Tuxis Giant live by Amanda Lozada

Last time we checked in with (now) Boston/New York indie rockers Tuxis Giant it was on the eve of their In Heaven EP. Written in a cabin within the Vermont countryside, fronter Matt O’Connor succeeded in expressing the intense ennui felt during the COVID lockdown via a palette of patient, twangy, and frankly nostalgic soundscapes. Astute readers of this site will recall O’Connor offhandedly mentioning that Tuxis Giant had most of another full length written around the same time already in the can, and the band is now readying that very release. 

The Old House sees Tuxis Giant returning to the warmer folk and Americana sound of their latest efforts, but with a little added heft: these are songs written with the live stage in mind. Eleanor Elektra once again adds guitar leads and harmonies to the affair, giving Tuxis Giant an added edge and depth that places them in league all their own amidst the other slide guitar enthusiasts kicking up the indiesphere. We are pleased to be premiering the first single from The Old House today with “The Woods”, a song that came to O’Connor after a nearly perilous encounter during their time in isolation. Click play on the stream below and read a little bit more about the song’s creation from O’Connor below.

“I was living alone in Vermont during the worst days of the pandemic. I’d go on walks every day to try and stay sane. I had my earbuds in on one such walk through the woods. Then, all of a sudden, I heard this jarring crash and rustle beyond the trees. I froze. I realized that I wasn’t as safe as I thought I was. The barrier between the path and the woods wasn’t a barrier at all. The unknown waited beyond those branches, and it might not be friendly. This song was inspired by that moment.”