To start,
NewVillager is a group. From there, you can call them what
you want - a band, an artist collective, a tribe built on
mythos. The truth is, despite being quite open about their
work and identity, I find this group every bit as mysterious
as the NewVillager term itself. What I do know is this - the
core duo of this group that are Ben Bromley and Ross
Simonini have brought about a creative force to be reckoned
with, and surely such ruckus will be made come the release
of their debut self-titled full-length in August. It’s only
right to expect experimental elements in the work of an
artist collective, and certainly NewVillager take all
elements of the term "musical artist" into mind. In their
definition, NewVillager isn’t so much a group as it is a
concept on creativity and collaborative expression. Is there
success in their concept? This NewVillager mythology?
Perhaps it’s the psychedelics of their synthpop, but there
really is a striking spirit to their music. It all sounds
wonderfully pretentious, but the results are undeniable -
this is some good music. NewVillager’s debut album will be
out August 16 on IAMSOUND.
- Brad Benedict
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