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Caleb Nichols has announced “Stone Age Is Now: Poems from Lithic”, his new album out via Royal Oakie Records this October – listen to his latest single “A Feeling of a Feeling of a Feeling”. Across twelve tracks, Nichols interpolates poems from his book “Lithic: A Hyperballad” with songs from “Stone Age Is Back”, tracked in five days with engineer Jay Pellicci.
Los Angeles duo Big Trouble — Justin Kohlberg and Daniel Talamantes — share debut single “Mel” ahead of their first album, “On Elephant Hill”, out September 18th via Royal Oakie Records. Inspired by Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree”, the song explores the cost of committing to a cause, with the album drawing on influences from Kate Bush, Juan Gabriel and Paul McCartney in equal measure.
Portland’s Strange Pilgrim has released “Through the Branches,” a contemplative new single from their forthcoming album, Too Bright Planet (via Royal Oakie Records). Led by Josh Barnhart and featuring a new lineup with members of Rogue Wave and The Dandy Warhols, the track is a shimmering piece of jangle-pop reflecting on the surreal stillness of the early Covid era with bright, layered guitars.
Portland indie-rock outfit Strange Pilgrim has unveiled “One Day,” the third single from their anticipated sophomore LP, Too Bright Planet, due September 26 via Royal Oakie Records. Augmented by new members Pat Spurgeon and Elliott Kay, the track showcases a refined sound. Frontman Josh Barnhart describes “One Day” as playing with “affirmation and futility,” a subtly disquieting yet introspective glimpse into the album’s themes of acceptance and rebirth.
In a landscape perpetually chasing the next fleeting trend, The Fishermen Three offer a refreshingly unhurried counterpoint with their new single, “Out of Style”. Taken from their forthcoming album, Infinite Feeling, Beins and Gottesman have assembled a formidable roster of Bay Area stalwarts and surprising global collaborators, including Jack Johnson, David Tattersall of The Wave Pictures, members of Herman Dune and The War On Drugs, and many more.