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What an amazing feeling it is, for a whisper to feel like a roar: For a light guitar to feel like the heaviest thing in the world. Such is the experience of The Anatomy of Franks new album,South America, a breathtaking and intimate exploration of life, love, travel and being. Deceptively simple and utterly human, this record is not to be missed.

Atwood Magazine is proud to be premiering South America, The Anatomy of Franks powerful third album (independently out 8/31/2017). With the goal of recording an album on every continent (and being the first band to do so), The Anatomy of Frank are not only a talented folk/rock indie act, but also a band with a true mission. Consisting of Kyle Woolard (guitar, vocals), Jimmy Bullis (keyboards) and Max Bollinger (drums), the Charlottesville, Virginia-based trio ascribe to no genre in particular; instead, they often look to themes like personal growth, coping with loss and change, etc, to define their identity. Recorded, as its name suggests, on the South American continent, South Americais the second record and continent to be checked off The Anatomy of Franks list the first being 2015sNorth America.

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Yet you do not need to be familiar with The Anatomy of Franks previous work in order to enjoy their latest output: Sporting an array of marvelous harmonies and incredibly haunting imagery,South Americashoots high and nails the landing. From the slow rise of album openerEcuador (A New Year) to its shuddering close, Viteri and everything in-between, The Anatomy of Frank continually immerse their audience in warm acoustic and electric journeys that capture the heart.

I never felt worse than when I finally let go of these songs, shares guitar and vocalist Kyle Woolard. It was like postpartum depression theyd lived within me for so long, and suddenly they were no longer when I record this one day songs. I struggled for several months before I was able to get back on track. They chronicle a lot of my internal struggles and life experiences throughout the past decade.

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Recorded with Stephen Cope in a private farmhouse in the Ecuadorian mountains in 5 short weeks, South Americacombines hope and strife, passion with vision. Songs like the personal ballad La Llorena leave a lasting impression upon first listen, and though The Anatomy of Franks subject matter is deep and difficult to digest, South America is immediately accessible and easy to fall in love with. In a sense, The Anatomy of Frank have taken some of the hardest, worst aspects of our world, and created something beautiful with them: Theyve found warmth in the cold.

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Album Premiere: The Anatomy of Frank Find Warmth in the Cold on 'South America' - Atwood Magazine (blog)