Gone to Color shares new single “Voyeur Nation” feat. Carson Cox of Merchandise
Gone To Color’s debut LP will also feature guest vocalists Angus Andrew (Liars), Martina Topley-Bird (Massive Attack / Tricky), Kurt Wagner (Lambchop), Ade Blackburn (Clinic) and Jessie Stein (The Luyas)
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“Voyeur Nation”, Gone to Color’s second single, features Carson Cox of the bands Merchandise and Too Free. Instrumental contributions from Guster’s Luke Reynolds, Wilco’s Pat Sansone, and synths by Richard Devine provide a framework for Gone to Color’s songwriting vision on this latest release.
On May 24th, the band released their debut single, “The 606,” featuring Jessie Stein of the Canadian band The Luyas. The song was accompanied by a music video directed by the French photographer Louis Dazy, who is known for his dreamy use of double exposure and overlay.
Gone to Color is an experimental rock/electronic music duo originally formed in Cincinnati and currently coexisting in Atlanta and Washington D.C. Core members Tyler Bradley Walker and Matt Heim frequently use the collaborative space to explore their songwriting with other artists.
Gone To Color’s debut album is stacked with an incredible host of collaborators, including three-time Mercury Prize nominated Martina Topley-Bird (Massive Attack and Tricky collaborator), Pat Sansone of Wilco, Richard Devine, Angus Andrew of Liars, GRAMMY nominee Ade Blackburn of Clinic, and Kurt Wagner of Lambchop. The record was co-produced by Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Grandaddy) with additional engineering from John McEntire (Tortoise).
Gone To Color’s artwork features photography from Baltimore’s Patrick Joust. Joust’s stark images are supported with new wave typography by Norwegian graphic designer Simen Røyseland.
Gone To Color’s music explores the intersection of electronic and art rock, supported by liberal use of analog synths and inventive sound design. Heim and Walker use the collaborative space to explore new ideas and synthesize their songwriting into vocal-driven electro-acoustic soundscapes.
Their debut album is full of color, flavors, and nooks that remain interesting listen after listen. It’s eclectic but connected, dark with some light, immersive and intricate. One of the standout performances on the record is Angus Andrews powerful reflection on the track “Suicide.” Canadian vocalist, and member of The Luyas, Jessie Stein articulates evocative lyrics among an ocean of synth and guitar textures on “The 606.” Carson Cox, of the band Merchandise, challenges pop with a provocative vocal on “Voyeur Nation.” In “Dissolved,” Martina Topley-Bird earnestly sings a nuanced, rhythmically engaging downtempo ballad in the way that only she can. Strong performances by veterans Kurt Wagner and Ade Blackburn add a thoughtful, engaging poeticism to the album’s progression at just the right times.
Link To Single Artwork (Photograph by Patrick Joust, Design by Simen Røyseland)
Link To Band Photos (Photograph by Sheffield Leithart)
VOYEUR NATION (CREDITS):
Bass, Electric – Luke Reynolds, Pat Sansone
Drums – Brian Deck
Engineer – Brian Deck
Engineer (Additional) – Don Godwin, Shane Hendrickson, John McEntire, Tyler Bradley Walker
Guitars – Luke Reynolds, Pat Sansone
Keyboards/Synthesizers – Matt Heim, Tyler Bradley Walker
Percussion – Brian Deck
Piano – Luke Reynolds
Programming – Gone To Color, Brian Deck
Programming (Additional) – Richard Devine
Synthesis (Additional) – Chris Stark
Vocals – Carson Cox
Written by – Carson Cox, Matt Heim, Tyler Bradley Walker
Single Cover Photograph – Patrick Joust
Design – Simen Røyseland
Mixed by – Brian Deck
Mastered by – Mike Marsh
Produced by – Gone to Color and Brian Deck
Sound Design – Richard Devine
Gone To Color is – Matt Heim, Tyler Bradley Walker
Companies:
Recorded at Soma Electronic Music Studios, Chicago, USA
Recorded at IV Lab, Chicago, USA
Recorded at Club Roar, Nashville, USA
Mixed at Narwhal Studios, Chicago, USA
Mastered at The Exchange Mike Mark Mastering, Exmouth, UK
LYRICS
“VOYEUR NATION”
There go a north wind blow
No momma didn’t come home
You say you miss someone
But that your livin ain’t done
Do you want run around
And tear the city down
Play with pleasure and pain
And count the hours
Oh time and time again
You find a lover
Oh time and time again
Replace the other
Oh time and time again
You find another
Oh time and time again
Cupid let your arrow fly
Living like a child
But a grown man is empty
Looking for it
Oh time and time again
You find a lover
Oh time and time again
To replace another
Oh time and time again
You find another
Oh time and time again
You let your arrow fly
Gone To Color
Gone To Color
(Self-Released)
Release Date: Oct. 15, 2021
Track List:
1. The 606
feat. Jessie Stein
2. Dissolved
feat. Martina Topley-Bird
3. Redok (instrumental)
4. Illusions
feat. Ade Blackburn
5. Just Smile
feat. Kurt Wagner
6. Suicide
feat. Angus Andrew
7. Voyeur Nation
feat. Carson Cox
8. Blur
feat. Jessie Stein