yes. my new full-length record is finally here! well, digitally at least… artwork is nearing completion, and it’ll be sent off for replication early july (right after a wee celebratory vacation next month!). so… it’ll definitely exist in material form by mid-july, ready for an early august (official) release. and what does it sound like? well rather good, i think… i really like it at least… oh, if you haven’t come across this yet… my “unabashed self-promoting” ways on twitter and facebook… here’s the first (totally unsolicited) endorsement from the gent that mastered it at abbey road:
“I enjoyed this album, Mark, nice sounds and good music. I’d have this as a permanent resident on my mp3 player. Good job!” – Sean Magee, Mastering Engineer, Abbey Road (Beatles Remastered 2010, John Lennon Remastered 2010 etc)
now — quite honestly — that’s good enough for me! if someone of that caliber seriously likes my music (and thinks it was well recorded and mixed etc)… that’s about all the encouragement i’m ever likely to need, this side o’ the dark river… and i do need it, you know. ’cause a lot of the time i feel as if i’m getting nowhere.
but i must be doing something right!
right? 
