The Greening's mission statement is to push psychedelic rock music to new frontiers through their blend of accessible experimentation. Combining memorable hooks, inventive chord changes, and cascading vocal harmonies, their catchy songwriting disguises its underlying complexity. Surprise bridges, unexpected arrangements/time signatures, and well thought out productions all unite to enhance their compositions.
Ever the adventurous musical shape shifters, The Greening have shown an extraordinary amount of range over their first seven albums -- After Shoal Parlor, The Last Tibetan Midnight, Eon v. Aeon, The Greening, Weariness In Perpetual Motion, The Color Of Television, Lost Levels -- demonstrating again and again an eagerness to try new styles, combining elements of melodic power pop, psychedelia, and art rock with studio wizardy that tips its hat to production heroes like Cornelius, Jeff Lynne, Nigel Godrich, Dr. Dre, Pink Floyd and Tobacco. Something about their music feels instantly familiar, but in a way that is neither nostalgic nor retro.
Their latest release, the Beach Boys cover Let Us Go On This Way, is both a loving tribute to the recently departed Brian Wilson and a stand-alone single before their as-yet-untitled 8th album drops in late summer. Recorded last year with the desire to make the ultimate Brian's Back era cover, their unique arrangement of this classic from The Beach Boys Love You is the fifth recording to be released by the band's current duo lineup, comprising the band's longtime songwriting team Will Loving and Karl Meischen performing everything between the two of them save for the strings and saxophone. On Daydreaming, they are joined by Dmitri Yevstifeev on violin. On Here They Come For Me, they are joined by Byron Hogan on cello and Dmitri on violin. The cover artwork for Let Us Go On This Way is a piece entitled Time Is On No One's Side by Scott Wiggerman. The cover artwork for the previous four singles is by Allison Danbom.
