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Writer is pleased to release their debut LP, Brotherface, available today. The songs on Brotherface are a unique combination of anthemic and psychedelic; not meandering, definitely structured, but also bubbling and swirling with layers of sound that seem far more complicated than what two guys can make standing alone on a stage. Writer has a handful of dates below, more to be announced soon. The band has also created a 28-minute visual stream, tailored to each individual track, it can be viewed here. Brotherface is self-released and through 3 Syllables in the UK.
Writer's James and Andy Ralph are brothers, and if you couldn't see it in their faces, you'll see it written all over them, sometimes even literally. The two share a tattoo-the words "Brothers Ralph" surrounding an anchor, like two sailors navigating the same sea-but you can also hear their brotherhood all over their music. Andy's voice cascades and careens around and across James' almost impossibly hard floor tom hits, and when the two join together to shout a chorus or a particularly important lyric on their album Brotherface, the two create a sound that's much more than two boys playing songs together.
After extensive touring, the pair will be releasing Brotherface in October via 3 Syllables (UK), writing new songs, and preparing to set off on yet another tour in the fall. They're also continuing to settle in to New York City, and watching their sound change as they continue to write. "The sound keeps getting fuzzier," Andy says, adding, "which both of us are into." And surely if the past has been any indication, the two are right, as brother music is always better than music made alone.
Track Listing:
01. Head To Toe
02. Hot Days
03. Miss Mermaid
04. Swamp Fire Lake
05. Family Dinner
06. Barefoot Art
07. Cash For Gold
08. Yamaha Trip
09. North Park Fairies
10. Dry Hands
Tour Dates:
Writer's James and Andy Ralph are brothers, and if you couldn't see it in their faces, you'll see it written all over them, sometimes even literally. The two share a tattoo-the words "Brothers Ralph" surrounding an anchor, like two sailors navigating the same sea-but you can also hear their brotherhood all over their music. Andy's voice cascades and careens around and across James' almost impossibly hard floor tom hits, and when the two join together to shout a chorus or a particularly important lyric on their album Brotherface, the two create a sound that's much more than two boys playing songs together.
After extensive touring, the pair will be releasing Brotherface in October via 3 Syllables (UK), writing new songs, and preparing to set off on yet another tour in the fall. They're also continuing to settle in to New York City, and watching their sound change as they continue to write. "The sound keeps getting fuzzier," Andy says, adding, "which both of us are into." And surely if the past has been any indication, the two are right, as brother music is always better than music made alone.
Track Listing:
01. Head To Toe
02. Hot Days
03. Miss Mermaid
04. Swamp Fire Lake
05. Family Dinner
06. Barefoot Art
07. Cash For Gold
08. Yamaha Trip
09. North Park Fairies
10. Dry Hands
Tour Dates:
- 11/27 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk #
- 11/28 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Bad Granny's Bazaar
- 11/29 - Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre #
- 11/30 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center #
- 12/01 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall #
- 12/05 - Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live #
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