From the first Specklers album, released in 2011, Pavement to a Stone reflects on the swirling trip one takes while learning to stand up again after hitting the bottom of whatever hole they’ve fallen into.
Jason and Scott captured the keeper track at the end of rehearsal one day. It wasn’t meant to be the keeper take, just Jason showing the new song to Scott. However, despite numerous later attempts they were never able to recreate the feel of that first pass of vocals, acoustic guitar, and snare drum. Everything else was built upon these parts. Listen carefully at the beginning and you’ll hear the sound of Steve Breaux and Kevin Weekly rolling bottle caps down the hallway.
In the Clover was recorded entirely onto 8 analog tracks. This required that many parts be performed simultaneously and captured onto a single track.
Jason Harrington: Vox/Acoustic/Banjo, Steve Breaux: Guitars/Chant/Caps/Bowls, Lucas Broussard: Organ/Chant, Scott Domingue: Percussion, Kevin Weekly: Chant/Caps/Bowls
Taking on a swirling trip along a rusted rail. I ain’t slowed down for many a mile and I’m as tired as hell. I been driving all night long, trying to find my way to you. I been racing the morning; keeping it pure and true.
I’ll wash my blood in the river.
I still sense your presence in the cold, dark air. There’s nothing here but the surrounding night, but I’d swear you were standing there. So I kept driving on, riding further from the truth. I’ll keep spinning these wheels; keep on twisting these screws.
I think I see the sunlight, but its too soon to tell. I got a letter in my pocket, and a penny for the well. I’ll keep driving on; I’ll keep on rolling on. I’ll keep on racing the moonlight; keep on chasing the dawn.
Till I see my face in old age somewhere down the road some way; keeping on the swirling trip, I’ll keep along the ride. Keep me on the telephone I got one more mile to go.
But I know, I need someone to keep me on my toes. Cause these keep changing everywhere I go. And its a long, hard road from the pavement to a stone. So please don’t go; don’t go alone.