THE LEMON TWIGS’ BRIAN D’ADDARIO RELEASES DEBUT SOLO ALBUM “TILL THE MORNING”
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Early praise for “Till the Morning”:
“Another perfect throwback from one half of The Lemon Twigs.” – The Guardian
“Another gem already… listeners will find themselves with a different tune stuck in their heads after each listen.” ***** – Shindig!
“An artist who has mastered the art of making the old sound startlingly new.” **** – Dork
“Brian D’Addario often slays on his solo debut.” **** – Mojo
“An illuminating look under the hood of the creative process.” – Uncut
“An outstanding effort rivalling his brilliant work with The Lemon Twigs.” – 9/10 CLASH
“The golden-era album sound, but totally flipped on its head. Not just imitating the past – channelling it, twisting it, making it something entirely their own.” – Music OMH
Brian D’Addario, the eldest of the two songwriting brothers of The Lemon Twigs, has today released his debut solo album “Till the Morning” on the brother’s own Headstack Records.
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Following the group’s critically acclaimed “Everything Harmony” in 2023 and last year’s follow up “A Dream Is All We Know”, “Till the Morning” is the latest studio production from the brothers and, unlike most solo records, wasn’t born out of any desire to break away from the group. Most of the songs were recorded alongside Brian’s brother Michael, with Michael co-producing the record, singing harmony, and even co-singing lead on 2 of the songs.
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“Till the Morning” features two collaborations with LA poet Stephen Kalinich. Kalinich is famous for his longstanding relationship with The Beach Boys. He cowrote “Little Bird” and “Be Still” with Dennis Wilson on their 1968 classic “Friends.” He was signed as an artist to The Beach Boys’ Brother record label and his record “A World Of Peace Must Come” was produced by himself and Brian Wilson in 1969. It was most recently reissued by Light In the Attic in 2008.
“I met Stephen in 2017 after playing some of our first shows in LA. I was such a fan of his work and was struck by his dynamism and personality. He was dressed in all bright orange; in his words “like a pumpkin!” For a while he was sending me poems and asking me to put music to them. When I read the words to ‘What You Are Is Beautiful’, it felt very musical and as soon I picked up the guitar it flowed easily. It was the same case about a year later when he sent ‘Song Of Everyone.’”
The album was written and recorded in multiple studios and states, united by themes of spiritual longing, isolation, social responsibility, karma and loss with Brian saying that “when I started putting this album together, it really hung together musically and thematically. It’s country baroque.”
Proof once more of the prolific, seemingly limitless talents of the D’Addarios, with the focus squarely on Brian this time, “Till the Morning” will delight fans of The Lemon Twigs and all fans of richly melodic folk, rock and pop.
The album is available on LP, CD, cassette and download formats now.
Further new music is set to follow from The Lemon Twigs later this year.
COVER ARTWORK
BRIAN D’ADDARIO
TILL THE MORNING
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- Till the Morning
- Song of Everyone
- Nothing On My Mind
- One Day I’m Coming Home
- Only To Ease My Mind
- Flash in the Pan
- Company
- This Summer
- What You Are Is Beautiful
- Useless Tears
- Spirit Without a Home
Selected praise for The Lemon Twigs’ 2024’s “A Dream Is All We Know”:
“Maybe some of the best songs from the golden era are still being written.” ***** – Shindig!
“Time travelling siblings touch down in the Swinging 60s.” 9/10 – Uncut
“A testament to the enduring power of classic songwriting that further solidifies this wonderful band as timeless.” **** – Dork
“High-calibre songwriting.” **** – Mojo
“Luscious Medium Wave melodies from the US brothers. Superb.” **** – Record Collector
“”The brotherly duo’s ambitious fifth studio album sees them perfect their rock’n’roll pastiche, with a hint at an even brighter future” **** – NME
“A delightful album.” **** – The Times
“Operating at the very peak of their songwriting power.” – The Guardian on “A Dream Is All I Know”
“The best songs Brian Wilson never wrote.” 9/10 – Far Out
“Surely the greatest Sixties band to have been born in the 1990s and raised in the 21st century.” – The Telegraph
““My Golden Years” is infectious, with the band sounding like they now favour feelings over faithful homage.” – The FADER on “My Golden Years”