Comments on: Inverted Alchemy

Inverted Alchemy

arcanecrowbar — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:41:54 -0800

A fuzz rock demo

A little background: Last fall I set myself the task of writing and recording a new album's worth of songs, with the limitation that I could only use one guitar line, one bass line, one vocal line and a drum kit. This was to force myself out of a pattern I'd developed, of building songs out of a bunch of different overlaid voices. I wanted to see if I could create some simply arranged rock songs that were still interesting, and I wanted to be able to play live without having to count on nine different people and a Farfisa showing up to the gig. This song is #8 in the project. One other thing: the band that has been formed to play this batch of songs is without a name, and time grows short. I wouldn't dare post a thread about it, but since I'm already talking in here: Please name my band. Other critiques are of course also welcome! P.S. I am aware that I am still on the hook for that cover of "Moonshake".

By: The World Famous

The World Famous — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:00:15 -0800

I love this. Bravo, sir. Can I join your band?

And the name of the band is San Lorenzo.

By: InfidelZombie

InfidelZombie — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:21:59 -0800

Very nice. It's funny, your comment on my song below was to bring the vocals back, but I'd like to see them brought up on this because they feel a little buried to me. As you said, probably a matter of taste.

Names are a pain in the ass. It took us months to come up with one all four of us liked, that wasn't already a band (or bands) on myspace, and also wasn't a famous group in some obscure genre that I'd never know about if it wasn't for Wikipedia.

The one I liked best (but no one else did) was It Goes Away, mainly because I like the idea of every album cover and flyer being a different old-timey picture of one person looking very distressed, and another person looking very consoling, saying "it goes away..."

By: micayetoca

micayetoca — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:39:31 -0800

I wanted to see if I could create some simply arranged rock songs that were still interesting

That is a pretty accurate description of this song, and on top of it, it's a very good rock song.

Rather than suggesting another name, I'll join The World Famous. San Lorenzo is a cool name and it goes great with this kind of song.

By: Corduroy

Corduroy — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:19:50 -0800

The vocals sound great on this. I agree they could be brought up a teensy bit. Very intriguing idea to limit yourself like that. This song is growing on me more and more.

By: chococat

chococat — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:14:13 -0800

Great challenge to set for yourself, I like that. Really good song too.
The name of the band is Kartoffel.

By: ageispolis

ageispolis — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:44:57 -0800

Awesome, kind of sounds like the Constantines.

By: es_de_bah

es_de_bah — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:47:02 -0800

good fight and a good song out of it.
i also want to join your band, but we must be called Well yes, but in the front.

By: self

self — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:59:37 -0800

You've got nice space between the instruments for as much fuzz as you've put them through. You manage to keep the arrangement interesting through out the whole song, so I say you accomplished your set goal. Really nice stuff! I like the hit hat punching through the mix, too. Adds some nice contrast.