“On ‘Thyme’, Gus Englehorn gives free rein to his madness in an atmosphere strangely reminiscent of the early days of the B52’s, with a modern twist.” – Rolling Stone France
Gus Englehorn is set to release his new album, ‘The Hornbrook’, on 31st January via Secret City Records. The latest single, “Metal Detector”, is out now.
With each release, Gus Englehorn invites us to step into a world where intrigue, emotion, and storytelling collide, offering a thrilling sonic journey unlike any other. ‘The Hornbook’, his sophomore release, will be available everywhere January 31st via Secret City Records.
Co-produced by Mark Lawson (Arcade Fire, Timbre Timbre, Colin Stetson) and mixed by Paul Leary from the legendary noise-rock band Butthole Surfers, ‘The Hornbook’ reimagines the essence of 20th-century rock. From the charm of ’50s oldies and the grit of ’60s garage, to the glam of the ’70s and the experimental edge of ’80s and ’90s indie, this album spins these eras into a futuristic, otherworldly experience.
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About Gus Englehorn
While his journey on this terrestrial plane has taken him from his native Alaska to Utah to Québec to Portland to Hawaii to his current home (for the next five minutes at least), Gus Englehorn is ultimately a citizen of Planet Gus, an uncanny universe created through a big-bang collision between serene beauty and apocalyptic chaos, populated by folkloric heroes, creepy characters, and oversized insects alike. A critically acclaimed indie-rock singer-songwriter, he spent much of his life as a professional snowboarder, but always dreamed of writing songs. Accompanied by his wife Estée Preda, his key collaborator with whom he produces his albums and creates music videos, his approach is visceral, subconscious and much like his snowboarding career, risk-taking and unapologetic.
When he finally emerged — first on 2020’s Death & Transfiguration — he had found a sound that was dark and delightful, fun and demented, packed with dynamics and the chug of a hysterical guitar. Dungeon Master, Gus Englehorn’s Secret City Records debut, is an outsider opus — a playful juxtaposition of isolation, alienation and mildish OCD. The album was praised by critics: “This is hitting in a weird way,” enthused renowned critic Anthony Fantano from The Needle Drop, while American magazine Under the Radar stated that the opus was “a fascinating dose of outsider indie rock, carried by Englehorn’s yelping vocals, gleefully offbeat songwriting, and darting melodies. [A] fantastically weird […] record.” The artist performed at SXSW (USA), The Great Escape (UK), Reeperbahn (DE), Festival MaMA (France), M for Montreal, and more in recent years.
GUS ENGLEHORN – NEW ALBUM ‘THE HORNBOOK’
AVAILABLE 31 JANUARY 2025
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