Alex Izenberg releases his debut Alex Izenberg & The Exiles, on July 26 via Weird World/Domino. The Los Angeles artist was focused on a simple goal: making something built to last. The album was mixed by Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes, Father John Misty, Built to Spill). Ahead of the album’s arrival, Izenberg shares “Only the Moon Knows,” a song that feels a bit like Yellow House-era Grizzly Bear suited up for the symphony on acid, as well as the huffing, percussive “Drinking the Dusk Away,” which is accompanied by a video from Giraffe Studios.

The core of the band is Izenberg’s childhood friend and primary collaborator, multi-instrumentalist Greg Hartunian. The pair co-produced the record at Tropico Beauty in Glendale, California, where they let the songs carve out their own paths, building from Izenberg’s intensive, months-long writing process. They soon let an array of collaborators into the conversation, including drummer Jay Rudolph (Weyes Blood), keyboardist Tyler Cash (Devendra Banhart), bassist Max Whipple (Sparks), pedal steel guitarist Connor Gallaher (Lana Del Rey), saxophonist Colin Kupka, guitarist Dashiell Le Francis, and vocalists Marina Allen, Juliana Giraffe, Gracie Jackson, and Colby Nathan. Accompanied by gorgeous string arrangements from Izenberg and Cynthia Tolson (MUNA), the record marks a bold new introduction for a timeless songwriter.

Alex Izenberg & The Exiles
Alex Izenberg & The Exiles
Tracklisting:

1. The Gospel of Exiles
2. An Obscured Odyssey
3. The Wraith Behind Our Eyes
4. Drinking the Dusk Away
5. Dreams of Déjà Vu
6. Threaded Dances
7. Only the Moon Knows
8. Pareidolia
9. United States (of Mind)
10. Apophenia
11. As the Dawn Serenades the Dark

Pre-order Alex Izenberg & The Exiles HERE