Dylan Ewing, based in Brooklyn, NY, recorded "Forever Brother" early 2008, in Oakland, CA. It is produced by Greg Ashley of Gris Gris (who also plays various instruments). Avant-country, psycho-americana, reminding Greg Ashley's and Dylan Ewing's previous efforts (Medicine Fuck Dream and 4192 respectively), and rather different than them at the same time, "Forever Brother" rides quietly through the valleys of dream-time cowboy tales.
A concept not far away from the pre-Western of Caroliner (although musically not related at all with them), this album is a collection of haunted sounds, sometimes in the form of instrumental soundscapes, sometimes in more conventional song forms, but always searching under the surface of things.
Strangely, in the more guitar-driven tracks, what comes in my mind is "modern-day Quicksilver Messenger Service" and, the more you listen to "Forever Brother", you're getting deeper in a warm 60s feeling, that breaths in these tunes. I won't go into track-to-track review, but from the first few listens I found the opening instrumental 'For Other Brothers' and the two closing tracks 'Lion Hunt' and "Forever Brother' outstanding, though I'm sure that there are more future favorite tracks in it.
Forever Brother is the second release of Medicine Man, after last year's entirely solo effort "Reverberations for Baby". The Medicine Man's influences: Cowboy pictures, pickled peppers, and some strange birds.
We thank Dylan Ewing who sent us this exceptional record to share with you and we hope that it will get a proper release - it definately deserves it.
Edit: Forever Brother will be released in a limited run of 500 LPs later this year on Dent Records
Just rediscovered your site again. Saw your comment about lack of posts. I do appreciate your site. Keep up the good work. Hope you enjoyed your break.
Les
New Zealand
20 September 2008
2.dave
Thanks to all for their efforts in sharing this. Good job.
Les: we had our break in August. The recent lack of posts follows the absense of comments. Thanks for your words.
27 September 2008
4.Eel O'Brien
thanks, great cdr. as always, lost in tyme is terrific.
29 September 2008
5.Creamy Treee
Happy, today i'm happy. is coming more and more rare to find occasions to get surprised by life but well...still it comes. curios to get this new release and listen to it while my eyes will be widely open and barely closed.
lost in tyme, thank you.
turn on tune in drop out
30 September 2008
6.janisfarm
Thanks very much Dylan and Sponge. Dreamy and beautiful
03 October 2008
7.M H
Hey, amazing site. Keep up the great work!
04 October 2008
8.HWE
Thankyou for sharing this- i will look out for live performances in philly. Your website is awesome. thanks again.
07 October 2008
9.alex
Greg ashley? I'm suddenly intrigued and interested! Thank you for the post!
15 October 2008
10.F the magnificient
Love your site! The old Lost in Tyme, was my over all favorite spot in the web! The new one is on its way to become the same :)
Keep up your wonderful work!
05 November 2008
11.Yair
What a great album, thanks for this. Feel free to check my music. it is free. meanwhile.
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