Led by sagacious howler, songwriter, and occasional op-ed writer Carey Mercer, Frog Eyes are following 2007′s Tears Of The Valedictorian with Paul’s Tomb: A Triumph. We’ve only heard the collection’s 9-minute opener “A Flower In A Glove,” but so far … a triumph indeed. That said, like his Swan Lake bandmate Dan Bejar’s monumental “Bay Of Pigs” disco or his own Enemy Mine standout “Spanish Gold, 2044” (to choose a more recent Mercer composition), “A Flower” deserves repeat listens and plenty of unpacking. For starters, note the awesome build at 4:42 while you get to the bottom the song’s words, the album cover, etc.
The tracklist:
01 “A Flower In A Glove”
02 “The Sensitive Girls”
03 “Odetta’s War”
04 “Rebel Horns”
05 “Lear, In The Park”
06 “Styled By Dr. Roberts”
07 “Lear In Love”
08 “Violent Psalms”
09 “Paul’s Tomb”
Paul’s Tomb: A Triumph is out 4/26 in the UK and 4/27 in the US via Dead Oceans.
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Finally!
YES! They release an album about every three years so I was expecting one soon but still very very excited. Let’s see if they can top tears.
Most underrated band on the planet.
I couldn’t agree more.
greatness!
true, carey mercer’s talents are supremely underrated, but it’s always nice to see stereogum support them. you can tell they’re actual fans of the band. thanks, stereogum!
tran scen den tal
I can’t wait to hear this album!!! Fuck. Yes.
greatest day of my life
i love frog eyes
i love frogs, guys!
I love frog….
Ah, fuck. I couldn’t think of another rhyme.
If people love Frog Eyes, they need to check out Blackout Beach. It’s Carey, the lead singer’s solo project. The album he released in 09 is called Skin of Evil. Its as good as anything Frog Eyes has released. I even think it’s his best work.
not so sure about Skin of Evil. It’s pretty good, but who could forget Carey’s tracks on Swan Lake’s Enemy Mine? Absolutely insanely sublimely powerful music.