"my mind's gone / I don't even know / just where to find it / I don't even know / just where it's hidin' / I don't even know / just where to find it..."
another track that floats in your head and takes you away.
The duo share:
"Mind’s Gone is a song that was written at the height of one of the darkest moments in our lives. I was really struggling from the loss of two very special people in our lives, and it was all really fucking with my head and leaving me feeling like I had lost a part of myself that I wasn’t sure I could ever get back. During this time, I was doing a lot of solo writing sessions, and this song popped into my head out of nowhere - the full song, full melodies, lyrics and music. It was as if something else was writing this song through me, like my antenna was tuned into the right frequency at the right moment."
"Mind's Gone" is track 5 from Mr. Gnome's eagerly anticipated LP "A Sliver of Space" that dropped on September 27th via El Marko Records.
From LINER NOTES, the duo share:
"When we started writing 'A Sliver of Space' we were working through a lot of personal loss and life upheaval. Lyrically and musically, nothing was off limits and we dove headfirst into really exploring the liminal, dreamlike spaces between life and death, consciousness and unconsciousness, the past and the future, happiness and sadness, the real and the make believe. This album is essentially about our descent into madness and our ultimate salvation through love."
[This sixth release sees the long-awaited return of Mr. Gnome to the stage for their upcoming, coast-to-coast U.S. tour this fall. They will be joined by touring guitarist/bassist Jonah Meister, who is also a featured player on A Sliver of Space. The album is mixed by Claudius Mittendorfer (Interpol, Tennis, Temples, Parquet Courts, Ra Ra Riot)]
Mr. Gnome - Fall 2024 Tour Dates
08/24 • Lexington, KY • Expansion Music Fest • The Burl
09/27 • Wheeling, WV • Waterfront Hall
09/28 • Frostburg, MD • The Deep End
10/01 • Washington, D.C. • Pie Shop
10/04 • Pensacola, FL • The Handlebar
10/05 • Adams, TN • Spoopy Festival
10/08 • St. Louis, MO • The Platypus
10/09 • Grand Rapids, MI • Pyramid Scheme
10/10 • Madison, WI • Gamma Ray Bar
10/11 • Columbus, OH • Ace of Cups
10/12 • Dayton, OH • Dayton 20th Music Fest - Blind Bob’s
10/14 • Kansas City, MO • Sister Anne’s Records and Coffee
10/15 • Denver, CO • Lost Lake
10/16 • Salt Lake City, UT • The DLC
10/17 • Boise, ID • Shrine Social Club (Basement)
10/18 • Portland, OR • Star Theater
10/19 • Seattle, WA • Sunset Tavern
10/22 • San Francisco, CA • Bottom of the Hill
10/23 • Los Angeles, CA • Permanent Records Roadhouse
10/25 • Tucson, AZ • 191 Toole
10/26 • Albuquerque, NM • Juno Brewery
11/01 • Chicago, IL • Beat Kitchen
11/02 • Cleveland, OH • Beachland Ballroom
-Robb Donker Curtius
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Pushing the limits of sonic exploration, Cleveland art-rock duo, Mr. Gnome, create a living, breathing, shapeshifting realm of psychedelic orchestration on their eagerly anticipated LP, A Sliver of Space, set to be released September 27th on El Marko Records.
Mixed by Claudius Mittendorfer (Interpol, Tennis, Temples, Panic at the Disco, Parquet Courts, Ra Ra Riot), A Sliver of Space explodes with hypnotic, gritty rock anthems that suddenly give way to long-form, drug-fueled journeys that transport the listener on a surreal trip from start to finish. Continuing to defy simple genre classification, Mr. Gnome creates a dense tapestry of textures, aural fabrics, and influences that all coalesce into a unique, defining sound. Throughout its relatively compact runtime, electronica, desert rock, punk, indie rock, and lush soundscapes swirl and converge, all woven with the continuous thread of lead singer/guitarist, Nicole Barille’s golden harmonies.
"When we started writing A Sliver of Space," they describe, "we were working through a lot of personal loss and life upheaval. Lyrically and musically, nothing was off limits and we dove headfirst into really exploring the liminal, dreamlike spaces between life and death, consciousness and unconsciousness, the past and the future, happiness and sadness, the real and the make believe. This album is essentially about our descent into madness and our ultimate salvation through love."
Since 2005, Barille and drummer/pianist Sam Meister have been crafting a vision of expansive, technicolor art-rock, receiving critical acclaim from the likes of Rolling Stone (named "Band To Watch" in a spotlight review), Pitchfork, NPR, Paste, Esquire, Spin, Magnet, MTV, KEXP, and American Songwriter, among others. In addition to this wholly-realized sonic presentation, Mr. Gnome has an extensive history of producing head-turning DIY visuals in the form of otherworldly album covers, artistic press photography and mind-bending short films.
Such ambitious audiovisual presentation is matched perhaps only by the energy of their live shows, as Mr. Gnome has long held a strong cult following across the United States for their cathartic, raucous performances. This sixth release sees the long-awaited return of Mr. Gnome to the stage for their upcoming, coast-to-coast U.S. tour this fall. They will be joined by touring guitarist/bassist Jonah Meister, who is also a featured player on A Sliver of Space.
Whether via sound, visuals, or live experience, Mr. Gnome has a knack for taking the beautiful monsters that exist within all of us and shining a glorious light on them. A Sliver of Space finds beauty in chaos by alchemically fusing spectral sounds with a widescreen cinematic perspective. This soaring, introspective musical journey constantly beckons the listener - to get lost watching stars explode, to gaze upon souls splitting and swirling to reunite, and to melt their minds if only for a moment.
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