Silver Haze (Sqürl album) explained

Silver Haze
Type:studio
Artist:Sqürl
Cover:Silver Haze (Sqürl album).jpg
Alt:A stony gray surface speckled with dirt, black tire treads, and white paint spatter. The band's and album's named are faintly printed and partly smeared in the top left.
Released:May 5, 2023
Genre:Drone rock, stoner rock
Length:38:44
Label:Sacred Bones
Producer:Randall Dunn, Sqürl
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Silver Haze is the debut studio album by Sqürl, a duo consisting of filmmaker Jim Jarmusch and film producer Carter Logan. The album was released on May 5, 2023, by Sacred Bones Records. It was produced by the duo and Randall Dunn and features collaborations with Charlotte Gainsbourg, Anika, and Marc Ribot. Two singles were released from the album, both with music videos directed by Jem Cohen. It was received positively by critics.

Background

Sqürl, originally known as Bad Rabbit, was formed by Jarmusch, Logan, and sound engineer Shane Stoneback to score the former's 2009 film The Limits of Control. They subsequently released multiple EPs and scores for other Jarmusch films including Only Lovers Left Alive and Paterson. The name "Sqürl" is a reference to the Cate Blanchett segment of Jarmusch's Coffee and Cigarettes.[1] [2] [3]

Release

The lead single, "Berlin '87", was released March 8, 2023, along with a music video directed by Jem Cohen.[4] [5] The video consists of black-and-white shots of Berlin streets, with the track having been inspired by Jarmusch's time living in the city.[6] The second single, "John Ashbery Takes a Walk" featuring Charlotte Gainsbourg, released on April 4 with another video by Cohen.[7] The album was released on May 5.[8]

Style

The album has been called drone rock[9] and stoner rock.[10]

Reception

Aquarium Drunkard included the album in their unranked 2023 Year in Review, with a blurb that called it "Sqürl's most expansive outing to date, a long form listen that evokes the patient, meditative drifts of Jarmusch's best films."[11]

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Notes and References

  1. News: Joyce . Colin . May 4, 2023 . Sqürl, Silver Haze . . May 5, 2023.
  2. News: Helman . Peter . April 27, 2023 . May Music Preview: The Jonas Brothers return, and Alison Goldfrapp goes solo . . May 5, 2023.
  3. News: Bell . Nicholas . May 5, 2023 . Jim Jarmusch on Sqürl's New Album: "We Don't Follow Any Master Plan" . . May 5, 2023.
  4. News: Brodsky . Rachel . March 9, 2023 . Sqürl - "Berlin '87" . . March 9, 2023.
  5. News: Ruiz . Matthew Ismael . March 8, 2023 . Jim Jarmusch's Sqürl Announce Debut Album, Share Video for New Song "Berlin '87" . . March 9, 2023.
  6. News: May 6, 2023 . Silver Haze: Jarmusch band Sqürl with debut . Indo & NY . May 10, 2023.
  7. News: Rettig . James . April 4, 2023 . Sqürl - "John Ashbery Takes a Walk" (featuring Charlotte Gainsbourg) . . April 4, 2023.
  8. News: Pearce . Leonard . May 5, 2023 . Listen: Jim Jarmusch's Band Sqürl Releases Debut Album Silver Haze . The Film Stage . May 5, 2023.
  9. News: Wray . Daniel Dylan . 22 April 2023 . "The film industry is gone. It sucks": Jim Jarmusch on swapping directing for drone rock . . May 2, 2023.
  10. News: Pearis . Bill . May 5, 2023 . Indie Basement (5/5): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more . . May 13, 2023.
  11. News: December 11, 2023 . 2023 Year in Review . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212112106/https://aquariumdrunkard.com/2023/12/11/aquarium-drunkard-2023-year-in-review/ . December 12, 2023 . December 14, 2023 . Aquarium Drunkard.

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