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Julian Never Shares Ursuline Single

January 6, 2023 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

We are not too far off from the release of Pious Fiction, the new LP from Julian Never, thus we deserve one final single before it hits the streets. Right? This one gives us a slightly different glimpse at the craft, and most noticeably the voice, of Julian Elorduy. There’s something about the production here that gives Elorduy a more darkened croon, something almost haunting in his presence. The guitars are stripped back a bit, save for their little solo jaunt around the 2 minute mark, so the vocals are forced right up front, giving off this American gothic appeal to the tune. It’s nice to hear a slightly different twist on Julian’s work, only building our anticipation for Pious Fiction; it drops next Friday via Mt. St. Mtn.

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Julian Never Shares Grassharp Single

December 21, 2022 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

These last few weeks have been hard on the underground pop scene, losing some incredible humans we all adored in some form or another. Some of those artists define the classic era of DIY indie rock to me, so its nice to hear folks like Julian Never reimagining those sounds and giving them a fresh spin with their work. On the band’s latest single, Julian Elorduy has this almost Lynchian vocal delivery, heavy and soulful, stretching to break out and be free. Behind him, the musical element feels very cinematic, little flourishes of ambiance and rising and falling, with a light strum holding the track’s gravitational center. If you’re as fascinated by what’s at play here as I am, be sure to grab the group’s Pious Fiction LP from Mt. St. Mtn. on January 13th.

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Julian Never Delivers New Single + Preps Pious Fiction

December 6, 2022 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

After a tasty little 7″, it looks like we’re finally getting a full length from Julian Elorduy’s project Julian Never. Quick stick hits let the song rush right in with this feathered voice, providing a softened light jangle not too far off from what you’d get from a Reds Pinks and Purples track. Pushing forward, textures build behind the vocals and the sound takes on a bit more bulk, feeling a little it more weight before Julian turns back towards the snapping snare hits and calmed vocal; I love how there’s this contrast between the soothing voice and everything working behind the scenes, like a ray of sun shining through a dense fog. Mt. St. Mtn. will release Pious Fiction on January 13th.

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