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The Brian Jacket Letdown (2004-2009)



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City: London
Country: UK
Signup Date: 12/6/2005
Monday, June 16, 2008 
Hello to anyone out there who may have at one time enjoyed our music...

It's been a long time, pretty much a year in fact since we've done much to our myspace page.

We're still here! Just about!

Our album "Darling Bit Me" has taken a long time to materialise. Over a year in fact. Work, Babies and Abject Poverty have all been contributing factors to it's delay, but it's very nearly ready. Hurrah!

Hopefully we'll start to play some more shows again soon, we've done very little gig-wise this year...

We also changed line-up last year, when I swapped over to hit the drums very very nearly in time and made way for Alyssa from Scritti Politti to play the bass guitar. Virtuoso sax-blower and also Reed-Organist/Glockenspielist/Thereminist extraordinaire Gemma also joined the fold. Although she lives in France now and only comes over if the gig is an especially good/important one. Not much then HA HA

So yes, final mix tweaks are being done by me after an initial stint in our Warehouse Rehearsal/Recording Space. Big big thanks are due to Ellis Gardiner in general over the last year, his studio Shiftworks is in our top friends. Have a looky if you're in a london band with need to demo. You could even play our Optigan if you're lucky. On second thought, hands off. It's too shit for anyone else.

Then the mixes are winging their way to Alan Douches at West West Side Mastering in NJ for a final tweak and spot-of LOUDNESS MAXIMISING YEAH. It's got to compete with the new Timbaland "joint" on the radio innit. Well, it may come slightly up in volume. We're very pleased to have Alan on board as he put the finishing touches on Sufjan Stevens "Come On Feel The Illinoise" and Animal Collective's "Feels". Maybe some of his magic will rub off on us. We can but hope. The tracks included will be:

Wax Fruit
Sometimes
The Feast
Devil In My Room
Obtain (The Harpoon Song)
Whole Lot of Time
Nearly Us
Too Late
Come On Down
A Light Array
Too Many Stones
White Sky
Wolfie Boy

Maybe they won't all be on there, we've yet to decide...

A UK release will materialise at the end of the year on Genepool Records. Whether it comes out anywhere else will remain to be seen. Any takers?

Meanwhile, we will SOON be offering a FREE download of one of the songs, "Sometimes". You will need to grab it from the Genepool Records website when we blow the whistle. Join our mailing list or watch this space for info. This should all happen within a couple of weeks time...

Much Love from All in The Brian Jacket Letdown. We hope to see you down at a show at least one in your/our lifetimes

x Dan
Currently listening:
Another Thought
By Arthur Russell
Release date: 2006-05-10
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Glad you're back
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Posted by The Bleeps: On your marks, Get set, Record on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 9:12 AM
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easy 3

 
Good to see some movement on the BJLD front.

Looking forward to the new material.
 
Posted by easy 3 on Monday, June 23, 2008 - 11:30 AM
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