New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Boston-based art rock collective The Pull of Autumn presents their sophomore album 'Afterglow', being relased via grassroots label RBM Records. This 15-track offering follows their debut album 'The Pull of Autumn', released in 2018 on the same label.
Ahead of this release, they present 'Not Coming Down', which is essentially a collaboration between
Daniel Darrow from Johanna's House of Glamour and Luke 'Skyscraper' James, frontman of British new wave pioneers (and I.R.S. recording artist) Fashion. The accompanying video was created by Brian Rapoza from the band Holy Cow.
Luke Skyscraper had a taste of fame when I.R.S. founder Miles Copeland signed Fashion to his label for their 1979 debut album 'Product Perfect'. Between 1978 and 1980, they played shows with UB40, Hazel O'Connor,
Billy Idol and Toyah Willcox, toured the UK with U2 and The B-52's, and enjoyed stadium tours of the UK and USA opening for The Police. Back then, the recently formed
Duran Duran opened their shows. In June 1980, Luke Skyscraper left Fashion after the band's final London gig with U2.
The painting 'Parliament Hill', featured on the cover artwork was created by
James Johnston, founder of Gallon Drunk and also a former member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and recording and touring aritst with PJ Harvey, Lydia Lunch, Ulan Bator, Barry Adamson and Faust.
A 'super group' of sorts, The Pull of Autumn also involves numerous other notable musicians from the
Boston / Rhode Island music scene and beyond: Fred Abong, founding member of
Belly with
Tanya Donelly and early member of Throwing Muses;
James Rao (Orange Cake Mix); Stewart Anderson (Boyracer); Apolonia (Seasurfer); Richard
Vincent Adams (Hood, The Declining Winter); Bruce MacLeod (Johanna's House of Glamour, Underwater Kites), British singer Mina Hunt, pianist
Maria Kuznetsova, Jeanne Batting (Spindle Shanks), and Matthew Darrow (The Woods Decay and Fall).
'Afterglow' represents a progression from the collective's debut offering. The recordings are far more flushed-out, the tracks more varied and with many more musicians on board. This one twists and turns into a lot of different sounds and voices, with all contributors bring their voices and vision to the music.
"This album is really exciting to me as so many other musicians have reached out to contribute to the new music. All of the artists on board have been playing and releasing music in their respective bands for some time now. Luke Skyscraper
James is a brilliant songwriter and I'm glad to have him on board. This album to me is just an amazing moment in my life as a musician. I love all of these tunes," says
Daniel Darrow.
"Afterglow has given me the experience of creating with other likeminded artists too. Just folks who love creating and have
Little regard for popular acceptance on any level. These musicians create out of love of the love of making music. Take Stewart Anderson of Boyracer as an example. He's been playing and releasing music from Boyracer and other bands for over 20 years, all in the spirit the musicians share."
"The Pull of Autumn has moved forward with trying to incorporate even more genres into our music. One of my goals as a musician is to blur the line from genres and style into just music. I think we have grown in our ability to surprise the listener. There are several curveballs on this album."
As of July 25, 'The Pull of Autumn' LP will be available via online stores and streaming platforms, as well as Bandcamp.
"Such a gem - like the sonic lovechild of The Cars and
Talking Heads with a contagiously frenetic Bowie-esque backdrop. This sound would not be out of place in any decade from the 80s until now. A genuine and welcome earworm" - Big Takeover Magazine
"Better to travel well than to arrive... this band is not about merely travelling, this is exploration down the unbeaten paths of the glorious unknown" - The Swindonian
"Beautiful... Pure and simple. Lyrically it is emotional and thought-provoking. It has perfect instrumentation and musicality. A great deal of care has gone into this" - Spill Magazine
TRACK LIST:
1. Injure the Swallow
2. Trouble Time
3. Distance
4. They Went Up
5. Haunted by the Rain feat. Hood
6. Not Coming Down
7. The Stars or The
Jungle feat. Underwater Kites
8. Crack the Red feat. Boyracer
9. Sitting by the Window feat. Underwater Kites
10. Sacred Ground
11.
Equinox feat. Fred Abong
12. Colder House feat. Hood
13. Stained Glass Windows feat.
Orange Cake Mix
14. Hey America!
15. Wallow feat. Apolonia.
