Premiere: Cashmere by TENTS
Portland Indie stalwarts are releasing their sophomore record next week on Badman Recs (Mark Kozalek) and the entire record is an indie pop gem, the choruses bursts with life, celebrating the moments and feelings that give everything joy and meaning. Mellow, to the point and full of smiles, the crew took us home with this joint as it reflects on times gone by! The glory days…what were they for you?! Take a ride with TENTS and reminisce a bit on some things that make you smile still to this day!
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LISTEN & SHARE: TENTS – “Hutah!”
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“Although melancholy is a central theme in TENTS tunes, they acknowledge the sadness but have learned not to linger on it. It is a jubilant and playful video, recalling a time of innocence and simplicity.”
– Flaunt
“TENTS offer up neighborhood nostalgia with a slant. Melancholy is a theme, both musically and lyrically, but the music doesn’t dwell on pain. Thick harmonies and bouncy grooves float the listener towards joy.”
– The Big Takeover
“‘Medicine’ sounds like the product of optimistic people who have been marinating in melancholy. There is an implacable sense of sadness throughout the verses, as the group reflects on the temporary nature of life. But the chorus bursts forth with life, celebrating the moments and feelings that give everything meaning.”
– The 405
Portland-based band TENTS have shared the video for their new single “Hutah!” on Flaunt. Last month they announced their new LP Medicine and shared the title track. The LP will be out 10/11 on Badman Recording Co.
Medicine is the sophomore effort of Portland based outfit, TENTS. It is a fist fight between melancholy and resolve.
Medicine sounds like an indie record that was made in the Northwest. The hooks, the production, and the sensibilities are of the fold. The sentiment, however, is not. It is on the front foot. It is brave, celebratory, and intent. In Medicine, TENTS departs.
Most of the songs on Medicine were conceived, not unlike a soundtrack, to videos Brian Hall created.
“Hutah!” is about body positivity and the beauty of life. It started with a friend dancing in an abandoned warehouse. “Insert some Quarters” is a call to action littered with 90’s movie and tv references. It started with footage of Golden Gate Park captured during a west coast stint. “Joy!” was written to footage of Hall jumping in to a kiddy pool.
The kiddy pool is paramount, as is the notion of playfulness. Not as a form of escape, but as a way to ground oneself. Parenthood has been a big turning point for TENTS. Throughout Medicine, Brian embodies a broken hearted father drawing on the buoyancy of his children. “Parenthood has gotten me outside myself. I’ve let go of some grief,” says Hall.
The images that inspired Medicine resonate. The album scales many different terrains. At times full of joy, at others grief, these songs visit pain, but they erupt from inside of it, presenting the listener with the notion that life is full of beauty and meaning.
TENTS is Amy, Chris, and Brian Hall, joined by drummer Joe Greenetz (Sherwood) and Bassist, Matt Taylor (Motion City Soundtrack). Remi Aguilella (Daughter) also played Drums on Medicine.
“Finding light in the darkness, Tents strive to capture the sanctity they’ve found in each other and share it with the listener.” – Amazon
Medicine will be released through Badman Recording Co. (STRFKR, Mark Kozelek, The Builders and the Butchers) on October, 11, 2019. The band will be supporting it with several videos and West Coast tour dates in Fall.
Medicine – TRACKLISTING
01. Medicine
02. Hutah!
03. Cashmere
04. 14 Years
05. Joy!
06. Insert Some Quarters
07. Sunlight Rays
08. Champ Call
09. Gold Teeth
10. Water Flowing Underneath
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