now we take it all back

New Eisley record...finally. Record labels, money and business can be such a huge hindrance to music and art.  A band called "This is Me Smiling" from Chicago just put out a new record about 5 months ago...also after a couple years of 'industry' set backs...(you can download it here for free) and Death Cab is set to release their new record in May.  Good to have a solid chunk of new, anticipated music.

First impressions of the new Eisley, is that its Eisley -  beautiful, smart, and on point.  Its hard not to be biased towards the songs I already knew. "The Valley" and "Ambulance" were already on an EP and are both amazing.  I honestly think every song is strong on its own...but "Watch it Die" and "Kind" stand out to me right now.  There was a clip a long time ago of them recording "Kind" and it blew me away.  As good as this and their last record are, there is something so ethereal about the first one that just isn't their as much.  Maybe thats more of my nostalgia with that record than anything else.  But dammit...they are definitely still keeping it real and interesting, and thats the way to do it.  

jeeeez.... 

This is a song from This is Me Smiling's new record that he posted long before they recorded it, around 2-3 years.  This guy has spider fingers and plays some weird/difficult/impressive chords and patterns...super good song.

Maybe this is a foolish idea, putting something I'm working on alongside these pieces of gold...but I put this together last night.  I've had the very first part for maybe 6 months, the middle from about 4 months ago, and then rest and the end in the last couple of days.  I guess you sometimes have to let things take their time.  It seems like this will end up being a springtide song.  Right now its essentially chunks that may get erased, rearranged, twisted, added to and polished. blahblahblah