Bright Black Heaven
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Bright Black Heaven is the upcoming second studio album by American electronica band Blaqk Audio, side project of Davey Havok and Jade Puget of AFI. The album title was first revealed in October 2009 in an interview with Jade on myYearbook.[1] It is likely to be released in early 2011.[2]
Background information
The album is a follow-up to 2007's CexCells, and it was actually ready before AFI's Crash Love (2009), but Puget said that he and Havok felt that "if all of a sudden we're doing two Blaqk Audio records in a row people will think AFI is not happening or something."[3] They've continued to write new songs for the album since they finished Crash Love, so Bright Black Heaven could undergo some changes before its eventual release.[3][4]
Since February 2010 the California based radio station Live 105 has been playing a new Blaqk Audio song entitled "Ill Lit Ships". From July 22, 2010, BPM on Sirius XM Radio have been playing a new Blaqk Audio song entitled "Bon Voyeurs". On October 24th, Live105 premiered a song titled "Mouth to Mouth".
Blaqk Audio performed at Subsonic Spookfest 2010 with eight songs, three of them being completely new songs: "This Is...", "Fade To White" and "Let's Be Honest".[5][6]
On November 25, Blaqk Audio posted a song titled "Down Here" on their SoundCloud page.[7] On December 1st Live105 posted a song titled "Cold War".[8]
On January 6, 2011, they performed a show at club Popscene in San Fransisco, playing two new songs among others: "Say Red" and "Everyone's Friends".[9]
Writing and production
Comparing to CexCells, the band has explored some different things, with more of a drum-and-bass influence in particular.[3]
Puget writes the entire songs from top to bottom, then sends them to Havok who writes the lyrics. They also produce the songs, and the mixing is done by Michael Patterson.[3] They have recorded over 30 new songs.[2]
Benjamin Grey of the band Scarlet Grey has done backing vocals on some of the material.[10]
Personnel
- Davey Havok – lead vocals, primary lyricist, production
- Jade Puget – keyboards, synthesizer, programming, backing vocals, primary composer, production
References
- ^ "An Interview With Jade of AFI". Retrieved 2009-11-23.
- ^ a b "Davey Havok Really Loves UNDERWORLD: Calls Station @ 2:30am to announce SPOOKFEST 2010 headliner". Live105. 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ a b c d "AFI Duo Ready To Go With New Blaqk Audio". Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ "An Exclusive Interview with Davey Havok of AFI". Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ 10/30/10 San Digo Setlist | BrightBlackHeaven.com
- ^ Bay Area natives Blaqk Audio @ Spookfest 2010
- ^ "Down Here" by Blaqk Audio
- ^ Blaqk Audio returns to SF!
- ^ Blaqk Audio at Popscene
- ^ "Benjamin Grey doing backup vocals on Bright Black Heaven". 2010-02-07. Retrieved 2010-05-16.