Night Owls is the fourth album from North Atlantic Explorers, a DIY indie project/collective lead by Glenn D’Cruze.
The nine-track album is comprised of elaborately produced and decidedly more uptempo songs than on previous releases while retaining an undercurrent of sadness, beauty and atmospherics that permeates throughout.
The songs incoporate elements of classic pop, orchestral, 60’s psychedelica and “an understated mid 70’s Young Americans/Royal Scam-style groove.”
Night Owls intersperses grandiose choral harmonies, a horn section and mind-bending improvisational jams alongside moments of ambience – inspired by The Beach Boys’ classic 1968 album Pet Sounds, D’Cruze states.
The album contains songs about northern winter nights, deceptive lovers, out of body experiences, catastrophic weather events and vampires. The album title is a reflection of D’Cruze’s solitary and nocturnal nature and his affinity for the tranquility and mystery of the pre-dawn hours.
Unfortunately, the release of Night Owls is a bittersweet event.
Andrew Arida, who performed the incredible Rhodes, Wurlitzer and organ solos on “Dreams of Flying” sadly passed away shortly after the recording session.
Night Owls was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jonathan Anderson (Foxwarren; Javelin; Teen Daze) and dropped DIY on January 7th, 2022.