As the summer scurry fades and autumn winds drift eastward, the days grow shorter, the lights dimmer—and Kramies returns. Three years after his critically acclaimed self-titled LP—which earned multiple “Album of the Year” accolades and saw Billboard christen him The Dream Pop Troubadour—Kramies pens a new chapter: a collection of songs steeped in wonder, drifting deeper into the otherworldly realm she’s coming to inhabit. From that record, a new genre quietly emerged: Folklore Dream pop—a blend of dreamy textures, poetic myth, and spectral beauty. Kramies’s latest album, Goodbye Dreampop Troubador, is available now.
The title track from Kramies’s latest LP only begins to scratch the surface of the folksy, ethereal indie rock contained on Goodbye Dreampop Troubador. The semi-autobiographical highlight is an immersive, imaginative, atmospheric ballad with cinematic instrumentation that emphasizes heartfelt storytelling. Throughout the tune, our hero tastes the sweet nectar of success, while the pitfalls of recognition for creativity act as stones tied to the artist’s feet, anchoring him to the harshness of reality. The warping, almost psychedelic arrangement proves to be a beautiful backdrop for Kramies’s theatrical performance, delivering dramatic swells that give “Goodbye Dreampop Troubadour” the impression of breathing. Kramies achieved a lot with the title track from their new album, and this is just the start of this stellar release. “Goodbye Dreampop Troubador” solidifies Kramies’s singular voice and proves that he is unafraid to push the boundaries of his creativity to achieve lofty visions.
