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« Thread Started on Nov 11, 2006, 9:43pm »
The new album is being sketched out and it's called "Heartland". Do you like the title? I think it's nice. It's another concept album, but this one has an overarching narrative. A plot arc, if you will. Like a Batman comic or... or... a 19th century Romantic song cycle like "Dichterliebe".

Recording wise, it's going to sound exactly like "He Poos Clouds" but with better microphones, better writing and we're using compressors to make it sound taut and clicky. No more weak, fey shit! Except the singing. That will always be tacky.

There will be a prequel EP of sorts. Ideally it will be released in March to co-incide with an upcoming tour supporting a band who's name I cannot divulge. But most of you will have already been planning to buy tickets. The tour will only be on the West Coast of the US, I'm afraid, but will include Final Fantasy's first ever gig in Seattle.

We're tracking songs for the long-overdue 7"s, as well. The stuff we tried before sounded pretty lame.

After this tour, there will not be any real touring for a... long time. At the earliest: fall 2007. Some dates here and there but nothing spectacular. I want to practise a bunch and come back in 2008 with entire new sets of entirely new material.

The way I see it, this last tour was a set that contained "CN Tower", "Win & Regine", "Song Song Song" and a whole lot of padding. I know that's a harsh synopsis but I'm resolved to keep with looped violin and try and wash away its rusty redundancies and prime it for extreme aesthetic pleasure. You see?

Until then, I hope you're all well. I've been touring almost constantly since September 2004 so I'm very excited to get a few months off to write and practise. If any of you saw a show, there was a 75% chance it was a good one and I hope you enjoyed what you saw. If you're one of the unlucky 25%, I'm sorry. Constant touring yields inconsistent results, you know?

Take care, Owen
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« Reply #1 on Nov 11, 2006, 9:56pm »
I'm all for the title.
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« Reply #2 on Nov 12, 2006, 4:08am »
Yeah, "Heartland" is nicely evocative. And what better narrative parallel than Batman/Schumann? ;) Can't wait for the new concept album.

Victoria & Van were beautiful, beautiful shows. Thanks a lot!

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« Reply #3 on Nov 12, 2006, 5:43am »
Ah, I'm thrulled. Well, that was meant to say "thrilled", but somehow the typo looks like an even better adjective.

Heartland's great. All are feeling the love for the letter H. Good luck, Owen!
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« Reply #4 on Nov 12, 2006, 6:36am »
"Heartland" sounds perfect to me!
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Re: Heartland
« Reply #5 on Nov 12, 2006, 9:45am »
That's a great title, even if there are shades of Paul Simon.
We're going to have some fun abbreviating it though...HAGH, HPC, and...damn, it'll have to be the whole thing.
Hurray for the letter H!

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Re: Heartland
« Reply #6 on Nov 12, 2006, 10:44am »
heartland is a sweet title!
thanks for all the shows and the good times owen! i enjoyed all the 4 shows i've seen you play and am glad you developed and tried new stuff. i love your old songs a little better than hpc's songs though but still i like what you do.

yay for breaks!

to renegade oboe: i'd go for this abbreviation: HRTLND reminds me a bit of MSTRKRFT though for it's almost as long as that.. :)
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Re: Heartland
« Reply #7 on Nov 12, 2006, 2:07pm »
what are the 7' that he speaks of?

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i may sound suppper dupper dumb but im assuming that band name he can't devulge is (arcade fire) *cough*
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« Reply #8 on Nov 12, 2006, 4:03pm »
"Heartland" is a good title, even if it does sound like the possible name of a Conservative election campaign. :P Also, I've seen several shows in the last two years and they were consistently fantastic, so if they were 3 songs + "a whole lot of padding"...pfft, whatever.

This West Coast tour...is that only the bit Owen is supporting on, or the complete tour?
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« Reply #9 on Nov 12, 2006, 4:35pm »
The connotations of "Heartland" are intended. The album title is meant to evoke that mysterious sense of homestead nationalism.

And before any rumours get started, the band is NOT Arcade Fire. Most definitely, assuredly not that band, although that would be lovely and it's not a bad guess. There may be one show as a headliner as well.

Please, don't speculate! Rumours become facts so easily in Internet-land. It will be properly announced by the end of the year.
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« Reply #10 on Nov 12, 2006, 6:53pm »

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The connotations of "Heartland" are intended. The album title is meant to evoke that mysterious sense of homestead nationalism.

And before any rumours get started, the band is NOT Arcade Fire. Most definitely, assuredly not that band, although that would be lovely and it's not a bad guess. There may be one show as a headliner as well.

Please, don't speculate! Rumours become facts so easily in Internet-land. It will be properly announced by the end of the year.


I've shut down the UKK one when I read it before coming here. Luckily I didn't mention the name :P

Oh and Heartland's fine
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Re: Heartland
« Reply #11 on Nov 12, 2006, 6:57pm »
Hurray for Heartland, continuing on with letter H titles.

Sad that you won't make NYC again, but it'll definitely give me something to look forward to next year.
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Re: Heartland
« Reply #12 on Nov 12, 2006, 7:22pm »

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I've shut down the UKK one when I read it before coming here. Luckily I didn't mention the name :P

Oh and Heartland's fine


Haha, yes, the rumors started spreading quite quickly in UKK. I think it definitely would have become fact if a statement hadn't been made.
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Re: Heartland
« Reply #13 on Nov 12, 2006, 8:13pm »
oh cool! Will it be all new material??
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Re: Heartland
« Reply #14 on Nov 13, 2006, 4:24am »
Thank for writing Owen. It's appreciated.

Have a good touring break.

Pop back here once in a while and let us know how your getting on.
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