Golden Suits is the solo project of Fred Nicolaus, a member of the indie rock band
Department of Eagles
Department of Eagles is an American duo formed in New York in 2000, consisting of Daniel Rossen and Fred Nicolaus.
History
The band was formed in 2000 by Rossen and Nicolaus, who were friends and New York University (NYU) roommates. They create ...
.
History
In 2011, Nicolaus began writing songs outside of the
Department of Eagles
Department of Eagles is an American duo formed in New York in 2000, consisting of Daniel Rossen and Fred Nicolaus.
History
The band was formed in 2000 by Rossen and Nicolaus, who were friends and New York University (NYU) roommates. They create ...
project, inspired by an eventful year in his life as well as the works of fiction writer
John Cheever
John William Cheever (May 27, 1912 – June 18, 1982) was an American short story writer and novelist. He is sometimes called "the Chekhov of the suburbs". His fiction is mostly set in the Upper East Side of Manhattan; the Westchester suburbs; ...
. Over the course of two years he recorded his first solo record, enlisting the help of fellow
Department of Eagles
Department of Eagles is an American duo formed in New York in 2000, consisting of Daniel Rossen and Fred Nicolaus.
History
The band was formed in 2000 by Rossen and Nicolaus, who were friends and New York University (NYU) roommates. They create ...
member
Daniel Rossen
Daniel Raphael Rossen (born August 5, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the indie rock band Grizzly Bear, with whom he has recorded four studio albums. Ross ...
,
Grizzly Bear
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In addition to the mainland grizzly (''Ursus arctos horri ...
members Chris Bear and Chris Taylor, and several other Brooklyn musicians. The self-titled record was released in 2013 on
Yep Roc Records
Yep Roc Records is an American independent record label based in Hillsborough, North Carolina, and owned by Redeye Distribution. Since 1997, the label has released albums from North Carolina and international artists, including Nick Lowe, Paul W ...
. A sophomore album, "Kubla Khan," was released in 2016.
The name of a project is a reference to a line in the Cheever short story "The Country Husband." In 2014 Nicolaus filmed a video for the single "Swimming in '99" in which he attempted to buy every copy of ''The Stories Of John Cheever'' available for sale in Manhattan in one day.
He later wrote about the experience for the magazine ''
Radio Silence
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Discography
*''Golden Suits'' CD and LP, Yep Roc 2014
*''Kubla Khan'' CD and LP, Hit City USA 2016
Reviews
PitchforkDrowned in SoundThe 405Allmusic GuideNME
References
External links
Official Website
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Indie rock musical groups from New York (state)
Musical groups from Brooklyn
Yep Roc Records artists