Showing posts with label Squirrelier. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Squirrelier. Show all posts

18 November 2014

Squirrelier Than Earlier Album Release

It's finally here! The first time I wrote about an album of new material was in January of 2013 when I recorded the title track. Two years of turd polishing and now I can unleash it on the public.

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One thing that really annoys me is when an eighties band puts out a new album that sounds nothing like they did back in the day. Sure, you expect the sound to evolve, but the essence must be there. I made tremendous effort to create a Vladimir album that sounded like what you would expect it to be.

You'll recognize similar themes, but I'm not a teenager anymore. That said, I guess a midlife crisis is only a few degrees away, am I right?

The thirteen songs are split into two "sides", each under 22 minutes long. This is a hat tip to the days of vinyl and the 46 minute cassette tapes I was so fond of using in the eighties. My hope is that the money I make off the downloads can be used to make physical copies in the near future.

I want to thank my sweet, supportive wife for encouraging this project and offering insights. I dedicate it to the memory of T.V. Silvia and Eric Ericson, both of whom supported this dorky kid with the goofy songs--may their memory be eternal!


 

31 January 2013

Squirrelier Than Earlier

Maybe it was a midlife crisis? I don't know, but I decided to write and record some new songs. When I composed this song, I knew it was the title track. Many of you may remember "The Squirrel Babies Wave Goodbye" and the many other sciuridae references throughout my songs.



I've been out of my tree
a couple of times
I lost a few nuts while trying to climb
I'll admit my tail is getting gray
but I'm squirrelier than earlier
and I won't go away
I ran across the road without injury
I've been chased by dogs
but they couldn't catch me
I've got a dozen babies
in a hollow log
I'm squirrelier than earlier
so read it on my blog
summer's almost gone I can tell
by the weather
some things mellow with age
while others get (better/bitter)
I feel at peace in my
heart and my brain
I'm squirrelier than earlier
(now back to the refrain...)
I'm squirrelier than earlier!
I'm squirrelier than earlier!