The debut LP from Art Moore, a new group composed of Boy Scouts‘ Taylor Vick and Ezra Furman collaborators and bandmates Sam Duerkes and Trevor Brooks is out now via ANTI-. Ten tracks that are deft character studies, rich with detail and subtle wit, the album has seen praise so far from outlets like FADER, MTV, SPIN, BrooklynVegan, Paste and The Line of Best Fit among many others.
Art Moore make vivid, heartbreaking short stories. Each song on the newly formed band’s self-titled debut album is it’s own individual universe of bittersweet feeling: a brief snapshot of a moment in time that captures the fragility and occasional impossibility of human connection. These songs are deft character studies, zeroing in on shy beginners, jilted friends and friendly exes, chronicling minute moments-road trips, casual dates, games of truth or dare-with rich detail and subtle wit.
Featuring the inimitable songwriting of beloved Oakland luminary Taylor Vick of Boy Scouts set in sharp relief against lush production from Ezra Furman collaborators Sam Durkes and Trevor Brooks, it’s a quietly wondrous record – a set of songs that sketch out the struggle and beauty of coping with everyday life. These are songs about tiny, unspoken feelings rendered on a grand scale, moments that often get brushed aside given the weight that they should be. Across these ten stories, Vick, Brooks and Durkes are unsparing in their focus but remarkably generous in their artistry – three pairs of steady, even hands crafting one fine, precious object.
Art Moore Talk Debut LP w/ SPIN
“Quietly devastating…[Art Moore] paint empathetic portraits of experiences that are both tailored to an individual but which feel adaptable to others.” – FADER
“Art Moore are eloquent indie pop daydreamer.” – SPIN
“Languid but crisp, with tiny particulars zooming into view the more closely you listen.” – MTV
“Art Moore’s explorative approach to composition opens a vivid universe of storytelling through sound.” – The Line of Best Fit
“Dreamy, atmospheric indie rock track that’s instantly addictive.” – BrooklynVegan
“Art Moore construct an alternate reality that is dazzling in its simplicity.” – Paste
LISTEN: to Art Moore’s S/T debut HERE
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