As was mentioned in the last post, we've been intermittently in the studio recording "Roses" for the people. Recording music as college students is an interesting process. Famous rock stars get to spend weeks holing themselves up in the studio, endlessly crafting and exploring each note until they come out with A Record. All of our songs we had to record with time we could fit in between class or during spring break. There's not a whole lot of time to waste. We've been lucky enough to have free access to a professional studio (shout out to CCRMA), and also Sarah's a wiz at Logic Pro, which is why we don't sound lo-fi.
I remember at around age 8 or 9 when I discovered how rock songs get made and all the trickery involved. I was shocked and confused and just a little bit disillusioned, just like when I discovered that they didn't shoot movies from start to finish. Even worse was when I discovered just how much you can suck and still make a good sounding record. The test of endurance that comes with playing 40-50 minutes of music is a nonfactor. At the same time, it is really nice to be able to run over certain sections of songs until they're perfect and then also go exploring, to find one of those famous "happy accidents." There are a few in "Roses," but I'll leave it to you guys to figure out what they are. Get pumped.
