The Concreter by Steve Blaque & The Raven
The Album The Concreter originally started back in June 2022 loosely based on covering the songs I used to play acoustically 2018-2020 though now more within a band vibe. Along the way there were additional songs added and then some original tracks that were written during the recording of the project.
Originally it was intended to be about 8-10 songs, but things kinda moved in different directions and it became the best laid plans of mice n' men as i rediscovered an interest in being in the studio. Somehow though things slowed down again and by early in '23 I began to think that the album would never get released.
What I didn't realize though was that song count had climbed to about 31 songs and that it would have to be three or even four albums to be completed, In fact that's how it played out and this album The Concreter is the first to leave the production line.
DKK Studios where i've recorded all the work has undergone many changes, both in software and in hardware, and that this album in particular is an effort to incorporate all of these changes into a coherent volume. I think I was able to get there, but that ultimately listeners will decide.
Anyways The Concreter lives from it's release date of September 26/27 '23 and three more volumes will follow in October and November..
If you take time to listen then I hope it brings good vibes and mojo.
Steve BLaque
Tracklist
| 1. | Parallel Life | 3:58 |
| 2. | I'm a Man | 4:29 |
| 3. | John the Revelator | 5:16 |
| 4. | Hard Act to Follow | 4:11 |
| 5. | Ain't Gonna Drown | 4:26 |
| 6. | Under the Bridge | 5:36 |
| 7. | Moral Delusion | 3:29 |
| 8. | Who do you Love | 4:00 |
| 9. | Personal Jesus | 3:41 |
| 10. | Heroes | 5:49 |
Credits
Levan Stanes artwork
Rod Hunt Vocal Harmonies
Barn Bennett. Guitar I'm a Man
Leigh Ryan Bass Guitar on Personal Jesus
License
All rights reserved.
Steve Blaque singer, songwriter, Producer and engineer and owner of Darktrunk Recording (formerly Forbidden City Studio Beijing) also performs in an unplugged environment with his favorite flavors of Indie and Grunge. Blaque has always said ''you don't need distortion to be grunge and you don't need twang to be Indie''.