To all Abba to Zappa readers! Exhilaration, fatigue, joy, excitement and heady anticipation are just some of the emotions flying around Air Studio One at the moment as I write my final Consequences blog. It's been an fantastic week, and when I listen to the track as it stands, it's hard to believe that this amazing, huge sounding epic hadn't even been conceived on Monday morning.
Today has seen major progress on the Consequences track. We received Paul Weller's contribution, which featured a strong vocal hook that left plenty of scope for Paul Epworth, Danny and Gaz to expand on. The lyrics are starting to come together now, and we've worked with some of the homeless musicians involved in Consequences to create them, ensuring anything we say is informed by the people we're ultimately trying to help.
Today the fabulously talented all-girl string quartet Dirty Pretty Strings arrived to add even more depth to the tune. The girls then handed the baton over to Jamie Morrison from the Noisettes who added some bells (and whistles!).
It's looking like it's going to be another late one this evening, as we wait for some additional parts from Weller, and continue working on the lyrics. Myself and Tahita from New Young Pony Club have still to add our backing vocals, and of course the track has to be forwarded to the brilliant Beth Ditto to bring it on home!
It's been an incredible week, and I'm feeling so proud of the project. There's a long way to go before the final release and Consequences Live on 2nd March at the Roundhouse. You can all keep an eye on updates via www.crisisconsequences.com. Hope to see you all on 2nd March at Consequences Live, an all day springtime festival featuring artists from the track and many more. And please buy the single next year - it's truly special.
Love,
Pearl x
