
Guitarist Mason Lindahl Announces Two New Albums, ‘Joshua / Same Day Walking’
JOSHUA
Joshua Underwater
Vignette No.1
To Each His Own Remark
Long Prowl
Long Prowl, Underwater
All Songs Written by: Mason Lindahl
Nylon String Guitar & Synthesizer: Mason Lindahl
Organ & Synthesizer: Robby Moncrieff
Recording & Mix Engineer: Jay Pellici
Production & Additional Arrangements: Robby Moncrieff
Mastering: James Ginzburg
Recorded at Panoramic House, West Marin, California
SAME DAY WALKING
Anticipation of the Passed Baton
Little Sister
Violence in Repetition
Same Day Walking
To Be You
Moon Over
At Peace
All Songs Written by: Mason Lindahl
Nylon String Guitar & Synthesizer: Mason Lindahl
Organ & Synthesizer: Robby Moncrieff & Sam Slater
Synthesizer: Michael Rich Ruth
Recording & Mix Engineer: Jay Pellici
Production: Robby Moncrieff & Sam Slater
Additional Arrangements: Robby Moncrieff
Mastering: James Ginzburg
Recorded at Sundlaugin, Mosfellsbær, Iceland
Additional Recording at Brothers (Chinese) Recording, Oakland, California
Today, guitarist Mason Lindahl — whose “unabashedly beautiful” (Aquarium Drunkard) sound “balances the romantic dynamics of flamenco and the meticulousness of Windham Hill with the unguarded qualities of improvised music” (Pitchfork) — announces a pair of new albums: Joshua / Same Day Walking, out September 24 via Mt. Brings Death.
Lindahl also shares lead single “Little Sister,” a selection from Same Day Walking. The track is transfixing, brimming with meticulous and iridescent beauty: Atop grainy but atmospheric synth pads, Lindahl maneuvers with swift placidity while conveying an irradiated, glacial realization of grief.
Listen to “Little Sister” here and pre-order Joshua / Same Day Walking here.
Though packaged together, Joshua and Same Day Walking chart distinct worlds. Recorded in northern California and produced by Robby Moncrieff (Dirty Projectors, Zach Hill), Joshua is woolier and warmer, evoking haze, humidity, and overgrown Spanish moss. Meanwhile, Same Day Walking — recorded in Iceland and produced by Moncrieff alongside two-time GRAMMY-winning composer / sound designer Sam Slater (Joker, Chernobyl) — is, appropriate for its icier climes, windswept and beholden to the vast emptiness of harsh landscapes. As a pair, they provide a thorough portrait of Lindahl’s singular and versatile playing.
Amid Lindahl’s purely evident virtuosity, close listeners can savor wonderful imperfections freckled throughout Joshua / Same Day Walking: buzzing strings, minimal electronic ambience, soft undulations of tempo. Lindahl isn’t here to pageant his craft; he’s adventuring within, uncovering fresh avenues of sound and emotive gesture.
Photo by Jeff Brown
Described by friend and contemporary Hayden Pedigo as “the greatest living guitar player,” Mason Lindahl’s “austere, gothic flamenco…dares you to submit to this odd and immersive sonic universe” (Uncut). The Northern California native’s solo instrumental debut Kissing Rosy in the Rain, released in 2021 via Tompkins Square, was praised as “gorgeous” (Petal Motel) and “a minimalist gem” (Everything Is Noise). Prior to that, his only other solo release is 2009’s Serrated Man Sound.
On July 29, Lindahl will be opening for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs at NYC’s Beacon Theatre. Tickets available here.