The Sadies

Colder Streams is, by far, the best record that has ever been made by anyone. Ever.As we all know, the press release is a tool meant to announce and promote a new recording project. A jaded and unreliable sales-pitch at best, the usual bio invariably attempts to describe the project in question as some sort of second coming. But how do you sell sounds? The critics voice must be heard at all costs, but this is something else entirely. Obviously, this is an ad. Knowing what youre getting is all anyone really wants to know. The details of how the recording is made might be interesting, but they arent exactly crucial to the listening process. In our case, comparisons can be misleading too, because The Sadies dont really fit tidily into any genre, or even sub-genre. We arent really pre or post anything and we dont have the right hair-cuts or hats for any particular scene. Cant really call us modern or retro either. We certainly dont claim to have re-invented the wheel. We just are. And have been for a very long time. So, all that matters is the music itself, right?After making so many records, some things get easier. Most things do not. But just because its harder doesnt mean it isnt better. I think its gotten easier to know when we are on to something and thats in no small part due to working with Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire/Belle Orchestre) as producer. We put in a lot of hard work but he always made it easy and fun. This is, of course, totally irrelevant to your listening experience.We began this recording well over a year before the plague began and completed it in June 2021. The studio we worked at in Quebec is perfectly calibrated to our claustrophobia. It was mostly engineered by Pietro Amato (Belle Orchestre/etc.), who is great at everything he does when hes not doing something else. Jon Spencer (Jon Spencer!!!) was kind enough to intervene and rescue a song for us. My folks play on it. There was a church involved. Curfews were broken. Borders were crossed stealthily. Sean did all of the artwork. Travis and Mike did a lot of driving. I did the bio.Colder Streams is a record made with love by loved ones. The Sadies have released a lot of records. This is one of them.