He does a lot of background research on the symbols he uses to convey the original concepts in a layered, powerful way. I give Glyn initial very broad concepts, and he has intuitions about how best to approach the ideas and interpret them. In fact, he ended up redoing the cover completely–he had another piece almost finished that he’d been working on for months, and then discarded it and started over (on the current cover) about three weeks before Chris needed final artwork.
He also was very picky about the cover art for “More Constant than the Gods,” like we were with the sonics. RV: Glyn is amazing to work with because I feel like he’s a genuinely inspired artist, and he cares very deeply about every piece of work he does. MMM: Glyn Smith did the artwork, as he did for “No Help for the Mighty Ones.” Why did you feel comfortable going with Glyn again, and what is the concept behind the album art? To emerge from that period and finally hand the album over to Chris Bruni felt very strange, like, “Can we possibly be done?” I used to not understand other musicians when they’d say, “Sometimes you’ve just got to find a stopping point, declare an album done, and stop obsessing over it it will never be perfect.” Now I understand what they mean I rewrote numerous parts and sometimes entire songs, and we re-recorded many parts as well. Kim, Sarah, and I went over and over parts and analyzed them from every angle. I was completely buried in the writing, recording, and mixing/mastering process of this album for 10 months, fully focused and pretty isolated, not going out much, not taking many breaks, every spare moment devoted to it. At the same time, I think all of us became a lot pickier on this album, and I think I’m still overanalyzing some parts.
Yes, overall, we are happy with how it came out. Meat Mead Metal: Congratulations on your new record “More Constant Than the Gods.” It’s a really powerful, heavy statement. Great record, incredible band, and one hell of a thought-provoking interview, which you’ll read now. Their last album “No Help for the Mighty Ones” was a landmark release for the band, one of the most unforgettable records of 2011, yet they’ve pushed things even further with their new opus “More Constant Than the Gods.” Vernon took time to answer some of our questions about the band, their new record, and some of the meaning about it, and as she is wont to do, she gave us way more than we hoped for and gave us plenty of perspective for her and the band’s–violinists/vocalists Kim Pack and Sarah Pendleton, bassist Christian Creek, and drummer Andy Patterson–creative process. Yes, they are identified as metal and certainly have made the doom sub-genre even more compelling, but their immersive, intoxicating brand of music, led by heavy, dramatic strings and Rebecca Vernon’s expressive storytelling, has risen above everything else and established this band as one of metal’s most special acts. SubRosa have been making some of the most intriguing, unique music for years now.
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