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The Golden Grass Premiere Video for “Get it Together”

the golden grass (Photo by Andrea Zavareei)

It’s not long into The Golden Grass‘ forthcoming second album, Coming Back Again — out April 15 on Listenable Records — that the Brooklynite trio revive the sunshiny spirit of their 2014 self-titled debut (review here), and likewise, it’s not much longer after that that they begin to showcase the progression of their sound they’ve enacted over the two years since that record came out. “Get it Together” opens Coming Back Again and couches a relatively simple, friendly lyrical message in a complex vocal arrangement with the refined harmonies of guitarist Michael “Professor Plum Brandy” Rafalowich and drummer Adam “Adzo” Kriney and newcomer bassist/vocalist Frank “The Fireball” Caira topping the first of the outing’s easy-flowing grooves. Tonally, structurally and conceptually engaging, “Get it Together” is about a minute in before Rafalowich dives into an airy psychedelic lead, and with a particularly choice hook, the opener sets a warm tone to which the rest of Coming Back Again seems only too glad to live up.

the-golden-grass-coming-back-againThe video trips out some DIY performance footage, and proves even more how far The Golden Grass have gone to develop their sound. Before they introduce the key progressive stylization in the back half of “Get it Together” that will be fleshed out across the LP, we can see in the video that Caira joins Rafalowich and Kriney on vocals. Of the three (that we know of) bassists who’ve played with The Golden Grass since their first record, he’s the only one to contribute as a singer as well. I’d imagine a good portion of the material for Coming Back Again was written or at least in progress before he was announced as joining back in December, after the band had already been confirmed for Freak Valley 2016 this May in Germany, but he was there when it was recorded, so I’d be interested to find out where his voice appears between the recognizable styles of Kriney and Rafalowich, who’s where in the harmonies and how that will continue to develop from here. If you think that sounds like an interview question, you’re probably right.

April 15 is the North American release, April 22 is the European release for Coming Back Again by The Golden Grass, who have European tour dates to be announced and more to come all around. You can see and hear “Get it Together” on the player below, followed by more particulars on the album, courtesy of the PR wire.

Please enjoy:

The Golden Grass, “Get it Together” official video

Listenable Records is proud to release the stunning new sophomore full-length, Coming Back Again, from Brooklyn, New York-based psychedelic rock trio THE GOLDEN GRASS this April.

A truly serpentine journey where the epic glory and might of ’70s psychedelia, the sun-drenched warmth of Laurel Canyon’s golden country/folk era and sheer blues-based Southern rock boogie give way to exploratory landscapes, lysergic prog arrangements and a swinging jazz touch, the six-track follow-up to the band’s 2014 self-titled Svart Records debut, was tracked by Jeff Berner at Galuminum Foil Productions.

In support of their forthcoming new album, THE GOLDEN GRASS will embark on their third European tour this coming May which already includes an appearance at the legendary Freak Valley Festival.

Coming Back Again will be available on CD, limited edition colored vinyl and digitally on April 15th in North America and April 22nd in Europe with preorders, track teasers and tour dates to be unveiled in the weeks to come.

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