"Middle Ages" is the culmination of a multiyear remote collaboration for long time friends and songwriters Kevin Heckeler and Scott Watts. Originally (and until recently) making music under a different project name, Kevin and Scott decided on a new band name for this latest album (something that better reflects the curious and contemplative nature of the music).
Their prior alternative rock concept album "Missing Pieces" was favorably received. After a break they reconvened to making music in 2020 like so many others at the time. Initially it was just random song ideas but eventually Scott found common themes and started molding them into a cohesive narrative ('Middle Age'). Weekly songwriting sessions for a couple years allowed Scott to be heavily involved in the note by note composition of the songs, bringing fresh and unique ideas to life that otherwise may never have been achievable without advancements in technology, and specifically remote collaboration.
Lyric videos have been uploaded to Youtube for free streaming.
August 2024 the entire Middle Ages album was mixed by Jared Good and released in 5.1 Surround and Atmos on IAA. The 5.1 mix and a downloadable DTS-CD image are available on our Bandcamp page. In conjunction with the surround releaase, a compilation album Aged Pieces that contains unreleased tracks and instrumental mixes from session for the last two albums was released on Bandcamp.
FLAC and MP3 files of the songs that appear on the digital download of Ummm's Aged Pieces 2015-2023 compilation are available online. Download or stream the FLAC and MP3s at Bandcamp.
FLAC and MP3 files of the songs that appear on the digital download of Ummm's Middle Ages are available online. Download or stream the FLAC and MP3s at Bandcamp, iTunes, and Amazon. Compact discs are available directly through Kunaki and for a limited time through Bandcamp.
FLAC and MP3 files of the songs that appear on the digital download of Missing Pieces are available online. Download or stream the FLAC and MP3s at Bandcamp, iTunes, and Amazon. Compact discs of the album were a very short run and quickly sold out.
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