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Midwinter Swimmers
''Midwinter Swimmers'' is the thirteenth studio album by American band The Innocence Mission, released on November 25, 2024, by Bella Union in Europe, P-Vine Records in Japan, and Thérèse Records internationally. Lead vocalist Karen Peris composed every song on the album, with the exception of lead single "This Thread Is a Green Street", which was composed alongside her husband Don. The two Record producer, produced the record and performed all of its instrumentation, alongside the band's bassist Mike Bitts. A dream pop and folk music, folk album containing influences from bossa nova music, the record was described by music publications as a return to the sound of the band's 1990s and early 2000s material, specifically their albums ''Glow (The Innocence Mission album), Glow'' and ''Small Planes''. The record foregoes much of the orchestration found on their later work to reintroduce a more Rock music, rock-based, lo-fi music, lo-fi sound. Lyrics on the album deal with themes o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Innocence Mission
The Innocence Mission (sometimes stylized as the innocence mission) is an American alternative rock and indie folk band that was formed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1986. The group's current members are Karen Peris (née McCullough), her husband (and fellow guitarist) Don Peris, and Mike Bitts (on bass guitar). While all of these members have contributed to the composition of the band's music, Karen Peris serves as the innocence mission's primary songwriter. She is also a multi-instrumentalist, additionally playing instruments such as the accordion and the Hammond organ on the band's releases. As of December 2024, the group has released a total of thirteen studio albums. History Beginnings The band members met in 1980 during a Catholic school production of ''Godspell''. Before being signed to a record label, the band played extensively throughout Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), Washington D.C and New York. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1989 on A&M Records and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |