Angelo De Augustine shares new double single, ’27’ and ‘Hologram’
ANGELO DE AUGUSTINE SHARES NEW DOUBLE SINGLE, ’27’ AND ‘HOLOGRAM’
JOINED ON ’27’ BY FRIEND AND LABELMATE SUFJAN STEVENS
AVAILABLE NOW DIGITALLY AND ON LIMITED CASSETTE VIA ASTHMATIC KITTY RECORDS
Listen to ’27’ here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTeTiIHXCI8
Listen to ‘Hologram’ here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLHUVCyLVXk
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Acclaimed singer-songwriter Angelo De Augustine has shared ’27’ and ‘Hologram’, a new double single available now via Asthmatic Kitty Records. A limited edition of 200 cassettes is also available exclusively at the official Asthmatic Kitty store.
De Augustine’s first new music since 2021’s acclaimed collaborative LP with Sufjan Stevens, A Beginner’s Mind, and his first solo work since 2020’s dual tracks ‘Santa Barbara‘ and ‘Blue‘, the two new singles find the reclusive Southern California artist exploring Greek and Roman history, monsters and ghouls, evil, death, faith, love, destruction, and opposing deities. These originals – recorded, produced, and mixed by Angelo – hint at a larger sound to come.
Over the course of three intimate and exceptional solo albums, Angelo De Augustine’s music has been described as “as beautiful, intricate and ephemeral as a spider’s web” (The Sunday Times) and “blessed with a unique ability to raise something beautiful from wasted ground” (The Line of Best Fit) with multiple tracks amassing well over 10 million streams. De Augustine began work on ’27’ in 2019 while recording initial demos that would become A Beginner’s Mind, and features instrumental assistance from friend and labelmate Sufjan Stevens. ‘Hologram’ alternately disguises its depths in the body of a simple folk song. Starting in 5/4 time, the track’s dexterous octave jumping melody subliminally morphs into a 3/3 waltz, before quickly dissolving into a 4/4 chorus. Its lyrics depict dystopian landscapes painted over with age long myths, games of telephone, what it means to be evil, and how that is often misunderstood.
Purchase ’27’/’Hologram’ here on 200 limited cassette:
https://store.asthmatickitty.com/products/angelo-de-augustine-27-hologram-cassingle
Photo credit: Pooneh Ghana
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Praise for A Beginner’s Mind:
“An exceptional album”
The Sunday Times ‘Album of the Week’
“Music of beauty and wonder”
8/10 Uncut
“Inspired”
8/10 Loud and Quiet
“Sweet and sincere”
AnOther
“Joyously eclectic”
Little White Lies
“Hits the spot”
4/5 Evening Standard ‘Lead Review’
“Gentle, frequently beautiful”
4/5 The Times
“Infused with the warmth of real friendship”
4/5 The Independent
“Altruistic and so full of human spirit”
The Arts Desk‘4/5’ Mojo
“A spectacular album”
5/5 Vinyl Chapters
“Just as gorgeous and enveloping as you’d come to expect from Stevens and De Augustine”
77% Beats Per Minute
“Seamless and stunning”
4/5 Our Culture
“The most fascinating collection of songs loosely connected to movies you may ever hear”
For Folks Sake
“We are very lucky to be graced with this beautiful music”
4/5 Thank Folk For That