artist Precious Fathers

In this long awaited debut full length from this Vancouver instrumental post-rock shoegazer ensemble, with members in Destroyer and linked to other projects such as Loscil, Sparrow, the Battles, and more, the Fathers are deeply entwined in the Vancouver scene and boast their experience in this first outing. The majority of the album was recorded live and Precious Fathers capture the kind of infectious energy one can’t help but leave in the stereo to be played again and again. Based within the traditional parameters of the trade—electric guitars, synth, bass, drums and the occasional horn—the PF’s have molded a new being. At once subtle, mesmerizing and inspired, the record moves fluidly from the subdued to the sanguine. Turns of melodic phrase draw us in with a physical dimension and quiet reserve to express a delicate beauty and plaintive driving grace, fully formed. Simultaneously somber and hopeful, the songs evince an imagined railroad landscape, painting canvases of prairies, pastures, snowy peaks and rain-slicked, abandoned city streets. Nobly produced with a warmth and thoughtfulness that does full justice to the power and evocative melancholia of the songwriting, the record elicits nostalgia for some imagined past and a future only promised. Precious Fathers manage to capture it all live too with performances that are always evolving and inspiring, leaving the audience fulfilled and longing for more.

Tim Loewen Musician
Jaret Penner Musician
Paul Goertzen Musician
Josh Lindstrom Musician