Name: The Good News
Brand: Minor Poet

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SP1280X

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Limited Loser Coloured Vinyl - Clear with Red and Blue Melt with Download.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2019-05-31

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PIAS

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4059251324119

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1 / 12" / Extended format: Yes / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

SP1280

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Black Vinyl with Download.

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2019-05-17

0098787128017

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1 / 12" / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Minor Poet

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Sub Pop

After spending years writing and recording music by himself in various bedrooms and basements, Andrew Carter hit his stride with the debut Minor Poet album, And How!. Made on a creative whim with no outside expectations, the eleven-song collection combined Carter’s love of carefully-crafted pop with a loose, fun, off-the-cuff recording aesthetic. The album was released in 2017 and developed a small but loving fan base, and Minor Poet has grown from a passion project into a cross-country touring band with write-ups in publications such as American Songwriter, Magnet, The Wild Honey Pie, Impose, and more. 

Minor Poet’s second record, The Good News, is a six-song collection that expands the boundaries of what constitutes the band’s sound. In just twenty-two minutes, the songs take apart the standard formulas of guitar-based rock and infuse them with vibrance and energy. The Good News was made over four days at Montrose Recording, in Minor Poet’s hometown of Richmond, VA. In the past, Carter played all the instruments and handled all the production, but he knew he that he had to reach outside himself to do justice to these songs. Paying homage to the “wall of sound” techniques made famous by Brian Wilson and Phil Spector, Carter and co-producer Adrian Olsen (Natalie Prass, Foxygen) overdubbed layer after layer of Carter playing an array of guitars, pianos, organs, synths, and percussion, as well as singing all the harmonies. The members of Minor Poet’s touring band were brought in to perform the core rhythm section, and local musicians stopped by to add crucial flourishes. At the center of everything is Carter’s voice, singing lyrics that seamlessly mix allusions to religion, mythology, art, and philosophy as he questions himself, his place in the world around him, what he owes to his relationships, and, in turn, what he needs to ask of others in order to stay healthy. Tabula Rasa is a concept that argues that humans are born blank slates, shaped through experience and environment. The last two years couldn’t have felt more applicable for Carter, who started out as a fresh face with little-to-no experience in the music industry and slowly grew into himself as a stage performer and bandleader through both good and bad times. During this period he began to come to terms with lifelong struggles, such as the depression that permeates Tropic of Cancer and the social anxiety that runs through Museum District. Rather than be one-dimensional, however, Carter dives deeper into himself and his motivations, such as in Reverse Medusa when he sings, “Hide my love in poetic half-truths / never was one to dwell on my issues.” Carter’s ability to balance emotional honesty with a tongue-in-cheek self awareness adds to the richness and originality of the music. Short but memorable, catchy yet meaningful, The Good News is another promising step forward for Minor Poet.

12"+ - Limited Loser Coloured Vinyl - Clear with Red and Blue Melt with Download.

The Good News

Music GB