The Black Watch Prepare For All the World LP
I know the indie world (myself included) love fawning over the likes of Robert Pollard, but he might not be the most prolific songwriter on the scene; you should all check out John Andrew Fredrick and his long running project The Black Watch. It seems every year, the group offer up at least one record, and as is the case this year, we’re getting a double album called For All the World. On my first few run throughs of the lead single, I’m really impressed with how huge this band sounds right now; there’s this continuous drive that rushes the song, while John seems sated, sitting in the middle of the mix to deliver his vocals, awaiting the swell of strings all around. If you’re into a musician’s musician, this should be your jam! The new record is out this June via Atom Records.