Afterglow from Desiderium by Joseph Carmichael

Perhaps the longest I’ve ever taken to write a tune, I came up with the guitar part that forms the main foundation of this tune back in 2015, when I was a bit obsessed with the use of the 5/8 against 5/4 polyrhythm, and wrote the A part sometime after that.

For the next few years, a solid B part eluded me, and it wasn’t until I was about a month away from going into the studio that I finally finished it!

It remained nameless until September 2022, when Heather found a bottle of whiskey by the same name, and the definition of ‘Afterglow’ fit the vibe of the tune,
and the album as a whole, perfectly.

Tracklist

7.	Afterglow	6:08

Credits

from Desiderium, released October 25, 2024
Joseph Carmichael - Low G Whistle, High D Whistle, Flute, Guitars, Keys, Vocals
Tom Fitzgerald - Fiddle, Viola, String Arrangements
Liam Bradley - Drums, Percussion
Ian Stephenson - Upright Bass
Heather Carmichael - Vocals
Karen Ballew - Vocals
Jet Willis Piatt - Vocals
Cory Piatt - Vocals
Allison Johnson - Vocals
JC Morrissey - Vocals
Jil Chambless - Vocals
Kendall Rogers - Vocals
Stefan Decker - Vocals
Zac Leger - Vocals

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