You Are Welcome - free download

'You Are Welcome' - FREE DOWNLOAD

It seems the norm these days to give away your music for free so (armed with a "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" philosophy), I'm making this album free to download if you, the listener, can bring yourself to add me on My Space. It's a not-so-subtle ploy to nudge up my rather lame My Space friends count (damnit! I've released 2 critically acclaimed albums!! What the hell???)

Anyhoo. Just add TGS on My Space with a message saying "where's my free download, beeyatch?" (or words to that effect) and I'll send you the details. You can hear a sample of the album on the My Space page, too.

So. Where to begin. 'You Are Welcome' is quite a mixed bag. Some of these tracks were going to be on 'Mountain Rescue' before it became a more sensible single album. Some are songs I possibly could have spent more time on or recorded again (this may still happen.) Some are just wayward songs looking for a home. The recordings range from 2000-2003, all recorded on the same 4 track machine I made 'Local Honey' and 'Massacres' with and were recorded at home (Bath/Brighton/Cornwall.) The ten tracks here were the most 'complete' of a bunch of 31. The rest were just too sketchy (or embarassing) to put out.

Some of you may recognise 1 or 2 songs here. 'Leave Yer Lovin'...' and 'Save Me' have been played live a few times. The subject matter is pretty varied here, compared to 'Local Honey' and 'Mountain Rescue.' 'Dirty Movie' is about obsessing over an old flame, set to a Spaghetti Western soundtrack. 'Black Clouds' is about the tragic sinking Kursk submarine from the point of view of one of the crew. 'Winterlong' is about reclusion and trying to fit back into society. 'One More For The Road' is a kind of buzz-kill drinking song inspired by people who don't know when to stop. You get an idea of what 'Mountain Rescue' could have been like!

So, this download is actually 1 long track. It's easier than messing around with uploading loads of mp3s. Plus it forces the listener to hear it as a complete album which, I guess, is how a lot of us creative types would still like our records to be heard. Anyway, I hope you like it.

The Lion Tamer (T.Johnstone)
Dirty Movie (T.Johnstone)
Leave Yer Lovin' At The Door (T.Johnstone)
Yes (T.Johnstone)
Black Clouds (T.Johnstone)
Winterlong (T.Johnstone)
One More For The Road (T.Johnstone)
Save Me (T.Johnstone)
Last Four Minute Warning Song (T.Johnstone)
Snuggle Up (T.Johnstone)