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…And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead have posted the third installment in their studio diary. Narrated by frontman Conrad Keely, the diary gives us a peek into the world of these musicians in the midst of their creative process.
This installment documents the band’s frustrations with the recording process, including some harsh words for producer Mike McCarthy who seems to have rubbed Keely the wrong way. Luckily for those of us who are fans, the band and McCarthy managed to stick it out long enough to finish Century of Self. Though any future work together seems unlikely.
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…And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead has released their second studio diary. Taken from the band’s Century of Self recording sessions from right here in Austin, the diary is narrated by frontman Conrad Keely.
It’s interesting to hear Keely’s observations on life in Austin, especially now that he splits his time between Texas and New York. Keely also expresses frustration with his voice and his struggle to complete lyrics. The diary includes some fantastic still shots of Keely, Jason Reece and the rest of the band in the studio.
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Fresh on the heels of their new release Century of Self, …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead has posted a new video diary from their recording sessions.
Featuring narrative by frontman Conrad Keely, the video diary is a brief glimpse into the band’s creative process, including various new techniques they employed for Century of Self.

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If you’re like me and you can’t wait for the new Trail of Dead album, you can stream the entire album on Spinner by clicking here.
Century of Self is due out February 17th on Richter Scale Records and is the band’s first album post-Interscope. The album cover seen above was inked by frontman Conrad Keely, entirely in ballpoint pen.
What do you think of Century of Self?
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…And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead recently talked to Billboard Magazine about their new album, entitled The Century of Self, which is set for release on February 17, 2009.
Frontman Conrad Keely talks about inspiration he drew from NYC bands like Yeasayer and and Dirty Projectors, as well as how the recording process on Century was different than on previous Trail of Dead albums.
Tracklisting for The Century of Self
“Giants Causeway”
“Far Pavilions”
“Isis Unveiled”
“Halcyon Days”
“Bells of Creation”
“Fields of Coal”
“Inland Sea”
“Luna Park”
“Pictures of an Only Child”
“Insatiable One”
“Ascending”
“An August Theme”
“Insatiable Two”
You can read the full interview on Billboard.com.
 
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