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Dylan Shearer - "Afterwhile" (from forthcoming album Porchpuddles):
MP3: http://endlessnest.com/mp3player/source/SideA_01_Afterwhile.mp3
Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/emptycellarrecords/dylan-shearer-afterwhile
"Full of restless ennui and monumental sadness, it's been years since a singer has accurately captured the sense of desperate, gentle soulfulness that's inherent in Shearer's work. ...this is the kind of record that haunts collectors years down the road and it should haunt you if you know what's good for you." - Andy French (Raven Sings the Blues / Ad hoc)
"Fell in love with this song in 30 seconds flat" - yvynyl
Empty Cellar Records is stoked stoked STOKED to present the sophomore full-length LP, Porchpuddles, by San Francisco's elusive pop wizard, Dylan Shearer. Perhaps familiar, Dylan is a stand-out artist on the critically acclaimed San Francisco compilation, In a Cloud: New Sounds from San Francisco.
Porchpuddles - engineered by Eric Bauer (past work includes Ty Segall, Wax Idols, Mikal Cronin, The Mantles etc.) - is at once a continuation of his distinctive and infectious melodic sensibilities and an evolution, fully exploring the romance and isolation only hinted at in previous releases. It is unlike any contemporary release out there, but don't take our word for it... take Tim Cohen's (Magic Trick, Fresh & Onlys)!
"There is a new specter among us. Dylan Shearer's throaty baritone seems to have been borne on the slow-moving winds off some far-away coast. Plaintive and honest, his voice recalls Syd Barrett, Bill Fay, Skip Spence, and others whose words and melodies never seemed in a rush to get anywhere, yet always arrived fully formed in the listener's ear nonetheless. Porchpuddles, Shearer's second full length and first for San Francisco's hodge-podge Empty Cellar records, is rare in its perfect timelessness. Sounds are heard and understood perfectly, yet the combination of these sounds is beyond a simple pop understanding. Songs of longing and songs of seeming indifference are bedded together seamlessly. Perhaps, questions about the record's origin and its mysterious creator will abound, for taken at face value, Porchpuddles has little to no recognizable counterpart in today's one-hit warehouse. Indeed, there is a new specter among us; let us all welcome in the ghost of the present." - Tim Cohen
This pressing comes in a classic uncoated tip-on sleeve. Keeping with the times, all LPs include a high quality download of the full album plus seven bonus tracks! Also, available at all major digital retail outlets on June 19th.
Track Listing:
Side A: Afterwhile / Vacancies / Tardy Party / Where I've Gone / That's All, Folks
Side B: Cutting Through / Alright, Already / Quartz Trails / Lostlore (Tinsel Mines) / Walked Away
"Truly one of my favorite songwriters working today. If a more sullen Ray Davies sounds your up alley, get excited."
- Chocolate Bobka (on Dylan's contribution to In a Cloud)
Pre-order URL: http://www.endlessnest.com/store/index.php#EMP014
Press Photo: The one and only image of the man...
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If you would like a review copy of the album or further information, please contact: Arvel@endlessnest.com
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