Ambient Country Explorers SUSS Discover a Populated Landscape on New LP Birds & Beasts
SUSS' rilis kelima, Birds & Beasts, on Northern Spy Records, finds the New York-based ambient trio digging deeper, populating its stark, ethereal soundscapes with primal currents of sound inspired by the cycles and rhythms of the world around us. But while conveying the power of natural forces, it also embraces occasional warm rays of hope and humanity.
"Sampunipun, iku ngandhut minangka landscapes, luas sing kita wis nglakoni sadurunge mulai diwenehi karo sedikit panas makhluk," ngandika Bob Holmes (mandolin, gitar, harmonika, violin). nanging, dheweke nambah, "it ora taman Eden jinis barang." Pat Irwin (gitar listrik, gitar resonator, keyboard) nambah, "Aku ngandhutake kelemahan ing donya. Aku ngandhutake kemanusiaan, lan mungkasi iku.
Birds & Beasts kangguh ing pita album double sing disenangi SUSS ing taun 2022, sing diwiti dening Pitchfork minangka "musik sing nyebarake donya menyang titik sing paling dhuwur-lonesome, quintessence pastoral sing ora ngganti akeh nalika ngluwihi lan ngluwihi, telescopes lan retreats."
Tapi yen horizon iki luwih dhuwur - luwih Gulf Stream saka Grand Canyon - ing trek primordial saka lagu kayata “Birds” lan “Prey,”, sing ngandhutake kedhaftar alam lan sosial, Birds & Beasts nyedhiyakake kebebasan kanggo peregrinasi langit lan bumi ing “Flight,”, “Overstory” lan “Migration.”. Ngluwihi tanda saka kolaborasi 30 menit Rising that SUSS recently released with Australian banjoist Andrew Tuttle, the tracks on Birds & Beasts general luwih panjang, karo unsur kurang lan rasa ruang luwih.
As always, the band’s discovery of new horizons evolved organically. When it comes to defining the next step in their journey, “the music is the articulation,” says pedal steel guitarist Jonathan Gregg. “We’re not sure where we’re going, but we know when we’ve arrived, and it’s never the same place twice.”
Indeed, some tracks simply take longer to find their way than others. “Migration,” for example, dates from the early days of the band and is the album’s sole track to feature the late Gary Leib, who passed away suddenly in 2021. “We always loved the track but we never found the right fit for it,” says Holmes. "However, as we were making what was to become Birds & Beasts, it became obvious that the track was just waiting for us to come around to its way of thinking. You just need to listen to the music closely to hear what it’s always been trying to tell you.”
Gabungake SUSS ing perjalanan sing padha nyimpen telinga menyang tanah Birds & Beasts, ing Northern Spy Records.
SUSS Tour Dates:
Juli 11 - Brooklyn, NY - The Sultan Room - Tickets
Juli 19 - Eugene, OR - Hult Center for the Performing Arts - Tickets
Juli 25 - Nashville, TN - The Blue Room - Tickets
Juli 26: Louisville, KY - Whirling Tiger - Tickets
Juli 28 - Nelsonville, OH - Nelsonville Music Festival - Tickets
Juli 29 - Chicago, IL - The Hideout - Tickets
New York-based instrumental group SUSS plays a distinctive form of instrumental music sometimes referred to as “ambient country,” emphasizing the droning qualities of country music and Western film scores. Combining the high-lonesome sound of pedal steel guitars and harmonicas with meditative synthesizers and loops, the group's music owes as much to Brian Enokaro Daniel Lanois minangka skor film saka Ennio Morricone lan Ry Cooder. debut band sing dirilis dhewe ing 2018, Ghost Box, dadi hit surprise underground lan basis playlists ambient, ndadekake penandatanganan band karo Northern Spy. Grup terus ngembangake ing sound signature karo akeh rilis tambahan ing label, kalebu rilis 2024 saka Birds & Beasts.
Anggota aslina band iki kalebu Bob Holmes lan Gary Leib, (kedha anggota saka grup gelombang anyar sing diwenehi negara Rubber Rodeo laku '80-an) uga Pat Irwin (dulu saka the B-52s , Eight Eyed Spy lan the Raybeats), Jonathan Gregg (Jonathan Gregg & the Lonesome Debonaires, The Linemen) ) lan insinyur / produser William Garrett.
Pulangan pisanan ing Northern Spy Records, Ghost Box (Expanded), was described by Pitchfork magazine as "a vivid landscape where mellifluous tones foster the mystery and magic of a fabled landscape." 2019 and 2020 saw the release of High Line lan Promise, yang dadi ing akeh saka Top Ten Ambient album list saka taun-taun masing-masing. 2021 ndadekake pinggiran Garrett lan pinggiran takwa Leib, banjur SUSS ngasilake EP posthumous Night Suite lan Heat Haze, sing kalebu lagu sing disimpen sadurunge maut. 2023 ndeleng akeh rilis saka SUSS, kalebu Winter Was Hard lan Across the Horizon, kang karo EP-nya sadurunge dirilis minangka album ganda sing nggoleki judul sing dhewe SUSS, diproklamasi dening Aquarium Drunkard minangka "album double majestic, lengkap karo gerakan lambat twang, drone sintesis suspended, lan gelombang apik saka baja pedal.
2023 uga ndeleng rilis kolaborasi karo artis Andrew Tuttle — trek 30 menit sing disebut Rising on label rekaman Longform Editions. album kelima SUSS ing Northern Spy Records, Birds & Beasts, was released in 2024 and shows the band heading off into a new direction, populating their stark landscapes with the creatures, cycles and rhythms of the world around them.
Clandestine didegaké ing taun 2010 dening pemilik Northern Spy Records kanggo mbantu label-label lan artis-artis berpikiran serupa nyebusake lan promosi musik. Sini, kita wis berkembang kanggo kalebu tim manajer proyek, ahli penjualan, spesialis manufaktur, lan wartawan sing nyedhiyakake dekade pengalaman musik lan label kanggo nyimpen kanggo klien kita.
