MARY'S VOICE

MaryAEs Voice is the warmest and most accessible invitation yet into Julian KosterAEs worlduthe culmination of a vision he has been realizing for over a decade. That vision began taking shape in the AE90s, during which time Koster also became a key member of Neutral Milk Hotel and a contributor to The Olivia Tremor Control and other legendary members of the enormously influential Elephant 6 Collective. Since then, Koster (along with long-time collaborator Robbie Cucchiaro on horns) has pushed the boundaries of what audiences have come to expect from an oindie rocko bandustaging unique caroling and lullaby tours, performing alongside mechanical contraptions like the 7-Foot-Tall Metronome, and displaying virtuosity on both the singing saw and orchestral banjo. Recorded with The Music TapesAE signature method of using recording machines of both past (early 1900s, AE30s, AE40s, AE60s) and present to achieve a timeless sound, the album is, in KosterAEs own words, oa holiday from what is so often mistakenly called the aereal worldAEa In music, time can disappear the way it does in long summer evenings when weAEre allowed to go out and play as kids, or afterwards, when exhausted, we dream.o