We keep playing the same Stones song.

Next Thursday we return to Mike Quinn at the Moontower in Cambridge to mix "Terrified," the first single from our upcoming record. "Terrified" was also the final song we wrote for the record, and probably the shortest. It's a simple song, as far as our songs go, shifting between a hard rock riff (bordering on 80s hair metal) that serves and the opening, chorus, and solo progression - and an airy, melodic verse. "Terrified" is us at our most basic: full pounding drums, driving guitar lines, upfront synthesizers, and vocal harmonies.

As soon as "Terrfied" is mixed and mastered, we're sending it off to iTunes, at which point we'll have a release date for single.

The rest of the album is close to done in terms of tracking. Out of the 10 songs, 7 are completely tracked, and the remaining 2 just need some vocals and other odds and ends. We also just got a theremin, which will appear on a few songs. Playing the theremin is an art form that requires hours upon hours of practice. Making cool noises with the theremin, however, has fortunately proved to be very easy.

In addition to the album, there are other songs on deck to be completed before the end of the year. We have studio tracks from the album sessions for two covers: David Bowie's "Moonage Daydream," and Suede's "Animal Nitrate." Two other songs, "Lincoln Lovers" and "Tora Bora," are completely tracked minus vocals. Ideally we'll have them out by the first week of November.

That's all for now...

Skeksis and Mystics

Thanks are in order to everyone who came to see us last Saturday night at Great Scott in Allston Rock City. Also to Carl Lavin for booking the show, the Great Scott staff, Tim (bar) and Chris (sound), and our fellow bands: The Cyanide Valentine, The Great Bandini, and The Perennials.

Set list:

Terrified
Kidnapped
Darkly
Holidays on the Run
September
Dead House
So in Love

Hope you all enjoyed the Dark Crystal!