In this episode, John catches up with Jack Garratt to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced his latest album Love, Death & Dancing. Jack digs up the original demo sessions recorded in his garden shed, unravelling the multitude of ideas he packed in to each track. Illustrated through a bounty of unheard demos and track breakdowns, Jack charts the emotional journey he undertook writing the album, revealing how he subtly controls rhythm and harmony to tell a story. Listen to find out how a core guitar riff was saved by a lucky phone recording, how his childhood trombone skills are now coming in handy, and how a few pearls of wisdom from producer Jacknife Lee have impacted his song writing.  Tracks discussed: Time, Anyone, Only The Bravest  LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES https://linktr.ee/tapenotes  Listen to 'Love, Death & Dancing' here.'Love, Death & Dancing' - Island Records Release, Universal Music Operations LimitedIntro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective  GEAR MENTIONS Arturia Buchla Easel Plugin Arturia Prophet V3 PluginBehringer D ModelCritter & Guitari Pocket PianoFender Stratocaster Goodhertz Wow ControlMinimoogRoland TR-808Roland TR-909Roland Boutique SynthsSequential ProphetShure SM57Sonic Charge Permut8AbletonLogic Pro Logic Pro - Space Designer OUR GEARhttps://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear  HELP SUPPORT THE SHOWIf you'd like to help support the show you can donate as little or as much as you'd like here, (we really appreciate your contributions): Donate  Follow us on Social Media to keep up to date with the latest episodes and submit questions:InstagramFacebookTwitter Visit our website to join our mailing list: www.tapenotes.co.uk