Dappled Cities record Zounds

Dappled Cities recording
Dappled Cities at Big Jesus Burger studios

This Saturday Dappled Cities new album Zounds will finally go on sale. So i thought it opportune to dig these snaps out of the archives from September 2008, in the first days of recording at Big Jesus Burger with US producer Chris Coady.

Chris Coady manning the desk with engineer Simon Berkfinger in the background
Chris Coady manning the desk with engineer Simon Berkfinger in the background

At the time Dappled Dave told me they were intending to make it a quick recording process, recording a song a day, all live in the room together and then spending a few weeks tinkering afterwards.

All up it was supposed to take 6 weeks but it ended up taking 5 months and 3 different producers.

Ned Cooke, technologist of thr group, tinkers on his MacBook
Ned Cooke on his MacBook
Like making movies, recording is largely spent killing time, waiting for things to happen, playing Backgammon
Like making movies, recording is largely spent killing time, waiting for things to happen, playing Backgammon
Chris helps Ned fix up his ageing keyboard
Chris helps Ned fix up his ageing keyboard
More killing of time - Tim chats to engineer Simon Berkfinger - also of Philadelphia Grand Jury renown
More killing of time - Tim chats to engineer Simon Berkfinger - also of Philadelphia Grand Jury renown
Alex sports some fashionable and practical headwear
Alex sports some fashionable and practical headwear
Allan Kumpulainen - he bangs the drums
Allan Kumpulainen - he bangs the drums

Dappled Cities recording

You can pick up the album this Saturday and catch Dappled Cities on their nationwide tour, starting tomorrow night in Frankston.