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March 20, 2019
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Krief to release new single in March, new album coming in June<\/strong><\/p>\n Indie singer-songwriter Krief (full name Patrick Krief) is set to release the first single, \u201cTake The Night,\u201d from his new album, on March 22, 2019 via Rock Ridge Music in the U.S.\u00a0 \u201cTake The Night\u201d appears on Krief\u2019s forthcoming album,\u00a0Dovetale<\/em>, which is set for simultaneous U.S. (Rock Ridge Music) and Canadian (Indica) release on June 7, 2019.\u00a0 The video for the track premieres today at\u00a0Exclaim!\u00a0<\/em>(http:\/\/exclaim.ca\/music\/article\/krief_premieres_take_the_night_video<\/a>). For fans looking for another sneak peek at\u00a0Dovetale<\/em>, there will be a second single, \u201cTonight,\u201d which will be released on May 3, 2019.<\/p>\n A truly solo endeavor \u2014 Krief plays all the instruments on\u00a0Dovetale\u00a0<\/em>\u2014 the album was recorded and mixed between Krief\u2019s home studio and Mixart in his home base of Montreal. It echoes dream pop and shoegaze as well as the classic pop, rock, and folk that have always been Krief\u2019s songwriting foundation as the former co-writer and guitarist with Montreal \u201corchestral pop noir\u201d band the Dears, a position he filled for over a decade.<\/p>\n Says Krief about the new music, \u201cDovetale\u00a0<\/em>is a collection of love songs unencumbered by other-thinking, or over-production. I really allowed myself to be vulnerable with this album. While the album as a whole has more of a positive and lighthearted theme, songs like \u201cTake The Night\u201d and \u201cDovetale\u201d call back some sentiments of betrayal, anger, and bring them into a new context, one in which darkness is confronted head-on.\u201d<\/p>\n On\u00a0Dovetale<\/em>, Krief presents a triumphant union of contemporary pop and rock sounds that emerged from the literal honeymoon phase of his marriage. While domestic bliss doesn\u2019t typically inspire the kind of open-heart poetry and high-octane pop sound that Krief is known for \u2014 and his previous release\u00a0Automanic\u00a0<\/em>was an epic double album fueled by heartbreak and self-destruction \u2014 the conception of\u00a0Dovetale<\/em>\u00a0found him at the peak of his game artistically as well as personally.<\/p>\n \u201cIt really is a way more positive record,\u201d Krief says. \u201cA lot of the songs still reflect on that darker period, but there\u2019s a feeling of optimism and gratitude for how things have turned out.\u201d\u00a0 The album explores the wonderment that comes with the first blush of new love (without being too maudlin about it) as well as some of the insecurities that come with blossoming relationships. Musically, Krief indulges in lush strings and layers of melodic guitars, yet he also scaled back the dense arrangements that he feels he\u2019s been hiding behind, highlighting an impressive vocal range \u2014 from a masterful falsetto to a half-sung baritone reminiscent of Leonard Cohen.<\/p>\n \u201cThe album was mixed to feature the vocals and make sure the songs stood out and didn\u2019t get lost in big fat walls of sound,\u201d Krief says. \u201cI really wanted to focus on the melody, the basic songwriting, and on making the songs more vulnerable.\u201d<\/p>\n Brooklyn Vegan<\/em>\u00a0has praised his \u201canthemic, widescreen sound,\u201d while\u00a0Clash Music<\/em>\u00a0has lauded his \u201cconfident, mature songwriting.\u201d\u00a0 The\u00a0Waterloo Record<\/em>\u00a0said of his last album,\u00a0Automanic<\/em>, \u201cKrief’s music is dark, intelligent, and sonically opulent. His deep voice is a like a hypnotic instrument as he takes the listener through an aural opus of intertwining emotional scenarios.\u201d\u00a0Exclaim!<\/em>\u00a0dubbed his last record an \u201chonest musical take on life.\u201d\u00a0Jam Magazine<\/em>\u00a0called his music \u201ca gorgeous listening experience.\u201d<\/p>\n Post-Dears, Krief\u2019s \u201csolo\u201d career has evolved from side-project band (Black Diamond Bay) to more of a one-man effort with a succession of guests, which segued to the he-does-it-all\u00a0Dovetale<\/em>. A tour is planned in support of the new record (dates to be announced soon).<\/p>\n