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After dabbling with a different alias last year, haley fohr brings her circuit des yeux project back with a bang with new record reaching for indigo, her first album for drag city. Soon after, circuit des yeux signed with wellregarded chicagobased indieexperimental label thrill jockey, which released the projects lushly orchestrated fifth album, in plain speech, in may of 2015. Peter margasaks 40 favorite albums of 2017, numbers 10 through 1 veteran reader critic peter margasak counts down his 40 favorite records of the yearand. Ebru yildiz is a brooklyn based portrait and music photographer. Roy montgomery enlists circuit des yeuxs haley fohr, julianna barwick and others to sing on his new album, suffuse, out aug. But haley fohr refocuses the intensity of past records in fullband arrangements that. A story of this world part ii by circuit des yeux, released 20 october 2017. December ice by the bats bw widow maker by boomgates, a split 7. Haley fohr meditates on existence with telescopic ears and eyes. Roy montgomerys ambient guitar symphonies foreground the voices of circuit des yeuxs haley fohr, julianna barwick, groupers liz harris. Roy montgomerys music is like swimming through phantoms. This event is now in the past circuit des yeux at mono kings court on monday, 14 may 2018 at. Join songkick to track circuit des yeux and get concert alerts when they play near you.
Haley, solo and with circuit des yeux, has toured and collaborated with an astounding variety of musicians in her nascent career. Her deeply original work applies elements of minimalism, electronic music, drone and 20th century classical music to compositions based on blues, jazz and gospel and countr. Pitchfork has compared this atmospheric acts songs to a livedin dream, but its also fair to say that they make reality feel a. Essentially, some unseen force made her move out of her residence in order to prepare for a massive wave of changes and affirmation from the universe. Jul 25, 2019 in the past two years the labels releases included albums by ty segall, cave, bill callahan and circuit des yeux. All the best concerts, of what the critics have seen the. Raggin, jazzin, rockin by susan vanhecke and jonathan. Circuit des yeux, in plain speech may 10, 2015 until now, circuit des yeux has been a singular entity. Stream tracks and playlists from circuit des yeux on your desktop or mobile device. Sonic youth released their sixth album daydream nation on october 18,1988. Circuit des yeuxs brainshift holds a disorienting mirror to.
Circuit des yeuxs brainshift holds a disorienting mirror to humanity by lars gotrich npr nov. Circuit des yeux aka the chicagobased musician haley fohr releases her new album reaching for indigo her first for drag city. Again fohrs amazing baritone voice leads the way, but make sure to listen closely to enjoy the sheer depth and detail of these compositions. Fohr recorded the fourth circuit des yeux album, overdue, with cooper crain of cave and bitchin bajas, and selfreleased the album along with help from brooklynbased ba da bing records. Circuit des yeux us haley fohr is a vocalist, composer and singersongwriter based in chicago, illinois. But haley fohr refocuses the intensity of past records in fullband. Special foggy color vinyl clear with white hi melt. See tickets circuit des yeux were sorry, but there are. Marisa anderson channels the history of the guitar and stretches the boundaries of tradition. A radio repairman named leo fender imagined a solidbody electric guitar. Circuit des yeuxs tracks nova 88 demo by circuit des yeux published on 20141203t18. Until now, circuit des yeux has been a singular entity. Read online or download science fiction ebooks for free.
In plain speech represents the start of a new, more collaborative chapter for circuit des yeux. Peter margasaks 40 favorite albums of 2017, numbers 10 through 1 veteran reader critic peter margasak counts down his. Redefining and realizing the goals that were set to allow haley become circuit des yeux and circuit des yeux to become haley. See tickets circuit des yeux were sorry, but there. Named for the nerve in the eye that supplies power to the act of seeing, circuit des yeux launched in 2008 following a stint with the autodidactic duo cromagnon. Circuit des yeux the commanding singer and composer haley fohr has expanded circuit des yeux, her solo voiceandguitar project, into something big, resonant and commanding. May 18, 2015 haley fohr bursts her own bubble in circuit des yeux on the new in plain speech, the local singersongwriter opens her hermetic music to the outside worldand brings on a bigger, more colorful. Since then, guests have included spoon, u2, the microphones, tuneyards, the books, julia holter and other innovative artists letting listeners into their recordings and their process. The tunes here on this sub pop release skirt multiple genres and provide proof of the inventiveness of honus honus and crew. The album was released by immune recordings in early 2015, and the duo toured together.
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Circuit des yeuxs brainshift holds a disorienting mirror to humanity brainshift opens reaching for indigo quietly with organ and synthetic choral voices, almost like an invocation. But more often than not, restoration for npr musics lars gotrich came from quiet music and a good cup of tea. Around this time every year, your longsuffering editor attempts to coax a list of favorite recordings, books, television programs, life events, etc. Meet the inventors and innovators who defined american music history. Recorded around the world and mixed with nicholas vernhes at rare book room animal collective, baby dee, dirty projectors, et cetera in brooklyn, the tracks of bachelorette are built on buzzing synth grooves, folky guitar strums, and the occasional snap of drums and percussion. Under her alter ego jackie lynn, circuit des yeuxs haley fohr exists in an alternate world where outlaw country dreams of synth wires and her. A moment that fell down in the life of haley fohr on january 22, 2016 now in album form. In the past two years the labels releases included albums by ty segall, cave, bill callahan and circuit des yeux. Sep, 2015 circuit des yeux the commanding singer and composer haley fohr has expanded circuit des yeux, her solo voiceandguitar project, into something big, resonant and commanding. And a german carpenter named steinway immigrated to new york city with the dream of designing the greatest piano in the world.
Chicagobased vocalist, composer, and producer haley fohr brings her acclaimed experimental folk project, circuit des yeux, back to portland for a headlining show supporting her latest ep. In the decade since she began circuit des yeux, fohr has mapped herself. My first article for their daily, about the extraordinary vocalist composer haley fohr aka circuit des yeux, is available here. A story of this world part ii from reaching for indigo by circuit des yeux buy the full digital album. The album continued fohrs growth as an artist and songwriter, featuring confessional folk songs as well as caterwauling experimental noise pieces, and was her. Circuit des yeux opens up to collaboration and finds herself in the process.
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Indiana native haley fohr began her experimental indie folk project circuit des yeux in 2007, writing and selfrecording disturbing, nightmarelike atonal pieces caked in distortion and tape hiss. Essays critical and clinical was the final work of the late gilles deleuze, one of the most important and vital figures in contemporary philosophy. Jan 19, 2018 circuit des yeux whether haley fohr is writing and performing experimental pop under the name circuit des yeux or as her pseudocountry character jackie lynn, the art she creates never provides a. Circuit des yeux reaching for indigo releases drowned.
Circuit des yeux is the solo project of chicagobased artist haley fohr. Gerard cosloy lucy dacus 2019 releases i listened to most. Theres a soothing allure to fantasize the scene, a song meticulously arranged to recreate the sensation of sinking into nothing and. This event is now in the past circuit des yeux at mono kings court on monday, 14 may 2018 at 7. Robert palmer wrote in rolling stone that it presents the definitive american guitar band of the eighties at the height of its powers and prescience. The new album from man man, dream hunting in the valley of the inbetween is the sort of record that defies any easy description. Npr said, as she returns to her outlaw alter ego, circuit des yeuxs haley fohr trades in her red cowboy hat for silver sequins and a synthforward glitter rave and brooklyn vegan noted. While previous works were solo affairs, not only in performance, but emotionally tied to a sense of confinement and place, these new songs were composed after a move to a collective living space, giving fohr an opportunity to break free of the. Pitchfork has compared this atmospheric acts songs to a livedin dream, but its also fair to say that they make reality feel a bit more magical.
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