Trevor Powers releases surprise new album Capricorn

Capricorn is Powers' first LP since his 2018 debut under his own name, Mulberry Violence.

Powers says of his new album, "The field recordings are mostly a patchwork of nature: wind, insects, rain, birds, frogs, streams, thunder but with their voices mangled and played with. I fell in love with the idea that everything has a voice. Combining those with piano melodies felt like some kind of Mister Rogers hallucination. I also created some crude digital instruments out of noise pollution, like planes and highways - but the most natural sounds were always the most alien. I wanted to make something that felt as peaceful as it was haunting. Anything that did that and served the music, I made use of."

He adds, "We've forgotten how bizarre our planet is. Insects are their own gospel choir. Rain is a fucking fever dream. The more Earth I included, the more alien it felt."

Capricorn was recorded at a cabin near the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho. All songs are written and produced by Powers.

Tracklist:

1. First Rain
2. Earth To Earth
3. The Riverine
4. A New Name
5. Ghosts of Shanghai
6. Blue Savior
7. Pest
8. 2166