We completed the mastering on Saturday with Don Bartley at Benchmark Mastering.

We’d heard good things about Don (Genevieve, among others, had recommended him) and we certainly weren’t disappointed. Even though we weren’t 100% prepared, Don was able to create an awesome result.

We ended up finishing slightly ahead of schedule too, and we’re really stoked with the results. As with any recording, there were a few things in the mix that we weren’t happy with after listening to it for a while (one of the hazards of keeping to a budget!), and most of those were resolved through the mastering process. Genevieve’s mixes really shine as a result.

Anyways - we’re really happy to have the process finished - now onto artwork and a launch gig

Update: We’ve got some tracks up on our MySpace.

Just a quick note to say that we’ve booked mastering for 18 August with “the Don” (Don Bartley) at Benchmark Mastering.

We’re excited to hear the finished product! Once that’s done we’ll post a sample track here for y’all to check out. We’re also progressing on the artwork, so hopefully we’ll have a finished, pressed and packed product shortly. Then, once Toby’s back in the country, we’ll get started on organising a launch gig - at this stage, probably late Sept-early October.