Parquet Courts’ Andrew Savage Launches New Band Iconic Fugues With “2025 Dream/2025 Blues”
Andrew Savage has a new band. The Parquet Courts member, sometimes known to release solo joints under the name A. Savage, has launched Iconic Fugues today with debut single "2025 Dream/2025 Blues." It's a shuffling folk-rock track that technically encompasses two songs' worth of lyrics, though it plays as one seamless six-minute piece. The post Parquet Courts’ Andrew Savage Launches New Band…
New York frontman Andrew Savage has debuted his newest musical venture, Iconic Fugues, accompanied by a thought-provoking single titled “2025 Dream/2025 Blues.” The track explores the juxtaposition of hope and despair in the face of the past year's challenges, encapsulated in its dual title. Savage describes the song as "about a guy who wakes up from a dream only to be confronted with a series of increasingly consequential, harsh realities," yet finds a silver lining in the music, emphasizing how a "fun guitar solo can draw a bit of sun out from behind the clouds."
Iconic Fugues emerged after Savage's 2023 release, Several Songs About Fire. While the band's full lineup remains in flux, a recent performance in Marseille saw contributions from his collaborator from Several Songs About Fire, Dylan Hadley, and Santiago Aldunate of psych-rock band Hantayo. Savage noted that the transition from a solo album to a band record is a nuanced shift he can only fully grasp when he hears the music.
Having spent four years in France, primarily in Marseille, Savage has witnessed significant changes in his life, which in turn prompted a musical evolution. He explained to Shaad Magazine, "There's a difference between a solo record and a band record that I can't quite put my finger on, but it's just one of those things that you know when you hear it."
Savage also highlighted that Parquet Courts, his previous band, are currently on hiatus, but remain an active musical entity.
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