Name: The Jacket
Brand: Widowspeak

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CT347LP

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Limited edition

Release date

2022-12-02

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Widowspeak

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Indie Pop / Shoegaze

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Captured Tracks

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Widowspeak is an indie rock band hailing from Brooklyn, New York, USA. Known for their dream-pop and shoegaze sound, the band consists of *Molly Hamilton* on vocals and *Robert Earl Thomas* on guitar. With influences ranging from Blouse to Real Estate, Widowspeak has carved out a unique place in the music scene. Their captivating melodies and ethereal vocals have garnered them a dedicated following. Explore their mesmerizing tunes and get lost in the enchanting world of Widowspeak.

Formed in Brooklyn, Widowspeak has become synonymous with the indie rock genre. Led by the hauntingly beautiful vocals of *Molly Hamilton*, their music effortlessly blends elements of dream-pop and shoegaze. Alongside her is *Robert Earl Thomas*, whose skillful guitar playing adds depth to each track. Drawing inspiration from artists like Pure X and Warpaint, Widowspeak's sound is both nostalgic and contemporary.

If you're a fan of bands such as Lower Dens or Wild Nothing, then Widowspeak should be on your radar. Their atmospheric soundscapes transport listeners to another realm while maintaining a grounded authenticity. From their debut album "Widowspeak" to later releases like "Expect The Best," each record showcases their growth as musicians.

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Written in the months before and after the release of their critically acclaimed fifth album Plum, The Jacket feels like a full-circle moment for the duo of singer-songwriter Molly Hamilton and guitarist Robert Earl Thomas. Thematically, it considers Plum’s broader questions about the values ascribed to one’s time and labor through the more refined lens of performance and music-making. This is due in part to the band’s recent return to New York City, the site of their own origin story, where they recorded The Jacket at the Diamond Mine with co- producer and noted Daptone Records affiliate Homer Steinweiss.

Reunions always breed reflection, and Hamilton admits that much of the album’s themes are tied to formative experiences in the band’s own early years. Some songs speak to the process of moving on (“Unwind”, “Salt”), while others muse about regret (“True Blue”, “Forget It”). The album’s namesake track considers the literal and figurative costumes we dress our personalities in: imbued with meaning and sense of time and place, becoming so representative of who we think we are before they’re ultimately left behind. The symbolic spaces of work, music, nightlife are seen through the haze of recalling one’s own unknown legends. 

Sonically, The Jacket finds the band at their usual and best: dynamics shift seamlessly between gentle, drifting ballads and twangy jams, built up from layered guitars, dusty percussion and ambling bass lines. Elsewhere: whimsical flutes, choral textures, and basement organs. Thomas’s guitar playing is as lyrical and emotive as it’s ever been, and Hamilton’s voice: comfortable and effortless. This seamless dynamic is amplified perfectly in the mix by Chris Coady (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Beach House) . Widowspeak expertly pepper in slow-core, dream-pop, pacific northwest indie, and outlaw country, resulting in a 60s-meets-90s aesthetic. This sense of sonic nostalgia adds another layer to lyrics that reflect on old selves, invented and true. The Jacket is a wizened meditation on performance and past lives from a band who’ve seen their fair share, hitting their stride now over a decade in.

The Jacket

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