27/02/2025 (Year Zero)
by @balancelost
Liner Notes
Skip to 45:00 for the new bit yadda yadda yadda. Or listen to all of it if this is your first time here and you have an hour to spare.
I think I'm just about finished here. The song seems to have reached it's natural conclusion. There's a tonne of things I forgot to mix properly and pitchy vocals I need to go back and fix, but that's for another day. I need a beer mic drop
#indierock #epic-finale #song-cycle #instrumental
p.s. thanks to nannerll for her contributions!
Comments
Wasn’t really expecting euphoric guitar as a closer but I’m finding it delightful. Can’t even tell if it’s one guitar double stopping or two. This is quite an incredible achievement — literally no idea how someone can have the brain to contain all of this — and you should be very proud.
Listened in full and loved it! It all flows so beautifully, and the last couple of tracks bring it to such a satisfying conclusion. Really ambitious thing you set out to do here, and it's been a fun ride hearing it bit by bit with the big 49 minute payoff at the end. Expert-level FAWMing.
Those ascending guitar parts are so joyous! The way they intertwine with the bass is so great. The shift is super cool, and the drum programming compliments the track nicely.
Wow! I've loved this whole concept, and you've absolutely nailed the ending. Congratulations dude!
Ahhh, what a joyous ending! The duelling guitars are so fucking good, and that Mmm-Bop beat is lovely ;) Ending the way it started too, a lovely bookend. Feels like an end credits to your epic 50 minute piece. Congrats, man - an ambiguous project, but you nailed it
First 4-5 min, enjoying all the goodness, but especially the drums work. There's a lot going on, and things keep evolving nicely. 5-ish, it's another territory we're entering. Quite peaceful at first, and then darker. We're near 8 min, compelling vocals. Evolving again (with looped vocals in the background?) slowly but surely. 12-ish we've travelled far, not sure how since things flow so naturally. There are so many details that seem to disappear as soon as I've noticed them. 15-ish the guitar is preparing me for another change. Cinematic, soundtracky atmosphere, a little mysterious, very luminous before getting darker again around 17. Now there's an impelling beat that keeps all the shimmery stuff grounded. But I kind of feel it wants to soar. 19-20 not sure what instrument it is that interplays with the strings, but it's very nice. Again things build up and change gradually. 22-ish love the bass line and the slightly Asian feel that settles afterwards. This thing you've created is really big. 25-ish straight goodness with the catchy chords and the upbeat rhythm. 27-ish a hint of tension and melancholy, then the vocals answer the call. Earworm, awesome riffing, emotional melodies. The bass is great all the way. 31-ish Sirius is meowing next to me, I think he enjoys. 😀 (Now he's on my lap listening with me.) 34-ish Hasn't it slowed down a little? And it's more intense; great guitars. Your vocals are excellent, everywhere. 36-ish the vibe is more electronic. Laidback atmosphere, I'm thinking "sun and warmth". 40-ish the drums caught my attention again, as the whirling stuff seems to fade out. Still listening to the drums when things change again around 42. It's super melodic, with the vocals driving the whole thing forward and the guitars discreetly adding their emotional strength. 45 here comes the yadda yadda yadda :D Awesome guitar/bass/drums combo. Aaand strings to end it, haha. Nice.
What an amazing work! You deserved that beer! :D
"Skip to 45:00 for the new bit yadda yadda yadda" - i did, and was caught offguard by some groove-laden, utterly optimistic octave guitar playing. your rhythmic choices are very cool - the drums are especially good as they slide effortlessly from pattern to pattern but still hold everything together. i also REALLY appreciate your layering of instruments to keep things moving, keep things interesting. bravo!!