And now, finally, a little good news I felt I should share.

The song of Crystin Byrd’s that she and I are working on for the movie soundtrack is coming along amazingly well. I was going for an Elliott Smith kind of sound, like from “XO” or “Figure Eight.” Full band, dark and intense, with really low electric bass, drum set played with brushes, and hooky, sparse keyboards and electric guitars interspersed throughout.

The drums, bass, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, (including some weird guitar effects) and mellotron keyboards are done. We still need to do the real vocal track, the cello tracks, and maybe some piano or glockenspiel for a solo section. We’re trying to finish it by this weekend. The filmmaker has a deadline for an important screening, and far be it from us to make him miss an opportunity.

And speaking of opportunities, this song has been just what I needed to boost my sagging musical confidence. I can’t wait to hear it in the theater, and I can’t wait to be able to share it with you.