Spencer Radcliffe

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Spencer Radcliffe
Born Toledo, Ohio, United States
GenresRock, pop, lo-fi, experimental
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocal
Labels Run for Cover, Orchid Tapes
Website spencerradcliffeandeveryoneelse.com [ dead link ]

Spencer Radcliffe is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer who has also composed instrumental music under the name Blithe Field.

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Career

Radcliffe began releasing music in 2008 under the name Blithe Field, self-releasing an album, Old Songs/New Songs. Two years later, Blithe Field released the 2010 full length album Beautiful Wave '74, on Messy Life Records. [1] In 2011, Blithe Field released a third album, Two Hearted, on Messy Life Records. [2] In 2012, Blithe Field released a fourth album, Warm Blood, by Poulpe Mort. [3]

Radcliffe currently releases music under his full name, Spencer Radcliffe. In 2013, he released a demo, Sinking Down. [4] He was also part of the four-piece emo/indie band Best Witches from Chicago, Illinois that were around from 2013 to 2014. [5] In November 2014, Radcliffe and R.L. Kelly released a split, Brown Horse on Orchid Tapes. [6]

In 2015, Radcliffe signed to Run for Cover Records. His first album with the label, Looking In, was released on October 2, 2015. [7] On August 4, Radcliffe released the first single from the album, "Mia", and was named Stereogum 's "Artist to Watch". [8] On August 25, Radcliffe premiered a second song from his upcoming album, "Yankee". [9] [10] [11] Radcliffe embarked on a twenty-date-tour in support of the album, including dates with Alex G and LVL UP. [12]

In 2016, Radcliffe began performing with a group of musicians referred to collectively as "Everyone Else", and began working on a full-length album with the group as well. [13] On March 30, 2017, the group announced a full length titled Enjoy The Great Outdoors and released a single, "Wrong Turn". [14] Enjoy The Great Outdoors was released by RFC on May 12, 2017. [15] On May 17, 2019 the group released a full-length album, Hot Spring.

Discography

As Spencer Radcliffe

Studio albums

As Spencer Radcliffe & Everyone Else

Studio albums

  • Enjoy the Great Outdoors (2017, Run for Cover)
  • Hot Spring (2019, Run for Cover)
EPs
  • Keeper (2014, self-released)
  • If I Knew How (2018, self-released)

As Blithe Field

Studio albums

  • Old Songs/New Songs (2008, self-released)
  • Beautiful Wave '74 (2010, Messy Life)
  • Two Hearted (2011, Messy Life)
  • Warm Blood (2012, Poulpe Mort)
  • Face Always Toward the Sun (2016, Orchid Tapes)
  • Days Drift By (2018, Joy Void)
  • Ward Unbending (2019)
  • Hymn for Anyone (2020)
  • Grits Kissed (2023)

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References

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  2. ↑ Gillespie, Blake. "Blithe Field, "Crushing"". Impose Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  3. ↑ Dean, Jason. "Blithe Field : Warm Blood". QRO Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  4. ↑ Rettig, James (August 4, 2015). "Artist To Watch: Spencer Radcliffe". Stereogum. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ Best Witches "Me & Hawkins" At The Friend Zone , retrieved May 1, 2020
  6. ↑ Pitcherella, Amelia. "Spencer Radcliffe & R.L. Kelly, Brown Horse". Impose Magazine. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  7. ↑ Sacher, Andrew (August 25, 2015). "Spencer Radcliffe releasing 'Looking In' on Run For Cover, touring (dates & song streams)". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  8. ↑ Rettig, James (August 4, 2015). "Artist To Watch: Spencer Radcliffe". Stereogum. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  9. ↑ Cooper, Duncan. "Spencer Radcliffe Premieres "Yankee"". The Fader. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  10. ↑ Levy, Pat (August 25, 2015). "Spencer Radcliffe debuts lo-fi rock single "Yankee" – listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  11. ↑ Joyce, Colin. "Spencer Radcliffe Offers Underwater Existentialism on 'Mermaid'". Spin. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  12. ↑ Bazley, John (September 19, 2015). "Spencer Radcliffe (Run For Cover Records) premieres new single, "Mermaid"". Alternative Press. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  13. ↑ Perry, Cameron. "Introducing Spencer Radcliffe (And Everyone Else)". The Fader. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  14. ↑ Joyce, Colin. ""Wrong Turn" by Spencer Radcliffe & Everyone Else Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  15. ↑ Joyce, Colin. "Spencer Radcliffe & Everyone Else: Enjoy the Great Outdoors Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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