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THE SECRET BEACH, THE NEW PROJECT FROM MICAH ERENBERG, SONGS FROM THE SECRET BEACH LP OUT TODAY VIA VICTORY POOL RECORDS
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Today, The Secret Beach (the musical moniker of Micah Erenberg) is releasing his new album, Songs From The Secret Beach, courtesy of Victory Pool Records. To celebrate, we’re treated to another album cut, “Promise You”, a “straight up love song,” says Erenberg. “I wanted to convey the message that no matter what you’re going through, or how you feel, true love persists. When you know, you know, and usually you feel like you want to tell the people that you love just how true it is.
“It doesn’t matter how much money you have (or don’t have), it doesn’t matter what your plans are, you’ll make it work for love. I wanted to make sure that the song could be conveyed in a person-person sense, but also in a person-community/family sense.
“Sometimes it’s hard to show your love for people, and that’s why we feel like we need to tell people that we love them as much as we can. If there’s anything that I want folks to take away from this tune, it's that it's important to tell people that you love them! And to know that those who love you will be with you through thick and thin, probably more than you think.
“I guess I had gone through some hard times when I wrote this song, and I was feeling particularly thankful for those that had stuck with me and supported me, so I wanted to make a song that could show them that they made a big difference in helping me.”
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MORE ABOUT SONGS FROM THE SECRET BEACH
The Secret Beach is the moniker used by Micah Erenberg whose refreshingly plainspoken candour has become a dominant through-line in the singer / songwriter’s ever-expanding catalogue. Whether releasing records under his own name or lending his talents as a producer, Erenberg exists in a constant whirlpool of creation. Erenberg’s latest offering, Songs From The Secret Beach, finds beauty in the mundanity of daily life. Produced by Erenberg, and mixed by revered producer/engineer Rob Schnapf (Kurt Vile, Beck, Cass Mccombs), this collection is at once an exercise in restraint, as well as an arrestingly lush exploration of sonic possibility.
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The wisdom of this record exists between the cracks. There is nuance that could easily be overlooked. However, Songs From The Secret Beach takes a courageous and uninhibited stab at honesty.
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Of his process, Erenberg states, "A lot of music inherently mimics other music. It’s just natural because there is so much music out there. It’s impossible not to be inspired and shaped by the music you hear, so I try to draw more of my inspiration from non-musical things; physical experiences, conversations, feelings, sensations, and inner reflections, in an attempt to achieve some form of genuine originality.” This exercise is clearly displayed on the track "God Is", where Erenberg offers Lennon-esq narratives of the co-existence of god and man in raw glamor-less situations. Similarly, on the title track, Erenberg delivers a juxtaposition between a blissfully playful arrangement, and a whimsically disguised commentary on the fragility of human existence. This is a common place practice for the singer-songwriter, who seamlessly manoeuvres between carefree melodicism and heavy subject matter.
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Since the release of his 2016 debut, Erenberg has toured extensively in support of his solo pursuits. Previously signed to the now defunct Canadian indie label Sleepless Records (Michael Rault, July Talk) for his well-regarded 2019 release Love Is Gonna Find You, Erenberg’s brand of unabashed lyrical honesty, and vulnerable talk-like delivery has earned admiration from audiences across North America and Europe.
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SONGS FROM THE SECRET BEACH TRACKLIST
01 The Secret Beach
02 Song For My Sister
03 Miss You
04 God Is
05 Promise You
06 No Time To Lose
07 How Can I Find My Way
08 Oops, Too Bad
09 Last Time We Love
10 How Many Times