Name: Paranoid Cocoon
Brand: Cotton Jones

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SSQ079lp-C5

Colour

Brown

Colour details

Hardwood color vinyl

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-05-12

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

803238088211

Total Cap

Brown LP

Artist

Cotton Jones

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Suicide Squeeze Records

Formerly known as "The Cotton Jones Basket Ride," Cotton Jones is an indie folk-pop band based in Cumberland, Maryland. Founded in 2008, the band has captivated audiences with their unique sound and heartfelt lyrics.
Inspired by a variety of artists such as Vetiver, Cass McCombs, and Woods, Cotton Jones has carved out their own niche in the music industry. Their melodic tunes and soulful vocals have garnered them a dedicated fan base.
If you enjoy the music of Richard Swift, Timber Timbre, or Michael Nau, then you are sure to appreciate the musical stylings of Cotton Jones. With influences ranging from Fruit Bats to Damien Jurado, this band offers a refreshing blend of folk and pop that will leave you wanting more.

Newest Listed Items

This 10-year anniversary reissue of Cotton Jones' Paranoid Cocoon is available in 180-gram black or orange vinyl, packaged in a gatefold jacket with expanded artwork and printed inner sleeve, download card included.

At its debut, Michael Nau noted the presence (and absence) of time’s influence on Paranoid Cocoon. He noted "there's no intentional theme behind these songs. Cocoon didn't span a lengthy duration of time, so head-space and moods tended to remain thread-like throughout. I believe there's a familiar mood from start to finish...the lyrics work like visuals of such moods.” The 10-year anniversary reissue of Paranoid Cocoon celebrates this mood, which remains peacefully untouched and seamlessly woven into the hearts of long-time listeners and new fans alike.

Paranoid Cocoon is an album full of quiet, wooden psychedelia reflecting Cotton Jones' casual pursuit of comfort and freedom. Michael Nau and Whitney McGraw have hearts – huge, questioning hearts – full of music that mixes elements of soul, rock and gospel into a gauzy cocoon of small-town sound. Under the mountains of Cumberland, Maryland, where creeks zigzag in the lonesome dark of the forest and a red moon hangs overhead, these songs were born of leaving, of dreams both good and bad, sung from surroundings the band has known their whole lives. In the album’s 2009 debut, NPR lauded Nau and McGraw’s ability to “create a mature, oddly woodsy feel, with strikingly evocative and despondent lyrics. Nau's baritone, which recalls that of Lee Hazlewood, sings of forgotten happiness and missed chances, evoking charming sadness throughout the new record.” Rolling Stone noted how Nau and McGraw “craft jazzy folk peppered with pianos, strings and organs, and drive them with down-home vocal harmonies. Importantly, they've got lyrics to back up the gentle vibes.” Paranoid Cocoon is simple, understated perfection: they sound timeless from singing together forever.

LP+ - Orange Colored LP on 180-gram vinyl, includes download.

LP - Black LP on 180-gram vinyl, includes download.

Paranoid Cocoon

Music US