The day itself had some hollow moments that were a little too glaring to ignore. This isn't anything new, I suppose.
Lately I've missed my family quite a bit. My father currently lives near the Pacific rim with my little brother. My mother is quite busy with her new position that requires tons of travel. And even when she is home, in Dallas which is only a 4 hour drive or so, I don't have a car to make the trek. I'm not sure what it is but sometimes there is just this overwhelming feeling of loss when talking to the people you grew up under. Like there's no more building and you have to take what you can get for any growth as a person.
I've been playing a lot of guitar. And since I actually did get that steel kick, I've been playing drums more and more. It's hard to be in the daily grind but the sun is out less and the wind blows so I don't feel as trapped. Stress at work combined with little to no time to myself has been a jading experience. I'm working my way out of it but it's like trying to crawl out of a muddy ditch. Every time you reach you just pull more down on top of you.
Enough personal talk though. Let's talk records I've been listening to.
Natural Snow Buildings - Shadow Kingdom
Organic drone duo from france. They create atmospheres like no other. This is new and their first proper LP. It's a 3-LP. Here is a mediafire of the cd version.
Steven R. Smith - Cities
One of my favorite guitarists in recent times. Very dissonant, like a score to a void. Lots of brilliant instrumentation and dynamics. This is his most recent release.
Also been jamming:
Spiritualized - Abbey Rd EP
Bill Frisell - Disfarmer
Slayer - Hell Awaits
Venom - Welcome to Hell
Eyehategod - Dopesick
Barn Owl - bridge to the clouds
stay healthy
