''Cows on Hourglass Pond'' is the third solo studio album by American musician
Avey Tare
David Michael Portner (born April 24, 1979), also known by his moniker Avey Tare, is a musician and songwriter who co-founded the American experimental pop band Animal Collective. He has released three solo albums, as well as three collaborative ...
. It was released on March 22, 2019, by
Domino Recording Company. The album follows 2017's ''
Eucalyptus'' and was supported by a tour. Its announcement was accompanied by the release of the video for "Saturdays (Again)", directed by Avey Tare's sister, Abby Portner.
Recording
The album was recorded directly onto a
TASCAM 48 half-inch
reel-to-reel
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tape machine at Laughing Gas studio in
Asheville, North Carolina
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,
from January to March 2018.
It was mixed by Portner and Adam McDaniel at Drop of Sun Studios, in Asheville, NC.
Composition
"Saturdays (Again)" was noted as being somewhat similar to the sound of ''Eucalyptus'' in that it is acoustic, but "within a lush and dubby mix, atop melodic synth bass,
ndaccompanied by peals of lead guitar", according to ''
Spin
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''.
It was also considered "low-key" with few vocal effects.
Track listing
References
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2019 albums
Avey Tare albums
Domino Recording Company albums