Field Guide's self-titled sophomore album arrived just late last year, but the Winnipeg-based artist born Dylan MacDonald isn't done exploring its songs just yet: he has just announced plans for Field Guide (Tape Redux), which will reimagine the original on March 23.
Said to employ "sparse arrangement of drum machine, fingerpicked electric bass and MacDonald's nimble and soulful falsetto to achieve a bright and positive interpretation" at points throughout, the "more intimate and direct" Tape Redux will also present stripped-down versions of tracks "Remember When" and "You Could Be Free."
"Without much of a plan I went over to my pal Kris Ulrich's place and two days later we had a record that I am incredibly proud of," MacDonald explained of the reworked effort. "We recorded everything live with no overdubs to Kris' recently purchased Tascam 388 tape machine. The process was fast and inspiring. I grabbed whatever instruments were within arms' reach: a classical guitar, viola bass, my Roland Rhythm Ace drum machine, everything felt very off the cuff."
He continued: "Some new melodies surfaced, new arrangements, feels and harmonic structure. Kris ran everything through a spring reverb and a delay pedal and performed live effects as I played the songs in the room. I wasn't on headphones, so I didn't know what he was doing until playback — it was always vibey and cool."
The artist will take both albums on the road later this month, hitting multiple stops in Canada, including Regina, Calgary, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Kingston, Toronto and many more, in addition to a spring run in the US.
Ahead of the tour, MacDonald has shared a live version of "In Love Now," which you can watch below. There, you'll also find the album's tracklisting.
Field Guide (Tape Redux):
1. Remember When (Tape Redux)
2. Worst of Ways (Tape Redux)
3. You Could Be Free (Tape Redux)
4. For Sure (Tape Redux)
5. Wishing Well (Tape Redux)
6. In Love Now (Tape Redux)
7. Cracked Open (Tape Redux)
8. Leave You Lonely (Tape Redux)
9. You Carry Me (Tape Redux)
10. Looking Back (Tape Redux)
11. Goddess (Tape Redux)
Said to employ "sparse arrangement of drum machine, fingerpicked electric bass and MacDonald's nimble and soulful falsetto to achieve a bright and positive interpretation" at points throughout, the "more intimate and direct" Tape Redux will also present stripped-down versions of tracks "Remember When" and "You Could Be Free."
"Without much of a plan I went over to my pal Kris Ulrich's place and two days later we had a record that I am incredibly proud of," MacDonald explained of the reworked effort. "We recorded everything live with no overdubs to Kris' recently purchased Tascam 388 tape machine. The process was fast and inspiring. I grabbed whatever instruments were within arms' reach: a classical guitar, viola bass, my Roland Rhythm Ace drum machine, everything felt very off the cuff."
He continued: "Some new melodies surfaced, new arrangements, feels and harmonic structure. Kris ran everything through a spring reverb and a delay pedal and performed live effects as I played the songs in the room. I wasn't on headphones, so I didn't know what he was doing until playback — it was always vibey and cool."
The artist will take both albums on the road later this month, hitting multiple stops in Canada, including Regina, Calgary, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Kingston, Toronto and many more, in addition to a spring run in the US.
Ahead of the tour, MacDonald has shared a live version of "In Love Now," which you can watch below. There, you'll also find the album's tracklisting.
Field Guide (Tape Redux):
1. Remember When (Tape Redux)
2. Worst of Ways (Tape Redux)
3. You Could Be Free (Tape Redux)
4. For Sure (Tape Redux)
5. Wishing Well (Tape Redux)
6. In Love Now (Tape Redux)
7. Cracked Open (Tape Redux)
8. Leave You Lonely (Tape Redux)
9. You Carry Me (Tape Redux)
10. Looking Back (Tape Redux)
11. Goddess (Tape Redux)
