We made these songs over ten years ago. We never considered them properly finished so they never felt ready to release. At a certain point, editing them was no longer feasible and so we tried to forget about them. After all this time it became apparent this was no easy feat, if not impossible.
Many bands in the ’70s and ’80s wrote their best work and were snubbed by their labels. To truly invest yourself in something and never see it fully realized takes a toll. That kind of thing can end careers. Lucky for us, we didn’t have one.
Is the work worth anything? The perpetual question, unanswerable by us. The reception is an integral component of the creative act. Few have the courage to seek any assessment. In a world rife with unnecessary promotion, is it still possible to scroll and find a feeling?
For whatever the work is worth, it’s the best we could muster at the time. Rather than forgetting, we are choosing to let go of these songs, as is. Maybe it’s too little too late. Out of respect for Duchamp, you be the judge.
Besides, we’re sick of thinking about it.
— Ian