Artist Lounge: Phosphorescent
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Those first stretches of morning after a long night, you know them – it’s quiet outside, the kind of peaceful that soothes and then turns sad. What I’d give on these days of mine to amble like Kris Kristofferson or Johnny Cash, nursing tobacco stains and a wounded outlaw soul. Me, I wear the boots but skip the beer for lack of mettle. This strained and breaking cover by Phosphorescent seems a salve to us less-than-rebel souls, for our lonely Sunday side-walks in skinny-le... MORE
One last cover, from one of my favorite bands from the past year or so, Phosphorescent.
I am such a sucker for that muted/distorted neo-folk sound, and few people do it better than Matthew Houck.
Here is is take on an all time classic...and I'll add my favorite original of his in the comments.
I am on such a roll at PW...I've gotten the "Opening Riff" slot three weeks in a row now. For this one, I actually talked to Matt Houck of Phosphorescent and he is not a great interview. Which is why I had to use the thing about the van. Anyway, here goes: Opening Riff Phosphorescent by Jennifer Kelly Get in the Van, Man Matt Houck, the man behind the ghostly harmonies of Phosphorescent, is standing in a parking lot somewhere in New Haven, Conn., checking out ... MORE





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