The Polyphonic Spree Salvage Enterprise

The phoenix symbolizes a new beginning. The fire burns off the lastvestiges of the past as the bird spreads its wings and takes flightinto the future. The Polyphonic Spree harness the flames of rebirthon their 2023 full-length offering, Salvage Enterprise. Led byfrontman, founder, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and visionaryTim DeLaughter, the group embark on their next season. They'rereverent of their history, yet they're also ready for an even brightertomorrow."Across all of the music I've done, lyrically there's a sense ofdesperation and a moment of convincing myself I'm going to makeit through regardless of how the music dresses up," notes Tim. "Onthis one, I struggled with the amount of vulnerability I wasexperiencing and was willing to share both musically and lyrically,but ultimately decided to let it play out. Now that it's done, I'mhappy with the dance between the two. It's a `rising-from-theashes'record."Salvage Enterprise beckons complete immersion. Opener "GallopingSeas (Section 44)" affixes softly strummed acoustic guitar to anorchestral hum as Tim urges, "Hold on through the galloping seas.""We're all galloping through rough waters," he says. "I tried todescribe the process as well as I could and encourage people tokeep their heads above the storm and the waves. Ride it out. It'sgoing to be okay. It starts off very calm and introspective, and youcan envision where it's going."Flute echoes over nimbly plucked guitar during "Shadows On TheHillside (Section 48)" as keys twinkle. A glorious harmony amplifiesthe nostalgia of "Hop Off The Fence (Section 49)." It concludes with"Morning Sun, I Built The Stairs (Section 52)." Optimism strainsthrough his hopeful intonation, "I learned to fly, the more that Ibecome a new reason, I want to try," uplifted by boisterous hornsand cinematic strings. It crashes into an Ennio Morricone-stylecrescendo bolstered even higher by operatic vocals."There is an arc of leaving the world behind, stripping you...