Gretchen Lohse is a native Philadelphia singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She comes from a family with deep music roots and was classically trained on violin, which is evident on her recordings. As the front woman of Philadelphia psychedelic folk rock band Yellow Humphrey, she dreamt up rich, strange musical tapestries; Part memoir and part tall tale, heavily influenced by folklore and silent films.

Primal Rumble, her debut solo album of eerie chamber-folk continues to draw from these influences while delivering them in sparse arrangements with understated layers. The songs are stories, built around Lohse’s vocals and guitar and then infused with flutes, strings, and more surprisingly, warm analog synthesizers.

Lohse further extends this dichotomy by integrating sounds mined from her collection of old, warped VHS home movies. The ghostly sounds of voices, birds, and other noises are distorted and woven within the mixes, creating a blend that is both eerie and familiar.

Watch the video for Ornament of the Enamoured Heart and stream Garment and Spider At The Gate below.

Order from her Bandcamp page here and it will also see a cassette release on Humble Twin Records.

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