John Harrison has been in something of a sustained period of creative and eclectic output via his shape-shifting outfit, Jphono1. This time John Harrison has rejoined with his current rhythmic collaborators, John Crouch (Caltrop, Solar Halos, Kerbloki) and Jimmy Thompson (Randall Brice Bickford, Scivic Rivers, Duck), for his eighth record in the span of three years and first of 2023 “Invisible Futures & Make Believe Pasts”.
When asked about the title John said "The past can be written and be rewritten at anytime. The future, no matter how much can be anticipated and predicted it is always unknown. This helps me to focus on being as present as I can be. It's truly all I have when wondering where to focus thought and action that can be helpful to myself and others." “IFAMBP” is the spiritual successor to 2022's "Rectify Mercy". This is immediately evident from the guitar riff off the opening track "Fuzzy Peoples". What follows is the catchy melodic Americana rocker "Turn On" that will stay with you long after the last note is played. Jam leaning "Easy Morning" documents the improvisational exploration witnessed at live shows and features the albums only guest appearance Steve Potak (The Connells) on organ/keys. At under 32 minutes across nine tracks "IFAMBP" is a relatively compact collection, and many of the songs are “short” by Jphono1 standards. Despite almost half clocking in under 4 minutes, however, John and company have a hypnotic way of stretching time. This temporal sorcery combined with genre bending and mindful sonic exploration make “IFAMBP” a record ready to stand up to repeated listens this season. |
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CONTACT: JPHONO1@GMAIL.COM RELEASE DATE: March 24 2023 RIYL: Meat Puppets, Garcia Peoples, Steve Gunn, Cass McCombs, Olivia Tremor Control. Video for "Turn On"
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"Jphono1, the artistic moniker of Carrboro NC-based John Harrison. With at least 16 releases under his belt, the prolific and criminally underrated Jphono1 played a set that pulled from across his varied influences, but seemed to focus mostly on fuzzy meditative folk-pop and rollicking psychedelia."
Concert Addicts
...relaxed, gradually evolving guitar jams that combine Buffalo Springfield/CSN&Y canyon-rock with 13th Floor Elevators/Pink Floyd psychedelic, and hints of Ride/Antietam dreampop...
Big Takeover Magazine
"A head trip of fuzz-frayed psychedelic folk-rock."
Flagpole (Athens GA)
"There are Beach Boys on downers harmonies, ragged stoner guitar sounds and sense of not needing to be anywhere in a hurry."
Post To Wire
Concert Addicts
...relaxed, gradually evolving guitar jams that combine Buffalo Springfield/CSN&Y canyon-rock with 13th Floor Elevators/Pink Floyd psychedelic, and hints of Ride/Antietam dreampop...
Big Takeover Magazine
"A head trip of fuzz-frayed psychedelic folk-rock."
Flagpole (Athens GA)
"There are Beach Boys on downers harmonies, ragged stoner guitar sounds and sense of not needing to be anywhere in a hurry."
Post To Wire
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