Party of the Sun release ‘Capsule I’ EP, Share Live Video - (3/10/22)
Party of the Sun, Capsule I, Photo by Rachel Allen
Party of the Sun share their upcoming EP ‘Capsule I’ alongside a live performance video of “Waters Again” available March 10th on Digital Formats via Trailing Twelve Records.
Party of the Sun is a psychedelic folk band from New Hampshire, comprised of Ethan McBrien, Rory Hurley, and Garrett Cameron. Writing and recording in various nature-bound locations, such as a small New England sheep farm, the band has released two EPs and two full-length albums over the span of just a few years.
After releasing their sophomore album Fullest Hour, the band had a moment of clarity in their approach to writing and sharing their music. Singer and songwriter Ethan McBrien explained that while the album process can be gratifying, it can have its limitations. Together the band opted to start writing new material without the restriction of being tied to any specific project or album.
This newfound creative freedom prompted a deliberate and mystical approach to the songwriting process. With the casting of a die, the band devised a chance-based system to select which song is produced each month. The selected song is to be completed by the subsequent full moon, to then be released by the next half-moon.
We see this as an ongoing effort to spark creativity and foster a deeper connection with our listeners. A way to reimagine our workflow and allow new creative doors to open. - McBrien
Capsule I, out March 10th, marks the first in a series of EPs compiling these monthly releases. The final entry in this first round of dice rolling is a 13-minute reimagining of “Waters Again.” A studio version of the song served as the album opener for 2019’s Trekker, while this version, clocking in at over three times the original’s length, acts as the EP closer. The live version ebbs and flows at a mediative pace, inviting us to become immersed in the liquified percussion, flowing guitar explorations, and swirling bass lines.
Party of the Sun, Photo by Ben Conant
The band has been sharing “journal entries” to coincide with each monthly release - providing a glimpse into the process and the imagery surrounding it. Here’s the entry for “Waters Again (Live)” below.
December dark welcomes us. Red pines stretch into the quiet sky - Gemini in view as we make the familiar trek to water. This place where liquid masonry has carved rock so angular, we are drawn season after season. The massive granite slab turns 90 degrees midstream, an ancient arrowhead whose power hums across centuries. Garrett, Rory and I feel the night scene permeate our collective space before returning to the quiet farmhouse. The take that follows is the version we keep, a reimagining of the song “Waters Again”.
Capsule I is out March 10th 2022 on Digital Formats via Trailing Twelve.
Watch the live performance of “Waters Again” below.
TOUR DATES:
April 16th - Sun Tiki, Portland, ME
July 7th - Currier Museum, Manchester NH
Tracklist:
1. World is Wide
2. Come To Stay
3. Under It
4. Wind Up
5. See Through
6. Waters Again (Live)
Party of the Sun is:
Ethan McBrien – guitars, banjo, keyboards, vocals
Rory Hurley – guitars, keyboards, drums, bass, mandolin
Garrett Cameron – drums, vibraphone, percussion
Recorded at the base of Kidder Hill in Marlborough, New Hampshire
Mixed & Mastered by Rory Hurley
Press Photos by Ben Conant
Single Artwork by Rachel Allen
Press Contact: trailingtwelve@gmail.com
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PARTY OF THE SUN - Capsule I
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Releases 10 March 2022
Length: 31:01
BIO
Party of the Sun is a psychedelic folk band from New Hampshire, comprised of Ethan McBrien, Rory Hurley, and Garrett Cameron. Writing and recording in various nature-bound locations, such as a small New England sheep farm, the band has released two EPs and two full-length albums over the span of just a few years.
With coverage including Atwood Magazine, Glide, UNXIGNED, For The Rabbits, and alexrainbirdMusic, Party of the Sun’s music has been described as heartfelt, warm, and meditative. Exploring themes of connectedness, time, nature, and fatherhood, Party of the Sun crafts timeless folk with nods to psychedelia and Americana.
Party of the Sun has been featured in television shows such as Deputy on Fox and Charmed on The CW. They have shared the stage with acts including William Tyler, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Footings, The Weight Band, and more.
Press Quotes
“Recalling the lived-in imagery of Neil Young and the paved-country-road modernity of Dawes, they anchor the listener in the familiar while creating a sound that feels tailor-made for this moment.” - Atwood Magazine
“[Party of the Sun] fit neatly into the lineage of American songwriters, who seek to not just tell the stories but paint the pictures of their country.” - For The Rabbits
“In a sonic sea of reflective indie folk, Party of the Sun delivers pastoral gems” - Glide
“[Party of the Sun] captures a gentle play between harmonic texture and instrumental space that paints a sonic picture of open farmland and wandering down desert roads as the sun rises.” - UNXIGNED