Cool Band Alert - Mt Fog

Thee sounds of foggy notion

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Name: Mt Fog
From: Seattle, Washington
Members: Carolyn B. (voice, synthesizer, violin), Andy Sells (drums, percussion), Casey Rosebridge (bass)
RIYL: Angelica Garcia, Spacemoth, Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons-era Blonde Redhead
The Gist: Tori Amos fronting Can

Cascadian psychedelia par excellence from one of Seattle’s most interesting groups, Every Stone is Green takes Mt Fog’s haunted forest pop to a new level of whimsical weirdness. This is magical stuff, a shimmering confluence of avant-garde arrangements, spectral synth grooves, and gothic spectacle, meticulously arranged for maximum drama delivered with a feather-light touch. Fronted by the classically trained Carolyn B., whose joyously operatic, Kate Bush-esque yips, trills, and squeals are a central element, the trio’s textural songs are almost post-punk in their minimalism, a technicolor web of electronic sound intricately woven out of damp leaves, swirls of mist, and stardust.

Every Stone is Green is out March 13th. Pre-order it.

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Listening Party Picks, March 5th – March 11th

Come hang in the chat with artists celebrating their record release this week on Bandcamp.

March 5, Joachim Spieth for Vestige. RSVP.
March 5, OHYUNG for IOWA. RSVP.
March 6, Gregory Uhlmann for Extra Stars. RSVP.
March 6, Mt Fog for Every Stone is Green. RSVP.
March 6, Masahiro Takahashi for In Another. RSVP.
March 7, Mary Ocher for Weimar. RSVP.
March 7, Multi Culti for Equinox III. [Exclusive offers/discounts for those that tune in!] RSVP.
March 8, Christina Ruf for Masks Between Trees. RSVP.
March 10, Ora Cogan for Hard Hearted Woman. RSVP.
March 10, Sweet Pill for Still There’s a Glow. RSVP.
March 11, Drum & Lace for Terra. RSVP.

To see the full calendar, go here.