We just sent Abbotsford off to be mastered! We’ve had a series of discussions as a group about how to release our songs, examining how people consume music today and in the foreseeable future. Our knee-jerk impulse was to sit down, plan out and write/record/mix/master/release a ten to twelve song album. But really the only reason to follow that formula is because it’s the format we grew up with and became accustomed to. While we and many people love physical albums, the whole commercial music industry changed in the last decade and two-year album production just isn’t the trend.

So we’ve decided to work on a series of singles, each with their own release and artwork. That way, quality productions of our songs will get out the door, on the internets, and into peoples heads faster. It’s also reminiscent of the early days of rock, where singles were the norm. And like then, we’ll eventually collect the best of our single releases into one physical album for fans to collect and listen to all at once. Our mastering guru, Chris Hanzsek, also confirmed this as a sensible modern approach, so we’re all on board.

First up is Abbotsford, which we can release through Zen Dozer. We have many tracks recorded for several other songs, so we’ll refine those mixes, tweak our release process as we go, and keep the music flowing.