Surviving the Golden Age premieres “The Fox,” the new single from Seattle’s John Dillon (members of Tomten, Kithkin, & friends), from their debut album The Lost Estate – coming out on vinyl and digital from Plume Records on March 25th:
“The track mixes vintage aesthetics with modern dream pop…reminiscent of Edwyn Collins‘ “A Girl Like You” with a sci-fi tilt.”
Exclaim! has the premiere of Phosphene‘s new single “Ride”:
That tightened sound shines through on “Ride,” without losing any of the hazy breeziness that draws the listener in and keeps them swaying along and raptly gazing at their shoes. Hear the band serve up their latest slice of sweet, shoegaze-y goodness by hitting play.
MAGNET Magazine has a free download of “Silver,” Phosphene’s first single from their forthcoming EP Breaker as today’s MP3 at 3PM:
“‘Silver’ is a plodding, gorgeous indie tune that keeps the time nicely, perfect for head-bobbing on a dark night.”
Listen in tonight at 8pm EST! The Sound Of Confusion is sharing a new Phosphene track on Primal Radio Live:
“I am inspired by all the ways in which we can make this life livable.”
Pen’s Eye View interviews There Is No Mountain on their new album LUNA (out now on ORG Music), doom metal yoga, and what it takes to tour non-stop.
Nooga.com‘s Joshua Pickard reviews Phosphene‘s forthcoming Breaker EP and streams “Be Mine”
…it’s their heart and potent earnestness that really give their music a sense of its own restless creativity and a perspective that carries with it a distinctly unique approach…[‘Be Mine’] takes its cue from the grand pop rock statements of bands such as Alvvays and Interpol. Singer-guitarist Rachel Frankel’s voice glides by atop the thudding roll from the drums and the shimmering notes stretched from their guitars—it’s a lovely piece of pop music that masquerades as a dense rocker, one that gradually reveals itself only after a handful of listens.
Thanks to Robin’s Music Portal for spreading the word about Copperfox:
…similar to Dum Dum Girls and Timber Timbre…would love to see them share the stage with either one. Maybe even The War on Drugs. Copperfox’s drums and guitar are sparse and elegant, overlaid with lilting alto vocals like a more pensive Liz Phair…
The Stranger rounds up the strangest things to do in Seattle this week, and chooses Morbid Curiositease‘s Mardi Gras Mayhem at Columbia City Theater tonight, featuring burlesque and big-band style music from The Peculiar Pretzelmen.
AL.com picks Those Manic Seas‘ tour date at Copper Top Dive N Dine in Huntsville on Thursday as one of the week’s coolest events:
Richmond, Va.’s Those Manic Seas blend moody post-punk and shimmery dance-rock. As on their single ‘Outlier’ from the band’s forthcoming debut album, co-produced by Mutemath drummer Darren King. Catch TMS as edgy-funky watering hole Copper Top.
Newpdxmusic.com picks There Is No Mountain‘s new album LUNA as an editor’s choice, out now on Org Music.
“It was like we were breaking through something,” says Bay Area trio Phosphene’s Matt Hemmerich (drums) on their forthcoming EP Breaker. “We were writing direct, propulsive music that felt intensely cathartic.” The trio, comprised of Hemmerich, Rachel Frankel (vocals/guitar), and Kevin Kaw (bass/guitar), spent 2015 preparing their sophomore 6-song release Breaker, the follow-up EP to their S/T debut album that came out during a whirlwind 2014, garnering acclaim and generating support in the Bay Area from The Bay Bridged and The Owl Magazine (the band just played the magazine’s 10 year anniversary show), and resulting in winning free studio time from the Converse Rubber Tracks program, where the band recorded eventual EP track “Silver,” which premiered at Overblown.
They returned to the same recording studio, Different Fur Studios, on Valentine’s Day 2015 to track a second song, “Be Mine,” which premiered on The Bay Bridged and will also appear on the EP, and eventually to track the rest of the release, partnering with Sean Paulson (Tobias Jesso Jr, DIIV) for recording and mixing, and tapping Piper Payne from Coast Mastering to master the record.
Breaker, set for release on CD and digital formats on April 29th, 2016, was written during a time of severance. “Some of us were closing chapters in external relationships, which brought a clean slate mentality to the band,” says Hemmerich. Breaker is a diverse but unified pack of tunes. “For our second release, we sought a more cohesive, defined sound. The three of us got to write as a trio for the first time, so there was a natural evolution.” The melodies and instrumentation for Breaker were primarily inspired by Slowdive, Interpol, Low, and Alvvays, while the overall aim, as Hemmerich told Overblown, “is to create honest, emotive songs that we can share with others. We’re hoping to evoke something with our music”.
BREAKER TRACK LISTING
1. Be Mine
2. Silver
3. Hear Me Out
4. Rogue
5. Ride
6. Wild Decay
Those Manic Seas will be in NYC at Arlene’s Grocery on Feb. 19th, and Quirky NY Chick has the details.
Seattle’s John Dillon is The Daily Listening‘s Daily Discovery:
“‘Death Mask’ is a rather nostalgic mix of Joy Division-esque vocals and lush 80’s synths. In other words, this is the band you need to watch this year.”
Their debut album The Lost Estate is out on vinyl and digital formats on March 25 via Plume Records!
Copperfox‘s new EP Haunts is out Friday! Songwriting Magazine premieres the full stream today:
“We think that the end result is something very special…Our personal favourite is the D’ark remix of ‘Feel In The Void,’ with the fresh take giving it a Princess Chelsea meets My Bloody Valentine vibe.”
Seattle 5-piece dream pop band John Dillon (members of Kithkin, Tomten, & friends) are preparing to release their forthcoming debut album The Lost Estate, which will be the inaugural release from new Seattle imprint Plume Records, due out on March 25th on vinyl and digital formats.
“Making things sleazy yet heartfelt was a fun, sometimes hilarious, process,” says Dillon Sturtevant, songwriter and frontman of Seattle band John Dillon, on recording the band’s debut album The Lost Estate. The album was written both before and after Sturtevant moved from the East coast to Seattle. “Being in a new place, trying to make ends meet, exploring, and encountering different people and different cultures has a way of making you hyper-aware and creative,” Sturtevant reflects. “Some of these songs I brought over to the Northwest with me, and they grew as I did.” The 11-song collection is characterized by lush production, hi-lo-fi sounds, sincerity laced with humor, humor laced with melancholy, and a melodic bent.
The Lost Estate, named as a kind of castoff reference to a French novel that has lurked in Sturtevant’s mind since he read it years ago, hazily navigates through sun-bleached remembrances. “Writing these songs, I was concerned in a very fundamental way with the almost mystical nature of passage from childhood to adulthood, and the ways in which we package up our past,” says Sturtevant. “The way we write our own stories subconsciously and earlier life’s moments become these golden-hued parables from another more mysterious, more fanciful world.”
The Lost Estate, the first release on new Seattle imprint Plume Records, will be out on vinyl and digital formats on March 25th following a cassette release late last year on Never Anything Records. The album was recorded and mixed by Andy Meyer in Seattle and mastered for vinyl and digital by Carl Saff in Chicago.
THE LOST ESTATE TRACK LISTING
1. Prelude
2. The Fox
3. Maria
4. Holy Fool
5. Living in Sin
6. Shenandoah
7. Death Mask
8. Last Golden Age
9. Friends Like Me
10. The Lost Estate
11. You Never Call
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