Hare and the Hounds share first track from debut LP

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Under the Hare and the Hounds banner, Luke Smith and Cole Ayers create wistful and forlorn indie rock along with a roving cast of Atlanta mainstays. Having ventured into the Cottage, Damon Moon and Luciano Giarrano’s East Atlanta recording studio-cum-sanctuary, with Moon (guitar), Chandler Galloway (keyboard), and Jenna Shea (violin), the project now readies its proper debut. Currently slated for release March 25, and in limited CD and colored-vinyl editions, A Moth, A Flame boasts nine tracks that will surely highlight the project’s sullen, ornate beauty. “Sparrows” is the first taste leaked off the LP, and ventures the well-worn path trodden by other purveyors of spacious, intricate indie rock, namely Grizzly Bear, Band of Horses, and My Morning Jacket. Smith delivers his melodies with a calm urgency while his backing band shuffles the loose but focused accompaniment. Check the single out below and head over to Hare and the Hounds’ Bandcamp page to check out more.

A Moth, a Flame by Hare and the Hounds

A Moth, A Flame track listing:

1. Voices in the Hall
2. Vigil
3. Liars or Thieves
4. A Moth, A Flame
5. Sparrows
6. Of a Different Kind
7. Origins
8. In Our Own Words
9. Roman Candles