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It’s hard to not get jaded about music itself when one deals with the ins and outs on a daily basis of what remains of the music industry. And then, well, you know how it is–when presented with music that’s actually fresh and unique, or simply fucking good, not only are we reuinited with the reason we all are grinding away here, but it’s very difficult to not resort to superlatives. So we will do our best to stick to the facts here. But just do yourself a huge favor, and let this album wash over you, right now.
Third Man Records is chuffed to present to you the New Mexico-based artist Heather Trost’s second or third solo full-length. Petrichor is fresh, unique, and really fucking good. Sonically, this modern psychedelic pop music is as experimental as it is accessible. Petrichor was recorded between 2018 and 2019 by Heather Trost and her husband Jeremy Barnes at their home studio. The two are community activists, urban gardeners, and full-time musicians.
Feel joy now, find the time to watch the sunrise over the mountain/ Make the space for yourself for others, we may not have the chance again/ Things change so fast, we’re not prepared/ A precipice may open up anytime, separating us from life once again — “Let It In”
Trost has an impressive body of work, notably in collaboration with husband Barnes (Neutral Milk Hotel) on their own record label Living Music Dupli-Cation, and their dazzling and uncategorizable Eastern European folk-influenced band A Hawk And A Hacksaw, where she sings and plays violin, autoharp, keyboards, and other instruments. In the last two decades, Trost has toured and recorded with dozens of artists, including Beirut, Jospehine Foster, Thor and his Friends, Claire Cronin, the Swans, and her old band Foma. Fans of A Hawk And A Hacksaw might be surprised at how different Trost sounds; she describes the difference as working in “two different languages.” Trost explains that “recording music and writing songs reminds me of making a collage or a quilt.”
When I was young I laid in the sand of a dry river bed in the desert sun/ I’ll think of you in the canyon, winter won’t last so long/ Petrichor I feel your shadow in the morning air — “Petrichor “
These seven lush, beautiful songs defy easy categorization, gleefully mixing elements from multiple genres–but it’s never to impress you or show off. You might not even notice how smart the record is until a fifth listen, a testament to how much work was put into the futuristic and shimmering record. “
We all can have a hard time holding on to a shred of hope. With Trost’s Petrichor, we have a record that sounds like the soundtrack to what might come next, on the off chance that what comes next really doesn’t suck. “Even though shit had yet to hit the fan when I wrote these songs,” Trost says, “2019 also felt like such a crazy year in terms of what was happening in the world, I felt like I needed to remind myself to have joy and love in my heart. It’s something I meditate on a lot, especially when it seems like the world is ending.”
HEATHER TROST (A HAWK AND A HACKSAW) ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM PETRICHOR DUE NOVEMBER 6, 2020 VIA THIRD MAN RECORDS
SHARES VIDEO FOR “LOVE IT GROWS”
“Trost’s music sounds timeless… building miniature haunted worlds in the vocabulary of European space pop—unflashy motorik beats layered with art school swirl—as it might be found on an LP hiding in a secondhand shop somewhere deep on the continent.”
Singer, songwriter and composer Heather Trost is excited to announce a new full-length album titled Petrichor, due November 6, 2020 via Third Man Records. Watch the video for its first single “Love It Grows“ HERE, and pre-order the album on black vinyl and CD HERE. Listen to the single HERE, and pre-save the album digitally HERE. Limited-edition “sand” colored vinyl (pictured below) will be available at select indie stores on release day.
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “LOVE IT GROWS”
It’s hard to not get jaded about music itself when one deals with the ins and outs on a daily basis of what remains of the music industry. And then, well, you know how it is–when presented with music that’s actually fresh and unique, or simply fucking good, not only are we reunited with the reason we all are grinding away here, but it’s very difficult to not resort to superlatives. So we will do our best to stick to the facts here. But just do yourself a huge favor, and let this album wash over you, right now. Third Man Records is chuffed to present to you the New Mexico-based artist Heather Trost’s second solo full-length. Petrichor is fresh, unique, and really fucking good. Sonically, this modern psychedelic pop music is as experimental as it is accessible. Petrichor was recorded between 2018 and 2019 by Heather Trost and her husband Jeremy Barnes at their home studio. The two are community activists, urban gardeners, and full-time musicians. Feel joy now, find the time to watch the sunrise over the mountain/ Make the space for yourself for others, we may not have the chance again/ Things change so fast, we’re not prepared/ A precipice may open up anytime, separating us from life once again — “Let It In” Trost has an impressive body of work, notably in collaboration with husband Barnes (Neutral Milk Hotel) on their own record label Living Music Dupli-Cation, and their dazzling and uncategorizable Eastern European folk-influenced band A Hawk And A Hacksaw, where she sings and plays violin, autoharp, keyboards, and other instruments. In the last two decades, Trost has toured and recorded with dozens of artists, including Jospehine Foster, Thor and his Friends, Claire Cronin and the Swans. Fans of A Hawk And A Hacksaw might be surprised at how different Trost sounds; she describes the difference as working in “two different languages.” Trost explains that “recording music and writing songs reminds me of making a collage or a quilt.” When I was young I laid in the sand of a dry river bed in the desert sun/ I’ll think of you in the canyon, winter won’t last so long/ Petrichor I feel your shadow in the morning air — “Petrichor “ These seven lush, beautiful songs defy easy categorization, gleefully mixing elements from multiple genres–but it’s never to impress you or show off. You might not even notice how smart the record is until a fifth listen, a testament to how much work was put into the futuristic and shimmering record.” We all can have a hard time holding on to a shred of hope. With Trost’s Petrichor, we have a record that sounds like the soundtrack to what might come next, on the off chance that what comes next really doesn’t suck. “Even though shit had yet to hit the fan when I wrote these songs,” Trost says, “2019 also felt like such a crazy year in terms of what was happening in the world, I felt like I needed to remind myself to have joy and love in my heart. It’s something I meditate on a lot, especially when it seems like the world is ending.”
HEATHER TROST PETRICHOR (THIRD MAN RECORDS) RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 6, 2020
1. Let It In 2. Love It Grows 3. Tracks To Nowhere 4. I’ll Think Of You 5. Jump Into The Fire 6. VK09 7. Sunrise
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HEATHER TROST SHARES “JUMP INTO THE FIRE”
NEW VERSION OF HARRY NILSSON CLASSIC HERALDS
UPCOMING SOLO ALBUM FROM A HAWK AND A HANDSAW CO-FOUNDER
NEW ALBUM, PETRICHOR, AVAILABLE VIA THIRD MAN RECORDS ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
"Trost’s music sounds timeless... building miniature haunted worlds in the vocabulary
of European space pop—unflashy motorik beats layered
with art school swirl—as it might be found on an LP
hiding in a secondhand shop somewhere deep on the continent."
Acclaimed singer, songwriter, and composer Heather Trost has unveiled her stunning new version of the Harry Nilsson classic “Jump Into The Fire,” streaming now following its exclusive premiere via American Songwriter. An official music video for the song takes you on a psychedelic road trip through the American southwest complete with vintage cars and gear.
"I covered 'Me and My Arrow' by Harry Nilsson on my last album, so it made sense to do a Nilsson song for Petrichor to continue the homage," says Trost. "Jeremy Barnes and I took the original guitar riff out, which other than the lyrics is the most catchy and recognizable part of the song. Instrumentally, our version of the song owes more to Bo Diddley and German bands from the 70s.”
WATCH "JUMP INTO THE FIRE"
LISTEN TO “JUMP INTO THE FIRE”
“Jump Into The Fire” precedes Trost’s eagerly anticipated new album, PETRICHOR, due via Third Man Records on November 6. Pre-orders for digitial, black vinyl and CD are available now. Limited edition “sand” colored vinyl will be available at select indie stores on release day.
PRE-ORDER PETRICHOR
PETRICHOR was heralded last month by the album’s first single, “Love It Grows,” available now at all DSPs and streaming services; the track is joined by an official music video streaming now at YouTube.
LISTEN TO “LOVE IT GROWS”
WATCH “LOVE IT GROWS”
Trost’s second solo full-length, PETRICHOR is fresh and unique, as experimental as it is accessible. Recorded between 2018 and 2019 by Trost and her husband Jeremy Barnes at their New Mexico home studio, these seven lush, beautiful songs defy easy categorization, gleefully mixing elements from multiple genres to create a strikingly modern psychedelic pop, futuristic and shimmering and smart.
“Even though shit had yet to hit the fan when I wrote these songs,” Trost says, “2019 also felt like such a crazy year in terms of what was happening in the world, I felt like I needed to remind myself to have joy and love in my heart. It’s something I meditate on a lot, especially when it seems like the world is ending.”
PETRICHOR marks the latest installment of Trost’s wildly impressive catalog, much of it created in collaboration with Barnes, known for his work as a member of the band Neutral Milk Hotel and many other projects. The two are community activists, urban gardeners, co-founders of their own Living Music Dupli-Cation label, and full-time musicians – including, of course, their dazzling and impossible-to-categorize, Eastern European folk-influenced band, A Hawk And A Hacksaw. A multi-talented singer and instrumentalist - including violin, autoharp, keyboards, and others – Trost has spent much of the past two decades touring and recording with dozens of artists, including Josephine Foster, Thor & Friends, Claire Cronin, and Swans.
HEATHER TROST
PETRICHOR
(THIRD MAN RECORDS)
RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 6, 2020
1. Let It In
2. Love It Grows
3. Tracks To Nowhere
4. I'll Think Of You
5. Jump Into The Fire
6. VK09
7. Sunrise
HEATHER TROST SHARES NEW SONG, "TRACKS TO NOWHERE"
NEW ALBUM, PETRICHOR, AVAILABLE VIA THIRD MAN RECORDS THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
"Trost’s music sounds timeless... building miniature haunted worlds in the vocabulary
of European space pop—unflashy motorik beats layered
with art school swirl—as it might be found on an LP
hiding in a secondhand shop somewhere deep on the continent."
"Those with open minds prepared to take the leap into this artsy sea
will come away richer for the experience."
Acclaimed singer, songwriter, and composer Heather Trost has just released her new song, "Tracks to Nowhere." The song, which Blackbook called "absolutely stunning," is from her new album, PETRICHOR, due to arrive via Third Man Records this Friday, November 6. Pre-orders for digital, black vinyl and CD are still available. Limited edition “sand” colored vinyl will be available at select indie stores on release day.
“‘Tracks to Nowhere’ was originally an instrumental written by Jeremy Barnes,” Trost told Blackbook. “It was the first song he wrote after the passing of his mom. The lyrics came to me as I was singing the melody, and I was thinking about this incomparable loss. I wanted words that could express this feeling of emptiness that happens when something like a death or breakup occurs, without literally describing what we were going through.”
LISTEN TO "TRACKS TO NOWHERE"
PRE-ORDER PETRICHOR
PETRICHOR was heralded last month by the album’s first single, “Love It Grows." It was joined by an official music video streaming now at YouTube. She also released her version of the Harry Nilsson classic “Jump Into The Fire” following its exclusive premiere via American Songwriter. An official music video for the song takes you on a psychedelic road trip through the American southwest complete with vintage cars and gear.
LISTEN TO “LOVE IT GROWS”
WATCH “LOVE IT GROWS”
WATCH "JUMP INTO THE FIRE"
LISTEN TO “JUMP INTO THE FIRE”
Trost’s second solo full-length, PETRICHOR is fresh and unique, as experimental as it is accessible. Recorded between 2018 and 2019 by Trost and her husband Jeremy Barnes at their New Mexico home studio, these seven lush, beautiful songs defy easy categorization, gleefully mixing elements from multiple genres to create a strikingly modern psychedelic pop, futuristic and shimmering and smart.
“Even though shit had yet to hit the fan when I wrote these songs,” Trost says, “2019 also felt like such a crazy year in terms of what was happening in the world, I felt like I needed to remind myself to have joy and love in my heart. It’s something I meditate on a lot, especially when it seems like the world is ending.”
PETRICHOR marks the latest installment of Trost’s wildly impressive catalog, much of it created in collaboration with Barnes, known for his work as a member of the band Neutral Milk Hotel and many other projects. The two are community activists, urban gardeners, co-founders of their own Living Music Dupli-Cation label, and full-time musicians – including, of course, their dazzling and impossible-to-categorize, Eastern European folk-influenced band, A Hawk And A Hacksaw. A multi-talented singer and instrumentalist - including violin, autoharp, keyboards, and others – Trost has spent much of the past two decades touring and recording with dozens of artists, including Josephine Foster, Thor & Friends, Claire Cronin, and Swans.
HEATHER TROST
PETRICHOR
(THIRD MAN RECORDS)
RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 6, 2020
1. Let It In
2. Love It Grows
3. Tracks To Nowhere
4. I'll Think Of You
5. Jump Into The Fire
6. VK09
7. Sunrise
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