Paradise releases their sophomore record, Soldiers of the Modern Age on the 22nd April. Emphasising their vintage-inspired sound complete with Farfisa and Hammond Organ, it was recorded over two days in a living room at the Magic Closet on the south side of Portland, Oregon.

The record explores the complexities of growing up sheltered in the Bible Belt of the United States. Poetically narrating a young man’s adventure from boyhood to manhood, singer Steven Denekas tells his story without hesitation. Armed with only a microphone and his guitar, he relives the complications of youth in a raw, didactic and personal way.

Listen/download Born And Bound here, a cracking tune which wouldn’t have sounded out of place on a 60s nuggets style garage-psych collection. The record is out on Teen Sound Records.

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