Party of the Sun and the nylon boogie of “Hymns Forgot” - 8 April 2022

Party of the Sun release “Hymns Forgot” available April 8th 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 three EPs and two full-length albums over the span of just a few years. 

On the heels of their latest Capsule I EP, released in March, “Hymns Forgot” is the latest in a string of monthly single releases from the New Hampshire-based psych-folk trio Party of the Sun. 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.

“Hymns Forgot” comes at you with no agenda and invites you to hang around as long as you need. It’s a bright galloping tapestry of silky nylon guitars, swirling percussion, and velvety folk harmonies. McBrien’s vocal flows in a stream-like cadence through the slow-pan of doubled snare-hits and bubbling bass. The result is an atmosphere recalling lush greenery, secret swimming holes, and flickering sunlit - harking to the central lyrical themes of city dwelling and how the native lands and cultures lose something when any particular group of people is favored.

sailing down / never would I have come / to the land devotion lost giving power to a sun

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 “Hymns Forgot” below.

Cold snap comes on the heels of deep snow. A string of days below zero and we remember our bones. The cambium chorus creaks. Rory’s mix arrives the day the power company cuts trees along the road. We accept this and feel it. I count 95 rings on the fallen oak by Sam’s. I a/b the mixes note how delicate this one ended up despite its driving beat, Rory has coined it a “nylon boogie”. We complete the effort on a blue jay day, late January, new moon. 

“Hymns Forgot” is out April 8th on Digital Formats via Trailing Twelve.

TOUR DATES:
April 16th - Sun Tiki, Portland, ME
July 7th - Currier Museum, Manchester NH

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

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PARTY OF THE SUN - Hymns Forgot
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Released 8 April 2022
Length: 3:03

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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.