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Limited Edition, Hand Made Albums.
50 CD’s
2 Packs of Sharpies
500 photos
100 hours of work
2 Months
I just finished the physical pressing of my album, the Hard Times LP. The idea was to make something tangible. You know, with that vinyl-esq’, aesthetic feel to it; something that people could [hopefully] really appreciate. Every single one is completely original and it is an amazing feeling to have finally finished this project. You can view the whole photo set by clicking:
flickr.com/photos/jihadjoe75
Each album is completely original and comes with a hand drawn CD and 5 high quallity photo prints. Below are 5 examples of my artwork.
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This is the first time I've ever gone back and tried to record an old song. Actually, I've tried to record welcome to Michigan about five or six times now, but I've failed to make anything decent out of my previous attempts.
The other day I sat down with the intentions of finally nailing a multitracked version for the Hard Times LP. It took me two days and about ten hours of sitting in my room to realize that it just wasn't gonna work. The next evening around 2am I drank a glass of wine and recorded one live take of the song. One mic on my guitar and one for my vocals. It sounded decent and I spent the rest of the week recording more instrument/vocal tracks and mixing.
I used my neglected stand up bass for the first time in years on this recording. Also, the weird, dry violin sound is me using a German bass bow on my thinline tele. I thought it was gonna be gimmicky at first, but I think it worked out pretty well.
I usually get bored of playing older songs live, but Welcome to Michigan has never once failed me. I've played it at almost every show for the last year now and I really, really hope you enjoy this recorded version of it.
-Joe
lyrics
i've been talking shit lately
bout the ones I love the most
She said, oh how your nose has grown
and i replied if there is any truth in me, then the truth be told
since when did the world get spinning so fast
makes me wish i had spent more time [with you]
she said welcome to michigan
i think i know how you feel
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i read today
that the world ended the other day
guess i must have missed it
so in bed I stayed
and I thought this time
that i could defeat time
i aint hear no buildings crumbling, gunshots thundering, aint no king of men
welcome to michigan she said
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everything, is a little farther than it seems
guess i just miss my friends
i tried to hide what keeps me alive
but it just buries me instead
i tried, i tried
still stuck in this web of all my lies
she said welcome to michigan
i think i know how you feel
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i read today
that the world ended the other day
guess i must have missed it
so in bed I stayed
and I thought this time
that i could defeat time
i aint hear no buildings crumbling, gunshots thundering, aint no king of men
welcome to michigan she said
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we've walked through bone yards of angels
can you hear them calling out your name
that is the sound of a thousand broken hearts
and i'm the one to blame
i've walked through the fire,
i've been bound by the chains
but the blood on our lips is what makes us the same
she welcome to michigan, let me wipe away your tears
i forgive you
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