Turn It On Again

Ha. Late again on the blogging. But hey, at least I'm doing it this time.

So yeah, I'm releasing a brand new EP called Turn It On Again on February 14th, via the Penny Racer Bandcamp page. And yes, it'll be a free download. Just like all the others.

This EP was originally going to be the first big "fully produced" album to appear in my catalog. In fact, I had programmed drum beats, songs, decent lyrics and I was ready to go. But, for the first time, I had some doubts about the material. The writing had begun almost immediately after the completion of A Song A Day I in December 2008, and while I managed to get some nutty gems that ended up being the Danger EP, the "heavyweight" songs were, in my opinion, either sounding too predictable or just tooooo off the charts. You know, a collection of songs that either suffered from cookie cutter cliches or Mars Volta-esque insanity. Things were getting bad.

So, I started anew. In the last week of winter break before throwing myself back into education, I labored on new songs, new concepts, new energy. Instead of predictable or oddball results, I found a happy medium; material that sounded familiar, yet broke new ground both musically and lyrically. It's probably some of the deepest stuff I've ever written.

In addition to being lyrically rich, it's also some of the most musically layered stuff I've ever written and recorded. It's the first Penny Racer release to feature electric guitars and percussion of some sort. And boy, there are some loud moments, in addition to some moments of just "growling" guitar.

I'm still in the mixing phase of all this, trying to make things sound balanced and wonderful. But, I assure you, this collection of songs is a giant leap forward. Be prepared

-Tyler