“Heart Is A Highway” is a melodic gem created for the road trip, whose catchy chorus and beautiful harmonies capture the sound of seventies West Coast rock as heard on The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac.
The track is the first single from the new FREDDY AND THE PHANTOMS album “Heathen Gospels”, which is out on March 29 on LP and digital streaming services.
““Heart Is A Highway” is a song about ambivalence and doubt“, singer/guitarist Freddy Schnoor, says. “Am I doing the right thing with my life? And will my heart lead me the right way? I actually have faith that it does“.
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Freddy And The Phantoms are ready to release their sixth studio album, “Heathen Gospels”, which is a melting pot of country, blues and desert rock and their most full-bodied Americana record to date. On the album, one looks out over the large open landscapes with high to the sky, while a deep desperation hides in the undulating valleys of the mind. With their pagan anthems, the band focuses on big personal questions, such as freedom, spirituality, failure and the eternal desire for power, money and carnal desires.
“We have written the album over the autumn of 2023, and it is our most collective effort so far”, Freddy declares. “Everyone has contributed to the songwriting and compositions, and we’ve let the songs and melodies dictate where the track should land – which has resulted in a very varied, unadorned and melodic expression that we haven’t explored in the same way before. In January 2023, we played in the USA for the first time, with three shows in Asbury Park, so no doubt some inspiration was brought home for this record”.
“Heathen Gospels” was recorded in the band’s own studio in Hornbæk and mixed by Knut Haavik (Hotel Hunger, Atterman etc.), who has assisted the band in getting the cinematic qualities of the songs out on paper, while retaining plenty of warmth and presence in the sound. Sonically, the listener has landed together with the band somewhere on the “Nordic prairie”, and is invited on a journey of discovery into an epic universe that stands on the shoulders of The Band, Fleetwood Mac, ZZ Top, and The Doors
“Heathen Gospels” will be released on LP (black vinyl) and digital formats via Target Records on March 29th, 2024.
Lineup:
Frederik Schnoor: vocals, electric guitar, mouth harp, acoustic guitar
Rune René Hansen: drums, vocals, percussion, production
Anders Haahr: Hammond, keys, synths, acoustic guitar, cello, vocals and slide guitar
Søren Nielsen: bass, acoustic guitar, slide guitar and vocals
Stine Liebman: choir
Digital single:
https://freddy.lnk.to/heart
Webshop:
https://bit.ly/fred-targ
Further links:
Tidal
Deezer
