<<list:
- some lyrics
- all vocals (all current vocals are scratch takes)
- recording of the two solo piano pieces (and redo the first half of the interlude)
- titles for a few pieces
- final mixing and mastering
|This is my latest project. It is a work in progress with the following outstanding:
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I had a random thought one day. In Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive series, there is a member of a group (Rlain) who doesn't get "chosen" by a spren to gain powers, but everyone else in the group does. In the novels, Rlain is still somewhat accepted by his group, but does eventually get ignored as the group moves on to other purposes. This concept album is about what if this happened in a harsher condition. The protagonist becomes completely ignored by their former group, and suffers internally because of it.

This has been the project I've put the most effort into by far in terms of the quality of the recording. I'm also thinking of finding a proper vocalist to record the vocal tracks so I don't end up with a high quality album with... less than stellar vocals.


Chosen

Prelude in Eb Minor

Our protagonist is left out as their friends are all Chosen by some new mystical power, but they were not Chosen. Slowly but surely, our protagonist is left out as their friends no longer have time for them.


Stuck As Me

Our protagonist cries out to be Chosen. Shouts their virtues for all to hear, but nothing happens.


It's My Time

Our protagonist grows despondent. They believe there is nothing left for them where they are and moves away and further into themselves.


I See the Edge

Still needs a title.
Our protagonist fears the unknown but has to keep moving on. They fracture in two, one wants to go, one wants to stay.


Interlude in B Minor

The two sides to our protagonist struggle against each other eternally, neither side getting the better of the other. But then, something hits. Our protagonist is Chosen.


No Light

The protagonist unifies, but realize that being Chosen by itself doesn't solve all of their problems. They need to find a new path in life.


It's Clear

Title not yet final. It is also supposed to segue out of It's Clear, but I haven't set that up yet.
Our protagonist finds a new purpose in life, and moves on, realizing that what they had before, and who they shared it with was subpar.


Final

Not yet recorded. A solo piano arrangement of [[song:fawm.fawm_2020.labour_of_love|Labour or Love]] from [[album:fawm.fawm_2020|FAWM 2020]].


1.	Prelude in Eb Minor	Andrew Russell	4:48
2.	Stuck As Me	Andrew Russell	4:58
3.	It's My Time	Andrew Russell	8:35
4.	I See the Edge	Andrew Russell	8:14
5.	Interlude in B Minor	Andrew Russell	4:05
6.	No Light	Andrew Russell	4:36
7.	It's Clear	Andrew Russell	7:32
8.	Final	Andrew Russell	8:30
9.	Labour of Love	Andrew Russell	3:50