“I don’t know why Winterpills aren’t one of the most cherished pop bands in the world.”
- Jonathan Lethem, Rolling Stone
“****… The songs are mists and pastels, dense with instruments and
Philip Price and Flora Reed's harmonies, yet at the same time serene… as
evocative as dreams. -MOJO
From slurry, fuzzy guitar to strings, Winterpills signature melodies see
their most expansive sounds to date on ‘Love Songs,’ out March 18
on Signature Sounds. Reminiscent of the best of the Elephant 6’s works,
‘Love Songs came together in collaboration with co-producer Justin
Pizzoferrato, who has manned the dials for Dinosaur Jr., The Pixies, Lou
Barlow, Speedy Ortiz, Parquet Courts, Lou Barlow, and And the Kids.
From strings to trumpets; large-scale harmonies to harmonica,
Winterpills has never sounded this big before, masterfully building from
a whisper to a torrent.
Winterpills explores love of the idea of love, love of unrealized love,
love of the dead, love of family secrets, love of the concept of eternal
return, love of ideas, and love of celebrity. "At first the thought of
calling it Love Songs was intended as a whimsical nod to the other
million albums of the same title," principle songwriter Philip Price
says, "but then casting that light on the existing songs made them jump
into stark relief: they were all love songs after all, though arriving
at that place through strange portals and unused back roads." “A New
England Deluge” builds to a feverish pitch before abruptly stopping.
“Wanderer White” kicks off as a low-fi dirge before moving into ‘90s
indie rock territory. “Celia Johnson” is inspired by David Lean’s “Brief
Encounter,” positing a middle class British housewife’s story of
stepping out of her comfort zone. “He Grew a Wall” identifies with a
local musician following his suicide, using a modded Casiotone as an
orchestra.
Recorded during the band’s 10th anniversary, ‘Love Songs’ is also an
appropriate title for a band led by musical soulmates and husband/wife
Philip Price and Flora Reed. Based in and inspired by western
Massachusetts’ fertile scene, Reed and Price’s voices are always the
core of Winterpills’ music and provide incredible chemistry and lift in
tandem. Over the past decade and half-dozen stellar albums, Winterpills
has established a reputation for smart indie pop, prompting comparisons
to Elliott Smith, Low, and Big Star.
In addition, Winterpills’ self-titled debut will be reissued this spring
on vinyl for the first time. Tour dates will also be announced shortly.
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