Toward the first false ending of the pandemic, we were planning a show at the now-legendary venue Tubby’s, in our hometown of Kingston, NY. We were looking forward to hosting Cathedral Ceilings, and our pals Glazer, but wanted a hometown band to round out the bill. The problem was that, still being somewhat new in the Hudson Valley and having been hamstrung by a pandemic that kept us locked in the house for a year, we didn’t really know any Kingston bands.

Searching online, we found a video of a band called Overheard, playing a song called “Rotting Fruit,” and fell in love with it instantly. We got in touch with them and asked them if they’d be interested in playing the show, and the band – having no idea who we were – said yes instantly.

That was the start of a roughly three-year courtship that had the band getting better and better, with us simply watching in awe as their amazing songs took shape. Gorgeous four-part vocal harmonies, twisting, shifting, dueling guitar arpeggios, and a tasteful yet complex rhythm section pull in elements of folk, psych, and chamber pop – and well-written, intelligent lyrics.

This record – and our plans to release it – have been in the works for well over a year, and the result is amazing. Co-produced by Dylan Nowik of the excellent Hudson Valley band Camp Saint Helene and mastered by Amar Lai (who had a hand in the Speed the Plough album we released so many years ago), Intertwined is out October 25 on vinyl, CD, and the high-res digital format of your choice. Preorder now and get “Return,” the gorgeous first single, as well as the second single, “Time on a Good Day,” which releases in September.