Phophorescent new single, Jimmy Fallon performance & sold out London show

Phosphorescent arrives in the UK next month for a clutch of dates, including a sold out show at London’s Village Underground and a headline stop off at The Great Escape.

Watch a lovely string laden rendition of ‘Song for Zula’ recorded for Jimmy Fallon here: http://pitchfork.com/news/50457-watch-phosphorescent-on-fallon

The new single ‘‘A Charm / A Blade’ is released on 27 May 2013.

Artist: Phosphorescent
Title: ‘A Charm / A Blade’ single
Label: Dead Oceans
Release Date: 27 May 2013
Format: Download
Distribution: PIAS
Links: www.deadoceans.com

Phosphorescent Live Dates:
Tues 7 May Manchester Ruby Lounge
Wed 15 May London Village Underground SOLD OUT
Thurs 16 May Brighton TGE (Uncut stage)
Sat 18 May Glasgow ABC, Stag & Dagger
Sat 25 May Barcelona Primavera Festival
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‘Phosphorescent has followed 2010’s country-rock homage Here’s To Taking It Easy with an equally magnificent beast’ 8/10 Uncut
‘Houck embraces his inner Eno’ 4/5 Mojo
‘Unquestionably excellent’ 4/5 Q
‘A beautiful outing in hauntingly, pastoral heartbreak. Impressive.’ 8/10 Clash
‘Matthew Houck is a gutsy, one man band who, when he wants to, can imitate a choir of heartbroken angels’ Esquire
‘A thing of rare beauty’ 4.5/5 The Sun
‘Houck drifts in from heartache’s high plains with some magisterial material’ 4/5 The Independent
‘Shimmers of sheer magic’ 4/5 Daily Telegraph
‘On Muchacho, Houck gathers together everything he’s attempted– beery, rollicking country-rock, haunted tribal hymnals, regret-soaked bar room heartbreak– and fashions it into something close to a defining statement’ 8.8 Pitchfork
Muchacho is a vibrant, evocative LP, and a welcome addition to the Phosphorescent catalogue’
BBC Music
‘Throughout, Houck solidifies his standing as one of the most remarkable voices around’ The Line of Best Fit

Phosphorescent has announced a new single ‘A Charm / A Blade’ to be released on 27 May via Dead Oceans. The superlative track; all barrelling piano and stabby horns galore, is the second to be taken from the critically acclaimed Muchacho, Matthew Houck’s most stunning album yet, that received praise from all corners of the press on release last month.

‘A Charm / A Blade’ is a classic Phosphorescent blend of country soul with atmospheric production, while the lyrics exude poetic frustration and heartache over an ill-fated relationship. Carefully striking a balance of “part euphoric escapism, part self-hating solipsism” (Uncut), ‘A Charm / A Blade’ is delivered with those crowded vocal harmonies, which somehow end up sounding more upbeat and vindicated than melancholy.

The glorious new Phosphorescent live incarnation will return to the UK for some dates next month, playing a sold out Village Underground in London on the 15 May and The Great Escape the following day before heading to Primavera in Barcelona. He will be back in the summer to play Green Man in August and more UK dates will be announced soon.