“His lush and somber songs are immersive… At times, Hodges’ weary voice is backed by nothing more than fingerpicked guitar and subtle drones. Other times waves of ominous orchestral beauty well up as if attempting to out-shout the rising noise.” - Stereogum
“At least at first before giving way to aural experimentation, swaths of eerie soundscapes and what sounds like it could be a ceremonial/ritual drum beneath vocals that are communicating something either quite soothing or perhaps even a little sinister.” -PopMatters
“Lyrically dense, the whole of the album feels akin to falling headfirst into a fantastic sort of rabbit hole, replete with fantastic imagery and a wide variety of references. Possessing a keen ear for melody and arrangements, the songs work akin to gorgeous futuristic folk symphonies. Every piece plays off the last, resulting in the album at times resembling that of a long journey. - Beach Sloth
“At times, such as on “Generations,” the new album flirts with doom, but in a way that the density of the electric guitar work is porous enough to accommodate lilting acoustic strumming, melodies, and soft ambient sounds. A low rumble of feedback towards the end of “Generations” threatens to engulf the music—as if Godzilla had just awakened close to someone playing an acoustic guitar at a campfire—but it never quite does.” - Bandcamp Daily
released August 24, 2018
All songs by Aaron Carroll Hodges
'Johnny', 'Generations' and 'Long Hair' produced and engineered by Jim Smith in Beacon, NY -- all others by Aaron in Brooklyn, NY
Cello arrangement on 'Long Hair' by Kristen Drymala and Aaron Carroll Hodges and recorded by Aaron in Brooklyn, NY
Cello performed by Kristen Drymala
Drums/percussion performed by Jim Smith
Arp synths on 'Johnny' by Jim Smith
'Long Hair' mixed by Jim Smith in Beacon, all other songs mixed by Aaron Carroll Hodges in Brooklyn
Mastered by Timothy Stollenwerk in Portland, Oregon
Design by Jeff Mooridian, Jr and John McCann
Dedicated to great-grandfather Kin Hana
'Wernerchor' is for Werner Knaupp
"Westmännerinseln 17.09.2009" painting used with permission by the artist Werner Knaupp.
www.wernerknaupp.de
© 2018 BLACK MEADOW