The American Analog Set - For Forever (October 27, 2023) Album

First album in 18 years apparently coming out at the end of the month. more details:

The American Analog Set Announce First New Album In 18 Years

American Analog Set "For Forever" LP

 

numero group has also recently been doing some stuff with them, including releasing this old song:

idk how much numero has to do with this new release tho

 

!!!

 

tracklist

 

2 songs at bottom of the page. haven’t seen them mentioned anywhere else.

https://www.amanset.com/new-page-1

 

oh i don’t think those were there the other day lol

 

They have a bandcamp now

 

it’s real

 

i am very moved by "Long Limbs" into "By the Bridle"

 

oh shit

 

the title track stretches out nice and long...kind of stunning if you ask me!

 

Wonder why this hasn’t hit Spotify yet.

 

on instagram they said tomorrow for streaming (idk why)

 

Vinyl and download first, then streaming, is pretty cool in 2023 imo.

 

it's technically available to stream for free on BC, which I plan to do in a min

very hyped to dig into this

 

this is indeed on streaming this morning :)

 

Still new to this band but I love this album pretty immediately. Feels like a natural progression for them and some of their most daring stuff.

Kinda brings to mind of what it’d be like if Wild Pink continued making slowcore-type indie music and progressing that sound forward.

 

Listened again on a long drive and this paired with the fall foliage meshed perfectly.

This is an unbelievably good album. Seems odd how little hype it’s getting, especially here.

 

Have this on my to listen list for tomorrow.

 

This is very good.

I don't think I'll ever be able to get over how much this band sounds like Death Cab (or vice-versa)

 

Yes haha. Vocals definitely sound like DCFC but the instrumentation is pretty different. And although the lyrics here are consistently great, Ben's lyrics are so idiosyncratic and more narrative-driven in comparison. This band seems to focus more on atmosphere and texture.

They're all pretty different in their own ways, but I do end up lumping these guys, Pinback, Wild Pink, and Death Cab in that part of my brain for "cozy" indie.

 

another old one out on numero today:

it rules!!!!

 

im finally checking this out and its really good

 

really like "Gin Shakes," there's a nice little synth sound in there that I love