New Release From Springhouse

Independent Project Records (IPR) and the New York City three-piece Springhouse have announced that they will reissue the band’s 2008 12-track album, From Now to OK, on March 14. Springhouse may be best remembered as the first major-signed, nationally-touring US shoegaze band of the original era; a 1991 MTV video, “Layers,” a Rolling Stone feature and copious airplay brought notice to two memorable albums on the fabled Virgin Records’ subsidiary Caroline Records. Springhouse were among the first Americans to cover My Bloody Valentine and share stages across the country with the likes of Ride, House of Love, The Chills, Psychedelic Furs, Belly, and Lemonheads. The three are also fondly recalled for their utterly unique contribution to the original dreampop movement/explosion, as singer/songwriter Mitch Friedland exclusively played small, nylon-stringed acoustic guitars, heavily processed through customized pickups with wicked effects, while employing an endless battery of alternate tunings. Amidst the trio’s melodic guitar-pop prowess, Friedland’s accentuation of latent sixties Britfolk underpinnings made them truly singular in the shoegaze/dreampop era. This, combined with bassist Larry Heinemann and drummer Jack Rabid’s supple yet sometimes more punky, bolstering attack, a crisp sound, exuberant ensemble playing, highly evolved arrangements, and a love of a tune to die for, proved to be their calling card.

From Now to OK captures Springhouse exploring a more acoustic, folk rock-indebted sound; still showing their trademark flair for dreamy melodic textures, the ever-Anglophile Springhouse can be heard embracing the late sixties influence of Nick Drake and The Beatles. Originally released as a limited edition CD in 2008 by Independent Project Records, this edition will be released on vinyl, CD, and digital formats and includes a bonus CD of previously unreleased demos and live tracks. As with all Independent Project Records releases, the album comes in a beautiful package from master designer Bruce Licher. A single & video for the track “Moving Van” is out now.

“Twelve songs full of rich textures and somber moods that took ten years to complete… Solid arrangements, swirling harmonies, and just a plain old fashioned emphasis on making the songs shine… If you ever dug The Church, Ride, and a bit of Catherine Wheel, then you need this CD.” – Scene Point Blank

“With its complex chord changes and unapologetic love of melody, From Now to OK is a reminder of what made the band deserving of more than a small, adoring cult in the first place.” – Paste Magazine

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Label: Independent Project Records

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