Comments on: new album: The Sound http://colortheory.com/new-album-the-sound electronic indie piano pop Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:01:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Hazardhttp://colortheory.com/new-album-the-sound#comment-676 Brian Hazard Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:25:40 +0000 http://colortheory.com/?p=2177#comment-676 Probably quicker and cheaper to just get it from me, but either way, thanks! Probably quicker and cheaper to just get it from me, but either way, thanks!

]]> By: Pablohttp://colortheory.com/new-album-the-sound#comment-675 Pablo Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:35:45 +0000 http://colortheory.com/?p=2177#comment-675 Wou!!! excited news!! i just ask to my friend of mecanica www.mecanica.com.mx , for order my copy, in fact ... two copies ;)Simply love the artwork of the cover!!Brian! you did it again!! congratulations!! Wou!!! excited news!! i just ask to my friend of mecanica http://www.mecanica.com.mx , for order my copy, in fact … two copies ;)

Simply love the artwork of the cover!!

Brian! you did it again!! congratulations!!

]]> By: Sheri Johnsonhttp://colortheory.com/new-album-the-sound#comment-673 Sheri Johnson Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:50:59 +0000 http://colortheory.com/?p=2177#comment-673 Wow, very professional looking cover. Looks great, and I can't wait to hear it! Wow, very professional looking cover. Looks great, and I can’t wait to hear it!

]]> By: Matthttp://colortheory.com/new-album-the-sound#comment-671 Matt Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:40:40 +0000 http://colortheory.com/?p=2177#comment-671 I really like the artwork. Well done! I really like the artwork. Well done!

]]> By: Brian Hazardhttp://colortheory.com/new-album-the-sound#comment-670 Brian Hazard Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:59:24 +0000 http://colortheory.com/?p=2177#comment-670 Oops! Now I see several entries on Amazon. Maybe I searched from my phone! I guess that just means it's a good title. ;) Oops! Now I see several entries on Amazon. Maybe I searched from my phone! I guess that just means it’s a good title. ;)

]]> By: Kenhttp://colortheory.com/new-album-the-sound#comment-669 Ken Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:23:14 +0000 http://colortheory.com/?p=2177#comment-669 Interesting backstory. As for the title, I have to admit I was a little dismayed: One of my favorite albums from last year is "The Sound" by Mackintosh Braun. I'm surprised you didn't see it on Amazon, that's where I got the MP3s. Now I will have to qualify my statement "One of my favorite albums is The Sound [by CT or MB]." (See, e.g., above sentence. ;) I also got into the band "The Sounds" so even more sorting mayhem for my digital library!Nevertheless I'm looking forward to the album! And I agree with everyone else, the cover looks awesome! Interesting backstory. As for the title, I have to admit I was a little dismayed: One of my favorite albums from last year is “The Sound” by Mackintosh Braun. I’m surprised you didn’t see it on Amazon, that’s where I got the MP3s. Now I will have to qualify my statement “One of my favorite albums is The Sound [by CT or MB].” (See, e.g., above sentence. ;) I also got into the band “The Sounds” so even more sorting mayhem for my digital library!

Nevertheless I’m looking forward to the album! And I agree with everyone else, the cover looks awesome!

]]> By: Brian Hazardhttp://colortheory.com/new-album-the-sound#comment-668 Brian Hazard Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:59:44 +0000 http://colortheory.com/?p=2177#comment-668 I'm excited you're excited! :)I don't know who the model is, as usual. Feel free to imagine I'm at the shoot shifting her shoulders back and turning her cheek to face the camera at the proper angle, but this whole recording artist thing is seldom that glamorous. The last cover model I knew was Nomi, whose "outgoing leg" was featured on the Perfect Tears cover in 1999.Here's how I decided on the title - at first, the only real contender was Distant Lovers & Fictional Heroes, drawn from the chorus lyric of <a href="http://colortheory.com/too-close" rel="nofollow">Too Close</a>. Then I thought European White Disco might work, because that was the name of the band I was in in college. The Thought Chapter was the name of the band I was in in high school, so continuing that theme made sense. While EWD is certainly attention-grabbing, it doesn't have much emotional resonance. Over time I felt it came off a little too slick.The Sound came to me out of nowhere, and I appreciate its direct simplicity. I couldn't believe it hadn't been used before as an album title (at least on Amazon). The problem was, it had no real connection to any of the songs. But that was okay, because at the time there were plenty of songs left to write, and the title would influence my direction moving forward. Maybe I'd even write a "title track" to match. I'm always bouncing ideas off of Thomas (webmaster of the German fansite colortheory.de), so he knew where things stood. He noticed Andy's lyrical suggestion for <a href="http://colortheory.com/lyric-check-song-named-after-a-girl" rel="nofollow">Song Named After a Girl</a> made the words "the sound" the centerpiece of the song. So that cinched it - I went with a variation on that suggestion, and the rest is history. Thanks again Andy! I’m excited you’re excited! :)

I don’t know who the model is, as usual. Feel free to imagine I’m at the shoot shifting her shoulders back and turning her cheek to face the camera at the proper angle, but this whole recording artist thing is seldom that glamorous. The last cover model I knew was Nomi, whose “outgoing leg” was featured on the Perfect Tears cover in 1999.

Here’s how I decided on the title – at first, the only real contender was Distant Lovers & Fictional Heroes, drawn from the chorus lyric of Too Close. Then I thought European White Disco might work, because that was the name of the band I was in in college. The Thought Chapter was the name of the band I was in in high school, so continuing that theme made sense. While EWD is certainly attention-grabbing, it doesn’t have much emotional resonance. Over time I felt it came off a little too slick.

The Sound came to me out of nowhere, and I appreciate its direct simplicity. I couldn’t believe it hadn’t been used before as an album title (at least on Amazon). The problem was, it had no real connection to any of the songs. But that was okay, because at the time there were plenty of songs left to write, and the title would influence my direction moving forward. Maybe I’d even write a “title track” to match. I’m always bouncing ideas off of Thomas (webmaster of the German fansite colortheory.de), so he knew where things stood. He noticed Andy’s lyrical suggestion for Song Named After a Girl made the words “the sound” the centerpiece of the song. So that cinched it – I went with a variation on that suggestion, and the rest is history. Thanks again Andy!

]]> By: Mason Taylorhttp://colortheory.com/new-album-the-sound#comment-667 Mason Taylor Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:25:08 +0000 http://colortheory.com/?p=2177#comment-667 That is seriously one of the coolest album covers I have ever seen. Seriously. That is seriously one of the coolest album covers I have ever seen. Seriously.

]]> By: zsaszhttp://colortheory.com/new-album-the-sound#comment-666 zsasz Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:36:34 +0000 http://colortheory.com/?p=2177#comment-666 cannot wait for this. though i truly do look forward to hearing Touch in future. cannot wait for this. though i truly do look forward to hearing Touch in future.

]]> By: Erika Nilssonhttp://colortheory.com/new-album-the-sound#comment-664 Erika Nilsson Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:27:21 +0000 http://colortheory.com/?p=2177#comment-664 Ooh, exciting! I'm really happy Extroverts At Play and Living A Boy's Adventure Tale made it, and I can't wait to hear what The Rule of Tickles sounds like!Too bad Touch didn't make it - I'll just have to wait for the follow-up EP ... :) Ooh, exciting! I’m really happy Extroverts At Play and Living A Boy’s Adventure Tale made it, and I can’t wait to hear what The Rule of Tickles sounds like!

Too bad Touch didn’t make it – I’ll just have to wait for the follow-up EP … :)

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