New York’s Backwords to release Quilt LP on September 7th

Backwords blends modern psychedelics with folk rock, 60s pop and a myriad other sonic surprises, delivering gentle, lazy melodies that stick to the tongue and cannot be forgotten. Like a hawk nesting atop a New York skyscraper, there is a fury—a swooping darker underside that Backwords explores at the drop of a wooden nickel. It is and is not quite The Beach Boys meeting Daniel Johnston meeting The Band meeting Wilco and all sharing a mellow joint.

Based out of Brooklyn, Backwords is rooted in city grit but keeps a cowboy’s heart. The band is a regular fixture of the New York City scene and has played dozens of gigs over the last three years at venues and spaces such as Mercury Lounge, Cake Shop, Glasslands, Sycamore, and The American Folk Art Museum, as well as many others. Gigs have included headlining performances, in-store appearances, official showcases at 2009’s CMJ and 2010’s Northside Festivals and opening slots for bands such as These United States, Le Loup, Freelance Whales, Dinosaur Feathers and Darwin Deez.

Quilt, set for release on September 7, 2010, is the band’s third album after 2009’s The Buffalo Still Roam and 2008’s Factory Angles. On Quilt, the trio mixes the classic instrumentation of guitar, bass, drums, and keys with everything from toy flutes and banjos to accordions and clips of field recordings. The heartfelt lead vocals offer a story-teller’s tone of simple, honest warmth while the backing harmonies and good old-fashioned gang vox deeply layer the sound. 12 tracks of solid gold tunes and unfussy production make it a record that goes great with an old turntable and a pair of bulky headphones.

Quilt Track Listing:
1. And Then Sigh (click song to download free mp3)
2. Center of the Earth
3. In the Air & on the Ground
4. $80 Haircuts
5. Better Off Alone
6. Think of Me (As a Quilt Made Out of Stars)
7. Dig Deep
8. Gotta Talk
9. I Have Seen
10. None of This is Wrong
11. This is What That Last One’s For

Tour Dates:
8/28 – The Elephant’s Graveyard Barn – Upstate NY
9/2 – Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY (Album Release Party with BRIAN, Tatters and Rags, Toy Soldiers)
9/4 – The Ox – Philadelphia, PA (Album Release Party with Divine Lorraine, Tall Trees)
9/14 – PA’a Lounge – Cambridge, MA
9/15 – Cousin Larry’s – Danbury, CT