Producer/multi-instrumentalist The Human Experience (David Block) has spent the better part of 2019 ensconced in a myriad of different artistic collaborations, as is his custom—a composer overflowing with creativity, forever focused on the next mountain or melody. Perpetually on the move and always in service to muse, this year, Block intentionally slowed down. He put his full attention toward the release of Things Are Changing, his future-folk project Gone Gone Beyond’s critically-acclaimed sophomore effort. The record was so well received that it flowed directly into the band’s new single and video, the gripping, hauntingly beautiful “Gravity”.
Next week, Block will unveil his own solo album Stillness in Motion, yet another in The Human Experience’s storied tradition. In addition to this abundance of brand-new recorded music, he’s meticulously curated a short West Coast tour that will feature both projects in the live setting.
Rich in acoustic instrumentation, heartfelt songcraft and glistening vocal harmonies, Gone Gone Beyond’s Things Are Changing LP is a gorgeous collection of pristine, emotive tracks that further unleash the seemingly-limitless talents of Block and bandmates Danny Musengo, Kat Factor, and Mel Seme. Bold and defiant, delicate and breezy, ornate and nuanced, the collection immediately began to work its way into the cultural zeitgeist upon release.
As Block explains about the evolution of Gone Gone Beyond, “Everybody writes. Everybody creates. Everybody collaborates. Gone Gone Beyond is the four of us bouncing around on four instruments, singing four-part harmonies. This band feels like the Justice League to me. Superheroes.”