Anyone who drops by here with any regularity has likely read that we’ve been working with singer/songwriter Dolores Dagenais. In fact, we recently posted a duet with Dolores called Never Seen The Mountains. The entire experience of working with another artist was a reminder of how a bit of collaboration with someone who does not live inside your own brain can be a good thing.

When we first heard the songs Dolores had assembled for the album, a couple of tunes that had a bit of a swing feel. They’re not jazz of course; none of us would be so presumptuous as to suggest such a thing. But the feel that Dol used for a couple of her songs took us to a place that the Comets had not previously explored. Buck, who would call himself a country-based player, was particularly responsive to the fresh air.

Coincidentally, I had been experimenting a few months ago with a rhythm idea that had a bit of swing to it. It inspired a song called In The Room. I wrote it, demoed it and, honestly, forgot about it.

Then I heard Buck’s playing on Dolores’ tunes. I played the In The Room demo to Buck and he liked it.

So, here’s In The Room. I’m not going to say it was an easy piece to produce– we all know that “new tricks” saying and it’s fair to characterize both Buck and I as “old dogs”. But if this latest Postcard Comets tune sounds even a tiny but different, and it may seem no more than that, now you know the reason why. We stuck a toe outside the Comets’ comfort zone and In The Room is the result.

We’re inclined to blame Dolores.

We hope you’ll give In The Room a listen and post a comment here on the site. We love to read them and we pay attention to what you say!

David
POSTCARD COMETS