What's new?

After 2 recent CD releases (one in the US, "Bard's Woman..." on The Swamp Records, and the other in Australia, the Mike Sill-curated "Transmitter: Sonic Abstractions by A.J. Kaufmann") I have begun working slowly on all-new material. 

The fun title of "The Legend of Kräuter Yoda and Chyme Castle" has been on my mind ever since I recorded "Kinky" earlier this year, but I am not sure what should be on this album.

I am writing songs on my trusted Gibson SG '61, recording demos, and enjoying the process. In the meantime, I am releasing digital albums as well - physical media is cool, but there's enough of my physical releases on the market already I'm afraid.

So, here are some ideas I had in March, and, more or less, completed them. I am thinking of working on the new songs just as I worked on "Bard's Woman..." - meaning collaborations and major help from other, more talented artists.

Anyway, here's the ideas - let's start with this new, as of now untitled, song. I recorded my voice and electric guitar for it already, and here I will share the lyrics.

I'd like to be certain

Can you give me a sign

Is your flying fortress

Dropping bombs of time

You call me a loser

Well for sure I'm one

Can't quite grip the essence

Of the setting sun

Time and evolution

Revolution and life

Circle wombs and tombs together

Tell me isn't it nice

The other thing is my old poem, which I set to music today. It's called "Spirits Dance at Citadel's Rosegarden".

Spirits move away from broken homes

Dance atop their silver painted roses

Cast amidst a garden carved in stone

They had it all before, under their noses

Waved their sticks, caused water to flow

Seas to part and sands to grow

Lakes to flow and skin to harden

Spirits dance at Citadel’s Rosegarden

Spirits swift above the rooftop anguish

Curl inside reluctant empty houses

Vividly explored in all their mirth

As they’re moving in in Rosa painted blouses

Waved their sticks, caused cities to fall

Glory passed unnoticed as those spirits did crawl

I’m sorry I’ve been late, Lil Miss Pardon

But uh, spirits dance at Citadel’s Rosegarden

If you wish to help me with my new album, please get in touch at ajkaufmann47[at]gmail.com