Instrumental outfit North Americans have released digital-only bonus track “Gallup” from the new reissue of their acclaimed 2018 album Going Steady, out October 15, 2021 via Third Man Records. Stream the track below and pre-order via Bandcamp (which will include two exclusive bonus tracks — “Little Joy” and “Owens” — on release day). Limited edition pink vinyl will be available in TMR storefronts and indie record stores. As with their most recent album — 2020’s Roped In (Third Man Records) — Going Steady features artwork by Brian Blomerth. He also began collaborating with a wide range of artists: from Julianna Barwick to guitar prodigy Hayden Pedigo, as well as Cloud Nothings’ Dylan Baldi, and more.
Patrick McDermott began his North Americans project with two albums: 2013’s No_No, and 2015’s Legends. Both records were dense affairs, with blocks of sound shifting and moving like melting glaciers to create a gorgeous, impenetrable, collection of digital drones. Though they sounded nothing like what would come a bit later, both records showcased McDermott’s understanding of mood and composition. On 2018’s Going Steady, McDermott blended his love of American Primitive guitar playing with playful pieces that never
Two years later, McDermott released Roped In, a gorgeous, intimate, and often spare album that pulls back from the collaborative nature established on Going Steady for a collection of fragile drone pieces anchored by McDermott’s intricate but direct guitar playing and haunting pedal steel work from Portland, Oregon’s Barry Walker.
