Tim Kile spotlights metaphysical love song ‘Family Tree’
The Wild Light and Arcade Fire co-founder unveils the eighth single from his April debut album
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Revisit Tim Kile’s debut album ‘These Things Are Being Gathered for the Fire’
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AUSTIN, TX. [July 7, 2021] -- Over the past several months, Austin-based musician Tim Kile has been telling stories through the songs featured on his debut album, April’s These Things Are Being Gathered for the Fire. From the collision of modern psychiatry with ancient religious metaphor on “My Medicine” to the time he was jumped by fascists in his small hometown on “Jeremiad,” Kile’s compositions have a tendency to grab hold of the listener and bring them into his world.
On July 7, he spotlights “Family Tree” the latest track from his debut LP.
“‘Family Tree’ is about when you feel connected to someone in a way that is so deep it seems to transcend your body, or your time, or your circumstance,” Kile offers. “There’s almost a sense of conspiracy, like there’s an entire world between the two of you, and only the two of you. I’ve had that with certain people -- feeling like I know this person from another lifetime or something. It’s a powerful and somehow comforting feeling, this sense of being placed in a continuity that transcends your own life or your own body. Whether it’s real or not, who knows. But it feels that way. I don’t know if everyone gets to experience that, but even if you haven’t, you can sort of imagine it. It’s something I think you instinctually long for.”
Kile is careful not to overpaint the picture. Some details are left out, and that’s intentional. “The lyrics are supposed to be like a little short story, but a fractured one, where you only have enough details to bring to mind the rough picture, and then sort of fill in the gaps yourself. I have my own ways of filling it in, but I don’t feel the need for the song to divulge it all. For me a song needs to be ‘about’ something, but also should leave enough negative space for a listener to step into it. The nature of the relationship in the song is left ambiguous,” Kile says. “There’s the suggestion of a brother/sister, but maybe that’s metaphorical, and it’s more of an ‘in love’ kinda relationship. Or maybe it’s both. The ‘Holy Ghost’ in the lyrics is sort of the spiritual space between them, this energetic world, a wordless language, a connection that is beyond what you can really understand.”
Through its lively four-and-a-half-minutes, “Family Tree” shines as another magnetic turn for the multi-instrumentalist, showing an indie-folk element that reflects a youth spent listening to Elliott Smith and M. Ward as much as Thin Lizzy and Led Zeppelin. At the heart of “Family Tree” is Kile’s penchant for gripping storytelling through music, a theme that permeates all 10 tracks on These Things Are Being Gathered For The Fire.
Direct all press inquiries to Tim Kile at timkile@gmail.com or Michael Marotta at michael@publisist.co.
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Tim Kile short bio:
Tim Kile is a recording artist based in Austin, Texas. A co-founding member of Grammy Award winners Arcade Fire and Columbia Records' Wild Light, Kile has released music and toured worldwide in support of bands such as The Killers, LCD Soundsystem, Arcade Fire, MGMT, The Wallflowers, and Doves.
With the release of his debut solo album These Things Are Being Gathered for the Fire, Kile is prepared to greet both new and long-standing fans with his richest work yet. Evoking the sweeping romanticism of The Cure and early U2, the incandescent musical sophistication of Elliott Smith, and the lyrical sensitivity of a young Nick Cave or Conor Oberst, Kile’s compositions entrance and intrigue, bringing the listener back for listen after listen.
Classically trained on piano and voice, self-taught on guitar and bass, Kile performs most of the instruments on his recordings. These Things Are Being Gathered for the Fire was self-released in April 2021, preceded by a run of six singles.
Tim Kile 2021 press photo:
Photo by Sam Stambaugh
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Media praise for Tim Kile:
“Kile was frontman of the short-lived Wild Light, which produced an all-time-favorites-list song for me (‘My Father Was a Horse’), so I’m thrilled to catch up with new work from him. This track has all the arch, urgent intertwined neurosis and enthusiasm that I could hope for in an indie-rock track from Kile. There’s some lovely quiet/loud action here in the heartland-rock-meets-indie-ennui.” -- Independent Clauses
“It’s a balanced album and a great one too. There are moments of upbeat energy and those of quiet introspection, sometimes the songs look you in the eye and speak to you directly, other times they feel like you have taken a furtive peek in someone else’s diary. But always the songs come cocooned in marvelous sonic packages, from the big and bombastic to the sensitive and subtle.” -- Dancing About Architecture
“Elements of both bands [Arcade Fire, Wild Light] are totally there – the 2010s heartfelt vocals, banging drums, and beautifully powerful guitar shine through in Tim’s solo project. It’s so cool to be able to hear what he’s capable of when he has complete control over the sound.” -- Independent Artist Buzz
“Tim Kile’s new album is a thing of beauty. Tim shares his artistic view of his musical emporiums with a map filled with discoveries. You want to close your eyes and imagine the stories Tim sings to you while the fire crackles in the distance. …A detailed musical epiphany throughout this album that will have your imagination curated throughout the day.” -- Drop The Spotlight
"Tim Kile arrives with one of those songs that releases all the bad vibes that you kept inside, with a proposal full of all the indie-rock passion that you needed. ‘Wasteland’ is a fascinating proposal, which flies with all the emotions that can brighten the sunset of any day you live. We love how the support of this song is a mix between sounds of the present, which advocate a kind of lightness and also the influence of classic rock, where the guitars are very saturated and destroy everything without fear. It is a proposal that fascinates and does not stop surprising its good vibes above all." -- Indie Criollo
“Austin musician Tim Kile has unveiled a boisterous, jovial sounding indie track decrying society’s downfall with amusement and lyrical wit… [‘Wasteland’] is an addictive track that hides the singer’s cynicism behind driving retro guitars, big drums and unfolding, carefree melodies warping and distorting towards its finish. Elements of chaos and clashes give the song a sense of a record aged in a dusty studio, but it speaks to the generations of today.” -- Other Side Reviews
“Tim Kile's song writing capabilities are undeniable; a unique ability to combine intelligent lyricism relating to important societal issues is paired with addictive feel-good indie pop.” -- Middle Eight
“I love when artists can cull from all of their inspirations over the past 60 or so years of music and turn it into contemporary material.” -- Blood Makes Noise
“'My Medicine' delivers dazzling indie-pop with a deeply honest and personal message at the roots... 'Witness' offers a melancholic approach and 'Nightbird' delivers a stunningly beautiful and atmospheric slow burner.” -- Middle Eight
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Press contact: Tim Kile at timkile@gmail.com or Michael Marotta at michael@publisist.co.
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