A Darkness in the Glare

Here’s another one I’m working on.  Apologies for the audio in some places, as well as the lack of vocals.  I’m still trying to nail down the overall framework, so a lot of this is still a rough sketch.

On the one hand, I like the speed of the final version, and the way the bell/chime sound comes back in towards the end.  On the other hand, the second half seems forced and ‘samey,’ and is missing the drastic shift of the second version.

As for the super early version, all I can say is that I like the guitar that comes in during the verse, but I’m not sure how to steal it and incorporate it into the later versions, so I may just abandon it altogether.  

Incidentally, A Darkness in the Glare was going to be the title of my next record.

A Darkness in the Glare by mattmarque