A Carnival of Reveries is Until They Burn Me’s Album Out Now
Good Day Noir Family,
Until They Burn Me’s Revealed to Him in the Wild plays like a fever dream carved from swamp heat, dim back-alley lamplight, and outlaw folklore.
A Carnival of Reveries is Until They Burn Me’s Album Out Now
This is not an album that follows trends; instead, it slinks through shadows and conjures its own strange religion of American gothic moods, folk grit, and hallucinatory storytelling.
Although each track lives in its own little universe, the record moves with a cinematic thread that pulls you through saloons, backroads, ghost towns, and neon-lit midnight scenes.
“Dark & Deep” drops you straight into a New Orleans dive bar where renegades and drifters gather over heavy rum and whispered confessions. The guitars feel swamp-drenched, and the atmosphere slides between danger and seduction. You can almost smell cigar smoke and sea salt as the lyrics lurk like rumors around the room.
Then “To The Bone” shifts the mood entirely. A breathy, low vocal channels a vibe reminiscent of Nick Cave, and the delivery hypnotizes rather than shouts. The minimal pulse works because it lets emotion simmer instead of erupt. Every syllable feels deliberate, and the track uses silence as effectively as sound. Soon after, “Dig Them Graves” rides in with dusty boots and a haunted grin. Picture Johnny Cash wandering through a psychedelic carnival, backed by a traveling caravan of gypsy-folk musicians. Banjo grit, lonesome melody, and outlaw swagger collide here, proving how flexible this band’s identity truly is.
The title track, “Revealed to Him in the Wild,” begins on a mysterious arpeggio, hinting at danger yet refusing to reveal its path too soon. It eventually grows into a nocturnal, ghost-lit piece that wraps around you like London fog. Its mood is crepuscular and magnetic, turning patience into reward. Later, “The Golden Motel Room” leans into noir. Jazz-tinted edges, whispered storytelling, and smoky pacing bring a Hitchcock-like cinema feel. You picture Venetian-blind shadows cutting across a dim room, secrets waiting in the hallway, and a narrator lost in memory.
The finale, “Josef K,” surprises again. A skanking rhythm flirts with ska energy. It’s wild, humorous, slightly grotesque, and completely irresistible. With absurd charm, it gathers the album’s threads—folk, alternative grit, Balkan flair, shadowy Americana—and spins them into one last whirlwind.
This album is a circus of moods, a ritual, a bar-room séance, and a late-night confession. Until They Burn Me have made something brave, eerie, playful, and unforgettable. Therefore, anyone craving music with mystery, grit, and personality should dive in.
A Carnival of Reveries is Until They Burn Me’s Album Out Now!
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A Carnival of Reveries is Until They Burn Me’s Album Out Now
Until They Burn Me is the duo of Cody Carlyle and Travis Jordan, a musical partnership spanning over 30 years, formerly known as The Dry Season.
Their music is an eclectic mix defined by Americana, old-timey murder ballads, dark country, punk, and folk. The duo will release their new album, A Carnival of Reveries, on Halloween 2025, a “spooky lil’ collection” that perfectly showcases their intense and enduring musical chemistry.
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