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Photo by Allison Taylor Creative Back in January we brought you "River Song" from Porteau, describing it as a "dream pop/folk song." Today we have a new song, "Penelope," and if you liked "River Song," this is definitely for you. "Penelope" keeps the dream pop/folk song vibe going. It's an absurdly lush and beautiful song, sounding like Mazzy Star going folk, aka dream pop/folk. Just to give a hint of what to expect from the song, here is what Porteau has to say about it: " Upon seeing a painting of Andromeda by Gustave Doré, we sought out to write music that sounded like the piece o f art looked - cold, urgent, yet liberating. A mutual understanding and inspiration was found and became a driving and unifying force. Using this as a catalyst, our debut record – Water’s Gate – naturally revealed itself." The song somehow sounds exactly like that press release reads, and that is a fantastic thing. You can listen to ...

There aren't too many songs written in an Alaskan village about free will versus instinct, but the latest from Porteau fills that gap for us. "River Song" is an absolutely gorgeous and lush folk song. I use the term folk loosely here. It's definitely far too filled out to be purely folk. Instead it's almost a dream pop/folk song. Victoria Williams's voice propels the entire arrangement and gives it a kind of haunting quality during the chorus. During the verses, she has a much warmer and welcoming feel to her voice. She does this without a true change, so "River Song" is truly a singer's track. You can listen to "River Song" below. Water's Gate , the new album from Porteau, will be released on March 15. For more on Porteau, be sure to check out their website .