Tag: Glass Narcissus

Giant Day Offer Golden Times

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One should have expected that Giant Day would only continue to evolve and flesh out the sound they established on Glass Narcissus, but when you listen to Golden Times, you’re going to be transported to a timeless classic that seems to exist in a universe all its own. While operating with a droning guitar can be treacherous, the way this tune spins while transmitting visual light images completely took me aback. Is it noise, or has the drone evolved into some sort of beautiful mechanism for modern pop? You can tell by the careful steps of the duo’s vocal work that they’re not shy about intoxicating melodies, foraging for unmined pop gems in the psychedelic caverns of our minds. Be prepared to press repeat as often as possible; this tune will remain part of your life if you grab the group’s new LP, Alarm, out on October 10th via Elephant 6.

Giant Day Share Ignore the Flood

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Up until now, it felt very much like you could hear the Elephant 6 lineage in the earliest work from Giant Day, the new project from Derek Almstead (Olivia Tremor Control, Elf Power, etc) and Emily Growden. Their latest single and video completely turn the tables, however, pushing this proto-pop, brimming with a buoyant bass line that builds in a bob for the listener. But, Almstead’s expertise as a multi-instrumentalist allows him to create this pop quilt, whether that’s carefully bent guitar lines or synthetic notes that aid in the driving rhythm. Still, you’ll be seduced by Growden’s delivery, smoothly sliding her softened sound right in the midst of the musical melodies, bewildering the listener with the story of the Johnstown flood of 1889! Their debut, Glass Narcissus, will be out July 25th via Elephant 6 Recording Co.

Giant Day Share We Were Friends

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Derek Almstead has been working around the Elephant 6 Collective for some time, though I love his work with the Glands the most. As of the moment, he’s working on his new project with his wife Emily Growden named Giant Day, and they’ve released a brand new single from their next LP. When listening to their latest single, I can’t help but hear two very distinctive sounds working through: there’s a gentleness akin to Elliott Smith in the vocals and there’s a huge driving build that surrounds the voice. It’s like you can hear this delicate storyteller sitting inside a cocoon, only that cocoon has been crafted by this driving rhythmic wall of noise that’s inescapable. But, then again, you’d expect someone who has worked with the E6 to know all about building huge walls of sound in their craft. Oh, and speaking of, the band will release their new Glass Narcissus LP on August 23rd via Elephant Six!

 

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