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On March 9, Dark Dark Dark releases the stunning six-song EP Bright
Bright Bright on Supply and Demand Music. Hailing from New Orleans,
New York, and Minneapolis, the chamber-folk sextet have yielded a lush
and intoxicating follow-up to their 2008 full-length debut, the Snow
Magic.
On the new record the band moves beyond lost love, heartache, and
loneliness toward more hopeful horizons. “These songs are about new
beginnings, and usually have a little triumphant twist in them,” says
band member Marshall LaCount. “The songs are often about a character
finding a place in the world, and the strange interactions that happen
along the way.”
The EP is also about finding and creating beauty. “Lyrically we’ve grown,” says LaCount. “We’re working on the new songs the way a painter might work. Each of us adds a different shade or texture to the canvas.” The resulting songs are expansive and dynamic, layered with serious overtones but with joy at the center.
After a successful run opening for the band WHY? last fall, Dark Dark Dark recorded the new EP at Sacred Heart Studios in a former church overlooking Lake Superior, and worked with Minneapolis producer Tom Herbers (WHY?, Low, Retribution Gospel Choir, The Jayhawks, Fog). Herbers engineered, produced, and mixed Bright Bright Bright on analog equipment from start to finish. He encouraged the band to record live as opposed to tracking instruments separately, taking advantage of the band’s unique chemistry and using the chapel’s natural reverb to amplify the power of their live performances. LaCount explains, “Recording like this allowed so much room for musicality, warmth, and energy. It’s the most honest way we’ve ever worked.”
Bright Bright Bright also features new additions to the band, resulting in a much fuller and melodic sound. Multi-instrumentalist Walt McClements, of the New Orleans bands Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship and Panorama Jazz Band plays trumpet, accordion, and piano. Brett Bullion, a member of the Minneapolis outfit Tarlton, adds percussion.
Dark Dark Dark is currently recording new material for their sophomore album (due Fall of 2010) at the historic Music Box Theatre in Minneapolis with Tom Herbers again producing. Once completed, the band will tour in support of the EP, beginning with three SXSW showcases in Austin this March.
Check out the Daytrotter Session with Dark Dark Dark.
Download the title track from Bright Bright Bright here.
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The EP is also about finding and creating beauty. “Lyrically we’ve grown,” says LaCount. “We’re working on the new songs the way a painter might work. Each of us adds a different shade or texture to the canvas.” The resulting songs are expansive and dynamic, layered with serious overtones but with joy at the center.
After a successful run opening for the band WHY? last fall, Dark Dark Dark recorded the new EP at Sacred Heart Studios in a former church overlooking Lake Superior, and worked with Minneapolis producer Tom Herbers (WHY?, Low, Retribution Gospel Choir, The Jayhawks, Fog). Herbers engineered, produced, and mixed Bright Bright Bright on analog equipment from start to finish. He encouraged the band to record live as opposed to tracking instruments separately, taking advantage of the band’s unique chemistry and using the chapel’s natural reverb to amplify the power of their live performances. LaCount explains, “Recording like this allowed so much room for musicality, warmth, and energy. It’s the most honest way we’ve ever worked.”
Bright Bright Bright also features new additions to the band, resulting in a much fuller and melodic sound. Multi-instrumentalist Walt McClements, of the New Orleans bands Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship and Panorama Jazz Band plays trumpet, accordion, and piano. Brett Bullion, a member of the Minneapolis outfit Tarlton, adds percussion.
Dark Dark Dark is currently recording new material for their sophomore album (due Fall of 2010) at the historic Music Box Theatre in Minneapolis with Tom Herbers again producing. Once completed, the band will tour in support of the EP, beginning with three SXSW showcases in Austin this March.
Check out the Daytrotter Session with Dark Dark Dark.
Download the title track from Bright Bright Bright here.