happens happen today happens happen today second album collaboration released august album explores themes humanity versus technology optimism spite bleak blending electronic gospel music critical reception largely positive album received awards musical content packaging technical production album joint effort musicians life bush ghosts work producing writing worked tracks home studios early sent digital copies recordings mail single strange overtones released free promote album toured performing songs release duo previous collaborations tour later documented live extended play happens happen tour david tour songs concert film ride rise happens happen today released marketing strategy involved creating label hiring internet company promote album online word mouth internet sales market music formats created allow users options listen music free streaming audio deluxe package housed tin background december announced music working collaborator brand new album proper songs describing completely different thing experimental life bush ghosts discussing release album dinner party suggested adding lyrics vocals unfinished songs years old duo initially plan making entire album eventually felt confident finish collection songs discussed making album years sincere effort early 1980s visited london studio listen demos decided collaborate finish writing songs leaving convert variety digital music formats stripping information making suitable thanked liner notes continued work musical projects months agreed project enjoyable abandon duo decided announce new collaboration fear complete album worth new material end previous collaborations decide releasing new songs composition musical compositions write lyrics accompany lyrics accompaniment wanted vocals central event music pairing gospel singing unexpected electronic music included elements west african music songwriting emphasis vocals partially inspired late took compact disc stereo mixes demos spent year trying write lyrics finish songs attempting balance simple chords written complex ones prefers songs written acoustic guitar help musicians exchanged demos lyrics vocal melodies completed mail june songs recorded initially gave positive feedback encouraged continue writing critical project finishing end recording sent increasingly challenging tracks complete final ended album feel stuff poor boy outset hesitant add lyrics tracks sounded like folk music characterized process slow expectations previous collaboration strict division labor writing instrumentation provided vocal demos suggested simple changes like adding extra verse minimal changes instrumentation tracks avoided changing chords melody suit singing style duo worked studio occasions including week weekend occasion partner got veto process track selection production according main challenge writing technique emotional technical write simple heartfelt tunes drawing cliché later explained brian wrote music composed vocal melodies lyrics sang vocal harmonies radical revise instrumentation accompany avoided writing instrumentation chose adapt written style similar album speaking lyrics completed preference sonic quality lyrics literal meaning method writing lyrics free association composing lyrics album attempted write keeping mind collaborator attempted write harmonies decided singing lead vocals album perform backing vocals album credits track piano musicians continued work projects composition happens happen today conducted second season big love completed collaborations album musical lies love single toe jam produced death friends line horizon discussed collaboration wrote lyrics instrumental track fine day heard version band adapt instrumental compositions finish track version fine day finished began earnest writing rest tracks initially long delay writing material project progressed got working hours day album collaboration hold finish songs early work face face past harder complete material quickly rush complete tracks finished end sessions later described process easy details sort summed method pure joy declared writing easier writing solo credited time collaboration distance strength allowed schedules agreed gave time focus small piece music holding progress later similar approach collaborations soundtrack place themes inspired gospel music described music electronic gospel particular tracks life long fine day addition subtle biblical themes lyrics influenced gospel initially discovered working listening surrender years leading project primarily listened gospel music joining gospel choir attracted music vocals lack inclusive nature thinking gospel years write lyrics hopeful songs considers music like contemporary gospel record hear informed feeling kind lyrics hope face despair considers album combines human personal electronic mathematical music combines electronic gospel influences picture human trying survive increasingly complicated digital world easy digital music easy human music try combination sort exciting think tracks big nurse combine comfort blending despair instrumental demos primarily written major chords considered slightly ominous surprising spite lyrics ended hopeful spiritual themes redemption considers optimism spite tension optimism spiritual themes quickly emerged course year writing lyrics speculated completely cynical politics state world instance river effects hurricane katrina cited political climate iraq war beginning recession policies administration divorce factors inspired create uplifting music explained surprised came tracks different lean things complicated thinks album better songs imagined composing solo said album paint ing picture human trying survive increasingly digital world considered job lyricist bring humanity cold academic themes humanity struggling technology apparent tracks characterized overall vibe album going humanity prevail lyrical content includes sinister songs feel fairly uplifting overall tone hopeful focused mundane events attempted write style simple basic heartfelt inspiration writing lyrics fine day story told thanked liner notes previously performed fundraiser story lost boys spiritual themes album kinds hopeful cheerful way logic music album expresses lyrical trend apparent work production march duo recruited play drums new_york_city later month multi previous collaborator enlisted perform guitar percussion instruments piano london home studio continue working tracks studio work collaborators attended session play guitar musicians worked new_york_city london frequent collaborator daughters added uncredited guitar london duo attempted record music home studios possible played instrumentation saving drums percussion studio addition tracks released musicians complete speaking april event new_york confirmed release new album calling record sung songs contrast experimental music life bush ghosts later told new_york_daily_news brian written lot music needed words know sound like electronic gospel saying explained differences album previous saying different life intention album use voices instead find voices stick music new different songs written sung david electronic folk gospel areas music middle year recorded drums home studio recorded harder sound recorded drums big nurse thought painting life long collected recordings mixed booked tour dates anticipation completing album mixing continued june new_york previous collaborator recorded brass percussion mixes final approval sent finalized audio mastering july details album public knowledge posted blog finished new album released august album website launched day promotional video introducing new album design physical releases album came graphics packaging designed richard illustration production earlier received best boxed special limited edition package grammy art direction lifetime box set designed cover feelings album win grammy best record packaging additionally recognized inspiration packaging based song home artwork reflects urban scene house liner notes provide home artwork compact disc grass lawn proceeded create image cover entire dimensional model house later released deluxe edition packaging repeated album convinced sinister element setting provided clues dark edge scene discarded man looking window gasoline kitchen deluxe package comes tin plays sound walking hallway house door package opened urban themes packaging expanded edition album entitled stick bonus content rock discs designed look like covered grass design projection domestic scene compared release album self released august exclusively album website available free streaming purchase download free duo released album online digital music services starting following month including itunes_store marketplace record label involved releasing digital format independent distributors allowed handle physical product released november enhanced deluxe packaged tin formats release history initially distinct versions album released digital page digital booklet designed digital album included enhanced initial orders customers november deluxe packages bonus disc exclusive songs short film album directed discs housed dimensional version packaging contained expanded liner notes die obscure phrases dirty bird human brain printed red white capsule fit human consumption delays caused version shipped december addition customers entitled versions album extra cost mid december percent customers chose download option album second release label big love copies marked released japan bonus track poor boy strip november catalogue number february album released vinyl singles single album strange overtones released august free digital download available album website track described song writing song features thematic elements humanity versus technology explored album downloaded times days available september created music video track featuring paintings song replaced fine day free download promote happens happen tour tour songs reception critical reception critical reception positive album average score percent based reviews metacritic positive reviews emphasized pop album calling pleasant billboard vibrant writing bbc summed album saying break musical boundaries listeners find music infectious music compared tone alternative rock bands album furthermore spin compared music collaborators reviewers compared especially collaboration surprise vocals declared similar arrangement compared music informed gospel digital music comparisons genres diverse country vocal delivery old school hip hop weakness addressed reviewers music especially comparison duo previous collaborations contrasting happens happen today life bush ghosts found connection reviewers found similarities solo album green world produced albums produced band partly unique use technology creation albums associated commentators emphasized differences projects instance age considers expectations built earlier work unfair inaccurate observer review labels album conservative calls exciting reviewer goes far bush ghosts particular experimental nature contrasted pop music style album lack african beats world music austin chronicle noted thirty years collaborating don past remarkable summed review concluding boundaries harmed making album great songs new declared got edgy funky characterized earlier album seek time reviewers found break experimental nature life bush ghosts positive chicago_sun-times observed years ago original appealing minded mix world rhythms random vocal captured radio claims boys invented sampling clearly heard concrete right bat happens happen today accessible enjoyable arguably better album life bush ghosts care conventional pop rock reviews emphasized contrast optimism album struggle humanity technology addition reviewers noted parallels album big love particularly common spiritual themes atmospheric moods review notes shift recordings gospel vocals wrote production dominates album filter considers album primarily venture consequence sound review notes continuity album release village_voice declared album expansive adventurous released decades greg_kot chicago_tribune wrote album features strongest vocal performances career awards album nominated grammy awards best alternative music album december february designer won award 51st annual grammy awards deluxe edition packaging given bronze medal new_york album nominated record production album category year end lists included album best releases reviews featured sound opinions album placed individual writers lists best year contributors depression included album best lists commissioned celebrities picks album year chose album describing interesting pop record year book year review named albums thought bigger impact lives later declared album career defining publication dedicated annual icon issue success album songs album appeared village_voice singles poll strange overtones came life long placed big nurse happens ended feel stuff reached addition vote cast strange sales figures chart performance artists released sales figures indicated album purchased globe hours available hosting album delivered september report late december asserted sold nearly downloads march explained percent listened album streaming chose purchase percent included physical copy trends hold september year october explained losses album sales paid recording costs costs building web site later explain business model worked established acts smaller bands minimal production distribution costs business model allowed self release plan tour immediately finishing music production wait months record label advancement album chart physically released development surprised week december happens happen today reached spot charts album entered billboard week january debuting copies sold peaked following week dropping charts chart weeks reaching promotion interviews album subsequent tour attempted market album word mouth internet hype traditional marketing scheme convinced preferences digital music itunes store cds success album self promotional strategies inch nails albums year zero ghosts slip impressed release strategy means music duo carefully avoided internet leaks giving promotional copies album journalists preview song fine day prior release performing choir senior citizens invited program beat home listen songs songs album home feel stuff life long big nurse strange overtones included soundtrack album film wall street money sleeps songs marketing expressed displeasure music industry traditional models marketing music calling music business exciting mess saying music industry selling physical products cds actually fostered generally lazy attitude record companies suddenly different situation artists understand better record companies artists comfortable starting careers facebook myspace like way ahead record companies respects written wired outlining relative merits different distribution models reflecting self distribution model artist stands receive largest percentage income sales unit sales larger percentage fewer sales likely artists actually money massive pop star sales numbers comparison motivation creating marketing album directly came article wrote belief music fans want music album prefer deluxe editions live performances promote month releasing album skeptical market claiming sense lot people don know record hoped ignorance tour described digital music market infinite easy music lost noted business model work performers established duo enlisted music marketing company design site delivery options digital music promotional web like entirety recording process marketing self financed controlled artists taking portion money digital sales allowed artists control creative aspects producing music overhead costs associated marketing album company viral marketing techniques collect potential customers mail addresses encourage post album streaming early november collected mail addresses amounted percent album sales created pool encouraging users posted web sites advertisements taken album praised innovative use internet marketing distribution album releases promotion album lauded way copyright infringement key success software developed later commercially released bundle companies artists use explaining weeks following launch self released record happens happen today platform helped generate direct fan revenue equivalent expected label advance went directly based success marketing album representatives invited teach course music marketing september led panel discussion south southwest options independent music artists album multiple formats praised method buying physical copies albums songs assembled band tour album performing music half early north_america europe hired singers previous tours reproduce complex vocal harmonies album inspired bring dancers seeing promote album illinois japanese films initially choreography suggestions tour went saw live performance incorporated dancing instruments began booking tour dates album completed continued writing book bicycle diaries tour planning set lists tour initially considered promoting album decided include songs previous collaborations including talking heads albums remain light catherine wheel soundtrack playing music collaborations hoped draw line linking new material years ago goal connection duo previous work reviewing past music found continuity imagined hope going work favor invited participate early reports indicated ultimately chose tour letting decide present music live happens happen tour live happens happen tour tour songs released digitally benefit album features songs recorded december tour offered digital download options purchase company created second media player promote album ride rise february announced documentary film entitled ride rise tour released film festival circuit debut south southwest march screened media categories film interactive music attended british screenings question answer sessions ride rise feature length directorial debut approached satisfaction short film accompanies deluxe edition happens happen today documentary includes concert footage film planning rehearsals tour exclusive interviews supporting musicians dancers curtis initially contacted document tour clear objective film decided focus collaboration tour mates unique challenge combining popular music modern dance track listing lyrics written music vocals instrumentation strange overtones written home big nurse feel stuff happens life long river strange overtones wanted life fine day poor boy lighthouse japanese release poor boy deluxe edition bonus tracks thought walking river eyes painting personnel
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