Phoebe Rings – Fading Star
Rising New Zealand band, Phoebe Rings share “Fading Star,” the charming new single from their forthcoming debut album, Aseurai, due June 6th on Carpark Records.
Of the track, drummer and producer Alex Freer says “A story song about a musician getting older, ‘Fading Star’ was built upon harmony inspired by city pop and disco jazz. I wanted the verses to have more of a Talking Heads/Orange Juice rudimentary groove while the choruses have twinkly, dreamy layers with string synth and warbly guitar. The bridge allows a moment of full disco excess with percussion, clavinet synth, and a tube screamer guitar solo.”
On Aseurai, Phoebe Rings continue to explore their disco and city-pop influences while staying true to the dream-pop sound of their self-titled EP. “Aseurai means around you in the atmosphere, hard to reach, fading away,” Choi says. “It’s a poetic expression. You wouldn’t say it in normal conversation, but I like that.”
Phoebe Rings have also announced their first North America shows, on a tour that includes support dates with The Beths and some headline shows.
Tour Dates:
10/30 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel &
10/31 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse &
11/01 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl &
11/03 – Dallas, TX @ The Studio At The Bomb Factory &
11/04 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s &
11/06 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren &
11/07 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern &
11/08 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore &
11/09 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore &
11/12 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades &
11/14 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom &
11/15 – Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theatre &
11/16 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom &
11/18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall &
11/19 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre &
11/21 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman &
11/22 – Saint Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre &
11/23 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed (Indoor) &
11/24 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle !
11/25 – Cleveland, OH @ Globe Iron &
11/26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre &
11/28 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall &
11/29 – Montreal, QC @ Beanfield Theatre &
11/30 – Boston, MA @ Deep Cuts $
12/02 – Boston, MA @ Royale &
12/03 – Providence, RI @ Fete Music Hall &
12/04 – New York, NY @ Night Club 101
12/05 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount &
12/06 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer &
12/08 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s ^
12/09 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club &
12/10 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club &
12/11 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd *
12/13 – Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
12/14 – Portland, OR @ Turn Turn Turn
& w/ The Beths
^ w/ @, Dylan Baldi (solo sax)
* w/ Memory Tapes
#phoeberings