Mark McGuire has shared the single “In Search of the Miraculous”. “It’s about a person falling in love with knowledge and following that love wherever it takes him in search of truth and understanding of himself and the world,” McGuire tells RS. “The main mantra of the song is, ‘All that we know is only learned,’ implying that all knowledge created and discovered by man is continuously open to re-evaluation and can always grow and change, which basically leaves reality open to all possibilities.”
Along with the single, McGuire has also released a remix of the song by Shinji Masuko (DMBQ, Boredoms). McGuire himself created mesmerizing visuals to go with both tracks, which you can watch on YouTube.
Mark McGuire’s debut album for Dead Oceans, Along The Way, will be released February 4, 2014. The conceptual album details the inner journey of an individual seeking definition and enlightenment. For those following McGuire’s post-Emeralds musical ascent, the record is a culmination of a prodigious and prolific artist. In support of the release, McGuire will play two New York-area shows: a full set at Baby’s All Right on January 31 and a DJ set at Bossa Nova Civic Club on February 2. He’ll also play Austin’s SXSW Festival, open for The War on Drugs in Chicago and play Big Ears Festival in March. A full set of dates is below.
| TOUR DATES |
| 01/31/14 Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right |
| 02/02/14 Brooklyn, NY – Bossa Nova Civic Club (DJ Set) |
| 03/11/14 Austin, TX – SXSW |
| 03/12/14 Austin, TX – SXSW |
| 03/13/14 Austin, TX – SXSW |
| 03/14/14 Austin, TX – SXSW |
| 03/15/14 Austin, TX – SXSW |
| 03/23/14 Chicago, IL – Metro w/ The War on Drugs |
| 03/28/14 Knoxville, TN – Big Ears Festival |
| 03/29/14 Knoxville, TN – Big Ears Festival |
| 03/30/14 Knoxville, TN – Big Ears Festival |
| 04/01/14 Iowa City, IA – Mission Creek Festival |
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