11/25/25.
Sapphire Mansions' S/T LP was one of my favorite releases in 2013 and frankly it was one of several Bandcamp releases that made me realize I needed a way to document/remember what I was listening to on a daily basis. This blog, created at the end of 2014, ended up being the result.
I received a Bandcamp notification a couple of weeks ago that Sapphire Mansions had released new music. "Auguste Juliet Meets The Swedish Miles" is currently a cassette only release. Gary Olson (Marlborough Farms/The Ladybug Transistor) recorded this and the 2013 release.
The Sapphire Mansions' sound hasn't changed much over the years. It still makes me think of The Feelies, Pale Lights, and The Spires. I would now add Lewsberg.
The band is based in Brooklyn, New York. The one constant band member is Jay Hough. He usually records with a cast of friends and musicians and this album is no different.