Here is a new song from Spirit Level who are Robert Cordrey, Scott(ScottC) and Ray(rayc).

This song started as a rock shuffle that I was playing around with and sent the seq to Robert to see if he thought lyric and vocal would work with the backtrack. Robert made the necessary adjustments in the arrangement to work with his vocal and lyric. The seq was then set to Ray to add his bass track. Ray and I worked on the crunchy guitar rhythm tracks. I added fill to play underneath Roberts vocal and brought forward for the guitar break.

Swoon

Roberts Lyrics

Swoon

one line written like an epitaph
on walls of the underground
her laugh echoing in third class
fall into desolation sound
follow her down down
down into her labyrinth
follow the line she unwinds
from her blue dress

in that room everybody swoons
could be your tomb everybody swoons

her waist an upside down valentine
blonde circuits blowing the car
she sways you`re the nearest handy man
subway turns to a ramshackle rickshaw
follow her down down
down into her labyrinth
follow the line she unwinds
from her blue dress

in that room everybody swoons
down in her catacombs everybody swoons

welcome to her human museum
maybe you`re the first fireproof man
carpe-diem is that whst you`re thinking
dancing with an oriental fan
follow her down down
down into her labyrinth
follow the line she unwinds
from her blue dress

in that room everybody swoons
surrender to your doom everybody swoons

© Robert Cordrey Oct. 2020


We auditioned approx 8 different drums tracks and settled on the one in the song.

I did the mix on the song using Studio One 5 with a ton of help from Robert and Ray.

Here is the rest of the band.
Drums RealDrums-RockHardLA-Closed HiHt
Organ REalPiano 674 Organ B3, Background Blues Roadhouse

Guys

Nice work all round. Roberts vocal was just right for the mood of the song, and I liked Ray's very complimentary bass playing. Some very tasty plying by Scott and the band choice especially the organ was spot on.

Excellent work.

Peter

Nice collaboration!

I like the way this comes together but...........
I'd ask that you bring the vocals more forward for a better listening experience.

Spirit Level,

Very cool tune— a bit of a change-up for Spirit Level . . . reading liking it. Great bass work, rayc (I believe). The organ pops a bit too much for me in spots, but that’s subjective and nitty. Love the lead guitar as well. Real slick!

All my best,

Deej

Spirit level strikes again ... and I am quite happy it did! Every aspect of this shines! Everyone's part excelled and they work so nicely together.

Sorry for the brevity of recent comments, but our new house is finally finished and we are in ther process of moving into it. Lots of work and time-consuming!

Take care and be safe ...

Alan

Spirit Level - reaching new levels.

Cool Art Rock. I like it.

Ray's bass shines. Scott's guitar sounds good. Robert's vocals are really cool. And a cool write.

Very much enjoyed the listen.

fj

Cool tune!! A nice addition to the Spirit Level catalogue!! Take care. Greg

Thanks Peter. Was really happy when Robert added the vocal and lyrics to the song. Rays bass line really took the song to a new place. Thanks for checking out the song. Glad you liked it

Thanks CaptainMoto. So glad you liked the song. Will have another look at the vocal track

I really enjoyed the clever use of "tomb" and "swoon" within the same line. It was quite catchy! Thanks for sharing.

Hi guys,

that's really different. Like it a lot. Like Floyd said, great Art Rock - a very cool collab. Love the tone of the guitar (and the playing, too, of course) and the way Robert sings. Good bass, too. A really good job, guys !

All the best,

Stefan

First thing that caught me was how UNobtrusive your guitar fills below the vocal were, Scott. Man, you guys come up with some good stuff. Excellent playing and singing. The mix was unnoticed, which means it was perfect. Very impressive craft. Loved Ray's bass.

Thanks Deej for checking out the song. Ray did a great job of the bass track. Thanks so much for mentioning the guitar track. Your comments are appreciated. Glad you liked it

Thanks Alan for checking out the song. The Spirit Level projects have been allot of fun. Really enjoy having Ray on board as well. He has added another level to our tunes..

A collaboration at it finest. Everything about this is just perfect.

I really liked this one! The lyrics, vocal, guitar, and bass sounds like you all are in the same room jamming away.

Love that B3 also!

Yeah! Very cool arrangement. I the way you just have the bass in there after each verse, very effective.

Robert nailed the vocal (and great lyrics too), Ray is solid on the bass, and Scott .. sounds like Scott! And that is a good thing

Mix also sounds good to me, I thought the vocal is sitting right where it should for this genre.

Your best yet, well done!

Interesting and captivating mood. Love of course the lyrics that are so poetic and the vocal delivery which is taunting and haunting at the same time. Nice work you guys.

I love this! What a cool vibe throughout! The vocal is super! You guys put out an impressive tune here! Kind of a Neil Young sounding thing IMO! Take care, T

SL+Ray,

Listened to this yesterday on basic headphones, wanted to give it another spin on studio set before I reply.
The things I liked: Composition is psycho-stellar! Excellent guitar (S) and bass (R) playing!
Robert, vocals are one of your best, very clear not overfxd. Lyrics/phrasing A+
Couple of things to mention that you might or might not like I thought that drums are "ringing" a bit (too much high end). Also, I think bass is a bit buried. Perhaps riding it in some places, a good example 1:44 would make it more pronounced/fun. Overall, very COOL! Thank you for sharing.

Misha.

Boy Robert will love the you mentioned Art Rock. Roberts lyrics paint such cool visuals I too believe they are very Artistic. So glad you liked the song.



Thanks Greg for checking out the song. So glad you liked it.



Thanks Ember for checking out the song. Robert will very much love your comments. So glad you liked the song

Great collaboration. You guys make good music. Cool lyrics. Excellent performance by everyone. Good mix. Thumbs ups!

Congratulations to all three of you. Fine vocal and lyric. The bass is just right and the way it solos at the end of the verses is really cool. The guitar solo sounds good with great tone. Tom

1968 revisited and I love it!!!! Great sound as though you guys are playing a small club, that's how I like to hear certain song. Keep these coming guys!!! Cliff

Ray had already shown himself to be a fine addition to y'all's productions and he really shines here. Love where he took the bass line.

Scott's chops and tone fit the "art rock" or perhaps psychedelic lite genre very nicely (as with the write).

Robert's vocal shines here and FWIW we feel it fits fine in the mix. Not too forward or buried.

Cool indeed.

J&B

Thanks Stephan for checking out the song. So good to hear from you. Robert will love your comments on the artist merits of the song. So glad you liked it.



Thanks Marty for checking out the song. Thanks for your comments on the mix. Our mixes went back and forth across the world trying our best to get it right. So glad you liked the song..



Thanks Mario. I must admit I much prefer working with Ray and Robert on these song more than my own. It is so much fun to throw ideas back and forth from Northern Canada to Vancouver Island then down to Australia.

That was surreal. Awesome lyrics from Robert, which I expect. Love that bass line Ray. Scott, your fill fit nicely. what a trip!

Hello Scott C,

Nice collaboration. With rather dark lyrics in the words, the arrangement fits perfectly considering the vocals. Listening, we picture the suggested environment. Pleasant composition.

Kindly regard

Dero13
alias JaniJackFlash

Ray did an excellent bass track. I too loved where it to some quieter sections of the song and put in the best fills.
So glad you liked the song.



Thanks Donna for checking out the song and your comments are very much appreciated



Thanks Torrey for checking out the song. So glad you active in the forum again. You were missed. Ray and I had some fun turning up the crunch and chugging along with some 5 chords. Got the odd hand cramp but was fun :-)



Thanks Misha for checking out the song. These songs are getting to be so much fun. We must of had 30 different tracks of different versions of the guitars and Robert worked very hard on the timing of the lyrics. We tried quite a few drum tracks and this one was the best. It had an alternating open high hat where I think you are hearing the ringing. We tamed it down abit with a compressor side chain but we limited as we did not what to take too much out of it

Thanks for checking out the tune. Thanks for the excellent comments. I has been so much fun working with Robert and Ray. So glad you like our collaborations



Thanks for checking our the song Tommy. So glad you liked the song.



Thanks Guys so glad you liked the song. YOur comments are very much appreciated.

Thanks Janice and Bud We also think Ray as been a great addition to our projects. Thanks so much for checking out the song and the awesome comments



Thanks Scott for the awesome comments. So glad you checked out the song. Really appreciated your comments



Thanks for checking out the song. Robert did a great job with the vocal and lyrics on this song as he shaped them around one of my instrumentals. So glad you liked the song.

Thanks for the kind words folks,
It was a very easy, fun thing to slot in as apprentice with the mentorship of Scott & Robert.

Hi guys.
This is probably my favourite of yours so far. While everything works, I particularly like the little bass run at the end of the verses.
Regards,
Leon

Hi Scott loved the vocal and guitar chops and bass cool tune thanks Eric