Mathew Houck is the sole member of Phosphorescent. 'Pride' is his third full length release and his first on the Dead Oceans label. 'Pride' should be listened to late at night as it is a dreamy, fragile collection of songs which reach out to you in a cracked, warbling voice. 'Wolves' is a brilliant creaking tune which wouldn't sound out of place on a Bonnie'Prince' Billy release. Matthew Houck's voice and song arrangements sound like a cross between Bon Iver and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy in the best possible way. 'Pride' is a wordless choral song which ends the cd complete with yelping and a campfire vibe. My favourite tracks are 'Wolves', 'A picture of our torn up praise' and 'the waves at night'.
This is a cd which I really liked the first time I heard it but suspect that I will enjoy even more with further listens. Highly recommended if you are a fan of ghostly folk music.
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