Zach Amster of ABRAMS on Recording Loon in Denver & Mixing to Tape with Andrew Schneider

ABRAMS guitarist and vocalist Zach Amster talks about what made the recording of Loon different from previous ABRAMS records — including recording in Denver for the first time, bringing in mixing engineer Andrew Schneider, and the decision to mix the album straight to tape on an all-analog signal chain. Zach describes the approach behind Loon as intentionally stripped back — less overthinking, more of a punk ethos applied to a heavy rock record. He also breaks down why Andrew Schneider was the right person for the job, citing his work with Cave In, Unsane, and a catalog of records known for their raw, physical drum sounds. Loon is ABRAMS' sixth album and their second on Blues Funeral Recordings. It's out April 17th. 🎵 ORDER LOON (Out April 17th — Blues Funeral Recordings): US Orders → https://www.bluesfuneral.com/products/us-orders-abrams-loon-deluxe-vinyl-editions Bandcamp → https://abramsrock.bandcamp.com/album/loon Euro/UK → https://en.bluesfuneral.spkr.media