It’s Friday, September 4th 2009—and, as promised: The wait IS, in fact, OVER. My new record, “From Pillar To Post”, doesn’t hit stores, iTunes and everywhere else until Tuesday, November 24th…but we decided that “waiting is stupid so why do it any longer?”
You guys can get an advance digital copy of the record NOW when you pre-order the CD, Vinyl or any of the packages we have going on for the pre-release festivities…or, keep it simple and just stick to the digital. Either way, all of you who pick it up during this time will also receive ALL FOUR VOLUMES of the “Blood In The Water” Remix EP Collection—33 songs all together!
I want to thank Carlos Cortes who co-wrote and Produced the record with me, Jeremy Sherrer who Mixed it, K. Evan Hodge IV (K4) who Mastered it, all the musicians who played and performed on it, all the remixers who remixed it, Ryan Wines for making the release a reality and all of you who have believed in this project since day one (my songs AND in me) PARTICULARLY The Dandy Warhols, who have been so patient with me during the last couple of years while I made it…never pressuring me to hurry up and finish, always offering advice and support, letting me roam free in their kingdom so the record could take shape…”Thank you” doesn’t really cut it for anyone on that list, but it’s a start.
Hope you dig the new diggz, kiddz. I am really excited to finally get to share all of this with all of you.
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FINALLY!!!!
You can read the full post at “Mic Control” HERE, but here’s a bit to tide you over:
“From Pillar To Post, the newly released album by Logan Lynn is everything one would want from an album dubbed ‘electro-pop’. Sort of a mash-up of electronica, hip-hop-esque beats and pop sensibility, Logan Lynn has created a sound that, while can draw comparisons to similar artists such as The Postal Service, could also be called modern day new wave. Similar to the new wave movement of the 80’s, where the music was experimental in nature, using heavily synthesized instruments and affected vocals to create polished and very catchy pop tunes, Logan Lynn follows in suit using all of the powers of production to his advantage to create a sound that is as tight as it is catchy.
What I find interesting about this album is that, for the exception of an acoustic guitar, there are really no sounds used that resemble any real instruments. While this is typical of eletro-based music, using synthesizers and other heavily affected instruments to create a dense wall of layer-upon-layer style music, there are still typically organic instrument sounds blended into the mix. But with From Pillar To Post, even the drums have a produced sound to them. Normally I would be against this sound, because I feel that stripping any organic sounds out of music makes it feel cold, but Logan Lynn has found a way for me to be able to enjoy it. I think it has to do with the fact that Logan is creating sincere pop, not electronica. So although the music is electro based, the song forms, the hooks, the melodies and especially the harmonies are all very much pop-oriented.
The production of the album is fantastic, and with this type of music, that makes all the difference. Each layer has been added to the mix with perfection, allowing every single detail to be heard. Harmonized voices reign over the music and subtle reverb and echo effects pan beautifully from left to right. The quality of these recordings actually add to the accessibility of the album, allowing the lyrics to be easily understood and the vocal hook during the chorus to be felt with full effect. Don’t let the electro sounds fool you- this is a modern pop album. From Pillar To Post actually exceeded my expectations in that it has succeeded where so many similar albums have failed. (“From Pillar To Post”) remains a statement of artistic self-expression without forgetting what pop is all about.”
