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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
In November 2003, in preparation for a fifth album, true [[Make Believe Demos|pre-production demos]] were recorded. Then in December, recording for an album began in earnest. Over the course of three separate sessions, many different songs, as well as different versions/mixes of songs, were committed to tape. These recordings differed rather strongly in sound from prior sessions, including the [[Album 5 Demos]], [[S.I.R. Demos]], and [[Acoustic Office Demos]]. These new recordings reflected a sound closer to what ''Make Believe'' would ultimately sound like. The band was indeed beginning to home in on a final recording. However, due to the band's constant recording and second-guessing, many recordings from these sessions did not actually end up on the album, and to this day remain unreleased. The crop of unreleased songs became know as | In November 2003, in preparation for a fifth album, true [[Make Believe Demos|pre-production demos]] were recorded. Then in December, recording for an album began in earnest. Over the course of three separate sessions, many different songs, as well as different versions/mixes of songs, were committed to tape. These recordings differed rather strongly in sound from prior sessions, including the [[Album 5 Demos]], [[S.I.R. Demos]], and [[Acoustic Office Demos]]. These new recordings reflected a sound closer to what ''Make Believe'' would ultimately sound like. The band was indeed beginning to home in on a final recording. However, due to the band's constant recording and second-guessing, many recordings from these sessions did not actually end up on the album, and to this day remain unreleased. The crop of unreleased songs became know as [[The Fallen Soldiers|the "fallen soldiers"]] | ||
==Phase One: Cello== | ==Phase One: Cello== | ||
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===The final results=== | ===The final results=== | ||
When the dust settled, three batches of songs emerged. First and foremost were the twelve songs completed for ''Make Believe''. Secondly, eleven tracks that were essentially finished, but left unmixed, became | When the dust settled, three batches of songs emerged. First and foremost were the twelve songs completed for ''Make Believe''. Secondly, the eleven tracks that were essentially finished, but left unmixed, which became [[The Fallen Soldiers|the "fallen soldiers"]]. Lastly, there remained a brief list of songs that weren't completed to anyone's satisfaction, and left by the wayside: | ||
*"[[I'm a Robot|Show Me Who You Are]]" | *"[[I'm a Robot|Show Me Who You Are]]" | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*''[[Make Believe]]'' | *''[[Make Believe]]'' | ||
*[[The Fallen Soldiers|The | *[[The Fallen Soldiers|The Fallen Soldiers]] | ||