Reviews/Interviews:
What is it about Denton that spawns such great lo-fi ballads? A decade after Centro-matic comes Daniel Folmer, another act with a knack for slow, dreamy songs and haunting melodies. The Paper Chase's John Congleton helped produce the CD, but the 21-year-old Mr. Folmer did just about everything else, from singing and playing guitar and keyboards to writing the tunes. And he's not a happy-go-lucky type (sample title: "Sorry for Being So Sorry"), but his wry humor often creeps through.
- Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News --------------------------------------------
The Dallas Observer says Denton's Daniel Folmer is "on the precipice of something brilliant," and after spending a few days with his new record Gloria, we tend to agree. Daniel is responsible for basically all of the instrumentation on Gloria, and most of the record was recorded by John Congleton, who has worked with Explosions in the Sky, the Mountain Goats, and produced the Polyphonic Spree's amazing new record, among others. Here is the beautiful and sad album-opener from Gloria, which only scratches the surface of Daniel's knack for crafting plaintive, affecting songs that reward repeat listens with increasingly intense heartache.
- Gorilla vs. Bear --------------------------------------------
Folmer incorporates elements of Neil Young, David Bowie and even old-school country into his minimalist compositions. Folmer's fragile tenor dances across the skeletal backdrops like a resurrected Nick Drake fronting Yo La Tengo. -
Interview/review of "Wear Headphones" by Darryl Smyers (dallas observer)--------------------------------------------
Sure enough, the 22 songs (that's right, 22 songs) on Folmer's Wear Headphones offer a certain matter-of-factness, and many of them feel like a straightforward journal, née diary, entry...if guys really admitted to writing in diaries.
Review of "Wear Headphones" by Merritt Martin, Dallas Observer
--------------------------------------------Throughout Gloria Folmer forsakes the playfully nerdy aspects of Headphones and instead plunges into a mature examination of relationships and rites of passage. "I don't have the fortitude, and you don't have the time," sings Folmer on "Warmth of a Dryer," looking for answers when he knows none are available. With an emphasis on distorted guitar accompaniment, Daniel Folmer is on the precipice of something brilliant.
Review of "Gloria" by Darryl Smyers, Dallas Observer
--------------------------------------------Denton folk singer Daniel Folmer puts it all out there in his lyrics: fear, insecurity, self-deprecation and regret over love gone awry.
Hunter Hauk, Dallas Morning News/Quick
--------------------------------------------Daniel has received radio play on Sirius satellite radio, KERA 90.1FM (Dallas/Denton/Fort Worth) Radio Universidad (Baja, Mexicali), KNTU 88.1 FM (Dallas/Denton/Fort Worth), and Hollow Earth Radio
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Daniel Folmer: " Gloria " $7
"an intoxicating folk album" - hunter hauk, dallas morning news
Daniel Folmer: " Wear Headphones " $7
"a brainy yet engaging debut." - Darryl Smyers, Dallas Observer
Daniel Folmer: " A Leaf " $7
Order "Wear Headphones" online at Gutterth Records
Or download the album off iTunes
Order "Gloria" online at Gutterth Records
Or download the album off iTunes
Order "A Leaf" online at Gutterth Records
iTunes coming soon!
Daniel's records are also available at the following locations:
Good Records (1808 Greenville Ave, Dallas TX)
Recycled Books and Records (200 N Locust St Denton, TX)
CD Universe, Carrollton (4043 Trinity Mills Rd 104, Dallas, TX)
Strawberry Fields (2310 West Oak, Denton Texas)