SPILL NEW MUSIC: FIELD GUIDE SHARES NEW VIDEO “LOOKING BACK (TAPE REDUX)” | ALBUM ‘FIELD GUIDE (TAPE REDUX)’ OUT NOW VIA BIRTHDAY CAKE RECORDS

FIELD GUIDE SHARES NEW VIDEO “LOOKING BACK (TAPE REDUX)”

ALBUM FIELD GUIDE (TAPE REDUX) OUT NOW VIA BIRTHDAY CAKE RECORDS

Field Guide, aka Dylan MacDonald, is releasing an alternate version of his acclaimed self-titled album. Field Guide (Tape Redux) is a reimagined, stripped-down, captured-in-the-wild feeling of new arrangements that MacDonald penned while on the road in a solo capacity supporting his self-titled album which began mutating into something collectively new, different, and exciting.

Field Guide is also sharing a live performance video for album track, “Looking Back (Tape Redux)” today, a song he wrote “days before moving back home to Winnipeg from Toronto,” says MacDonald. “I’d been missing Winnipeg for months—feeling nostalgic and reflective. But all of the sudden I found myself feeling the same way aboutToronto, about my apartment, about the neighbourhood, the people. It shook me up a bit, I realized that if I wasn’t careful my mind was going to keep living three months behind my body. I suppose this song is a reminder to be careful with nostalgia and to be more present day to day.”

In support of both the self-titled album and Field Guide (Tape Redux), Field Guide will be touring North America this Spring. All dates are announced and on sale HERE and listed below.

More About Field Guide

Through 12 songs, the album creates an identity around subtle acoustic guitar parts, laid-back drum grooves, textured and moody sonic layers, and warm-blanket vocal melodies. Following its release, Field Guide captivated a listening audience of 600K+ monthly listeners on Spotify, with over 25 million streams, tour support slots from artists JP Saxe, SMYL, Bahamas, Leif Vollebekk, and praise from outlets such as MOJO, NPR, Under the Radar and more.

Some tracks on Field Guide (Tape Redux) such as “Remember When” and “You Could Be Free” have recognizable riffs to the original versions but are more intimate and direct, without additional trappings beyond vocals and guitar. “In Love Now” uses a sparse arrangement of drum machine, fingerpicked electric bass, and MacDonald’s nimble and soulful falsetto to achieve a bright and positive interpretation.

Of “In Love Now” MacDonald wrote, “During the deep pandemic times I think that a lot of people found themselves catching up on a lot of overdue interior work which was both a really good thing but also quite overwhelming. This song came out of the desire for balance — wanting to continue to work through things but also yearning to get outside and enjoy the sunshine.”

“Without much of a plan I went over to my pal Kris Ulrich’s place and two days later we had a record that I am incredibly proud of,” MacDonald explains on recording Field Guide (Tape Redux). “We recorded everything live with no overdubs to Kris’ recently purchased Tascam 388 tape machine. The process was fast and inspiring. I grabbed whatever instruments were within arms’ reach: a classical guitar, viola bass, my Roland Rhythm Ace drum machine, everything felt very off the cuff. Some new melodies surfaced, new arrangements, feels and harmonic structure. Kris ran everything through a spring reverb and a delay pedal and performed live effects as I played the songs in the room. I wasn’t on headphones, so I didn’t know what he was doing until playback – it was always vibey and cool.”

Field Guide
Field Guide (Tape Redux)
(Birthday Cake Records)
Release Date: March 23, 2023

Tour Dates

3/24 – Winnipeg, MB – West End Cultural Centre
4/13 – Minneapolis MN – 7th St Entry
4/14 – Madison WI – High Noon Saloon
4/15 – Chicago IL – Schubas
4/16 – Detroit MI – Sanctuary
4/18 – Pittsburgh PA – Club Cafe
4/20 – Boston MA – Middle East Upstairs
4/21 – New York NY – Elsewhere
4/22 – Philadelphia PA – The Foundry
4/23 – Washington DC – Pearl Street Warehouse
4/26 – Nashville TN – The Basement
4/27 – Atlanta GA – Aisle 5
4/29 – Austin TX – Mohawk
4/30 – Dallas TX – Cambridge Room
5/2 – Phoenix AZ – Valley Bar
5/3 – San Diego – Voodoo Room
5/4 – Los Angeles – Lodge Room
5/6 – San Francisco CA – Bottom Of The Hill
5/9 – Seattle WA – Tractor Tavern
5/9 – Portland OR – The Jack London Revue

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