greetings.



some of you may have noticed that i never posted the before promised two new rough mixes of songs from the upcoming album. that's the short of it. i'm not posting them. if you want the longer of it please continue...



the longer of it is that i am intrinsically opposed to rough mixes from the beginning. by nature, they are "rough." meaning, unfinished. not how they will be when they are finished. there are thousands upon thousands of decisions that are made between recording and mixing and then even more when mastering. i'm personally not comfortable putting out anything halfway or incomplete or substandard of what will be (which is another reason why i hate youtube with a passion). like a chef sending out meat partially cooked, asking you to taste it, then asking you to imagine how much better it will be when he takes it from you and cooks it a little more in the oven...i just couldn't do it.



so why did i ever say i would? simply put, for money. at the moment i am short $9,184 of the goal of covering the recording costs through preorders, and i thought if i put out a brief taste of what the album would be some more people would be inclined to preorder the album. but before i am broke, i am an artist. and when i heard the rough mixes i just couldn't allow you to hear what i know some of you will love soon enough. it went against my artistic integrity.



hence, you who care will have to wait a bit longer to hear what we are cooking. my apologies for getting ahead of myself and disappointing. let it be a comfort that i want to make beautiful art that touches hearers, and i'm very concerned about your deserved reception of it as i am in my presentation of it.



in the meantime, at the moment there are 58 more hours left for you to preorder and help fund the album. preorders end this friday september 2nd evening.you may do so here: http://www.indiegogo.com/bradleyhathaway


so much thanks and appreciation to those of you that have made donations, bought shirts, come to shows, follow along, tell friends, whatever. i love making art and i love that you love it. i can't wait for you to hear the new album when it's released. i think about you all the time, when i do my homework, when i drive the same arkansas roads everyday, when i get online, when i help foreign girls make copies at work, when i see the stars, and when i brush my teeth.



sincerely,

bradley



p.s. in october i will be hosting two private shows in my very own dome here in goshen, arkansas. only 25 people allowed at each show. wine and an assortment of goodies. you can even camp out on my land. next week i will announce the dates and more info but i figured i'd let you know so you can plan a nice saturday evening for october!