Cartpushers : Ready

Spring is upon us here in the east and the second single, a song titled Cartpushers, has arrived. You can pre-save the LP at iTunes, Spotify, or preorder vinyl.

You can grab Cartpushers here. (and at your other online haunts).

Pitch Perfect Writes:  “Pitcher wears his influences on his sleeve, citing Radiohead, and The National as guiding lights, fans of those bands will recognize the aesthetic embedded in his songwriting. However, "The Crane" isn’t mere homage—it’s a song crafted with a sense of emotional depth and meticulous performance that stands on its own. For those who appreciate the swelling grandeur and nuanced melancholy of the aforementioned artists, this track will be more than just familiar. It’ll feel like home.”

The video is out for Cartpushers (here too) and I should note another sneaky little secret…this version of the song, for the purposes of single release, is only the first half. That being said, while The Crane has more singing and big guitars, this one crumbles into several minutes of rather delicious noise; those of you familiar with my instrumental work, will find something delightfully comforting. Cartpushers is the third song on the record, and imagines the collapse and rebuilding of communities with serfs and minions pushing carts around for a not-so-benevolent king. I play the king in the video. And a Cartpusher. And a dancer. I borrowed some imagery (or subconsciously stole) from Anthony Doerr’s Cuckoo Cloud Land, a work that effected me strongly; there is a piece on my most recent solo guitar project, If I Am Still Here Then This Is How It Will Sound, titled For Konstance (in Argos) which is another reference to the same novel. Powerful world building.

And onward... below are a few stills from the video for the next single, called Emerge | Rampike Rumour which will be out on April 11, the same day that the record drops. This video is being made by two professional dancers, my dear friend Nico Protopappas and his partner Anna Gichan. I haven’t seen it yet, but suffice to say, I’m excited!

Meanwhile, I’m readying to make my way into the studio in May for another session, wrapping up work on the demos from this record, and dabbling with covering some unexpected songs….we’ll see where it all leads.

Be well dear reader. Thanks, as ever, for your precious time.