Description
Written between the hours of midnight and 4:00 AM, The Paper Kites' sophomore album, Twelvefour, is a lush exploration of the creative clarity found in isolation. Produced by Phil Ek (known for his work with Fleet Foxes and Father John Misty), the record marks a departure from the band’s purely acoustic folk roots, embracing a cinematic, "midnight" indie-rock sound.
The album is built on the theory that an artist's most visceral and honest work is produced during the "dead of night." Lead singer Sam Bentley spent two months following a strict nocturnal schedule, resulting in ten tracks that feel both expansive and deeply intimate.
Twelvefour is a masterclass in mood-setting. It balances the high-energy pulse of indie-rock with the quiet, melancholic beauty that fans first fell in love with on "Bloom." It’s an album designed to be heard in one sitting, preferably through headphones, long after the rest of the world has gone to sleep.
