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PineappleThief.com Studio Update
0The Pineapple Thief have updated their website with a lengthy article about the band’s recent recording sessions at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire. You can read the full article here, but I’ve included photos and some extracts below.
2011 was a strange year for me, because it was spent, pretty much from January to December, writing the songs that will become our 9th studio release. I have never put myself through such an intense period of writing and right now I’m not sure if I can ever put myself through that again! By the end of the 2011, I had 11 songs that had made the grade (and the bar was set as high as physically possible). So, it was a nice feeling to start 2012 by getting away to the Chapel Recording Studios in Lincolnshire with the guys to actually start laying down the finished article – Bruce Soord
Bruce also used a variety of different guitars borrowed from Darren Charles from Godsticks:
I borrowed a load of guitars from the very talented and very kind Darren Charles from Godsticks. They supported us early in 2011 and we’ve kept in touch ever since. He was horrified at the state of my guitars and promptly drove to my house from Cardiff and insisted I used his fine collection for the tracking. You can read all about the Godsticks guitar collection here… I also used my trusted, modified Telecasters and Strats, even though they were not as well cared for as Darren’s, as they’ve had quite a beating on the road – Bruce Soord
The Pineapple Thief will release a 5-track EP featuring new material and a re-recorded version of ‘Light Up Your Eyes’ in June, followed by their ninth full length studio album in September.
Bruce talks about the choir/string arrangements for the new TPT record
0In a recent blog update on PineappleThief.com, Bruce talked about the choir and string arrangements for two new songs that the band have been working on for the band’s next album. I’ve included an extract below:
’We’ve just finished tracking a 12 piece choir and I am delighted with the results. It’s a first for TPT and fits the two songs they feature on perfectly. I was very aware that dropping choirs and orchestras into the mix could be a one way ticket to self indulgence, but you’re gonna have to trust me on this one!
In a few weeks we’re off to Prague with string arranger Andrew Skeet to record the Prague Philharmonic. The success of ‘SHIM’ and the backing of Kscope has given us the chance to do things we could never afford before with this new record…’ – Bruce Soord
This is great news, and it will be very exciting to hear what kind of impact choir and string arrangements can have to The Pineapple Thief’s music. The band’s next record will be released in September 2012 on Kscope, preceded by a 5-track EP consisting of new material and a re-recorded version of ‘Light Up Your Eyes’.

The Pineapple Thief will release a new 5-track EP in June!
0Bruce Soord has just confirmed over on Twitter that The Pineapple Thief will release a 5-track EP consisting of new material in June. The EP will consist of four brand new songs, and a special 2012 version of ‘Light Up Your Eyes’, a song originally released on ’10 Stories Down’ in June 2005. We’ll have more news on this very soon!
Bruce Soord’s secret collaboration album coming in May?
0Bruce Soord tweeted earlier today about his upcoming collaboration album, which is almost finished. It’s not yet known who he’s collaborating with on the album – it’s still a mystery to us. I’m sure we’ll all know for sure soon. Keep checking PineappleProject.com for the latest TPT related news and events!











