Today I have released my third album of original Eve Online songs called "Swinging In Stations" and it includes 10 tracks of big band/jazz club inspired songs about life in New Eden. Yep, that is a real sentence.
It may take a few days to make its way through the upload process, or in the case of Amazon - a few weeks. But you can keep an ear open for it to pop up on various streaming services at the following links. And, in the meantime, enjoy the previous two albums.
Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/5WwZvaCb1QbV0mpYbi3xlh
Apple Music | https://music.apple.com/us/artist/rixx-javix/6817040076
Here is the song list and a little background on each song in the new album.
• Na Da Nah - This was originally a song called "Rent Free" that I wrote about all those amazing players that have been attached to me over the years. I could never really get it to work until one day I realized that my biggest fan in the entire game had a name that worked perfectly as a chorus call out. And, somehow, doing it like a big band crooner just really brought the whole thing to life.
• Calm Down Miner - I wrote this song over a year ago and it has been going through an evolution. At one point it was a religious song, a rap song, and a few other versions. For whatever reason though, it really comes to life in this style.
• The Ballad Of Tom Dooley - Tom Dula and his background can be found on this Wikipedia page. I wanted to write an epic ballad about a terrible Eve player and I didn't want to use a real player's name. So I decided to use Tom Dooley who has become, over the years, a bit of a legendary folk hero and has appeared in many songs. Including this one from The Kingston Trio. Eveoganda, the place to learn about music history.
• Wishing You Were Dead - I imagine that the nightclubs in stations would become huge parties, full of the usuals, the drifters, and that the bands would come to know the capsuleers that frequent the clubs. And then I thought they'd probably write a few songs about them, maybe even a winking tribute to the Pirate Lord himself. At least that was the thought that brought this song to life. I imagine the entire club raising a glass and having a little fun at my expense.
• It's A Titan - This song originally appeared at the end of one of our Safe Spot podcasts, episode 7 if I remember correctly. That was an earlier version and this one is a little more ragtime/jazz humor.
• Heydieles - A very, very long time ago we were out on a roam and I was making up country music songs about the systems we passed through. One of those was called "Heydieles, Why Can't You Be True?" And I wrote down a few of those lyrics in my notebook. Originally this was an Irish style bar song, and then a country music outlaw song, but I like this version the best.
• Last Jump Home - This song was born from something CrazyKinux said on Discord one day. A sad lament of true love, someone lost, and the heart ache left behind. It made me think there must be thousands of those stories spread across New Eden and this is one. This song turned out to be incredibly beautiful. At least in my opinion.
• The Old Rusty Freighter - I actually made a music video of this song's earlier version. If you are interested in hearing the evolution. I prefer this version, which is why it is included on the album.
• Another Year In Eve - those same bands at the station would probably write a song like this one. A song for all the pilots in the club, to raise their glasses to another year in New Eden.
• Jump Jump Jump - And this is just a full out ragtime nonsense song about jumping gates and having a great time. I even through some references in there.
I hope you give the album a listen. I wrote every word myself. And I used Suno to help me create the music. I'm 100% open and honest about it. These albums are a long-time dream of mine and I don't care if you like it or not, I'm doing these for myself. I hope you do like them and enjoy listening to them, with a smile on your face and a small measure of joy in your heart. But I also respect your decision to not listen to them. Totally up to you.
Cheers.