Matt Bachmann
Shares New Single “My Dad and His Boat”
New Album: Dream Logic – June 18, 2021
via Orindal Records and We Be Friends
Brooklyn-based musician, Matt Bachmann – who also works under the monikers Pachanga and Big Eater and plays bass in Mega Bog – has released his new single, “My Dad and His Boat”. The new track comes as the third installment to be lifted from Bachmann’s forthcoming album, Dream Logic, a hypnotic blend of teary ambient-pop songs and cinematic instrumentals which is set for release via Orindal Records and We Be Friends on June 18, 2021.
The album was recorded mostly alone at his apartment in Brooklyn, as well as the nearby Black Lodge Studio with Bachmann shaping sounds using guitar pedals or his cassette console’s Varispeed functions, slowing down or speeding up tracks to interesting results. Influenced by his years playing bass and recording with Hand Habits and the aforementioned Mega Bog, Bachmann enlisted a large cast of players to fill out the record with decorative charms. Kyle Boston (Guitar) and Brady Custis (Production/Guitar) helped lay the foundation for Dream Logic’s textual roux before Mega Bog’s Derek Baron (Drums), Will Murdoch (Synths), James Krivchenia – also of Big Thief – (Percussion) and others added their signature spices to the sonic cauldron.
Though lyrically sparse, Bachmann makes what is uttered on Dream Logic truly count. His sad reflections and hazy rearview images indirectly illuminate some of the more difficult moments from his life, in particular, the loss of his father in 2013 to Lou Gehrig’s disease. Sounds on the record play into the semantics of the album title with Bachmann switching off the editing side of his brain to produce something which saddles closer to the subconscious and “dream logic”, opting to follow his nose rather than overthink. Dream Logic presents an array of material that pivots on moments of contemplation, drifting into memories of his youth fusing glowing electronic modalities with vivid imagery.
The exceptionally tender new single, “My Dad and His Boat”, references a story repeatedly told by Bachmann’s grandmother that may or may not have been coloured by her growing dementia, nevertheless it’s one that opened a sense of curiosity surrounding his father’s life.
“I really loved listening to her repeat these stories and hearing how they stayed the same and how the stories changed,” says Bachmann. “On my last day with her, we were sitting on the beach when we spotted this sailboat. The sailboat sparked a memory for her of my dad and a boat that he owned as a child and how he used to sail all the time. Every time she saw the boat as we sat on the beach, she’d tell this story about my dad sailing and by the end of the afternoon, she had probably told it to me ten times. Hearing this story over and over and not knowing if it was true brought on this deep sadness of how little I know about my dad outside of his role as a father – how I’d only known him as a child and adolescent and never got the chance to relate to him as an adult; how little of his history I was aware of.”
The core ambition or heartfelt memory that instigated the creation of this track, that emotional pull can be found emitting from every vocal tone, pitch, percussive element, and the sublime tender lyrics. The latest single to be released from the forthcoming album, just days away from being unveiled, this single exudes such intense affection. A truly highly accomplished effort showcasing a personal intimate journey that will resonate with so many. The high-reaching vocal notes are enough to raise hairs on your arms from the first listen, the notes ooze soul, compassion, reflection, and harmonic history.
Fans of Bachmann’s last two (and vastly different) Orindal releases – Walking Preference (2019) and Unconditional Love (2018) – will appreciate the way Dream Logic manages to expand on both. “Up until this record, I had carefully contained my musical styles into neat collections – recording songwriting material under the moniker Big Eater, recording jazz-oriented instrumental music under the moniker Pachanga, and recording repetitive melodic drone music under my own name,” says Bachmann. “The guiding principle behind Dream Logic was to integrate these modalities of music-making, allowing whatever was going to come out to come out, and not worry if it made sense.”
Dream Logic will be available in LP and digital formats from Orindal Records & We Be Friends on June 18, 2021 – pre-order here.
Matt Bachmann
“Dream Logic”
June 18, 2021
via Orindal Records / We Be Friends
1. Childish Spark
2. Glass Carousel
3. Apple Pie
4. Novel Crime
5. Tears in Rain
6. Hard Times
7. April
8. My Dad and His Boat
9. Outer Window
10. Wildegeeses
11. LFL
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