In the meantime, we have some new music from VH x RR! At midnight on New Year's they released the single "Somewhere in Time." (I got to celebrate early since it was released at midnight Eastern time.) This song is awesome. (Like they're capable of anything less.) They released it in the old-school maxi-single style, with the single and a few remixes. What I'm most excited about is that they released an acapella track, which is just Rob's vocals!!! I have wanted this for years! Just his voice, by itself in all its gloriousness. (Is that even a word? I like to make up words.) I seriously almost passed out listening to it. It's amazing! There are also a couple of instrumental tracks, so you can hear Von's amazing talent by itself too. And he did a 12-inch Extended Mix which is super cool, not only in how it sounds, but also the fact that it's part of that throwback to the maxi-singles of yesteryear. So go check it all out!
And, much to my surprise, they released another single (yes, another one!!!) on February 5th called "The Speed of Light." This one is beautiful. The lyrics make me cry. It starts out "Running out of time, breaking down inside..." If that's not a perfect way to describe how I feel right now, then I don't know what is. The song tells a story that could be interpreted in a few different ways. All super relevant, especially right now. Listen and see what you get out of it. This release also features a remix by Rob (the Solitude Remix) and another 12-inch Extended Mix by Von. Both are fantastic! And just like the last release, this one has an acapella track! I really hope this becomes a regular thing with them. I love it! It's so cool for me as a huge audio nerd to hear how the vocals were put together. There are a lot of layers and harmonies that go into giving Rob's voice this kind of new sound. It truly is fascinating to listen to. So once again, go get it!
I should mention that the acapella versions and instrumentals are exclusive to Bandcamp. "Somewhere in Time" and the remixes are available on iTunes and other streaming platforms, and I'm assuming that "The Speed of Light" will be made available in the future as well.
Okay. One more surprise. Rob and Von just did another interview on the Permanent Record Podcast! This is great. It's so much fun to listen to, and there are some super cool surprises mentioned, but I'm not going to tell you what they are. Duh. Go listen for yourselves.
So enjoy listening to these. Hopefully they'll keep you occupied until I can post again.
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