About this project
Indie pop band Borrowed Beams of Light, from Charlottesville, VA are more than halfway finished recording their new, full length LP. A follow up to last year's well regarded self-titled EP, this new, as yet untitled, LP will be a further exploration of the nostalgic tones of late 60's baroque psychedelia, blended with hints of folk rock and glam. This time around, the songs have found a thematic anchor, of sorts, in a bit of intriguing, almost conspiratorial folklore. Much of the thematic content of this batch of songs is loosely based on a 500 year old, vellum manuscript known as The Voynich Manuscript (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voynich_manuscript). The manuscript contains more than 200 pages of handwritten text, and ink drawings, which have been studied, categorized, sensationalized and conspiratorialized for the past half-millennium--and to this day, its code remains elusive; its meaning--a mystery. The theories as to the authorship and purpose of this puzzling document run the gamut--Franciscan monks' medical journals, a elaborate swindle in the court of Elizabeth I, the ravings of a mad nobleman, a grand hoax. The interest of the manuscript in regards to the Borrowed Beams however, is not one of conspiracy, or even academics. It is, at its core, an exploration of its aesthetics; the Beams have strived to give it our own narrative and re-imagine its history--with subtlety, we hope. This is not a rock opera! It's a pop album. We, the Beams, are asking for your support in regards to the expensive "finishing touches" pertaining to this project. We have recorded most of the album ourselves. But we would like to have it mixed and mastered elsewhere ($$$$$$$$). And we'd like to pay our wonderful artist, Thomas Dean (www.myspace.com/lostwoodsprint) what he deserves for doing the album art($$$$$$). And we need it to be pressed ($$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$). Thank you in advance for your support.
Adam Brock, Nathan Walsh, and all the Beams
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Borrowed Beams of Light creates psychedelic, power pop in the vein of The Kinks, Guided by Voices, or Nick Lowe. With shimmering hooks and playful lyrics amidst a sunny 60's ambiance, Borrowed Beams of Light turns a first listen into a nostalgic experience.
Press
NoFearofPop.net
"Julie by Borrowed Beams of Light (whose mastermind Adam Brock is Invisible Hand's drummer) might well be this year's most innocent and most beautiful love song, three minutes of absolutely heartbreaking longing"
WeeklyTapeDeck.com
“Adam of Borrowed Beams of Light sent us their new eponymous EP which hits a high with the track ‘Kids Are Great!!!’ five-sixths of the way through the record; a jumping, jiving track in the key of stone-washed denim. The Virginian duo promises to be a band to watch for the future.”
GetOfftheCoast.blogspot.com
“Charlottesville, VA resident Adam Brock, aka Borrowed Beams of Light recently sent over his self-titled EP, and it is fucking incredible. Adam's initial description of the album called it ‘Village Green era Kinks meets Destroyer’ and that couldn't be more spot-on. DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS.”
The Breeze...JMU Student Newspaper
"Front-man Adam Brock, of Borrowed Beams of Light, sang like a wild animal was trapped inside of him and was clawing to get out. His band created an auditory assault that bludgeoned listeners over the head with sunbeams." MACRoCK review
BeatTheIndieDrum.com
"Adam claims to be influenced by Village-era Kinks and Destroyer; this EP is as good as that sounds."
WTJURock.blogspot.com
“Borrowed Beams of Light – self-released – Unbridled exuberance, like if Bowie’s ‘Five Years’ was a happy song. Surrender Dorothy – to the sun!!! “
"This year I am thankful for the sun, the moon, and BBOL."
