An update on Fragile World, for those following the progress of my new album.
The work is going well. I want to be honest about what that means: going well does not mean nearly finished. It means that the sessions are productive, the direction remains clear, and the material that is accumulating has a coherence that I find encouraging. The album is taking shape but it is still very much in the process of doing so.
What I can say is that the sound feels right. I have around 6 finished tracks. The Detroit techno foundation, the reach into ambient electronica, the particular emotional register that the title suggests: all of those things are present in what I’ve made so far and the sessions are consistently pointing in the same direction. That consistency is something I’ve learned to trust. When the work keeps arriving at the same place from different starting points, you are probably in the right territory.
No release date yet. The album will be finished when it is finished and not before. Thankfully, Mighty Force are patient and understanding partners in this, which makes a genuine difference.
More updates as the year goes on. The work continues.
