IV by John Ralston

IV is my latest (and fourth) full length LP. It was recorded mostly on a Yamaha MT2x four-track that my brother in law Andrew loaned to me. So, in 2011, I started recording a bunch of songs on the machine near around xmastime. At a certain point I had nearly an album's worth, so I transferred them into the computer and finished the rest (overdubs, etc...) that way. This was leading up to and during the time I moved to Abingdon, Virginia for a few years. Whenever I had a spare hour or two, I came back to these tracks. It wasn't a laborious process. These songs just wanted to take their time. That suited me. So, now they are done, and they are here for your listening enjoyment. You will notice the songs run into one another. It was designed that way...sort of a continuous flow that is meant to be listened to one side at a time (Tracks 1-8 being Side A and 9-14 being Side B). Thanks to Michael Seaman and Adam Perry for having the sound and vision to make this feel fully realized. Thanks to Val for all the encouragement. Thanks Andrew for handing me that old four track.

“I live my life in ever widening circles, each superseding all the previous ones.” -Rilke