Name: The Box Borealis by Moon & Pollution
Duration: 3 min 10 s
Description: Moon and Pollution is the new electronic pop duo combining singer Molly Dean’s haunting, operatic vocals with producer Graham O’Brien’s hard-hitting beats and rich, melodic textures.

Unbelievable piece of work this, was lucky enough to download from bandcamp when it was free all those years ago.

Written by Moon and Pollution. Vocals & Lyrics by Molly Dean.  Produced by Graham O'Brien.  Drums by Graham O'Brien.  Guitar by Robert Mulrennan.  Bass by Casey O'Brien.  Mixed by Adam Krinsky & Graham O'Brien at Bellows.  Mastered by Huntley Miller.

www.moonandpollution.com

Solace Sandwich

The "Definition Sickness" album is available now at: http://tinyurl.com/DefinitionSickness 

Stand outs in the indie-rap haven of Minnesota, No Bird Sing combines the talents of emcee Joe Horton, drummer/producer Graham O'Brien, and guitarist/producer Robert Mulrennan. With Definition Sickness, the trio has maintained the integrity of their live-band roots while exploring a more produced sound that ranges from stark minimalism to lush expansiveness. 

The first single, “DON’T THINK”, is a brooding track where Horton shares vocal duties with SFR label head SAGE FRANCIS. Other guests on the album include FIX cohorts Crescent Moon (Kill the Vultures) and Kristoff Krane, as well as Sadistik, Chastity Brown, James Diers (Halloween, Alaska), Aby Wolf, Adam Svec and Molly Dean.

NBS released their eponymous debut to critical acclaim in 2009. Their 2011 follow-up, "Theft of the Commons", along with the US tour dates that followed, served to expand their loyal, burgeoning fanbase across the Midwest and beyond. 

Their SFR debut,  Definition Sickness, offers a meditative commentary on modern life, owing much to leftist political theorists like Howard Zinn as well as Eastern-leaning philosophers like Alan Watts and Lao Tzu. Musically the dark, transcendent instrumentation of the record creates a rich and varied soundscape that will immediately entice fans of multiple genres. Repeat listeners will be rewarded by both the layered lyrical themes and the ear candy that’s provided by the nuanced sonic compositions. 

"If you took away the vocals, you'd never know it was hip hop," admits drummer/producer Graham O'Brien. "We're just investigating the relationship between hip hop and other genres—taking the spoken, rhythmic word and putting it in other places."  

"That's what creativity is," vocalist Horton says. "It's coming to this point where you don't know exactly what you're doing and having to figure out what to do. The second you're not doing that, you're just rehashing old shit."
http://StrangeFamousRecords.com

the FULL ALBUM is HERE

"Don't Think" - NO BIRD SING feat. SAGE FRANCIS

Moon and Pollution is the new electronic pop duo combining singer Molly Dean’s haunting, operatic vocals with producer Graham O’Brien’s hard-hitting beats and rich, melodic textures. 

The Box Borealis

Heiruspecs is back at it with the first track off of their new record, Night Falls. 

Heiruspecs — Let's Go

Moon and Pollution, the new electronic pop duo featuring singer Molly Dean and producer Graham O'Brien (No Bird Sing), announce debut album 'The Box Borealis' dropping via F I X on January 27th, 2015.
www.ftoitox.com/moonandpollution/

Moon & Pollution - Alter Eagle

Northeast Minneapolis artist MaD SoN releases an emotional track describing how his family grew apart and his hopes to reunite them. 

FAMILY TREE

"Are You Hiding" was inspired by holiday trips back to South Dakota. The song navigates the trajectory of playing roles of earlier versions of you. This veneer eventually falls apart when the years become visible. A person can only hide in plain sight for so long before they are spotted. It's an anthem of empathy for those who experience this distance between former and current selves. "Are You Hiding" features performances by Graham O'Brien, Adam Svec, Dan Choma, Matt Leavitt, Matt Friesen, and John Keston.

Written by Adam Svec & Graham O'Brien 
Lyrics by Adam Svec
Produced by Graham O'Brien

Are You Hiding

New Kristoff Krane single ' Out of Line ' produced by Graham O'Brien. O'Brien is producing the upcoming Kristoff Krane album set to drop on F I X, 2016. 

F I X store: http://bit.ly/1SG6IUq
iTunes: http://apple.co/1RYfPol

Vocals by Kristoff Krane 
Produced by Graham O'Brien
Mixed by Graham O'Brien & Adam Krinsky
Mastered by Huntley Miller



Out of Line

Connecticut-based hip-hop and indie folk artist Ceschi teamed up with Minnesota-based producer/percussionist Graham O'Brien for the song "Awakening," which is the opening track on our Songs from the City Earth, Vol. I comp. 

Ceschi w/ Graham O'Brien - Awakening

Moon & Pollution is a study in contrasts. The duo consists of vocalist Molly Dean and producer/drummer Graham O'Brien (No Bird Sing.)  The two explore the combination of the melodic and abstract in this new venture.   Dean's elegant phrasing and unique melodies fuse flawlessly with the hypnotic textures of O’Brien’s production.
Moon & Pollution have shared the stage with acts such as Atmosphere, Trampled by Turtles and Ólafur Arnalds.  Their first single "Solace Sandwich" debuted on 89.3 The Current.

The Box Borealis

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