Change is scary. It’s an uneasy process that doesn’t come with instructions, but for WIDOWSPEAK, it was essential. The duo’s creative drive had dried up following their 2013 release The Swamps and despite their success, they had to distance themselves from New York City to let a little country air clear their heads and clarify their hearts. The move was merely a simple one, but that’s where All Yours comes in.
The pair’s third full-length follows Captured Tracks’ unofficial motto of “organic and bold”, but it also presents a whole new layer to their “little art project” – dipping into a sound that is full of gossamer riffs (“Dead Love”), intricate narratives (“Hands”), and subtle odes to In Utero (“Stoned”). With a headlining tour already booked for October, we recently caught up with Molly Hamilton and Robert Earl Thomas to discuss their move from Brooklyn to the Hudson River Valley and why it’s important to escape every once in a while. Even if it means sacrificing everything for mediocre pizza.
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