Kyle Edward Connolly Reveals Video "Quick Thought" | Debut Solo Album 'On Arrival' Out Now

Kyle Edward Connolly (WISH, THE SEAMS, Orville Peck) today reveals the video for the second single, “Quick Thought”, to be taken from his debut solo album On Arrival, which is out now via Hand Drawn Dracula. The LP will also soon be available on clear vinyl as an exclusive Rough Trade UK/USA release.

Watch/Share: Kyle Edward Connolly “Quick Thought”

“Quick Thought is a love song about friendship,” explains Kyle. “It's about taking chances and getting out of your comfort zone, breaking free of whatever is holding you back. It's about the beauty of being in a band or a group or a gang. The sum is greater than the parts."

With tinges of Chris Cohen, Neil Young, and Gram Parsons/The Flying Burrito Brothers, Kyle has developed his own unique indie country rock style heard throughout On Arrival. He enlisted friends from TOPS, Darlene Shrugg, Milk Lines, and The Highest Order to join him. Kyle recorded and finished the LP around a busy touring schedule with Orville Peck, with some help on the production from long time bandmate/friend, Josh Korody (Dilly Dally, Tallies, Partner).

Speaking in the making of the record Kyle says, "On Arrival is a spontaneous album trying to capture a feeling and moment in time. Recorded from the comforts of home in Toronto, periodically over the course of a year, using outdated and at best semi-functional recording equipment. Friends stopping by now and then, inevitably, would also participate even if it was just to capture a fleeting glimpse of an idea.

It’s an album that was also recorded in the middle of a years long tour (see Orville Peck). A rare few days off were spent in pre winter Berlin, getting down on tape what musical ideas I could with the help of some friends from Tel-Aviv. Sessions flew by through a cloudy haze with linguistic barriers and late night jazz.

After some time I collected the tapes off the shelf, brought them back to Toronto and sorted through the tracks. Finally finished off and mixed with long time friend and collaborator Josh Korody at Candle Recordings.

A quick collection of songs, On Arrival. This for now, more to come." - Kyle

A Hand Drawn Dracula alumni and Toronto music veteran, Kyle has released projects on the label as co-founder of WISH and THE SEAMS as well as playing with Beliefs/Breeze, before joining Columbia / Sub Pop recording artist Orville Peck on bass for the Show Pony and Pony releases. On Arrival, Kyle’s debut solo LP is out now

01. Get Me Tomorrow

02. Quick Thought

03. Passing Me By

04. If I Don’t Wait Too Long

05. Permanent Haze

06. Coming Through

07. New City

08. I Wonder

09. Drifting Away

10. Pictures ‘16

KYLE EDWARD CONNOLLY REVEALS VIDEO

“QUICK THOUGHT”

DEBUT SOLO ALBUM ON ARRIVAL OUT NOW VIA HAND DRAWN DRACULA