By Henry Lipput
Back in late 2020 during the second pandemic lockdown in
Germany, Lars Schmidt of the band Subertuge began a home recording project that
would become The Radio Field. With a little help from his friend Josephine De
Mogan on backing vocals and his son Gustav – before his voice changed – adding some
high notes, Schmidt had 2022’s The Simple EP (Subjangle). In my review I called
the EP a mix of half joyful jangle and half melancholy melodies.
The response for the EP was extremely positive and several of
Schmidt’s friends asked if they could become members of a Radio Field band. The
result is an all-star lineup that in addition to Schmidt includes Mark Specht
(drums and a founding member of Subterfuge), Christoph Scheider (bass and a
former member of Klee, Clayton Farlow, Soap, and Soccer), and Philipp Breuer
(lead guitar and Pale fame).
The Radio Field’s new single, “The Version feat. Robert
Stadlober” (Bandcamp) has actor Stadlober on backing vocals as well as Max von Einem
on trombone and trumpet. It’s a horn-driven burst of summer sunshine with the
new band sounding as if they’ve been playing together for years.
The Radio Field’s first full-length album Don’ts and Dos will be released on August 25th on Subjangle/Less Records.
Here's the video for "The Version":
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