Celebrating their 10-year anniversary, Cape Breton folk five-piece Pretty Archie have released a new self-titled album, and today, you can listen to it in full here at Exclaim!, courtesy of Curve Music/Warner.
On their sixth album, the quintet deliver nine tracks that blend folk, alt-country, Americana, bluegrass and all the flavours between. Recorded live off the floor from lakeside sessions at a Cape Breton A-frame cottage, Pretty Archie was produced by Mark Howard (Bob Dylan, the Tragically Hip, Willie Nelson) with minimal overdubs in an effort to preserve a "certain ambiance."
"We were in the house for two weeks, basically doing a song a day, and we did evening sessions that had a cooler relaxed feel," explained bandleader Brian Cathcart. "It is more focused, even though you still can't quite put a finger on it. For us, it definitely has way more of a country vibe."
As the East-Coasters reflect on their decade as a band, it's clear they're as confident in their sound as they'll ever be.
"I feel each of our other records was a step ahead of the previous one, but this one is six steps ahead," bassist/vocalist/songwriter Colin Gillis added in a statement. "We are proud of everything we've put out, but this is at a different level."
Alongside the record's release today, the band have also shared a new video for album cut "Familiar Feeling." Watch the video below, where you can also stream the entirety of Pretty Archie.
On their sixth album, the quintet deliver nine tracks that blend folk, alt-country, Americana, bluegrass and all the flavours between. Recorded live off the floor from lakeside sessions at a Cape Breton A-frame cottage, Pretty Archie was produced by Mark Howard (Bob Dylan, the Tragically Hip, Willie Nelson) with minimal overdubs in an effort to preserve a "certain ambiance."
"We were in the house for two weeks, basically doing a song a day, and we did evening sessions that had a cooler relaxed feel," explained bandleader Brian Cathcart. "It is more focused, even though you still can't quite put a finger on it. For us, it definitely has way more of a country vibe."
As the East-Coasters reflect on their decade as a band, it's clear they're as confident in their sound as they'll ever be.
"I feel each of our other records was a step ahead of the previous one, but this one is six steps ahead," bassist/vocalist/songwriter Colin Gillis added in a statement. "We are proud of everything we've put out, but this is at a different level."
Alongside the record's release today, the band have also shared a new video for album cut "Familiar Feeling." Watch the video below, where you can also stream the entirety of Pretty Archie.
