Seattle Studio Diary. Post Four

Its been a long, long, nothingy day. We did a lot this week - 'Shore to Shore' and 'Brown Trout Blues' being the core of our work - but one day off yesterday and the tast of sweet, sweet rest, and we're flaking. After coming back from the city, where we stayed at Matt the engineer's house once more, ate Vegan Pancakes and saw a Pimp's clothing shop, we're all completely burned out. We're ready to go home, I think, satisfied that the work of this week and the last has put us in a good position for the next session. I for one am certainly missing people and places and my own space, and that's making me less than excited about what's going on in the studio at the moment (currently the bass track for 'Leftovers' FYI). On top of all this, we've all, Ryan included, become far shorter with each other's ideas and opinions on the songs as time has gone by. Nothing has suffered for this whatsoever, and if anything its just symptomatic of our big brother like existence in this place over the last two and a bit weeks. We've all had an incredibly amazing time out here and enjoyed each others' company a great deal, but like my dad says the last luxury of a holiday is coming home.

If I haven't happened to mention it before we keep ourselves entertained when waiting to record with Youtube and Xbox. To communicate this passion it is only right that I pass on to you this excellent Chris Morris clip, which we stumbled across the other day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ecxW3KPUD4