I toured their factory in Idaho. Very professional operation. They use kiln-dried logs which reduces settling. I didn't end up buying (land deal fell through) but they were patient and helpful throughout the planning.

Wait, is it weird that I used to roll my eyes whenever someone said "listen to the guitar" on records like this? Because yeah, that pedal steel on the outro of 'Moved Along' is basically its own character. I always thought it was just background texture until I actually stopped trying to follow the lyrics and just sat with the sound. Now I hear how it weeps and slides around the vocal melody, like it's having a conversation with the singer. Definitely changed how I listen to the whole album.

The way I see it, the backstory is what makes a pretty picture stick in your memory instead of blending in with all the other space photos you scroll past. You still end up staring at the same fuzzy cloud, but now you're also thinking about the crazy scale of time and energy behind it, which is kind of the whole point.