Bad updating

Really, really sorry. We've bin so bad at updating the blog lately.
Luckily many of you knew how to seek information elsewhere and found your way to Sölvesborg and Killebomfestivalen yesterday anyway.
It was a great gig in sunshine, and with a great crowd there to see us. A good and inspiring break from the studio, and actually our first official gig in quite awhile, which made it even more uplifting.

Today was our last day in Tambourine studio for now. We didn't reach quite as far as we had hoped, but we will book a few more days and then hopefully be done.
What we have done is all the lead vocals plus backing vocals on some of the songs. Per has some editing to do with the leads before we can sing harmonies to it, so it's probably good that we take a few days off so that he can catch up.

So now things are calm for a little while. Next gig is in Kalmar on July 20th.

Vocals

On our way now to Tambourine to spend two weeks recording vocals.
Two weeks of turning yourself inside out, pouring your heart out on the floor, overcoming fears and pushing limits. No pressure, but it's really all about vocals. A record is never better than the vocals.
The music that we did in London has been mixed roughly and sent to Per so that we can sing to those backgrounds. It'll be really interesting to hear what Per has to say about the songs and the productions. Hopefully he will add an extra thing to each song.

We'll try to keep you updated between takes.

Album number 3

I'm listening to the first three rough mixes from London that have just arrived.
We've been back in Sweden a little more than a week and besides a quick trip to Stockholm for a corporate gig, life has been quite soft.
The 2,5 weeks in London feels far away already, but listening to the songs brings you right back;
The fresh grounded coffee, the smell of paint from the hallway, Chris's funny stories, Nikolaj's amazing cooking, the other Nikolaj behind the organ, Dyre's salt penguins and his control over the mixer board, "Curb your enthusiasm", Village Inn, Svante playing the Theremin, Portobello market, the boiling hot studio room with the green windows, and the many late nights with red wine from Sainsbury's.

We had a great time in Kensaltown studio. It was really nice to get to know the Suppliers and to work so close with them. They are four talented songwriters, producers and musicians, who helped us take our music another step forward.
They are also great people (being Danish and all), that we've enjoyed hanging out with.

It felt a bit sad to leave, there's something special about the way you work in a studio and the life you live while recording an album. The satisfaction of being 100% creative and allowing yourself to be totally absorbed by arrangements, melodies and sounds.














Our suppliers

Click track in the guitar mics!

So we have to redo the guitars on one of the songs.
Then some percussion on the songs we didn't do yesterday.
Then I actually think we are done here!

Last evening in London, and we have just had a fantastic meal, cooked by Nicolaj. Something Moroccan with chicken and couscous. Very delicious.
Before we go back to the hotel and sleep we are going to record a song with only piano and vocals. It needs the good vibe of tonight since it's supposed to be a one take.



















Earlier this evening we have done some percussion and keyboards.

Hot...

...as hell here in London! Must be some kind of record. We're sweating away in the studio.
It was nice to have the weekend off, and we spent Saturday on Portobello market and Sunday in Kensington Gardens.
Lisa's boyfriend Kim came to visit yesterday and are staying with us until we go home on Wednesday.
Today we are listening through all the tracks, making sure the bass, guitars and drums are as we want them.
We're also making a string arrangement for the last song. Three songs got strings last week. After that it's almost only the vocals and electric guitars left, and we have booked the flights home. It's gonna be so nice to come home and get some clean clothes and sleep in our own beds, with half a great album under the pillow :-)

a visit

Yesterday we had a dear visit from our old drummer Cherisse Osei. She had a day off from her Mika-tour and could come over to the studio and say hi. We miss her and hope that we will have a tour in England soon so that we can play with her again.