The Schema

9th August 2007

I've got that feeling you get when you're tipping over into an irreversable downward plunge, a bit like a log flume, except it lasts longer, it's more expensive and you don't get soaked to the skin, unless it's raining. I'm currently writing a piece for The Independent about the spirit of DIY music in this glorious 21st century of ours. I've been set the task of recording, releasing and promoting a single from my bedroom, in the space of one month. (Apologies to those of you who have already heard this tedious tale once or twice already, by the way)

So I called this project thing "The Schema" for reasons that seem barely justifiable right now, and I quickly recorded two songs by myself, which are up on MySpace, and will be released on iTunes on August 20th. So maybe you could be my MySpace friend, if you like. Or just go and listen to the choons, and make an August resolution to spend 79p on them when they come out. This is a bit like begging, isn't it. Vagrancy.

The songs were described by one commenter last night as "a cross between Squeeze and the Alessi Brothers". Another said "I've heard worse". Personally, I like to think it's a cross between XTC and Steely Dan. As you can tell, it's a Bang-Up-To-Date-Sound that the, er, kids will really, er, dig.

Prior to the appearance of said newspaper feature around the end of August, regular updates on the whole fiasco will appear here, including no-doubt toe-curling reports about the making of the video. Yes, I'll be making a video. Jesus.