Denominator

When the increasingly fragmented reformation of Retaliator came to a sudden halt, Ian and I knew we weren’t quite done with music just yet. I had a stash of songs already written, and we both felt there was still an album in us. So, long story short, we reached out to Ciaran - whose studio we’d used to record our Christmas track for Askania - to see if he fancied joining us on guitar. His initial response? A firm “NO!” He was far too busy to be in yet another band, but with a bit of persuasion, he came around. We did iterate that there would be no rush, it would take as long as it takes, giving him the freedom and space to work on all his other stuff. Then, with my old workmate Frenchy on drums, the new lineup was complete, so we began work on the album. We continued using Ciaran’s recording setup and skills, in fact it would be the only practical way we could do this. But first off, I’d lay down a demo in my tiny home-studio, and Ciaran would then elevate it - making it sound a mi...