Over the course of three intimate and exceptional solo albums, Angelo De Augustine has quickly made a name for himself as one of the most gifted young songwriters of the modern age. The reclusive Southern California artist now returns with “27” and “Hologram,” two new singles that find De Augustine exploring Greek and Roman history, monsters and ghouls, evil, death, faith, love, destruction, and opposing deities. These originals–recorded, produced, and mixed by Angelo–hint at a larger sound to come, and a profound artistic evolution years in the making.
De Augustine began work on “27” in 2019 while recording initial demos that would become A Beginner’s Mind, and features instrumental assistance from friend and label-mate Sufjan Stevens. “Hologram” alternately disguises its depths in the body of a simple folk song. Starting in 5/4 time, the track’s dexterous octave jumping melody subliminally morphs into a 3/3 waltz, before quickly dissolving into a 4/4 chorus. Its lyrics depict dystopian and hellish landscapes painted over with age long myths, games of telephone, what it means to be evil, and how evil itself is often misunderstood.
These two offerings are his first new music since 2021’s acclaimed collaborative LP with Sufjan Stevens, A Beginner’s Mind, and his first solo work since 2020’s dual tracks “Santa Barbara” and “Blue.”
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released November 17, 2022
27 -
Angelo De Augustine: piano, vocals, arrangements
Sufjan Stevens: synthesizer, drum machine, electric guitar, background vocals, electric bass guitar, fender rhodes, arrangements.
Hologram -
Angelo De Augustine: high strung guitar, lead vocals, Prophet 5 rev 3, background vocals, Guilele, percussion, acoustic guitar, arrangements.
Angelo De Augustine is an artist and songwriter living in Thousand Oaks, California—a suburb north of Los Angeles, where he
grew up. His new album ‘A Beginner’s Mind,’ a collaboration with Sufjan Stevens, is due out Sept. 24th via Asthmatic Kitty Records....more
Vibrant and uplifting, wondrous music and visual art, Thank you once again Sufjan for your work. I received the first run vinyl today as a gift from my partner, making it even more special. antaresa
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