The Dead Tongues announce two albums: ‘Body of Light’ and ‘I Am A Cloud’
April 23, 2024 - By Psychic Hotline
Across the last 15 years, Ryan Gustafson of The Dead Tongues has emerged as one of modern folk’s most distinct voices. As idiosyncratic and spectral as the songs have sometimes been, Gustafson has always tied his visions and verses to the kinds of hooks you tuck away like talismans, pulled out in case of emergency. Dust, Unsung Passage, Desert: The Dead Tongues’ albums remain some of the more compelling and curious works in their field on this side of a century. The latest edition to The Dead Tongues’ catalog, the song-centric and magnetic Body of Light and the discursive and wonderfully elliptical I Am a Cloud, is 16 complete tunes split across interweaving and disparate albums.
Featuring performances by Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak, Bon Iver), Mat Davidson (Twain), Matt Douglas (The Mountain Goats), Joe Westerlund (Califone, Megafaun), Jeff Ratner (Bing and Ruth), and more. Body of Light will be out digitally June 14 and I Am A Cloud will be out digitally on August 9th. The title tracks and accompanying music videos for each song are out everywhere today.
The physical release of both albums together is out August 9th on black vinyl, Daylily vinyl (online only), tape, and CD. All are available to order now.
