Long Shadows

[AndyR]

You got a theremin!!! Wowsers! It's on my "I wouldn't mind trying one of them" list - has been ever since I can remember.

VERY cool.

Anyways, what a track. Love it. You set the scene nicely with "Just a cheerful little ditty about the apocalypse." ... that way of describing one's own song is bound to catch my eye!

I've been listening to Procol Harum a lot over the past few months (finally got round to actually owning the first few albums). I have no idea whether that's something you'd listen to too, and I can't really say "I can hear PH" at all, but on several listens it's definitely pushing the same buttons for me.

The playing and production are superb - all the little twists and turns in the arrangement, there's more to hear each time I play it. And I love the way you deliver the vocal.

[Mike_S]

Great tune Frank. It's giving me a very slight feel of Blue Oyster Cult. Guess it must be the darker lyrics and the moody arrangement. But whatever, great song. Love the line "from primordial slime we have crept". Great singing - a lot of character in the voice - and the lead work on the guitar is killer.

Mike

[pjd1]

The score is so well written and performed , the guitar solo is pro and sounds amazing , your vocal is tells the story with conviction, and is perfect fit for the song , i really liked the idea and production is just stunning , dont know what a theremin is but it sounds spectacular , i will be having a look on youtube to gain a better idea of how it works

Cracking track brilliant

Dunny

[des0free]

Love the composition and especially the keyboard and guitar sounds, and of course the theremin - do I recall correctly that Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) sometimes used a theremin?

AND: I get some vibes of early Genesis especially in the end section.

[StephenM]

I heard this the other day and I just think its a great song... and I haven't seen anything from Mr. Northcutt in a while so for anyone who missed this....bump

[Johnbee]

Haunting, dark & lovely.  As for the Theremin-Those things are weird (and very cool).

  John B

[WarpCanada]

Man I wish I wrote this.  I am a serious fan of the literary apocalypse genre (The Stand,  On The Beach, you name it).

And I keep writing post-apocalyptic themed songs but I ain't written one this good yet. This is really good.

[StephenM]

Man I wish I wrote this.  I am a serious fan of the literary apocalypse genre (The Stand,  On The Beach, you name it).

And I keep writing post-apocalyptic themed songs but I ain't written one this good yet. This is really good.

Warren, I agree...its a great song...to me anyway...it is a bit haunting ...but I love Franks vocals too...  btw... I also love the Tragically Hip...a great Canadian band