The Favors (Finneas and Ashe) release ‘Times Square Jesus’; debut album The Dream out Sep 19
THE FAVORS
The Dream LP
September 19 via Darkroom Records
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‘Times Square Jesus‘ is out now, buy/stream here.
Today, The Favors (FINNEAS & Ashe) release ‘Times Square Jesus’, the final new track ahead of their debut album The Dream out September 19 on Darkroom Records. LISTEN HERE.
‘Times Square Jesus’ revolves around delicately strummed guitar and airy strings as they sing, “Everybody knows that you’re my weakness. You’re an open secret I’m afraid.” The bright harmonies and alternating solo verses follow naturally from the intimate dialogue that characterises ‘The Little Mess You Made‘ and ‘The Hudson‘.
“In Times Square and Hollywood, you have Jesus, the Naked Cowboy, Elmo, or whoever else you walk by and pay your respects to,” Finneas describes. “Even if you don’t live a religious life, you’re still confronted by religion. When you are, you can’t help but think about your own life, regrets, desires, or baggage. If the ‘Times Square Jesus’ told you to confess, you might think of the person you’re secretly in love with.”
WATCH: Times Square Jesus (Blogothèque Live Performance)
The Favors are set to take the stage in Los Angeles, Red Rocks, and New York, treating fans to an unforgettable evening as they perform their upcoming album at iconic venues including Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Red Rocks Amphitheatre and SummerStage in Central Park, NYC. In addition to new music, audiences can also look forward to performances of fan favourites from FINNEAS’ and Ashe’s solo catalogs. Tickets and more information for this Live Nation produced tour are available now at wearethefavors.com.
Longtime friends and collaborators – award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer FINNEAS and multi-platinum artist Ashe first captured hearts with their 2019 hit ‘Moral of the Story’ and followed it up with 2021’s ‘Till Forever Falls Apart‘. ‘The Hudson’ follows The Favors’ debut single ‘The Little Mess You Made‘, praised by Lucy Smith on triple j and their work together for making “the dream a reality.”
Drawing deep inspiration from the golden era of the Laurel Canyon, The Favors songs that are equally appropriate for the last dance in a smoky bar circa 1977 or a sunset slot at Coachella in 2027. The Dream channels the intimate storytelling and sun-soaked melancholy of artists like The Mamas and the Papas, Carole King and Crosby, Stills & Nash, Simon and Garfunkel and Fleetwood Mac—filtered through a cinematic lens that stretches coast to coast.
Largely written and recorded in Nashville where Ashe resides and Los Angeles where FINNEAS is from, The Dream is a no-rules project that revives the warmth and groove of ’70s pop with razor-sharp songwriting, lush harmonies, and a distinctly modern edge.
“This is the way every artist dreams of making an album,” grins Ashe. “People don’t sing together anymore when they’re recording, but it was so romantic and fun.” FINNEAS adds, “It’s a true ‘long-play album’ in its real intended meaning. Hopefully, you can have friends over, cook a meal, and play this on vinyl front-to-back.” Ashe concludes “I want you to feel simultaneously warm, fuzzy, and heartbroken at the same time.”