So I am considering—not yet wedded to, but considering—re-releasing Stars Fall Home, since it's currently all out of print and stuff, and that's no fun. But being me, I'm not willing to do this if I don't feel that I am in some way improving things with a re-release. This means a) that I will probably re-record "Sycamore Tree," to resolve some issues I have with the vocals, and b) include at least one new song, for the sake of, you know, making my lizard brain not freak out about spending time on something I've already done.
I love everything you do, but I love the fairytale/myth slant best: these songs are where I go for strength when I need it from music; these lyrics are the messages I'd want for children (on that note, I'd love permission to bring some of the lyrics into my classroom: I'm going to be an English teacher, and I feel like what you've written could resonate powerfully with so many young girls).
As far as the single song--"Golden Apples and Bones" would pick up the threads you wove into "Take Advantage" and "Earthquake Weather" (reconstructed fairytale/myth; going against your story). "She Dances" would continue the water theme: selkies, lighthouse keepers' daughters, and the little mermaid (whose story would also match the 'ocean girl wronged by her lover' thread in "Still Catch the Tide").
But if I had to pick just one, I'd want "In Glory and In Thunder", to tie "Stars Fall Home" as an album to the themes of loss, healing and redemption you voice so eloquently in "Wicked Girls." I can see them in "Take Advantage" and "Earthquake Weather", and to a lesser extent in "Dorothy" and her search through the web of Oz's/childhood's lies to get home, so "In Glory..." could conceivably fit thematically into "Stars Fall Home", though I think it functions best as a bridge between the two albums.
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October 4 2011, 06:02:42 UTC 5 years ago
As far as the single song--"Golden Apples and Bones" would pick up the threads you wove into "Take Advantage" and "Earthquake Weather" (reconstructed fairytale/myth; going against your story). "She Dances" would continue the water theme: selkies, lighthouse keepers' daughters, and the little mermaid (whose story would also match the 'ocean girl wronged by her lover' thread in "Still Catch the Tide").
But if I had to pick just one, I'd want "In Glory and In Thunder", to tie "Stars Fall Home" as an album to the themes of loss, healing and redemption you voice so eloquently in "Wicked Girls." I can see them in "Take Advantage" and "Earthquake Weather", and to a lesser extent in "Dorothy" and her search through the web of Oz's/childhood's lies to get home, so "In Glory..." could conceivably fit thematically into "Stars Fall Home", though I think it functions best as a bridge between the two albums.
October 4 2011, 14:48:00 UTC 5 years ago