Today, Tycho – project of celebrated San Francisco songwriter, musician and producer Scott Hansen – announces “Boundary Rider”, his new collaboration with Paul Banks (Interpol).
With Interpol cited by Hansen as a key touchstone on his own productions “Boundary Rider” sees Tycho in a decidedly post-rock mode, with Banks’ yearning vocals delivered over crisp percussion, swirling guitar riffs and fleeting synths.
“Interpol has long been one of my biggest influences so I jumped at the opportunity to collaborate with Paul on a song,” explains Hansen. “Boundary Rider started life as an atmospheric instrumental song titled “Forge” that I had been working on here and there for a couple of years. When I met Paul and started thinking about what songs might connect with his voice, Forge immediately came to mind.”
“I sent him a demo along with the prompt “Boundary Rider”. I had been reading about the lives of Boundary Riders during the 1930’s, people who patrolled and maintained fences in the vast expanse of the Western Australian outback. There was something about this solitary existence that I felt resonated with the song and the deep sense of isolation in Paul’s lyrics brought this into focus.”
Tycho Touring 2025:
14-Nov: Portland, OR, US – Realm (DJ set)
15-Nov: Whitefish, MT, US – Thirty Eight (DJ set)
21-Nov: Houston, TX, US – Art Club (DJ set)
22-Nov: Chicago, IL, US – Outset (DJ set)
06-Dec: Nashville, TN, US – Night We Met (DJ set)
07-Dec: Miami, FL, US – Miami Beach Bandshell for Art Basel (TYCHO:ISO50)
2026:
03-04-Apr: Pelham, TN – The Caverns – with special guest Washed Out
20-Jun: Bellevue, CO – The Mishawaka
Photo credits: Jamie-James Medina (Tycho) & Ebru Yıldız (Paul Banks)
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