New York’s Foyer Red share two previously unreleased songs

Tallest Dogwood / Barkin’ Up A Knot compiles two outtakes from the band’s Yarn The Hours Away and Zigzag Wombat sessions.

New York indie rock upstarts Foyer Red have shared two new songs.

Continuing the momentum garnered through their rapid ascent in the inaugural months of 2023, Tallest Dogwood / Barkin’ Up A Knot follows on from the May release of the group’s widely praised debut album Yarn The Hours Away and arrives weeks before embarking upon a string of tour dates providing support to off-kilter kindred spirits Speedy Ortiz. The pairing of songs compiles outtakes from the band’s Yarn The Hours Away and Zigzag Wombat recording sessions.

Of A side ‘Tallest Dogwood’ bandleader Elana Riordan shares,

“Our album art actually has a drawing of “milk on a spoon,” from a lyric in the song. The lyrics are an ode to my childhood home and a lot of the memories that stick out from growing up there, like my brother swallowing a penny, my dad playing guitar on the porch during thunderstorms, etc. My dad planted a dogwood tree there for each of his children, and mine grew the tallest.”

Continuing, of the single’s counterpart ‘Barkin’ Up A Knot’ Riordan explains

“This song is a special one from the Foyer Red vault. We self-recorded it at home. Mitch plays banjo in the song and drums with brushes, a very different sound for us. The lyrics are loosely based on Greek mythology; it’s Persephone’s monologue to Hades, who has kept her in the Underworld. I originally wrote the lyrics as a B-side to “Pickles,” which is about pressure, combustion, dryness, rust. This song juxtaposes that with cool water, cerulean, growth, and starlight.”

Hear ‘Tallest Dogwood’ and ‘Barkin’ Up A Knot’ below.

Words by Sam Wilkinson.

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