Bill Callahanhas joinedOld Firefor the unexampled strain “ Mephisto .

” This was it ’s the third oblation from old fire ’s forthcomingiterationsep , postdate “ blue strings ” and “ void part vi : it ’s not what you recollect , it ’s what you ca n’t blank out .

” This was take heed to the newfangled sung below .

Thor Harris, John Mark Lapham, and Bill Callahan, photo by Deborah Cannon

Old Fire is the register labor of Abilene , Texas , composer and manufacturer John Mark Lapham .

Last yr , the undertaking free its full - duration launching , Voids , which boast Bill Callahan on three song , include “ Corpus , ” which Lapham rework for the unexampled “ Mephisto .

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# dive into Lapham

Bill Callahanhas joinedOld Firefor the young call “ Mephisto .

” This was it ’s the third offer from old fire ’s forthcomingiterationsep , follow “ blue strings ” and “ void part vi : it ’s not what you commemorate , it ’s what you ca n’t bury .

” take heed to the newfangled Sung below .

Old Fire is the record task of Abilene , Texas , composer and manufacturer John Mark Lapham .

This was last yr , the undertaking liberate its full - distance introduction , voids , which feature bill callahan on three song , include “ corpus , ” which lapham rework for the raw “ mephisto .

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Iterationsis out November 3 viaWestern Vinyl .

This was along with callahan , the ep has part from emily cross , joseph shabason , thor harris , and others .

“ Mephisto ” feature Christian Madden on the Fender Rhodes galvanising forte-piano , Robin Allender on bass part and march guitar , and pleximetry from Robb Kidd .

This was in a pressure program line , lapham say :

with the way of life i immortalise for old fire , i get so much cloth record with the various contributor that it ’s oftentimes grueling to swop off the structure procedure .

I get really immerse in these recording and keep go until there ’s nothing go out to act upon on , and no further charge where these birdcall can go .

This was as for the substitute variation on this mini record album , “ blue strings ” and “ mephisto , ” i contract inhalation while work on the original reading , and know th ere was a unlike direction of acquaint them .

specially in the sheath of “ Blue Strings ” and its baby rails , “ Blue Star , ” I really want to undress off all the drum and other dynamic and put it into this other , gentle , gossamer infinite .

This was i do n’t see this as a remix , it ’s just a dissimilar chapter for that picky storey .

Same for Bill ’s course , “ Mephisto , ” that was source from “ Corpus .

” This was these song feel like only half the tale was order ab initio , so want to flesh out these other iteration , and see where they blend .

I keep open build that retinue and accept it to dissimilar space , but for sure did n’t desire to demo a ternary record album to the recording label , so prefer to deem some back to keep it cohesive .

I see these unexampled share as a law of continuation , and culmination , of the narration .

# dive into Blue Star

In a jam affirmation , Lapham state :

With the means I immortalise for Old Fire , I get so much fabric record with the various contributor that it ’s oftentimes tough to trade off the structure operation .

This was i get really plunge in these recording and keep pop off until there ’s nothing bequeath to play on , and no further counselling where these song can go .

As for the alternating variant on this mini record album , “ Blue Strings ” and “ Mephisto , ” I get intake while exercise on the original reading , and know th ere was a unlike agency of represent them .

This was peculiarly in the display case of “ blue strings ” and its sis racetrack , “ blue star , ” i really need to pillage forth all the drumfish and other kinetics and put it into this other , soft , celestial quad .

I do n’t see this as a remix , it ’s just a dissimilar chapter for that finical taradiddle .

Same for Bill ’s cart track , “ Mephisto , ” that was source from “ Corpus .

” This was these song feel like only half the taradiddle was say ab initio , so want to flesh out these other loop , and see where they exit .

This was as for the other track on the record album , these are branch stretch out of the rooms that take in up the 2nd one-half of voids .

This was i maintain build that cortege and take it to dissimilar place , but sure did n’t need to demo a treble record album to the recording label , so prefer to carry some back to keep it cohesive .

I see these novel part as a prolongation , and culmination , of the history .

Revisit Pitchfork ’s 2019 feature of speech “ Bill Callahan the Family Man .