A bittersweet nostalgia lies at the heart of Imaginary People, the new album from indie roots duo Viv & Riley. Over tentracks, the pair applies an indie folk sheen to newlycomposed pop gems, a reworking of an ancient ballad, andeven an original fiddle tune, deftly weaving together the oldand new. In contrast to the sunny, lush production from AlexBingham of Hiss Golden Messenger, the lyrics leanmelancholic. “Kygers Hill” and “Sauvie Island” are both wistfulodes to locales where these two young master musiciansspent formative years developing a penchant for songwriting.Both musicians trace their original artistic inspiration to thedeep roots music they learned in their youths on oppositesides of the country. The duo’s continuing musical expansion is in part the fruition of their investment in themusic scene of their new home of Durham, NCwhich is known for its cross-genre collaborationand creatively articulated roots music. However,the tracklist is still peppered with pedal steel andthe rootsy fiddle and banjo trappings the pairemployed to acclaim on their previous tworeleases. As much as Imaginary People looks backto nostalgic yesteryears, it importantly marks thebeginning of a new direction for these songwritingvirtuosos.
1Kygers Hill03:36
Music: Vivian LevaISRC: USFVZ-22-90918
2Sauvie Island04:07
Music: Vivian Leva/Riley CalcagnoISRC: USFVZ-22-90919
3The General02:53
Music: Vivian Leva/Riley CalcagnoISRC: USFVZ-22-90920
4Is It All Over02:49
Music: Vivian Leva/Riley CalcagnoISRC: USFVZ-22-90921
5Imaginary People04:08
Music: Vivian LevaISRC: USFVZ-22-90922
6Flashing Lights03:44
Music: Vivian Leva/Riley Calcagno/Alex BinghamISRC: USFVZ-22-90923
7How to Lose03:52
Music: Riley CalcagnoISRC: USFVZ-22-90924
8Chance Creek03:31
Music: Riley CalcagnoISRC: USFVZ-22-90925
9The Long Way03:01
ISRC: USFVZ-22-90926
10The Blackest Crow04:58
Music: TraditionalISRC: USFVZ-22-90927
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