Slack was my first non-themed album in ten years - at the time of its original release. This album was recorded in my home studio in Chicago, IL and Evansville, IN from 2013-2014, and was originally released online and available on Bandcamp.com in 2014. The idea and inspiration for this album came from writing and riffing with my Ibanez HR Giger model (THRG2), and after a number of songs were recorded, I restrung the guitar with heavier strings and lowered the tuning. Instead of my usual 1/2-step down+drop-D tuning, I chose to tune down 1 1/2 steps+drop-d tuning ("Drop-B tuning"). I found the slacked tuning inspiring, and I wrote a number of new riffs and ideas on the spot. As I continued to explore this tuning and the sounds I could reach and achieve, I found that I had created an entirely new selection of music. As I listened to my new creations, I wound up replacing a number of the songs I had originally planned to release on this album, with the new "slacked" songs. I'm quite proud of this one. Originally released via Bandcamp - October 13, 2014 David Brewster - Everything