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hallo loves.

greetings from a coffee shop on waiheke island, aotearoa new zealand.




just a quickie. first of all, a WARM WARM WELCOME to the hundre or so new patrons who have come over from the internet in the past day or two. WELCOME TO THE NICE SIDE OF THE WEB!!! it’s great to have you here, say hi in the comments and tell me/us about you. we are all real cool and don’t bite. everybody old school, welcome in the new folks!!!

so, “surface pressure” update!!

the song was supposed to drop today but a bunch of things got fucked up :D

we are used to that and it’s why we love patronage.

cos sort of …. who cares. we will fix the fucked up and out the final song out as soon as everything is ready…which may be tomorrow but more likely early next week.

i just posted a TINY short clip of the recording studio on social media and i would love love love if you’d all go comment and share. the response to the clip is already over the moon. this is such a perfect song for this moment in time.

a reminder that if you missed the WHOLE VOCAL TAKE stream, it’s here anytime for you: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/take-two--cast-link--the/register

….

i’m gonna spend the day today working on more internet magic (aura is here) and little tiktok clips for when the release actually happens. follow me over there: @theamandapalmer.

the more i think about and talk about this project, the more i realize you - my patrons - have changed my life.

for the better.

the way better.

god it’s so good. so liberating. so real.

and i love you so much. it’s such a struggly moment in my personal life. this is giving me such strength and such life, to be carried on the wings of all of you. thank you. thank you. thank you my big collective patron-family. you’re saving my life.


here’s the clip, pick your poison and go do your thing. you know the deal; i have no promotional company or PR people doing this for me. it’s me and you. it’s us.

share!!!! and don’t assume people understand the patreon and how this all happened. HELP ME TELL THE STORY OF HOW IT ALL HAPPENED AND HOW AWESOME IT IS. i need you. ok? okay. i’ll go make some video art today if you guys promise to go tell the world how weird and cool and inspiring patronage is.

here are the clips, all the same footage. share share share….

INSTAGRAM (it’s had almost 70,000 views since i posted it, which is amazing):

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CbJavfVJBHe/?utm_medium=copy_link


FACEBOOK:

https://fb.watch/bO6nmpE4P2/


TWITTER (and….twitter seems to be dying a slow death):

https://twitter.com/amandapalmer/status/1504209619203530754?s=21


xxx

afp


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Comments

Suzanne

I'm glad for the update. Because today I need this song...

Heather and Tim Allman

Love love love the recording session magic! Thanks for letting us into that part of your musical genius!

Fenstar

I finally watched Encanto yesterday and fell totally in love with it. Cannot wait to hear the final version of the song, it gives me all the feels 💜💜

Sahrami

Youve changed my life for the better numerous times, glad that we are able to return the favor❤ u rock and i love you, hope the storm and hard times pass soon. Sending a hug if you could use one

Lynn Anderson

Welcome new wonderful folx to the amazing world of AFP's bosom. We hold her up and she holds us ✨✨

Julie Fuentes

I am totally in love with the clip. Can't wait for the whole song

Colin Progen

I hate to spread word about something that isn't suppose to be out yet... but how was it released on youtube already?!?! Who is "Various Artists - Topic"?!

Kya

Can’t wait for the official release! It’s 🔥🔥🔥 Had an idea for a TikTok where you play just the instrumental arrangement and ask people to duet it (ie sing along themselves). Makes it interactive, you know?

Suzanne

Today I replaced equipment in a patient room with the patient and family member in the room... Full PPE on... Cramped quarters, working with obnoxious wall equipment and screwdriver and such while in gloves and gown crouched behind an IV pole, talking to a support tech for the nursecall equipment over my airpods while working on it... Being careful to stay upbeat because patient is fully coherent and family member is in the room... All so that the staff won't be confused about whether the call light has been pressed in there because of a different error light that was on. Only to have to train the staff in how the call light system works because apparently the people using it and taking the calls didn't know exactly. I could have cried. I'm sore and exhausted and about to spend a night alone in a hotel so I can go take care of things at another location tomorrow before going home. I did the things. Patient care will be better because of it. I hope. And here people thought I just fixed computers...

EmVT

welcome new joiners! note that the entire vocal stream is linked above in Amanda's post if you haven't seen it yet (much longer than the social media tease). it's gonna be GOOD when it drops :)

Christi F

I’m from WA state and adore you.

Fleassy Malay

Fucking Yes. I'm so here for this. 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

Jonah Poirot

Sending love to everyone! I'm so excited to hear the final version! Today was pretty good for me, the sun is out and I'm sitting on my back porch, trying to let myself bask in the Good, the Warm, the Happy. I wish the same warm sunlight fuzzies to all of you,, I'll send some through the internet via magic brain power

Stacy Litwin

I'm confused about what you're saying, there was a YouTube channel named "various artists-topic" that posted a clip of Amanda singing surface pressure?

Parker

Having been the family member and the patient, more times than I care to remember - Thank you. You’re making a difference. I see you. And I’m grateful for conscientious souls like you. May your path be a smooth one and all the hotels you stay in be clean and safe.

Laura Payne

Was so honored to watch the recording session magic happen with you, Jherek, & the string quartet…! It was amazing! Thank you for doing this for us here, and thank you for continuing to be a light during these difficult, difficult days. To everyone you, I say welcome! I see you, I hear you, I love you! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Parker

Thank you kindly. Warm sunlit fuzzies to you too. Ah…if only we really could send stuff via magic brain power. Though I guess in a way we do…

Colin Progen

Yes, they posted a FULL audio version today. It came right up in a Google search for "Amanda Palmer Surface Pressure" if you click on "videos." It sounds like a pretty finalized version to me? I sent the link to Amanda's inbox. Hope they don't think it's spam!

Anna McCotter

Welcome to all. You are home. 🤍

Oorlab

will share, haven't noticed twitter slowly dying, at least not in my neck of the woods.

Amanda Catton-Johnson

Not fair. I was trying to not say the wrong thing. Should I have not said anything? Shouldn't it be me governing for myself, or have we all given up on that now since I seem to be doing such a dreadful job of it? What am I meant to do, exactly? You've heard everything. What am I meant to do? Any ideas? Otherwise, looking forward to this.... Happening. Better word?

Danielle Drury-Stewart

I had to go back and watch the whole last take because the teaser wasn't enough. Feeling this song so much right now. Maybe I'll dance to this one when the full version is out, too. =)

Len Tower Jr.

Welcome to the best community on the Internet! -Len

Athena Avery

Keen for when it is ready ❤ Hoping you'll cross the pond back over to AU again soon?

DebbieG

Welcome new people! This is one of the best places to be!

Ryan

Sounds cool!! Also: welcome all new art friends! We're particularly lovely here~

Ariane Craig-Smith

Thank you! For doing the frustrating thing, in frustrating circumstances, that can make life that bit easier and smoother for the patients and the staff in those moments of fear and pain and exhaustion.

Ariane Craig-Smith

I am so excited to hear/see it all brought together! It was wonderful to watch you record the vocals (I missed the string quartet). And I LOVE being part of this process, helping make this possible. This feels like the internet facilitating the very best kind of relationship, instead of the worst (on that note Twitter deserves to die - it's really not conducive to the best).

Suzanne

The staff turnover has been high and exhaustion everywhere is so high. These are acute care hospitals so everything is a bit... extra... regardless. I got to my hotel where the staff treats me like family and had one of my favorite rooms ready, everything was absolutely perfect. Beautiful view. Quiet. Comfortable. Ordered dinner delivery, ate a good meal, watched a movie. Most days are much less eventful for me. But last week I was at our corporate headquarters training a new tech for that region who will have 6 hospitals to take care of. I left Sunday and came home Saturday because of weather delays. Then back at work Monday. Going to all 4 of my hospitals this week, which meant this overnight so I could check out my two more remote locations. I hope to be home for dinner tomorrow. Friday I plan on going to my home office and working on wedding preparations. 37 days to go...

Sarah McDonald

Me: "Amanda Palmer's version of Surface Pressure will drop in a few days time!!" - My 9 year old daughter: "Why does it take so looooooong??" She can't wait. We can't wait.

Antje

Just a few weeks ago, someone in 'my' community shared 'In my mind' as one of the songs you should have heard in your life. Thank you Amanda for this powerful song! I've never heard about you before but since then I cannot stop exploring whatever is out there from you / about you. It feels like falling in love, I cannot even find the right words for it. So I am here and thank you all for such a warm welcome. (My English is unfortunately not as advanced as I wish it was - I'm from Germany... )

Rebecca Ryan

Welcome Antje.. discovering music that is ‘your music’ that you didn’t know existed is so special!. Agree like falling in love. enjoy 💜

Ana Silva

No pressure, Amanda! I am zen. It will come when it comes. I loved witnessing on the webcast all the magic behind recording a song and it's really amazing the amount of work involved! It will be perfect when released, I'm sure!

Lynn Robinson

Looking forward to it. And a very warm welcome to new Patrons - feel the love 💕

Lara Howe (Spiralphile)

As I expressed on social media, it was SO FUCKING MOVING to watch the whole thing come together, culminating in your vocal takes. Goosebumps baby! I had never heard the song before and I can't imagine it ANY other way. You do it justice. It has been appearing in my mind (there's always a song in there!) regularly since that day. You do what you gotta do, I'm excited to hear it! Thank you. Sending love and hugs xo

Fanny von B

Welcome humans. It really is a lovely place here 🧡

Rebecca Ryan

Yeh..saw that. I’m not listening until it’s released ..😊 I know nothing. but sharing this clip.

Katerina Christo

I think I speak for many when I say- we will DEFINITELY be singing along.

Heather and Tim Allman

Love and positivity to all of my fellow community members... you are not alone!

leyth

Oh wow. Just a few seconds into the video and my eyes are already expressing the overflow of emotion.

Tabata

Wow! I get chills every time listening to this song. Loved it 😍