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#Jazz infused alternative #Americana ⢠#BobDylan with flatted fifths ⢠"too classic"
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"'Tricks of the Light' is an EP that consistently envelops with its quality songwriting and chamber-folk captivation."
â Mike Mineo, Obscure Sound
Obscure Sound reviews my new chock-full-o-cello EP
https://www.obscuresound.com/2025/06/e-g-phillips-tricks-of-the-light-ep/
Tricks of the Light is a standout EP from E.G. Phillips, a San Francisco-based artist who first caught our ears a couple months back with the releaseâs finale âWhen It Gets Dark.â The cinematic-like string arrangements and lush acoustics melded with beautiful precision there, and that compellingly expansive folk appeal continues throughout the EPâs five other tracks, as well. Phillips recorded the EP with two-time Grammy winning producer/arranger Nahuel Bronzini (Mixing Engineer, Fantastic Negrito) and his musical counterpart Felipe Ubeda (aka Cigarbox Man). ââWe are the sum of our memoriesâ a hero of mine of once said â and my
Behind the scenes recording the six song cinematic chamber fold quite released as the EP "Tricks of the Light"
Described by Dave Franklin of The Big Takeover magazine as "a yet unmined genre that only he knows the location of, a whole different musical world"
"The musical realisation is restrained yet haunting: gentle sounds and a melancholy atmosphere provide an opportunity for reflection."
@nenesbutlerpresents reviews "The Place Where Tomorrow Shines the Brightest"
"music that revels in being different yet also beguiling"
Dave Franklin of The Big Takeover reviews my new cinematic chamber folk EP "Tricks of the Light"
https://bigtakeover.com/recordings/e-g-phillips-tricks-of-the-light-self-released
"there is something deeply human about these songs that kept me coming back."
â Matt Jensen, Pitch Perfect
Check out this review of my new cinematic chamber folk suite EP "Tricks of the Light"
https://www.pitchperfectsite.com/indie-music-album-reviews/eg-phillips-tricks-of-the-light
"E.G. Phillips doesnât chase trends; he carves out a world of his own, and itâs one well worth entering."
â Chris Mariotti, Edgar Allen Poets
Check out this review of "Tricks of the Light" and give the new EP a spin or two.
https://www.edgarallanpoets.com/tricks-of-the-light-is-e-g-phillips-ep-out-now/#google_vignette
"Thereâs a yearning romanticism about it, and more than a hint of classic Leonard Cohen."
â Graeme Smith, York Calling
My chamber folk EP "Tricks of the Light" gets reviewed:
https://yorkcalling.co.uk/2025/06/20/e-g-phillips-releases-storytelling-mythological-ep/
From the #song âThe Light You Reflectâ â the most recent release from the EP âTricks of the Lightâ which Dave Franklin of The BigTakeover says is âso interesting, so adventurous⌠so damn compellingâ
Photo đ¸ by Chris Cothran
https://www.duckswithpants.com/tricksofthelight.html#LightYouReflect
Lyric video for "The Flesh of Birds" is now out -- wanted to give this one the feeling of an Edward Hopper painting given the emphasis on light with this "Tricks of the Light" EP
