Multi-instrumentalist Dave Harrington has announced his new solo album, The Pictures, out October 20th via Minaret Records. As a preview, the Darkside member has shared the single, “I’m Not a Dream.”
Spanning 27 songs, the project is described as “a love letter to the cinema” and a showcase of Harrington’s “eclectic taste,” as well as a “quiet nod” to his father and a “love song” to his family. He played every instrument on the album, ranging from the guitar to percussion, drums, upright bass, keyboards, and his fretless Turkish banjo. Pre-orders for The Pictures are ongoing via Bandcamp. See the artwork and tracklist below.
Indeed, movie dialogue floats atop the tranquil opening track “I’m Not a Dream,” which features a rich instrumental led by a xylophone. Stream it below.
The most recent Darkside album, Spiral, was released in 2021, but Harrington has stayed characteristically busy since then. Last year alone, he put out four Choice Tapes as a member of Taper’s Choice and played on Alanis Morissette’s album, The Storm Before the Calm. Earlier this year, Harrington teamed up with Spencer Zahn and Jeremy Gustin to cover Harry Styles’ Harry’s House in full.
The Pictures Artwork:
The Pictures Tracklist:
01. I’m Not a Dream
02. And I Have a Message
03. Excess Vision
04. Flowershop
05. Talisman
06. Terrible Magicians
07. For Some Moments in Life, There Are No Words
08. The Pictures
09. Love of the Game
10. My Father’s Name
11. Such an Exciting Day
12. They Cast a Spell on Him and Made Him Blind
13. Something That Sparkles
14. I Hope That He’s Listening
15. I Think I Will, Stay Here
16. Dancing Bear
17. Your Best Bet
18. If You Build It
19. Electricity Before the Kite
20. The Ice in My Drink
21. Vertigo Flutes
22. Why Did They Take Their Pictures Down?
23. Long Drive to the End
24. In a Weary World
25. We Are the Dreamers of Dreams
26. Slow Standard
27. So Shines a Good Deed
