Alex Izenberg - Alex Izenberg & The Exiles [CD]

Weird World

£10.80

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: WEIRD167CD
Barcode: 0887833016725
Release Date: 26 Jul 2024
Genre: Indie/Alternative

 As Alex Izenberg was piecing together the sweeping, psychedelic opuses on his full band debut, ‘Alex Izenberg & The Exiles’, the Los Angeles artist was focused on a simple goal: making something built to last.
 At the heart of his songs are bold ideas that take inspiration from the heady musings of philosopher Alan Watts, the multi-layered storytelling of King Crimson, and the imagistic vistas of Fleet Foxes.
 While the subject matter may feel esoteric - “My unconscious named the tongue / Of the lights of closed eyes” goes a characteristic lyric - Izenberg and his band let the music drift pleasantly to earth.
 The melodies are romantic and warm, and the arrangements are invitingly expansive, making expert use of a new ensemble formed around the strongest songs of his career.
 CD in 8-page folded lyric poster / booklet.
 Black 140g vinyl in gatefold jacket with digital download card.

Tracklisting
1 The Gospel of Exiles
2 An Obscured Odyssey
3 The Wraith Behind Our Eyes
4 Drinking the Dusk Away
5 Dreams of Déjà Vu
6 Threaded Dances
SIDE B
1 Only the Moon Knows
2 Pareidolia
3 United States (of Mind)
4 Apophenia
5 As the Dawn Serenades the Dark