Thursday, September 4, 2014

Springtime Carnivore Announces Debut Album, Out Nov. 4 On Autumn Tone | Listen To First Single, "Sun Went Black"

SPRINGTIME CARNIVORE ANNOUNCES SELF-TITLED, DEBUT ALBUM,
OUT NOVEMBER 4TH ON AUTUMN TONE RECORDS

STREAM/SHARE FIRST SINGLE, "SUN WENT BLACK"

WATCH VIDEOS FOR "CREATURE FEATURE" AND "TWO SCARS" (ALTERNATE VERSIONS)
[above image by Eddie O'Keefe]

The debut album from Springtime Carnivore (aka the nom de tune of Greta Morgan) is a dreamy work of ebullient pop and looming psychedelia, evoking a mellow high on a Sunday afternoon, where everything is magnified and glows in Technicolor. Produced by Morgan and sonic wizard Richard Swift (The Black Keys, The Shins, Foxygen), the album crackles with warmth and employs faded strings, blown-out drums, fuzzy guitars, and pawnshop keyboards to adorn widescreen vocals. It builds on a foundation of classic folk and pop songwriting, synthesizing those roots with capricious production that turns and careens unexpectedly, casting her melodic songs in varied light and from surprising angles. The songs sound familiar and utilize classic approaches, but are skewed and distinctly modern. Listen below to debut single, "Sun Went Black," which marries fuzzy power pop to wistful longing.

There's an index card tacked to the wall of Morgan's rehearsal space. It reads "no cheap tricks," and its command is heeded on Springtime Carnivore's 14 heavenly songs.

LISTEN TO/SHARE SPRINGTIME CARNIVORE'S "SUN WENT BLACK" -  

WATCH VIDEO FOR "CREATURE FEATURE" (ALTERNATE VERSION) -

WATCH VIDEO FOR "TWO SCARS" (ALTERNATIVE VERSION) -

SPRINGTIME CARNIVORE TRACKLISTING:
01. Western Pink
02. Collectors
03. Name On A Matchbook
04. Sun Went Black
05. Foxtrot Freak (Something In The Atmosphere)
06. Other Side Of The Boundary
07. Karen Bird's Theme
08. Keep Confessing
09. Last One To Know
10. Two Scars
11. Talk To Me Slow
12. Creature Feature
13. Find A New Game
14. Low Clouds

SPRINGTIME CARNIVORE TOUR DATES:
Thu. Oct. 16 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Mayan w/ Of Montreal
Tue. Oct. 28 - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar w/ Generationals
Wed. Oct. 29 - Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop w/ Generationals
Thu. Oct. 30 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall w/ Generationals
Sun. Nov. 2 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave & 7th Entry w/ Generationals
Wed. Nov. 12 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour w/ Generationals
Thu. Nov. 13 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel w/ Generationals
Sat. Nov. 15 - Seattle, WA @ Crocodile w/ Generationals
Sun. Nov. 16 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge w/ Generationals
Mon. Nov. 17 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret w/ Generationals


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