Ok. You've already heard mention of Sucré by me. It's been a few days [oops, nearly a week] since their album A Minor Bird has come out. I, like the rest of Eisley/Mutemath/Larson fans out there, have been DRINKING the new album in since last Tuesday. If you haven't bought it yet, hopefully this post here will encourage you to do so!
You can listen to the whole album right here: http://sucreofficial.com/#/news/listen-to-a-minor-bird/
Please do check it out. For those wondering, you can hear my horn (/brass) stuff on tracks 1, 4-8, 10-11.
A Minor Bird was released in April 2012, but it will always make me think of November-time. Jeremy sent the unfinished tracks for me to get familiar with as I drove up to work with the trio. Probably around the 5th listen through the album, the November sun was fading away into gray air. Oklahoma was dark and cool, but "Stampede" and "The Cliff Waltz" powered me up for another few hours of driving. "Chemical Reaction" made my heart drop the first time I heard it. And of course "Endless Sleep" ...well, that built up my own icy Fortress of Solitude around me.
The album also makes me think of the time spent at Jeremy Larson's studio - in dark days short of light. We sat and listened for good holes the horn could fill. I played; they recorded and head bobbed in the other room. We drank coffee and ate chocolate and crepes. It was a good few days up in Springfield. Happily for me, the album will always make me think of that pre-Thanksgiving week.
I'm extremely grateful for the opportunity they gave me. Stacy, Darren, and Jeremy took a big risk in inviting me up to do some work for them. All they had to go on was an email I sent Jeremy a few months before! Hopefully they feel like the risk they took is paying off for them.
Alright. That's it. Just go and buy the album. I'll be back within the week to write about some other fun horn stuff coming up.
Oh yes.. piece of trivia for you: I used this horn for "No Return" (which is battling to be my favorite track on the album).
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