Alex Izenberg - Alex Izenberg & The Exiles [LP]
Format: LP
Catalogue No.: WEIRD167LP
Barcode: 0887833016718
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
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