Utah’s Eagle Twin and The Otolith have been paired up by Desert Records, for the fourth volume of the Legends of the Desert split LP series. It is due out on September 20th, but pre-orders will be available through Kickstarter from Friday, July 26th. Keep reading below to find out more.
Find the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desertrecords/legends-of-the-desert-vol-4
The Legends of the Desert series is the soundtrack to the new Wild West. The focus of the Legends of the Desert is to provide a modern perspective to the antiquated ‘Wild West’ we have etched in our brains. These songs and tales are not told by the same old perspective of the white male Cowboy. These are narratives told by those who never got their stories heard. We will hear from musicians, artists, Natives, outlaws, desert rats, desert dwellers, cactuses and mesas, ravens and roadrunners, snakes and endless skies.
The bands are curated by label owner, Brad Frye. The requirements for bands to appear on the Legends series must hit certain criteria. Bands must be located geographically in the American Southwest. The states within this boundary include: Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas. The bands have to be currently active. They also are in line with the Legends series ethos of offering an updated perspecitve of Wild West. Fuck John Wayne and all the outdated Wild West bullshit that we have been fed by movies and media.
Legends of the Desert Vol. 4:
Eagle Twin – Side A
01 Horn Vs. Halo (11:39)
02 Qasida of the Dark Doves (8:28)
Music: Gentry Densley and Tyler Smith
Lyrics: Gentry Densley
“Qasida of the Dark Doves” loosely translated from ‘Casida IX. De las Palomas Oscuras’ by Federico García Lorca
The Otolith – Side B
01 Crossway (8:53)
02 Phosphene Dream” (10:49)
Songs written by The Otolith:
Kim Cordray – Violin,vocals
Levi Hanna – Guitar,vocals
Andy Patterson – Drums,Percussion
Matt Brotherton – Bass,vocals
Sarah Pendleton – Violin,vocals
Total run time: 39:49
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Andy Patterson at The Boar’s Nest Studio, Salt Lake City, UT.
Desert Records has already released Legends of the Desert Vol: 1, 2, & 3. These releases were successful and were met with great excitement.
Vol. 1 featured two popular modern day bands, Palehorse/Palerider (Denver, CO) & Lord Buffalo (Austin, TX).
Vol. 2 featured two new bands, The Penitent Man (Salt Lake City, UT) & Cortége (Austin, TX).
Vol. 3 featured two veteren bands, Fatso Jetson (Palm Springs) & Dali’s Llama (Cathedral City)
Find more Desert Records releases here: https://desertrecords.bandcamp.com/