{"title":"Field Medic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eField Medic is the lo-fi folk solo project of Kevin Patrick Sullivan. With his heartfelt lyrics and raw acoustic sound, Field Medic has gained a dedicated following in the indie music scene. Influenced by artists such as Told Slant, Florist, and Free Cake For Every Creature, *he* creates intimate and introspective songs that resonate with listeners. *His* music captures a sense of vulnerability and honesty that is both refreshing and captivating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eField Medic's music has been described as a blend of lo-fi folk and bedroom pop, characterized by its stripped-down production and personal storytelling. *He* draws inspiration from everyday experiences, often exploring themes of love, loss, and self-reflection. Fans of Cyberbully Mom Club, Hovvdy, Lomelda, or Frankie Cosmos will find solace in Field Medic's poetic lyrics and gentle melodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for *his* evocative live performances, Field Medic's shows are an intimate experience where *he* connects with audiences on a deeply emotional level. Whether performing alone or collaborating with other talented musicians like Starry Cat or Fog Lake,*he* delivers an authentic performance that leaves a lasting impression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"grow-your-hair-long-if-you-re-wanting-to-see-something-that-you-can-change","title":"Grow Your Hair Long If You're Wanting To See Something That You Can Change","description":"\u003cp\u003eField Medic’s latest album doesn’t waste any time getting to what feels like a mission statement for the record with the first lines “I want to fall off the face of the earth and probably die” on opener “Always Emptiness.” The longtime songwriting project of Kevin Patrick Sullivan - Mr. Field himself, the bay-area native who finds himself living in LA these days - has always had moments of melodrama like this, but his latest album grow your hair long if you’re wanting to see something that you can change feels as emotionally charged and poetically devastating as anything he’s ever given us. Sullivan has been turning turmoil into beautiful music for almost 10 years as Field Medic. The project that had origins in busking San Francisco streets has blossomed into a full-time touring act with a few TikTok viral moments. 2018’s full-length \u003ci\u003eFade Into the Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e and the pandemic-era mixtape\/album hybrid Floral Prince both offered a glimpse into how Sullivan’s songwriting has evolved since his earliest songs, but his talent for painting unique folk-music with influence from lo-fi indie, twangy alt-country and impromptu soundcloud rap reaches new heights on grow your hair long…, a deeply personal record about publicly reckoning with private pain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe record feels like it has a few different personalities. The boombox drum-beat backing in lead single “I had a dream that you died” recalls Field favorites like “henna tattoo” and “POWERFUL LOVE,” packed to the brim synthy choruses and saccharine, caption-ready lyrics about whales and chia pets and existential dread. But there’s also new a newfound emphasis on production on songs like the haunting “stained glass” and “miracle\/marigold,” both brought to life with a dusty, Nashville-esque sound by producer Gabe Goodman (but have no fear, even with some new studio-level quality, we still get a bladee reference in the latter song). Even with a range of sounds, grow your hair long if you’re wanting to see something that you can change feels tied into one cohesive piece by Kevin’s singular, unique artistic vision - one that has provided us with the best Field Medic record to date with no end in sight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Run For Cover Records","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50453664530763,"sku":"1168593","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/3b57a424-52a6-450e-9806-391c532ecb52_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727175275"},{"product_id":"surrender-instead","title":"surrender instead","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew album from Field Medic,\u003cem\u003e surrender instead. surrender instead \u003c\/em\u003eis everything a Field Medic fan could want and everything a Field Medic agnostic could need as a convincing sampler. The album returns to each checkpoint in Sullivan’s career thus far, documenting a twentysomething musician becoming a thirtysomething musician—an artist settling into what life exists just beyond the pale and oft-daunting demands of songcraft. This music does not adhere to one shape, and Sullivan is acutely aware of his own lore. He does not avoid well-trodden ground, but this is not the patchwork of old material that Floral Prince was near the dawn of this decade. These songs spawn from a never-finished nexus that hems the Field Medic universe together. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Many Hats","offers":[{"title":"LP - Bone with Red Splatter","offer_id":52034830369099,"sku":"R4380-2920","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/click_ac59d894-4c8c-4150-b476-0d1b531ccced.jpg?v=1749558310"},{"product_id":"floral-prince","title":"Floral Prince","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor some time now, followers of Field Medic have been piecing together clues about \u003cem\u003eFloral Prince.\u003c\/em\u003e The name has been mentioned in late night Twitter hints, secret YouTube leaks, teaser riddles, Instagram live sets, and standalone single drops. This unconventional approach paints a bigger picture for the 11-track project as a whole, from Run For Cover Records.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart mixtape, part album, part collection, part musical patchwork quilt, \u003cem\u003eFloral Prince \u003c\/em\u003eis the latest offering from Field Medic, aka the preeminent Bay Area freak folk artist Kevin Patrick Sullivan. It’s a reflection of his unique approach to songwriting and a creative drive that can’t be contained to the traditional album format. Field Medic’s songwriting rarely slows down; even after the release of his 2019 full-length fade into the dawn and the busy touring schedule that followed, Sullivan still found himself flush with new songs and ideas. As he attempted to earmark certain songs for his next release Sullivan began to chafe at the pressures of a follow-up album.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonging for the spontaneity of Field Medic’s earlier work, Sullivan found inspiration in what he calls the “full-time freestyle” mindset where he writes and records songs on the fly with a four-track, usually with a self-imposed limit of three takes. “This style lends itself to more off-the-cuff lyrics and recordings that communicate their point much clearer to my ears,” he explains. “It’s also fun.” The process proved surprisingly satisfying, often capturing the diary-like nature of Sullivan’s songwriting more accurately than some of the music he’d been poring over. “The songs born from this method aren’t always ‘hits,’ he says. “But they feel much more important to me…closer to how I really feel.” Some of these charming homespun missives made their way onto the internet, spurring fans to follow the breadcrumbs towards these first glimpses into Floral Prince and the ever-expanding Field Medic mythology. “I realized the songs I was saving for another album were much less focused and effective than some of the freestyles I had been creating and subsequently leaking,” Sullivan says. “I think that’s because I really enjoyed the process of writing and recording the freestyles, whereas the ‘hits’ I was attempting to make were being approached as more of a chore.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFloral Prince \u003c\/em\u003eofficially began to see the light of day through a series of stand-alone singles released throughout early 2020 in tandem with episodes of Sullivan’s homemade webseries, the field medic show. To invite fans further into Field Medic’s unique world of achingly beautiful melodies and conversational lyricism, songs like the atmospheric ballad “better way” and the Alex Menne (pickleboy\/Great Grandpa) collaboration “talkin johnny \u0026amp; june (your arms around me)” were shared alongside the YouTube show’s accompanying live versions. Other tracks—like rousing opener “-h-o-u-s-e-k-e-y-z-” and the longing “i want you so bad it hurts”—were repurposed from the fade into the dawn sessions to finally find a home on Floral Prince. Elsewhere “it’s so lonely being sober” exemplifies the unvarnished appeal of the full-time freestyle attitude. The song’s direct lyrics and single-take phone recording preserve the deeply personal storytelling, relatable details, and palpable emotions that make Field Medic’s work so intimate and enthralling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough \u003cem\u003eFloral Prince\u003c\/em\u003e is culled from several years of Field Medic songs, its 11 tracks have a sense of cohesion that can be attributed to Sullivan’s singular vision and willingness to allow the listener into his life. “These songs were written through different seasons of my life but they all share a common theme of quiet, nagging, yet somehow defiant insecurity,” he explains. “To hear them all grouped together reminds me that I’ve always felt more or less the same way, and have had the same obsessive tendencies my whole life that have often led to self-destructive behavior. 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