You could imagine this having a fairly funky bassline. Just a bit sad and nothingy like this though. 

Noodle8

A further stab at some variations of noodle12.

Noodle13

So peaceful. Like a Satie song. When did I learn that less is more? Just before doing this. And then I forgot.

Noodle16

Exceptional only in that this is the first time I include wordless singing (and not humming) on one of these. Nothing to see here. 

Noodle42

This is the developed version of Noodle 45. Horrendous pedal squeak throughout so this will be replaced when I record a better version. 

It has a couple of rather technical sections that I'm a little bit proud of. Mostly when I write proper songs these days it is nothing like what I imagine I should be writing. I think I need lyrics / vocals to make things sounds a bit less try-hard. 

Noodle47

The Meaning of Christmas

If you wanted lots of notes, then you'll get your money's worth with this one.

Garden of Nowhere

I happened to write some extra piano parts for this and thought it was time to get it (almost) properly recorded. There's a heavy nod to 'Your Song' in the drums...

Make A Photograph Come True

Creepy tune composed of four creepy tunes. It's about being lost in the jungle. I borrowed a xylophone from one of my schools and I love the tone it produces. The main instrumental part has a bit of a Yann Tiersen thing going on (it's from https://soundcloud.com/blackbarrett/noodle-48). The major key instrumental is from a much older noodle (https://soundcloud.com/blackbarrett/noodle5). The two other sections are new.

Wall of Stars

Guitars, guitarscapes, bass, some drums and huge amount of patient mixing from Glenn - https://soundcloud.com/untitledfruitcompany.

Ratted Out

This song is still unsolved, despite what the police's psychic says.

I Know He Knows I Know

A song about a missing girl (http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/p/pockett_janice.html). This was rather tough to write, from the perspective of the mother. https://soundcloud.com/real-matt-blick provided some smooth guitar and bass. I do the wild slide at the end.

A Girl And Her Butterfly

Free download from https://blackbarrett.bandcamp.com/track/the-christmas-tango. The most authentic piece of nonsense I've ever put together. Double bass from https://www.fiverr.com/brandonmeeks, Violin from https://www.fiverr.com/theviolinist.

The Christmas Tango

In the writing, I always saw this as my 'Abba / Nick Drake' song. Owes a great deal to Joanna Newsom...

No Authority

The second time I've tried to record this. It's pretty empty - that's probably why it came together as quickly as it did. The odd harp-like piano effect is a result of taping the top of the piano strings with duct tape.

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