![]() ![]() Many of the songs conjure the subtly infectious laissez-faire sounds of pre-Grunge Indie Rock the embrace early on in their career with a handful evoking classic Laurel Canyon Country-Rock and other 70’s FM staples. New Alchemy features Sleepyhead founders, drummer/vocalist Rachael McNally and guitarist/vocalist Chris O’Rourke as well as bassist/vocalist/keyboardist Derek van Beever, who joined the trio in 2004, a few years after the other two had moved to Boston. They plan to play as many shows as they can manage after that! ![]() ![]() The album was released Augas a digital download and via streaming platforms to be followed by a release on 12” vinyl LP. Sleepyhead recorded their sixth album, New Alchemy, at the legendary Boston area recording studio Q Division with esteemed producer and Q Division co-founder Jon Lupfer at the helm. Like what you hear? Consider becoming a Patron Songs featured in this episode: Change - Big Thief (Live Glastonbury, 2022) New Alchemy - Sleepyhead Simulation Swarm, Sparrow, UFOF, Dried Roses - Big Thief Changes - David Bowie Change - Big Thief You Can Have It All - Yo La Tengo Time Escaping, Spud Infinity, Certainty, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You, Little Things - Big Thief Hounds Of Love - Kate Bush Flower Of Blood, Red Moon, No Reason, 12,000 Lines, Simulation Swarm - Big Thief Kyoto - Phoebe Bridgers Love Love Love, Blue Lightning - Big Thief Pam and Eddie, Tony The Drunk Is A Thief - Sleepyhead Anchored by the stunning voice and enigmatic songwriting of singer/guitarist Adrianne Lenker, it's an ambitious and weirdly absorbing collection of songs/sounds guaranteed to get under your skin. Guitarist/vocalist Chris O'Rourke and drummer/vocalist Rachael McNally - two-thirds of the Boston band Sleepyhead - brings us a double record as intriguingly mysterious and expansive as its name: ' Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You' by Brooklyn indie rock band Big Thief. ![]()
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