Samuel the Phoenix Archives - Various Small Flames https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/tag/samuel-the-phoenix/ New and independent music Fri, 30 Sep 2016 08:26:05 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/varioussmallflames.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cropped-finalwhite-e1490809629909-1.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Samuel the Phoenix Archives - Various Small Flames https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/tag/samuel-the-phoenix/ 32 32 88787050 Dark Mean – Samuel the Phoenix https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/2014/03/04/dark-mean-samuel-the-phoenix/ Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:43:39 +0000 http://www.wakethedeaf.co.uk/?p=267 As we mentioned a few weeks back, Ontario’s Dark Mean are back with a new EP, and we’re glad to report that the bright start that was ‘Albatross’ is far from the only good track on show. The preview email we had from the band was an interesting one, with them straight-up admitting that they aren’t looking for a label or record deal, and don’t even plan to have a release show for the EP. Instead, they describe their music […]

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]]> As we mentioned a few weeks back, Ontario’s Dark Mean are back with a new EP, and we’re glad to report that the bright start that was ‘Albatross’ is far from the only good track on show.

The preview email we had from the band was an interesting one, with them straight-up admitting that they aren’t looking for a label or record deal, and don’t even plan to have a release show for the EP. Instead, they describe their music as a ‘simple passion’: ’We write music, jam in the garage, and make records with friend and producer, Michael Keire’.

With this in mind, an unenlightened person (with no knowledge of DM or Mr Keire’s talents) might expect the sound to possess a certain… homemade quality. This could not be further from the truth. The band may lack the desire to push their music into money-making realms, but this does not mean they lack ambition in the musical department.

In a world of neo-classical ambient pop and new weird psych-folk, Samuel the Phoenix is a refreshingly straight-forward slice of indie rock, and it comes back to the ‘simple passion’ statement – you get the impression that these guys are doing what they enjoy. The shuffling drums and infectious melodies are peppered with some well placed horns and delicate piano to create something both emotionally charged and uplifting.

You can buy Samuel The Phoenix from Bandcamp for the very reasonable price of $4. Also, if you haven’t yet heard the band’s older material then do yourself a favour.

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]]> 267 Dark Mean – Albatross https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/2014/01/30/dark-mean-albatross/ Thu, 30 Jan 2014 19:38:37 +0000 http://www.wakethedeaf.co.uk/?p=286 Ontario’s Dark Mean are back with, ‘Albatross’, the first single of the upcoming EP, Samuel the Phoenix, which is to be released on 25th February. While the track is undoubtedly a Dark Mean song, it is a change from their previous work. “We’ve been digging into a new EP that was created while our lives transformed” they explain, “we travelled the world, started families and realized careers. The music we created naturally transformed as we did”. The result is a […]

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]]> Ontario’s Dark Mean are back with, ‘Albatross’, the first single of the upcoming EP, Samuel the Phoenix, which is to be released on 25th February.

While the track is undoubtedly a Dark Mean song, it is a change from their previous work. “We’ve been digging into a new EP that was created while our lives transformed” they explain, “we travelled the world, started families and realized careers. The music we created naturally transformed as we did”. The result is a song that gradually builds from a mellow beginning to a noisy end, complete with horns and distorted guitars.

You can get ‘Albatross’ from the Dark Mean Bandcamp and watch the video, directed by Lee Skinner, below. If you are new to the band then be sure to check out their debut album here.

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