11th June 2005 - Darren's Journal Update
Posted By Jim on Sunday, June 12 2005 at 1:08 PM
11 June 2005
Well here I am again in Los Angeles.
This place, I've decided, is like the Grand Central Station of my
music. I'm always here for some reason. Sometimes it's the
destination. Sometimes I'm just on my way somewhere else. We have
such history. And yet no commitment. We're so familiar and yet we
act like we don't know each other.
After working pretty solidly in London for a few months working on
songs with 'The English' here I am 'Stateside'. It's been such a
pleasure writing songs this time around. Maybe I said that last
time... but it's different. Actually making my last record was just
heavenly. I felt like the music just had this urgency and couldn't be
stopped. But it was painful subject matter.
This time around it's different for a couple of reasons. First of
all I'm working with new faces and that's always initially scary,
like the first day of school... and then wonderful because I obviously
grow and learn so much from just rubbing shoulders with
greatness. So there's evolution. Secondly, the subject matter this
time around is different. It's deep. But it's not so, exhausting.
I'm in such a great head space.
Soon I'll be off to New York to sit with men in suits to discuss what
treasures I've found. And what trash! Then I'd say we're about half
way. Through the writing process that is.
As I type this, Chris Martin is singing me a lullaby from the new
Coldplay album.
'...and the tears come streaming down your face...when you lose
something you can't replace...lights will guide you home... and
ignite your bones... and I will try to fix you...'
Amen.
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