Fanatic is a music marketing company established by Josh Bloom in 1997 to build fan-to-fan connections between artists and the media. For 25 years, Fanatic has continued to help launch careers through the strategic advocacy of creative talent.
Friday, August 19, 2022
Ivory Fields album “combusts layers of synths, drum machines and guitar over songs composed more around sonic imagery than chord progressions.”
Duo of Alejandro Cohen (Pharaohs, Languis) and Mahadev
(GANGI, Fake Estates) drops debut Oct. 28; RIYL: Psychic TV, Wire, The
Legendary Pink Dots. +++
Track Listing: 01. Everything Is Okay 02. As If 03. Well Well Well 04. Land And Sea Boundaries (YOUTUBE |
SOUNDCLOUD) 05. Blasted 06. GV 07. Bells 08. Saint Colors 09. Following The Path 10. Notice All Of These Things +++ Ivory Fields | About
Ivory Fields (October 28,
2022, Simballrec / Office of Analogue
and Digital) is the self-titled ten-song debut album from the Los
Angeles-based duo of Mahadev (f/k/a Matt Gangi) (GANGI, Fake Estates) and
Alejandro Cohen (Pharaohs, Languis.) In their own words, Ivory Fields “combusts layers of synths, drum machines and guitar
over songs composed more around sonic imagery than chord progressions.” The description is as accurate as it is mysterious.
Indeed, the music here often feels like it is both floating just out of grasp,
and overwhelming and omnipresent at the same time. Even so, Mahadev
reminds that the record is grounded in a “flare for pop context in its songwriting
and production.” Cohen concurs, saying,
“Ivory Fields mixes a desire for pop
songs, dance production values, and experimental influences.” The album’s upcoming singles – the electro-goth
inspired “As If” and the danceable
glow of “Blasted” – contain these musical
multitudes. Catchy and eluding capture. In reality, this music was dormant for some time,
which belies how relevant and modern it sounds in its reverence for
contemporaries (Animal Collective, Geneva Jacuzzi) and classic artists of
the genre (Psychic TV, Wire.) Cohen elaborates on the latter, explaining that Ivory Fields actually began “as a loose
tribute to Dome –the experimental
side project by members of Wire.” Mahadev adds another touchstone, saying, “My friend, David ChaimCohen (who mastered this album) said he heard The Legendary Pink Dots in the record. That made me happy, since I
was actually listening to their album Brighter Now quite a bit at that
time.” “That time” was many years ago. “Ivory Fields
has been years in the making,” Mahadev
says. Many of the synths and vocals on the record were
tracked between 2010 and 2012 in what Mahadev
describes as “a slow-burning collaboration.” This scenario is similar to Mahadev’s other recent release as one-half of GANGI. That duo’s “As Fake
Estates” EP is also comprised of songs created many years prior to being
shown to the public. Somehow, in both cases, it feels right that these
compositions have had the time to silently evolve. “The album wasn’t completed sooner, not because of
lack of inspiration or too much time in the studio,” Mahadev explains. “We took our time to let it smolder, and either
because of what was brought to light through the burning of time, or because of
the process of completion we achieved by looking back into the fire, Ivory Fields is work we are very proud
of.” The self-titled debut album by Ivory Fields arrives on October
28, 2022 via Simballrec / Office of Analogue and Digital preceded
by the singles “As If” and “Blasted.” Contact Josh
Bloom at Fanatic for
more information. +++ Ivory
Fields | Links ASSETS : FACEBOOK : INSTAGRAM (ALE) : INSTAGRAM (MAHADEV) : TWITTER : YOUTUBE : BANDCAMP (SIMBALLREC) : BANDCAMP (OOAAD) +++ Josh Bloom at Fanatic
Promotion | Contact WEBSITE
: FACEBOOK : TWITTER : INSTAGRAM : YOUTUBE : SOUNDCLOUD : SPOTIFY : BLOG : E-MAIL
No comments:
Post a Comment