“Love, Politics and War” Finally!

So, what I thought was going to be done sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas took just a bit longer. After thinking “this might never get done,” we finally released Love, Politics and War today!

I set out to create an album themed by its title and I think we did a pretty good job of staying true to the journey of not only exploring the titled topics but also their weaving interconnections, with the title song really demonstrating the differences and connections. As hoped, Wendy D. came through with a haunting love ballad “Elin” for the album and we ended up with nine tracks rather than the projected eight.

We set out not to make an acoustic LP, but rather one that was vested in more traditional instruments; acoustic guitars, piano, strings, horns, organs etc. We came close with a few exceptions like using an electric bass on most tracks and a once used electric guitar for the outro solo in “Face the Change.”

The themes of love’s reflection, pain and longing can be felt in “Fly to the Moon”, “Elin”, and “Hit and Run Love”, whereas the impacts of politics and war are strongly reflected in “Kevin” and “In the Name of Hate”. Songs like “City of Bright Lights”, “Face the Change” and “See Tomorrow” hover around the fringes of those three main themes.

Special thanks to Wendy D. for the great assist on vocals and lyrics, but was especially pleased that we were able to include her tracks Elin on the album.

Hope you enjoy listening and feel free to download and all tracks!

Stay safe, live long and listen on!