Phosphorescent News and Photos

Backtrack: Phosphorescent Pride

Thu, May 16 2013 6:04pm - Source: Stereogum

Recently, Matthew Houck, aka Phosphorescent, played at New York's Bowery Ballroom in celebration of the release of his latest album Muchacho , which is by no means his first, but definitely his biggest.

Phosphorescent announces London show for November

Wed, May 15 2013 3:26pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

With Phosphorescent playing London's Village Underground tonight and The Great Escape in Brighton tomorrow, the folk musician thought it a perfect time to announce that he'll be heading back to British shores this winter.

Gigs of The Week, 3 May

Fri, May 03 2013 1:38pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Welcome to our weekly round-up of shows happening in the grand concert halls, dimly lit basements, airy cafe's and grimy sweatboxes across the UK and Ireland.

Live Video: Phosphorescent

Thu, May 02 2013 6:56pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

Easily one of the best albums of the year so far, Muchacho most fully realizes the ideas, sound and aesthetic that Brooklyn (by way of Alabama)'s Matthew Houck has been developing for the past decade as Phosphorescent.

Watch: Phosphorescent on “Fallon”

Wed, April 24 2013 4:00pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

Scheduled to play at New York's Brooklyn Academy of Music later this week, Phosphorescent , a.k.a. Matthew Houck, served as the musical guest last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

Phosphorescent - Muchacho

Tue, April 09 2013 12:26am - Source: The Four Oh Five

I imagine there's many a bar stool in both Matthew Houck's hometown of Alabama, and now Brooklyn, worn and eroded perfectly around his outline to accommodate his presence as naturally as any other piece of tired furniture, pristine in their authenticity.

Photos: Phosphorescent, Strand Of Oaks @ Troubadour, West Hollywood 4/5/13

Mon, April 08 2013 3:01pm - Source: Stereogum

The Troubadour was completely sold-out for the stunning combination of Phosphorescent and Strand of Oaks. Phosphorescent have been gaining traction on their latest album, Muchacho.

Sad Sounds for Happy People

Wed, April 03 2013 9:01pm - Source: The Portland Mercury

For years the troubadour has spun his late-night yarns through a ghostly croon, and to great effect.

Phosphorescent - Song For Zula

Wed, April 03 2013 10:08am - Source: ClashMusic.com

Athens, Georgia is one of the most curiously un-Southern parts of the South.

Watch: New Phosporescent Video for “Song for Zula”

Wed, March 27 2013 8:43pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

Phosphorescent's new video for "Song for Zula" debuted today on NPR Music.

Album Review: Phosphorescent – Muchacho

Mon, March 25 2013 4:29am - Source: Consequence of Sound

There are derivative songwriters, and then there are guys who warrant comparisons to countless others simply because they deal in musical forms that have been around for decades.

Phosphorescent :: Muchacho

Thu, March 21 2013 4:00pm - Source: Aquarium Drunkard

Believe that album cover for three minutes and twelve seconds.

Out This Week 3/19

Tue, March 19 2013 4:48pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

It should be no surprise that several of the artists topping this week's list of new releases were making appearances at SXSW last week, but two of them were also previewing their new songs live on KEXP during our broadcast from Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop. Billy Bragg and Palma Violets both gave memorable performances.

Phosphorescent – Muchacho [album review]

Tue, March 19 2013 10:39am - Source: hear ya

A few years back when the slam dunk contest still mattered, Vince Carter threw down a thunderous dunk and declared the contest over to the cameras.

Album review: Phosphorescent, Muchacho (Dead Oceans)

Fri, March 15 2013 7:44pm - Source: The Independent - Music

Phosphorescent's Matthew Houck augments his usual reedy Americana stylings with some unexpected developments on Muchacho, most notably the undulating synthesiser arpeggios that bookend the album on "Sun, Arise!" and "Sun's Arising": combined with his multitracked falsetto vocal harmonies, they sound like Fleet Foxes might if they were a krautrock band.

Phosphorescent - Muchacho

Tue, March 12 2013 10:50am - Source: ClashMusic.com

Phosphorescent, AKA Alabama-born Matthew Houck, is something of an American throwback.

Phosphorescent drags the smoke heat of the American South with him to St. Pancras Old Church

Thu, January 31 2013 11:39am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

With tendrils of incense smoke still hanging in the air from an earlier service, and lit by a pair of humble (yet staggeringly hot) spot lamps, St Pancras Old Church provided an apposite platform for Matthew Houck's Phosphorescent last night, the man whose music itself is filled with the dusty, smoky heat of the American South.

Phosphorescent announces spring tour

Wed, January 30 2013 10:59am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Phosphorescent , aka American singer-songwriter Matthew Houck, has announced European tour dates for this coming spring.

Gigs of the Week, 25 January

Fri, January 25 2013 3:15pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Welcome to our weekly round-up of shows happening in the grand concert halls, dimly lit basements, airy cafe's and grimy sweatboxes across the UK and Ireland.

Phosphorescent announces intimate London show

Mon, January 14 2013 10:35am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Phosphorescent , aka American singer-songwriter Matthew Houck, has announced an intimate London show scheduled for later this month.

The Playlist: Frank Ocean / Katy B ft. Jessie Ware / Sufjan Stevens / Phosphorescent / Depeche Mode / Wimps / Metz

Sat, December 15 2012 12:27am - Source: The Independent - Music

The Odd Future man delivers a warm, atmospheric version of Radiohead's melancholic hit.

Virgin Forest – Easy Way Out [Album Review]

Tue, January 17 2012 8:53pm - Source: hear ya

I first heard of Virgin Forest a couple months ago when I saw Deer Tick in Chicago.

ACL Saturday Pick: Phosphorescent

Tue, September 13 2011 5:10pm - Source: Sonic Itch Music

Phosphorescent , the moniker under which Matthew Houck records these days, should receive a warm response from fans at this year's ACL Fest.

Phosphorescent :: South (Of America)

Thu, July 21 2011 3:47pm - Source: Aquarium Drunkard

Phosphorescent's sophomore LP, 2005′s Aw Come Aw Wry , is at its heart a folk record; albeit a folk record alternately made up of dirges, brass, waltzes, and choirs—a heady, if low-key, bouillabaisse of sound.

Bonnaroo 2011: Thursday

Fri, June 10 2011 6:59pm - Source: Muzzle of Bees

I'm very happy to be back in Manchester for the tenth anniversary of Bonnaroo.

Phosphorescent back in the UK

Tue, May 31 2011 2:04pm - Source: The Daily Growl

Here's one I missed at the tail end of last year.

Stream: Phosphorescent Tackles Leonard Cohen

Thu, May 26 2011 11:12am - Source: ClashMusic.com

Phosphorescent are streaming a special Leonard Cohen cover ahead of a new UK tour.

Phosphorescent with Betsy Olson & Family Band @ Tractor Tavern 4/22

Mon, April 25 2011 3:26am - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

Last Friday night I attended a sold out Phosphorescent show at the Tractor Tavern.

Interview: Matthew Houck (of Phosphorescent)

Tue, April 19 2011 6:30pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

According to the new, popular track from indie-Americana wizards Phosphorescent , "It's hard to be humble…when you're from Alabama."

Phosphorescent unveil UK tour

Thu, January 20 2011 12:16pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Fronted by Matthew Houck, Phosphorescent 's last full-length Here's To Taking It Easy was released almost over a year ago.

Phosphorescent

Sat, January 15 2011 8:50pm - Source: Indieball

If you have been in and around the indie music circuit at some point during the last decade, it is likely that you have heard of Phosphorescent, as their popularity seemed to soar at a steady pace throughout and into the current.

Phosphorescent interview

Wed, January 12 2011 9:17am - Source: The Daily Growl

It's been a good twelve months for Phosphorescent .

Phosphorescent :: Are You Ready For The Country?

Tue, January 11 2011 3:41pm - Source: Aquarium Drunkard

Harvest Revisited —Matthew Houck and co. stay true to the arrangement Neil and the Stray Gators worked up on the original .

TLOBF interview // Phosphorescent

Wed, January 05 2011 9:27am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

It's been a good twelve months for Phosphorescent .

Phosphorescent Play Last Show of the Year in New York

Sat, December 11 2010 8:11pm - Source: Spinner

Fresh off an exuberant appearance on the 'Late Show with David Letterman' the day before (replete with a horn section), Phosphorescent were riding high Friday night (Dec. 10) as they took the stage at Bowery Ballroom in New York City. Front man Matthew Houck walked on with a small white and brown spotted dog in his arms, the band began to play, and Houck casually began the evening's entertainment as if the venue were his own back porch in the Georgia backwoods.

Phosphorescent: "It's Hard To Be Humble" (Live On Letterman) (Video)

Fri, December 10 2010 2:50pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Matthew Houck brought Phosphorescent to David Letterman's show last night (Dec. 9), where they performed this track from their new album on Dead Oceans, Here's To Taking It Easy .

Watch a Phosphorescent Acoustic Performance Captured by…

Wed, December 08 2010 3:01am - Source: Pop Librarian

Before Phosphorescent's electrifying performance at the O2 Academy Brixton supporting the National, Matthew Houck performed a beautiful version of "We'll Be Hear Soon" for O2 Academy TV.

Live review: The National, Phosphorescent @ Academy, Glasgow

Mon, November 29 2010 1:43am - Source: The Pop Cop

If you've been a long-term follower of this website you'll know I'm more fond of THE NATIONAL than any other band on the planet, so it's fair to say I was humbled when the band took up The Pop Cop's cause back in May, a couple of weeks after High Violet was released to huge acclaim.

IS IT DURING OR AFTER?

Thu, November 25 2010 8:51am - Source: Said the Gramophone

This song didn't ache until Ben told me some more about it, told me that Amanda is the name of Matthew Houck's ex-wife.

Tapes ‘n Tapes Announce New Album Details

Tue, October 05 2010 2:49pm - Source: Pop Librarian

Brooklyn based folkie Matthew Houck has announced that he will be relesaing a new album with Phosphorescent.

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