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Slark Moan – the project of New York musician Mark Sloan, who plays pedal steel in S.G. Goodman’s band – has shared a new single, ‘Dollhouse Heart’. Featuring Nashville artist Meg Elsier, the track accompanies the announcement of a new EP titled The Return of Guitar Music, which also includes guest appearances from Torres, Liz Cooper, and OK Cowgirl. Take a listen below.
“‘Dollhouse Heart’ is about feeling small amidst the enormity of life, and the overwhelming sadness and beauty of living an ephemeral existence within an infinite universe,” Sloan explained in a statement. “For the first time, I’ve been feeling like I’m not necessarily young anymore, and side-by-side with that feeling I recognize that I’ve gained an unabashed realism, creative empowerment, and gratitude that my younger self just couldn’t access. Being in love now feels like tapping into something so much bigger than me, something I can’t possibly contain, and that will outlive my finite body or perception of self.”
Sloan continued: “I like the image of my heart being a dollhouse, because sometimes my emotions feel like miniaturized versions of the cosmic consciousness, and only in moments of altered perception can I see the magnitude of being a soul entangled with another soul. In those moments, I don’t feel like I have the right-sized infrastructure to house my emotions, but rather I’m a life sized human trying to fit into a dollhouse.”
The Return of Guitar Music arrives on October 25.
The Return of Guitar Music Cover Artwork:
The Return of Guitar Music Tracklist:
1. Nervous Breakdown [feat. Torres]
2. Dollhouse Heart [feat. Meg Elsier]
3. Stinger [feat. Liz Cooper]
4. Demon Brain
5. Green Grass [feat. OK Cowgirl]
