MIND BACK IN STUDIO TO RECORD NEW ALBUM, EP SERIES DELAYED
Above: Jason Smith yesterday, recording scratch vocal tracks for the new record.
So we have good news and bad news for you. The good news: Mind are back in the studio, and are recording a new album as we speak! HOORAY!... the bad news is that Jason Smiths own EP series is now going to be delayed, due to a number of reasons, the biggest one being that Jason reportedly "cannot be arsed". Jason also mentioned recording a new solo record, reportedly being a mix between "Radiohead, Pendulum, Brian Eno, Ferry Corsten and The Postal Service", but, knowing Jason, this will probably never happen.
The new Mind album is reportedly going to be self titled, and some song titles have emerged from the last couple of days, including what the band call their "magnum opus", a 30 minute epic called the "Within Shadows" suite, which is rumoured to be separated into two parts at the beginning and end of the album. Other song titles are "Dawn of a New Day" and "Angular Cuts", although they are subject to change.
This new album will follow months of turmoil for Jason Smith, and his lyrics are expected to reflect this. He has claimed that the sound will be "completely different, completely alien, but it will have elements of, like, Shattered Fairytale or The Juggernaut. I think it will actually give some people nightmares. It's an immense project to undertake, and will be one of the largest albums sonically in recent times. Take the brashness of Free Your Mind, the emotion of The Juggernaut, the slight pop sensibilities of The Aeronaut, the darkness of Shattered Fairytale, the experimentation of Dream Serpent and the soaring feeling you get whilst listening to To Hold All, and you'll have this new album. That's why it's self titled, it's a true reflection of what this band is."
"You will have your heavy-as-frig songs with a ton of groove, your gentler songs that will make you all teary, your huge, epic songs and much, much more. You won't see what's coming. That's it, I'm not going to ruin any more for you."
More info as it becomes available.