ROBERT ASCROFT // ECHOE STILL REMAINS (ALBUM) ORA COGAN – DORIAN GRAY (VIDEO) DUSTED MAGAZINE, TINNITIST, TALKHOUSE
ROBERT ASCROFT‘s new album Echo Still Remains is released today (Valentines Day) along with a music videos for “Dorian Gray” (featuring Ora Cogan) and a conversation with Britta Phillips for TALKHOUSE.
Robert Ascroft’s Echo Still Remains album features a mesmerizing ensemble of vocal performances from Christopher Owens (Girls), Kid Congo Powers (The Cramps, Gun Club, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds), Britta Phillips (Luna, Dean & Britta), Tess Parks, Ruth Radelet (Chromatics), Guy Blakeslee (The Entrance Band), Ora Cogan and Zumi Rosow (Black Lips).
The album takes on a further rich and dynamic sound with the recording contributions of Grammy Award winning audio engineer Ted Young (Rolling Stones, Kurt Vile, Sonic Youth), the mixing of Larry Crane (Elliott Smith, The Shins, She & Him), and mastering by Josh Bonati (Mac DeMarco, Wild Nothing, Slowdive).
Emerging as a prominent photographer in the 2000s, Ascroft forged his path through collaborations with luminaries of the Oscars, Grammys, Tonys, and Emmys from Cate Blanchett, Ryan Gosling, to The Killers, Mark Ronson and A$AP Rocky. With an innate ability to capture the essence of his subjects through his camera lens, he redefines photography, infusing it with depth, emotion, and narrative. A classically trained guitarist turned music producer, Ascroft weaves intricate melodies and evocative songwriting with cinematic narratives.
Echo Still Remains out February 14th 2025 via Hand Drawn Dracula.
“Where Did You Go is a striking collaboration between Robert Ascroft and Britta Phillips, offering a beautifully crafted fusion of vintage allure and contemporary sophistication” – LAST DAY DEAF
“a specific sensual mode of longing and expansive emptiness that feels like its a mix of classic film noirs, long drives in the desert, and a bit of The Kills with Phillips’ vocals leading the charge” – WEALLWANTSOMEONE
“This is late-night music at its best, lounge pop with an air of mystery and suspense to it” – ANALOGUE TRASH
“YOUR NEW FAVORITE SONG” – 101 WRIF DETROIT
“a haunting, certainly cinematic offering” – MIX IT ALL UP
“Kid Congo Powers’ unmistakable vocal delivery adds a dark, theatrical edge, evoking the raw spirit of his work with The Cramps, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and The Gun Club” – WAX VINYL RECORDS
“pure bliss – masterpiece worth its weight in gold” – WILD IS CALLING
“a multifaceted work of art” – VOXWAVE MAGAZINE
“If Echo were a movie, it might very well be a David Lynch film – very cool, sophisticated, noir film-like framework” – DUSTED MAGAZINE
“Album Of The Week: Robert Ascroft | Echo Still Remains” – TINNITIST
“The collaborators dig deep on the track and video they made for Echo Still Remains” – TALKHOUSE
ORDER: First Edition of 400 Custard Vinyl Worldwide: BANDCAMP
STREAM // VARIOUS / TIDAL / SPOTIFY / APPLE
