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Inspired by their shared deep connection to 1980s American country and folk artists such as Lyle Lovett, Nancy Griffith, Joe Ely and David Grissom. A cover of Lyle Lovett’s song If I Had a Boat is the most literal pull from this 80s country sound, accompanied by soft synth tones.
“We discussed references for an album and Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Fennesz, and AM oldies radio stations came up. But the main influence was found when we discovered a shared deep connection to 80s American country and folk music artists like Lyle Lovett, Nanci Griffith, and Joe Ely. My father was a huge fan of this sound and through my teenage years I heard this music most days and was taken to see loads of performances. The guitar player David Grissom made a huge impact on me as a kid learning to play. Its not an influence that I usually mention but its in there more than I realize and must have helped me develop my sound and ideas. It turns out that Williams father was working in Nashville as a songwriter during this period and actually knew people like David Grissom. So William had grown up with this music as well and knew all the stuff that I was talking about and we both felt that it had shaped our styles. Our idea for the album was to make music that focused on that influence and brought it to the front of our awareness. Wed record the guitars in the studio, exploring styles and sounds from that music, and then Id take it all home to my computer and bring it into my other world. Kieran Hebden
“I think we both in our own specific ways want to recontextualize a lot of music that we grew up with, regardless of the genre, and I think thats what this album reflects. Its a lot of nostalgia but its also very forward focused. I dont even know what genre Im supposed to be in at this point, but I trust Kieran and I love what weve done together. Hes become a dear friend and I cant wait to see whats ahead for us. William Tyler
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