Mind the Journey is an American psychedelic rock band based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]
Mind the Journey | |
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| Origin | Madison, Connecticut |
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| Years active | 2014-present |
| Website | http://www.mindthejourney.com/ |
History
editMind the Journey as a recording project in Madison, Connecticut.[2] After honing his craft and settling in on a sound, Mind The Journey released his first EP in early 2015.[3][4] Soon after, a music video for the single "When It Happens" was released[5] and accepted into the New Filmmakers New York Film Festival.[6]
Following the release of his EP, MTJ moved to Boston, MA and began production on Color In The Gray Machine in his DIY recording studio. MTJ later relocated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, upon the release of the album.[7]
Style
editMind the Journey has often been described as modern psychedelic rock with a sporadic, layered and genre defying[8] Ariel Pink approach to songwriting.[9] Music blog Et Musique Pour Tous says the sound has an, "imaginative, edgy, non-traditional and risky experimental approach to music."[10]
Color in the Gray Machine
editColor in the Gray Machine, MTJ's first full-length album, was independently released on January 5, 2016, and mastered by Tom Waltz.[11] It was met with mixed to positive reviews.
The song "Rose Colored Glasses" was put out as a single prior to the album's release date.[12] The Huffington Post, covering the single early on, described the song as, "a psychedelic odyssey which takes the listener through frenetic soundscapes and ethereal melodies."[13]
The album garnered a 3/5 star review from Scallywag Magazine[14] and Rebel Noise.[15] Music Existence, scoring it an 80%, says about the work, "it is an exceptionally valiant attempt at resurrecting the days of Pink Floyd and other iconic rock, although it buoys off the recent success of those of the likes of The Flaming Lips and Tame Impala"[16]
The 12 track concept album is set in a person's dream, tackling the internal conflicts that coincide with getting older and maturing. In an interview with Louder Than War, MTJ says, "It begins with him partying, naively falling in love, and 'Dancing On The Sun.' However, once he becomes ‘lucid’, he starts seeing things the way that they really are. The love becomes more problematic, he struggles with his identity, he begins feeling the societal pressure to give in."[17]
References
edit- ^ "Mind The Journey". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ Timmons, Joseph (26 January 2016). "New Album Color In The Gray Machine by Mind The Journey". IndiePulse Music. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "Mind The Journey EP, by Mind The Journey". Mind The Journey. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "Interview: Mind The Journey - Louder Than War". Louder Than War. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ Sabo, Spencer (2015-03-23), Mind The Journey: When It Happens, retrieved 2016-03-08
- ^ "NewFilmmakers NY September 15 & 16, New York, NY". Yelp. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "Welcome". Mind The Journey. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "Mind The Journey :: Color In The Gray Machine - Newdust Indie Music Blog". www.newdust.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "Mind the Journey - Color In The Gray Machine (Self-Released)". The Big Takeover. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ cp15. "Mind The Journey – Rose Colored Glasses". Et Musique Pour Tous. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Mind The Journey's Color In The Gray Machine Album Review". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "Mind The Journey – "Rose Colored Glasses" at We All Want Someone To Shout For". 23 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "New Artist Reviews: Mind The Journey". The Huffington Post. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "Mind the Journey's New Record is Haunted by Funky Pop Ghosts | Scallywag Magazine". scallywagmagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "Rebel Noise - Color In The Gray Machine". rebelnoi.se. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "Album Review: Mind the Journey- Color In The Gray Machine - Music Existence". Music Existence. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "Interview: Mind The Journey - Louder Than War". Louder Than War. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-08.