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Ancient River Now an ATX Band

February 15, 2016 RayRay Leave a comment

My homie Lankford has posted about psychedelic rock band Ancient River a few times in the past and I’ve been a fan of the band for awhile as well. With that said, you can imagine our combined excitement when we just got word that the band is planning a big move to the best city in the world (Austin duh). So now an ATX band, the duo will be looking to flesh out their sound with a 3rd member while they wrap up two new albums worth of material. Very excite!

Though I don’t have new music to share today, you should check out their last album,Keeper of the Dawn, in full below. New music is coming soon.

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Another Solid Ancient River Track

April 14, 2015 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

If you’re going to make psychedelic rock, I feel like you should do it like Ancient River do. They always sound like they’re playing in a smoke-filled room, barely audible among a hushed bunch of cult followers. There’s no bombast or stomp to the sound; it’s just delivered in a steady manner that really allows for the listener to get lost in the emotional appeal of their music. I’m expecting big things based on this new single, so we’ll see how it all unfolds when Keeper of the Dawn is unleashed on April 14th.

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Ancient River Prepare New Music

March 23, 2015 nathan.lankford One comment

When you read that an artist was present at the Austin Psych Fest, thoughts can be misleading, perhaps explaining the rebranding as Levitation Fest. Ancient River remind me of how much that sound can influence, yet also expand beyond those boundaries, especially with their new six minute opus. The songs hazy and plodding, quietly building on this barely audible little melody. It’s really something to experience, finding yourself weaving our ears in and out of this tune. You can grab the Keeper of the Dawn on April 14th courtesy of Summer Moon.

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