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• April 20, 2009

  Ask Arcana Week 9

  posted by Arcana

  If Ursa Major only has 11 songs then will minor be comprised with the songs originally slated for Major and actually have more than Major?
  Yes. Here's the thing: It's a double album. It's just being released at two different points, in close succession. Major is gonna have a nice flow on it and so is Minor. Minor is not an after thought, so it's a lot of songs.
  
  The only "Ask Arcana" question that matters is this one: WHEN?
  When these things are done: Mixing 5 songs. Though everything is tracked, (thus Doug is done changing shit) 5 songs have to be mixed and that has to be done while they're on the road. That could take a couple weeks.
  Then, mastering. That happens in New York and takes two days.
  Then you have to allow for some set up time in print and TV (about two months)
  So we're still talking late June, early July. And there will be a new single coming out well before that. PS: The band really bristles at this traditional "set up the album crap", and have half a mind to release the thing in two weeks.
  
  With regards to 11 tracks, have we been treated to the techno intro on Ursa Major or a hidden track like another life, on the same track? or 11 tracks as in 11 songs end of story???
  Really now, now some of you are going to call Arcana obtuse, but here's the thing, if I told you there was a hidden track, it wouldn't really be hidden anymore would it? There would just be 12 tracks, thus Arcana goes philosophical. If a hidden track, fell in the woods...
  
  
  Can we petition for a 14 song album?
  Yes. Could that be petitioned Ursa Minor?
  And one more thing, you realize what's his name in finishing this album has come out of the longest period self doubt/block and made a double album. Do you want to hurt his feelings?
  
  What is the status of Summertown? Old beginning or new beginning? Rap or no rap?
  Yes, it's the best jam ever!
  
  Now you're all gonna be mad at me for being obtuse, fine! I deserve it. Truly, what you guys think really does matter and the band cares a lot about this new endeavor in community in 3EB. So the outcry after SXSW was most certainly heard and a lot of those old lyrics made their way back. However, that outtro jam is the funkiest thing ever!
  
  Has there been a track list posted?
  No. Not yet
  
  
  There are few guitar solos in 3eb songs that are more than 10 seconds or so and I've always had the impression that if these were extended they would just be out of this world. I mean, the ones that are longer are just amazing, so why does 3eb seem to avoid extended guitar solos?
  This is a guitar band and it seems like 3EB is one guitar riff and solo after another. There are slamming solo's on Sharp Knife, Tao, Can You Take Me, and the entirety of Why Can't You Be lets it know that Tony walks on water when it comes to blues.
  
  With Ursa Major coming out (supposedly) on June 23rd and the tour ending June 18th, how soon will the band be on tour again to promote the new album(s)?
  Asia and Europe in August and US in the fall.
  
  After the spring/summer tour, are the guys heading back to the studio to finish up recording Ursa Minor?
  Yes.
  
  Any idea when we will see the live cd Blind Faith?
  That's a toughie. Now after this big hiatus there's this problem of a traffic jam of a double album and a double live album, plus we're loving the idea of a vault album.
  
  Are the guys doing more indaba tracks?
  There will definitely be another Indaba track, but it will be closer to the album release/when they put out the single.