Sounds cool! I love using chords that don't seem to fit in - it's what makes listening interesting! Do you know Rick Beato?

Oh wow, I had no idea about Yesterday and Scrambled Eggs! 😂 But that reminds me of what James Taylor once said in an interview. He was asked "How do you write songs?" or "How does songwriting work?" (something to that effect...) and he said "Oh just take your favourite song and rewrite it - just use different lyrics, different chords and a different melody!" This may sound silly but it's actually great advice. It feels like taking your favourite song as a placeholder and turning it into something new.

One of the tips I keep coming back to when it comes to lyrics is "Keep writing - even if it's crap!" Just write. Even if you don't like a line the crap line will spark something else and lead you to what you want to say. Also, if the blank page blocks you, leave it and do something else. I'm having the best ideas while doing the laundry, unloading the dishwasher, or when I'm on my bike. Or when I'm just about to fall asleep. It's like a portal that opens up to the subconscious that you suddenly have access to. As for the music - that usually writes itself really...it comes with the lyrics most of the time.

I found this from Ditto. They are saying that an album is 7 - 29 tracks and has a running time of roughly 35-60 mins. However, I could imagine that there is some leeway here! Source: https://dittomusic.com/en/blog/albums-vs-eps-vs-singles-a-guide-to-releasing-music/

Great post, Mike! The problem is that I so wanted to finish last year but didn't get to. Now it's happening again and I'm overflowing with excitement and euphoria - which is giving me a creativity boost! 😬 So I have many, many ideas already. Of course - that doesn't mean that each idea is going to be a song! An idea is one thing, the actual song is quite another. I'll admit I finished one song (because it was simply impossible to stop myself 🙈) but as for the others, I'll just take notes and let the rest happen in May. I don't want to spoil the game. 😅 And who knows, maybe I'll keep that other song I already wrote for another album? As you say, anything can happen during May!