‘New Album’ is where a band or artist answers some questions about their latest release. Up next is Needless Cane who have just released debut full length album ‘Sick World’…
When/where was the new album recorded?
The album was recorded over a period of 6 to 7 months from November 2016 till June 2017. As for where it was recorded, I recorded the vocal tracks separately in my home studio (here in NZ) while the music and production was recorded over in the States by my friend and fellow artist Jeremy Garner.
Who produced/engineered the album? How did the tracks come together in the studio, or at home?
Jeremy Garner was the man responsible for producing and engineering the record. As for tracks coming together, we would send each other ideas and demos through messenger and email.
How did the songwriting happen? Are there any overall themes within the songs/album?
Jeremy would send me a demo through email and I would jam along to the sound and get an idea of how to perform it, often putting words together and finding a rhythm then later adding lyrics. I would record a few takes and send the isolated vocals alongside a rough mix of the song back to him. He would then mix, tweak it further and send me a version of that song to get my opinion on it. It was a very easy process of creating music and very different to what I was used to in the past.
There are many themes included in this record, themes of how the world is and how it is perceived as a social media saturated culture. I’m an observer and I usually channel what I see in the world and how I view people. I love films and get inspired by them so I would create a song based on it as well as psychological themes, Metaphors, the occult and witchcraft. I feel that some of the songs have a strong essence of magic in them.
Were you going for a different sound/approach on this album?
Absolutely, I wanted to challenge myself creatively and had the urge to experiment with a new sound that differs from the previous works that I had created with the band in the past. I felt like this collaboration with Jeremy would help conceive something very different and so far it has. I am pleased with how the record turned out.
Was there any specific gear you used to capture that?
Black Magic
Is there a particular single/track that you feel captures the essence of the album?
It’s tricky to single out just one track as I feel as a whole entity the album itself works very well; each track compliments each other and tells the story of what is needed to be told.
Is there a physical copy available? If not which digital platforms is it available on?
There will be physical CD’s in time but they won’t be available till early 2018, but they will complete the story of the record by showcasing a more in-depth visual representation of the album through its 8 page booklet with lyrics and Photography shot by the extremely talented Jess Cameron (Visceral Photography). As for now the record is on Spotify, Bandcamp, Google Play and iTunes. Also there are many others but these are the main and important ones.
Are you working on a video/videos for any of the songs?
Yes there is already a music video out for the track “Kill Your Ego” (On YouTube) which was directed by Olex Cidor (Lenscraft Media) we released that back in July. There are also plans in doing 2 more videos for “Am I Pretty, Yet” and “Goddess of The Black Moon” and a possible 3rd video.