Swansong (featuring Kegan Hollister) – Headless Horseman (Free Download)
New York City based up-and-comers, Headless Horseman, are an beat driven electronic band that creates stirringly abstract music through a variety of instruments. Considering the Washington Irving-created fictional character bearing the same name took on a haunting and mystical nature after its death, their sound should be viewed as nothing less than fitting. What makes Headless Horseman different from other NYC electronic indie bands is their willingness to dabble in high-pitch, yet gentle vocals, which take a backseat to the myriad of background noises and add an unusual flavor to the sound.
The band has done well for themselves in terms of promoting their sound and talents. Headless Horseman just released a 5-set song series available for download on their Bandcamp page. Earlier this month, the band released a video for its song “Wavlngth”. The video, created by Conor O’Neill, is the band’s first as it takes a retro approach to offset a modern sound. Furthermore, Headless Horseman will play along Das Racist in a showcase at the CMJ Music Festival in October. If you miss that, the band will have a residency at Piano’s in November, playing a show on every Thursday evening (and the Wednesday before Thanksgiving)!
