Of The Trees is expanding his artistic universe with the release of his new album, Moonglade Park.
Out today via the Maine-born, Colorado-based artist’s own Memory Palace Records, the 10-track concept LP marks a watershed moment in Of The Trees’ genre-defying, nature-rooted creative arc, bridging downtempo electronica, ambient drones, and experimental hip-hop under core themes of environmental conservation, intentional living, and escaping into the depths of imagination, according to a press release.
From bird chirps to bassweight and broken beats, the project lands as a deeply personal statement forged in the artist’s cherished relationship with nature, spanning his early days living among Maine’s forested landscape to his current home in the mountains of Colorado.
Featuring high-profile collaborations with EARTHGANG, Elohim, Player Dave, FLY, and Sophie Marks, Moonglade Park is accompanied by several cinematic music videos that bring the album’s narrative to life among real natural landscapes.
Taking the world-building further, Of The Trees has also unveiled a new website that serves as a central destination for album storytelling. The site, www.moongladepark.com, is designed as a living archive of hidden lore, visuals, and tour stops, under the guise of an early internet era “national park” website. Each stop on the artist’s upcoming tour will be added to the site as a new “location” within the park, according to a press release.
It all arrives ahead of Of The Trees’ second annual Camp Alderwild concert experience. Translating the artist’s eco-conscious themes into a lived experience in the heart of the San Juan Mountains, the two-night event, featuring performances by Of The Trees and Daily Bread, returns to Telluride, Colorado, on August 28-29.
Listen to Of The Trees’ new album, Moonglade Park, below.
Featured image courtesy: Of The Trees. Credit: Frankie Zarantonello.