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Fuzzy guitars and stiff truths make up the heart of Green and Gold/Drink the Hemlock, the fourth full length album from Parker Longbough. Like many indie rock veterans, Parker Longbough, the recording name of Anchorage native Matthew Witthoeft, has been doing this for a while. His 2006 debut, Commander Comatose, was well-received, receiving accolades from the likes of NPR and the then-nascent blogging community. He has been growing up and writing albums about it along the way, making music that people immediately connected to, making music that in many ways sounded familiar.
Green and Gold/Drink the Hemlock is an album about growing up, about your life changing, about your sense of humor never changing. It is a portrait of those of us who grew up with our banged-up Chucks pushed against a subwoofer, who dreamed of leaving, who would now never dream of leaving. It sounds like something you know, but for a time in your life that you never knew was possible.
Today we’re excited to premiere the new track “Burbank Safari” – streaming below! The track is quite simply an indie-rock gem. It feels like an anthem for a late Summer bike ride along the Venice boardwalk. We’ve been jamming it all day and are honored to be able to share this one.
In his own words:
“My family took a trip to LA/Disneyland with our two young boys. We stayed at the Burbank Safari, where they filmed a lot of the movie, “True Romance.” The last day we were there it snowed, I wrote a song about it when I got home. This song is to me is about the good feelings of making memories as a family and the power of the unexpected.” -Matthew Witthoeft
Stream the track below and be sure to connect online for more!
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