Once more into the breach dear friends…

Howdy y’all

Ivor here on the blog this week reporting to you direct from a hidden location deep in the wilds of North London.

We’re currently working hard on the final tracks for what will become the new album, tentatively titled “Lucky Soul’s Hoxton Electro Party Vol. 2” including the new songs which we showcased at the gig at the Camden Barfly and also a whole bunch which are so top secret and new that I don’t even know them by name just how the drums start!

As ever recording with Lucky Soul is a bit of a roller coaster experience with some tracks being nailed down in two or three takes and some other bits (like the tricky end of newbie, “Coming of Age“) which take a while to concoct the perfect mix of groove/hypnotic trance/helicopter taking off/other Andrew metaphors.

Yesterday in search of the perfect snare drum sound we went on a trip to the local music instrument rental place. This place is a bit like that scene in the Matrix where they say “we need guns, lots of guns” and then masses of shelves appear. Picture that but replace it with all manner of musical geekery. Suffice to say we had to drag Mr. Atkins away.


Other highlights of the session so far include, but are not limited to:

1. Mr Atkins claiming that “Honky Dory” is an actual phrase that is used. I think it just applies in Kiwi-Land

2. Rusty’s bass amp not blowing up (see here for full details from the last recording session)

3. Me purchasing jammy doughnuts for everybody, at the heart of any nutritious breakfast.

4. Rusty creating signs to try and portray his feelings. (Examples include “Eh?”, “WTF?” and more bizarrely “Potato”

5. Getting Pizza at 10:30 and the pizza delivery man appearing on a take by pressing the buzzer at the studio


I’m sure there’ll be more to report shortly and maybe even a sneeky video peek of the goings on inside the studio!

Till next time, adios…

Ivor