Phosphorescent is Matthew Houck, a Brooklyn, NY based one-man indie folk/alt country band (got most of them covered there) that is often compared to Iron and Wine, Will Oldham, and Neil Young. With Pride, Houck is back to say that he's done with modesty."I think it's a fucking good record, and I'm fucking proud of it," he says bluntly of his third full-length, a largely solo affair that he pie...
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I am on such a roll at PW...I've gotten the "Opening Riff" slot three weeks in a row now. For this one, I actually talked to Matt Houck of Phosphorescent and he is not a great interview. Which is why I had to use the thing about the van. Anyway, here goes:Opening RiffPhosphorescent by Jennifer KellyGet in the Van, Man Matt Houck, the man behind the ghostly harmonies of Phosphorescent, is sta...
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One last cover, from one of my favorite bands from the past year or so, Phosphorescent.I am such a sucker for that muted/distorted neo-folk sound, and few people do it better than Matthew Houck.Here is is take on an all time classic...and I'll add my favorite original of his in the comments.
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I feel ya man, I feel ya. How can you not.
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Those first stretches of morning after a long night, you know them - it's quiet outside, the kind of peaceful that soothes and then turns sad. What I'd give on these days of mine to amble like Kris Kristofferson or Johnny Cash, nursing tobacco stains and a wounded outlaw soul. Me, I wear the boots but skip the beer for lack of mettle.This strained and breaking cover by Phosphorescent seems a sa...
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Brooklyn, NY-based indie rocker Mathew Houck, aka Phosphorescent, has announced the release of that group's new album. This time there's a twist.The album To Willie will be a collection of 11 covers of Willie Nelson songs. In selection Houck has purposely steered clear of the hits and dug for lesser known material.I'm a sucker for cover albums, especially ones with a theme, so this should b...
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Matthew Houck, aka Phosphorescent, loves doing covers. In fact, you could argue the guy's addicted to them. Our last few posts on MH have dealt with his takes on Nick Cave's "Right Now I'm A-Roaming ," the Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' ," and the truly coverable "Little Boxes ." Now we have ourselves some Willie Nelson: Houck's put together an 11-song covers collection To...
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Phosphorescent’s Willie Nelson covers record, To Willie, has been on repeat at my place all year, so I’m glad to report that Matthew Houck’s perfectly-crafted homage to his hero has earned him a spot on stage with the singer/songwriting legend, not...
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The man who issued the finest singer-songwriter album of 2007 (Pride review: here) deserves a break, but Phosphorescent did not take one. Matthew Houck did release a tracklist of covers this winter,...
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The man who issued the finest singer-songwriter album of 2007 (Pride review: here) deserves a break, but Phosphorescent did not take one. Matthew Houck did release a tracklist of covers this winter,...
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Phosphorescent live on KEXP at The Cutting Room Studios NYC from KEXP RADIO on Vimeo.Here’s a few live songs from Phosphorescent recorded for KEXP. The first is an exquisite take on Willie Nelson‘s “The Last Thing I Needed (First Thing This Morning)”, which also appears on the tribute album To Willie from earlier this year. The second is a sinister version of “At Death, A Proclamation”
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Photo by Shannon McClean Phosphorescent 's Matthew Houck may be full of Pride , but not so much that he can't forgo the comforts of a settled life every now and again to embrace the open road. Indeed, Houck will saddle up the horse this...
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Farm Aid isn't just for Top 40 artists anymore. This October, Willie Nelson's biggest fanboy Phosphorescent will join his idol, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Wilco, and, uh, Dave Matthews and Jason Mraz at this year's Farm Aid event in St. Louis, MO. Who knows, maybe Phosphorescent will be lucky enough to persuade Willie Nelson to guest on a few songs from his tribute album, To Willie (TMT Revie...
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