Why Record an Album?

Because they’re the best!!

So much better than a single or EP… right?!

If you are even considering doing an album then it’s because you love them. You love them more than just one or even a few songs. You love long walks on the beach, not short strolls round the carpark.

You probably have a long list of albums you think sound good, or inspire you creatively, and some that changed your life.

Sure a good single is fun, and playlists are a vibe, but albums … albums are like sonic novels we read and reread over and over again! They are like the modern symphony, long and indulgent, full of rich movements and motifs.

When I built Sole Canopy Studio I had my heart set on indulging in the
musical, poetic and technical journey of bringing albums into the world.

The journey of taking an album from the heart to the world is a wonderful balance of creativity, curiosity, analysis and acumen. I love that journey — making space for its highs and lows, and holding space for it to become what it wants to be.

Albums have been so important to my life. They punctuate occasions of whimsy, silliness, grief and joy in a way that only an album can — that road trip soundtrack, that heartbreak album, that album for sequins and disco balls. No doubt you too have danced, cried, laughed, made up the words, sang ’til your voice was hoarse, alone, with friends and even strangers to your favourite albums.

You know there’s a longing in you to add your own musical
punctuation mark to your life and to the life of music.

Got an album idea stirring? I’d love to hear about it. Whether we work together or not, if I can be even a small part of getting your album from an idea in your soul to a vinyl in your hands, I’d be stoked.