Following the serene beauty of ‘Canopy‘, Resavoir and Matt Gold return with ‘Dewy’, a second stunner from their forthcoming debut album Horizon, due out on May 23rd through International Anthem. Like an orchestral dream, the track is beaming with warmth and colour, also owing to a radiant ensemble: Macie Stewart on strings, Claire Chenette’s oboe, Wills McKenna on flute, and Lloyd Billingham’s French horns. On the new single, the pair continue to blur boundaries, weaving their shared love of Brazilian music with ambient textures and jazz-inflected arrangements. ‘Dewy’ is the perfect echo of spring in full bloom, and you can listen to it below.
Exciting news from two of the most exciting musicians out there: Will Miller, the trumpeter, composer, and producer behind Resavoir, who’s worked with SZA, Whitney, Chance The Rapper, and many more, joins forces with multi-instrumentalist and guitarist Matt Gold, known for his work with Makaya McCraven, Greg Ward, Marquis Hill, and Jamila Woods, amongst many others. The two longtime friends teamed up for Horizon, their debut collaborative album set for release on May 23rd through International Anthem. Sprouted from their shared love of ‘60s and ‘70s Brazilian music, particularly their appreciation for the works of guitarist Luis Bonfá and songwriter Milton Nascimento, the pair crafted a sprawling body of work, using nylon string guitar as the base of their collaborative sessions. “Musically, we’re always trying to capture a fleeting moment of infinite expanse, feeling the vastness of things while knowing they’ll always change,” says Gold. “This record keeps the light reflecting on the water just a little longer — our collaborative process running through the backbone of these songs and rippling out in so many beautiful directions.”
Alongside the album announcement, Resavoir and Gold have shared the album’s opener, ‘Canopy’, as the first single. Glowing with serene beauty, ‘Canopy’ is also the first track they composed together. Take a listen now.
Last week, and in anticipation of their European tour in November/December, Resavoir released a new single called ‘Life Before’. Composed by bandleader Will Miller in collaboration with graphic designer and illustrator Crystal Zapata, ‘Life Before’ was originally commissioned by Chicago’s Public Media Institute for their publication Quarantine Times. The track is offered with a visual accompaniment made by Crystal Zapata and you can watch it below.
Ahead of their European tour this Autumn, Resavoir have shared their gorgeous rendition of Yusef Lateef’s ‘Love Theme From Spartacus’. The track was recorded last April during a session in their studio in Little Village, Chicago, and filmed by Jackson James. Watch it below.
November 3rd will see the release of Resavoir‘s self-titled album through International Anthem. In the works for over three years, the upcoming album saw the producer and composer Will Miller, who leads the project, enlist a stellar cast of collaborators from the Chicago music community, including Akenya, Matt Gold, Eddie Burns, Lane Beckstrom, Jeremy Cunningham, Irvin Pierce, Macie Stewart, Peter Manheim, Elton Aura, Whitney and more. As the press release describes, “Resavoir is a subtly radiant symphony interweaving modern-day soul-jazz with bedroom beats, synth serenades and twilight sonatas”.
Ahead of the album’s release, Resavoir have launched their new track, ‘Sunset’, the third single from their album, following previous singles ‘Sunday Morning’ (featuring Elton Aura & Whitney) and ‘Inside Minds’. ‘Sunset’ is offered with a stop motion video made by Toronto-based experimental animation artist and director Nik Arthur using glass and a handheld steamer. Speaking about the video, Arthur comments:
“As blue changes to yellow, orange, and then red, steam clouds roam around a window and form shapes, with the falling sun as their audience. Two frames pass for every one synth note, creating a feel of change as gradual as the song, and the sunset.”
Watch the video below and check out the other two singles straight after.
