"“Bootleg is a compilation of songs written and recorded overtime with no particular intent or goal in mind,” the pair said in a statement. “This album is and was purely a pleasurable endeavor by us both. Every track has its own meaning or story, not unlike a chapter book of different narratives.”"
"Already we've heard one track in the aptly-titled “Ugly.” Today, The Garden unveil the record's second single, “5 Mile Ponytail.” Does the track seem to lack a general purpose or direction? Yes, which seems fitting given the record's mantra-less approach. Is it, as the band demonstrated over their career, musically uncategorizable? Like throwing darts blindfolded."
"But is it also the best kind of odd and jarring, and a yet another slice of undeniable lo-fi magic from the brothers Shears? Oh, you betcha. Check out the corresponding music video below (directed by Will Sipos), which features both a roadside performance and The Garden “riding in a vintage whip with the 5 mile ponytail.” Who said art needs a purpose?"
"Bootleg follows 2022's HORSESHIT ON ROUTE 66 and their 2024 EP, Six Desperate Ballads. Bootleg Artwork: Bootleg Tracklist: 01. Ugly 02. Pin Drop 03. 5 Mile Ponytail 04. White Cadillac 05. Bootleg 06. A 50s Guys Eyes 07. Duck and Cover 08. Eve of Nothing 09. The Mess 10. The Kockroach 11. Down Doggy 12. Flailing on the Tracks 13. Banned from Paradise 14. Hansel and Gretal"
The Garden announced their eighth studio album, Bootleg, releasing July 10 with 14 tracks. The album is presented as a compilation of songs written and recorded over time without a specific intent or goal. The Shears siblings describe it as a pleasurable endeavor, with each track carrying its own meaning or story, compared to chapters in a book. The release includes the previously heard single “Ugly” and the newly unveiled second single “5 Mile Ponytail,” which is characterized as lacking a clear purpose and direction while remaining musically uncategorizable. A music video accompanies “5 Mile Ponytail,” featuring a roadside performance and the band riding in a vintage whip with a “5 mile ponytail.”
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