Brooklyn Vegan:
"The smallest release week of the summer offers a generous amount of reissues, but the only new release I can recommend is Hymn and Her by Earlimart."
Live Performance On KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic July 16th
#3 Most Added At College Radio With 83 Adds
KEXP In Studio Performance On July 22nd
Indie 103 In Studio Performance On Sunday, July 6th
Amoeba Instore On July 7th- Instore Schedule Below
Tour Starts On July 17th In San Diego at Casbah And Passing Though Spaceland In LA On July 18th And Winding Their Way Through Brooklyn At The Masonic Temple With Apples In Stereo On July 31st
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Spin - “In a time when subgenres can seem as numerous as artists, it's a relief to find straightforwardly sincere, modern-rock songwriting done well.”
All Music Guide - "...Hymn and Her features the same sun-baked slices of indie pop that made Mentor Tormentor and Treble & Tremble such appetizing fare."
Billboard - "Earlimart... issues another set of dreamy, rainy-day tunes with 'Hymn and Her.'"
LA Times - 3 1/2 Stars "Releasing another full-length effort less than a year later is unusual, but the accelerated pace might account for the infusion of freshness that makes "Hymn and Her" so arresting."
LA Times - "Espinoza and Murray (who headline at Spaceland on July 18) are clearly charting a course of their own now, heading for a place of saturated emotion and sanctified spirit."
Blurt - "Full of subtle hooks and ear-catching surprises..."
Metromix - "...one of the band’s most consistently enjoyable efforts to date."
New York Sun - "Earlimart creates airy, soaring songs that feel as light and fleeting as a dream."
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - "This is a tapestry of organic and melodic materials that leave a long-lasting, sweet aftertaste."
Deli Magazine LA - “Aaron Espinoza and Ariana Murray's revolving vocals evoke telepathic conversations between two distanced lovers, backed by an ethereal mix of piano and guitar-driven rock. Their songs have a signature blend of tension and release, with honest stripped down verses followed by lofty daydream choruses, just waiting to tell your summer love story.”
Digg.com - ”The increasingly prolific Aaron Espinoza and Ariana Murray, a.k.a. Hymn and Her, a.k.a. Earlimart, have returned just one year after the lush folk and pop of Mentor Tormentor to deliver the even more accomplished, assuredly staggering Hymn and Her.
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Instore Dates:
7/8 - Tues - Amoeba - Hollywood, CA - 7pm
7/17 - Thu - M-Theory - San Diego, CA - 7pm
7/22 - Tue - Sonic Boom (Ballard) - Seattle, WA - 5pm
7/26 - Sat - Reckless - Chicago, IL - 7pm
7/29 - Tues - Sound fix - Brooklyn, NY - 7pm
8/5 - Tue - Waterloo - Austin, TX - 5pm
Tour Dates:
07-17 San Diego, CA - Casbah
07-18 Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland
07-19 San Francisco, CA - Café du Nord
07-20 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
07-22 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
07-25 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club
07-26 Chicago, IL - The Hideout
07-30 Cambridge, MA - Middle East (Upstairs)
07-31 Brooklyn, NY - Masonic Temple
08-01 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
08-02 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
08-05 Austin, TX - The Mohawk
After returning from their never ending tour for last years Mentor Tormentor, Aaron and Ariana headed back to their Ship studio to record Hymn and Her.
In fact after 10 years of being in the band, Aaron and Ariana have made a vow to release at least one record every fiscal year for the next 10 years. Or, unless Aaron and Ari decide that they don't want to.
"We recorded the new album (Hymn and Her) really quickly. We didn't wanna wait another 3 years to make another record. We just wanna keep makin' stuff," says Espinoza.
Hymn and Her was written and produced by Aaron Espinoza and Ariana Murray at the band's Ship Studio in Eagle Rock, CA. The making of the record was quick compared to the two years of work that went into Mentor Tormentor, and it proves to be more organic and diverse than anything the band has done before. The band has over the years metamorphosed into a two piece an introspective songwriting team whose recordings have lush production quality.
Despite the "down and dirty" approach, the album still has a very layered and rich sound, which is due in large part to Lynch¹s contribution. He"s credited in the liner notes as "engineering w/ additional production, music, and magic-making," and nothing seems more apt to describe the sonic manipulations that give the album its unique and varied
This new offering will be Earlimart¹s second on Majordomo, an imprint formed as a partnership
between Earlimart and Shout! Factory, offering the band greater creative freedom. Majordomo will also sign and produce other like-minded artists.
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