The Blanket Forts and the cold liquid folk memories of "Hold On, Lucky Boy​!​! 二​零​二​四​年​三​月​十​七​號"

 

"upside down x 4 / I drink my last cup that day / and hope that your memory would fade..."

The broken upside down memories of "Hold On, Lucky Boy​!​! 二​零​二​四​年​三​月​十​七​號" by The Blanket Forts, the moniker of Worcester, Massachusetts' singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Conor MacGinnis, as the title track from the upcoming album of the same name (due to drop this December), feels beautifully wistful. There are ambient elements that pull you into this sonic movie opening, maybe a vintage train arriving and later maybe a fishing boat on a cold morning seaside bay. The track pulls you in and MacGinnis' vocal aesthetic, somber and reflective has a conversational tone within something curious or maybe surreal. I did wonder if he is talking to ghosts. There is a glacial sense and because of the brevity it feels like a mere opening to a much bigger story. I was disappointed the first time I heard the track because it ends so quickly and I wanted to hear more. Leave them wanting more as they say. 

-Robb Donker Curtius

THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6u1mNQWWVEjyXdRgX4Lkwy

https://theblanketforts.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/conormacginnis/


Conor MacGinnis will sail all seven seas and conquer the throne of beats before his death. He must master 4 battle styles: rhythm, texture, harmony, and feeling.

The Blanket Forts, singer songwriter Conor MacGinnis, upcoming album "Hold On, Lucky Boy​!", somber, melancholia, pretty memoric tones, ambient pop, folk,