Oh hi!
Here it is: http://jonathancoulton.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=87b55ca91b624feed8dbc516d&id=9f7599c999&e=858b75d631
I've been working on many things behind the scenes lately, and one of them is this new album called JoCo Live. It's a collection of songs that we performed on tour in December of 2012. Yeah, wow, that WAS a long time ago wasn't it?
But listen, JoCo Live. We recorded all the shows on that tour and picked the best performances from multiple venues. So the album isn't a single concert, though it is programmed to feel kind of like one. And then I went into the studio with Christian Cassan (who you might know from his drumming and frequent shirt changes during shows) to edit and mix and generally make them sound good. I myself am not always a huge fan of the way live performances sound: WHY DON'T THEY DO IT LIKE THE RECORD. But in this case I must say we got to a pretty rocking place with these tracks. It sounds GREAT.
One of my favorite things about playing with a band, which weirdly still sort of feels like a new thing for me, is the rediscovery of older songs. I've always written a mix of sad slow stuff and rock band stuff, and it's really a wonderful feeling to open up something like Big Bad World One and let it fly. So there are plenty of old favorites on JoCo Live, and they feel reinvigorated to me because we were having a ton of fun playing them loud and fast. There are also a bunch of Artificial Heart tracks, which I will always think of more as having been born in the context of a band. And of course everything gets elevated when you're in front of an audience that's enjoying themselves, screaming and yelling, pogoing up and down. This album reminds me that I miss playing for all of you. I'll be back to that as soon as I can, promise.
In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this one. I'm doing a pre-order of the physical CD right now over at JoCoLive.com, but you can get the digital version right away. There's also a free download of Shop Vac today, and you can stream a bunch more tracks there and check it out first. The pre-order will end October 17th, at which point I'll crank up the release engine and put it out in all the regular places, iTunes, Amazon, etc. But if you want a CD (or a signed CD) by Christmas, pre-order now, because I can never tell how long that release process is going to take.
More things are happening! Some I can't talk about yet, and maybe will ultimately not interest you. But I am working on new stuff, and someday will have an album of that stuff to offer you.
Until then, there is only this email. I hope you like it.
-j
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