With his debut self-titled solo record, Grizzly Bear and Department of Eagles alum Fred Nicolaus ventures out on his own under the moniker Golden Suits.
Golden Suits draws from Nicolaus’ previous work and various influences. The melodies recall Grizzly Bear, but Nicolaus makes them more buoyant. There’s no exact genre to describe the sound, but imagine a scrubbed and polished version of the psych folk from Department of Eagles.
The songs sound simple, but they’re not bare. Rather, the simplicity comes from the clean and clean orchestration. The distinct lines of each part create an open, inviting sound. “I Think You Would Have Been Mine” is a great example with repetitive percussion and guitar rhythms supporting Nicolaus’ vocals and free-moving strings to create a song that’s is more complex than it lets on.
We told you back in July about Merge Records releasing the debut album from Saint Rich (featuring Delicate Steve bandmates Christian Peslak and Steve Marion) titled Beyond the Drone on October 1. Now the band has extended their fall tour in support of the album to include a stop in the Triangle.
Ohio alt-pop band Walk the Moon released their self-titled major label debut album last year via RCA Records and the band are hitting the road in late summer and into the fall which and they'll make a stop in the Triangle.
Band of Horses frontman Ben Bridwell has announced a short solo tour this fall under the name Birdsmell where he'll be playing some new songs as well as reworked versions of songs from the band.
UNC has hosted some big concerts to celebrate homecoming in recent years including J. Cole, The New Pornographers and Passion Pit, and this year won't be any different.