Hey Our Basement,
My new single, “Gladstone,” is an interpretation of a certain state that often captures me: one of extreme thoughts that consume me.
The song’s lyrics follow looping, circular thoughts that eventually lead to an outburst.
The refrain – Gladstone glass of wine, throw it out the window – is a reference to a conversation I had with a friend at the Gladstone in Toronto.
I was telling her how it was a particularly volatile time for me, that I’d been having these episodes where I wanted to do things like throw all my socks out of the window of the twentieth story of my boyfriend’s apartment just to watch them dance their way to the ground.
ModMaxx and I produced “Gladstone” together in his apartment, where we worked to communicate a fragmented mood that still has a structure to it, rooted in repetitive patterns.
Thanks for checking out the song. I will be sharing my debut EP with you in the new year.
Blair Lee
Ooooh, Soundcloud! I can play it all… (Still haven’t subscribed to Spotify, can’t bring myself to do it.)
And good morning, good week…
I try to avoid using spotify if at all possible
Spot.: I hate how they pay artists measly crumbs. Do you remember, have you ever seen, Danny Michel’s short video rundown of his income due to streaming? Disgraceful.
I’d like to see what percentage of Spot.’s revenues goes back to artists, all told.
I only have a free spotify account and I couldn’t tell you the last time I used it
That tells me how much you listen to all the work I put in to playlists. :p
I get it, but still the best option for me at this point.
Hello Everyone,
Like you Garf I have the free account, unlike you I have it on at work all day.
I suspect that streaming is not a good source of money for artists. I think shows & hardcopy sales (CD, Vinyl, etc) are where the money is, but that is my opinion from the outside looking in.
Soundcloud only paid if the artist signed up for their Premier program. Soundclouds sound quality isn’t as good either. I will look into it again and see if I can work with it, but sharing playlists is my priority. Spotify has most artists I look for on it and people can listen without buying a subscription.