OUT NOW: Darkling, I Listen

Two years after releasing their debut album ‘Reverence for Fallen Trees’ (2009) our very own folk-rockers The Black Atlantic are set to release their new EP ‘Darkling, I Listen’.

From the near classical guitar intro of the opening, brooder-song “The Aftermath”, it is clear that ‘Darkling, I Listen’ is a much different sonic animal than the intimate, and mostly acoustic, affair of The Black Atlantic’s debut album. Clocking in at 23 minutes and 23 seconds, ‘Darkling’ contains  five fully sculpted songs with a wide array of elements and in uences, from 70’s psychedelic folk–rock to Phil Spector-esque orchestrated chamber pop and 60’s Motown soul sensibilities. It also takes informed cues from current indie epitomes such as Grizzly Bear, Fleet Foxes, and Bon Iver.

The Black Atlantic wears these influences on its sleeve without sounding inauthentic. ‘Darkling I, Listen’ is an immersive listening experience, rustic and pastoral, but without the obvious pretty embellishments. It is impressionistic in its scope, full of wide-open vistas and cavernous sonic swells.

The artwork is created by visual artists Tracy Maurice and Matt Moroz, known for their artwork for Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade.

We’ve released the EP on CD today, wrapped up in a beautiful 6 page digipack including an 8 page booklet. The 12″ vinyl version is expected to arrive later this month.

Wreck that piggy bank and head over to our shop to pick up this beauty!