old sun, new horizon Long Tall Jefferson

• 1 feel like myself 03:38
• 2 maui (street view) 04:04
• 3 growing up takes a lifetime 03:41
• 4 anything 04:23
• 5 spark 03:21
• 6 figure it out 03:22
• 7 bodyguard 05:04
• 8 birthday song 04:26
• 9 above the ceiling in the sky 03:52
• 10 infinity 05:03
• 11 step across the border 04:01
• Total Runtime 44:55

Info for old sun, new horizon

"old sun, new horizon," the fourth full-length album from Zürich-based singer-songwriter Long Tall Jefferson, shows a deep love for life. The full scope of it: the triumphantly glowing yellow and the deep dark blue. The humdrum of the day-to-day and the cosmic spectacle of it all when you find a minute to zoom out just a tiny bit – or a whole bunch, for that matter. It’s an uplifting album chock-full of sticky, dreamy tunes that oscillate between Indie Folk and Lo-Fi Pop, seasoned with beautiful patches of melancholy.

We started recording shortly after my second daughter was born. Everything was overwhelming at that time. Music was just one of many aspects of my life. Yet, it gave me these short breaks in which I could just be an artist and really commit to my craft no matter what's happening at home. (Long Tall Jefferson)

For the production of "old sun, new horizon," Long Tall Jefferson sought a raw, honest sound and brought in his longtime friend and multi-instrumentalist Mario Hänni as co-producer. To capture the lightness and vulnerability of demo recordings, they always recorded two instruments at the same time: first two guitars, then bass and drums, followed by additional overdubs. This approach left plenty of room for happy accidents and improvisation. With a collection of 20 recordings, they went into Manuel Egger's studio, where they refined and narrowed them down to the 11 songs that now appear on the album.

"To me, the 'old sun' is this fixture, something immutable burning within me – my love for songwriting, for music, my soul, this endless fascination with life. And then, the ‘new horizon’ is all the wonderful things surrounding and challenging me: new perspectives, change." (Long Tall Jefferson)

Think of this album as a box of postcards, messages written with a light pen, casual and intimate in tone. Playful, on occasion surreal or even cryptic, but always underscored with a strong emotion: love, grief, hope, melancholy, time, the creative process, growing up. A hall of mirrors that invites the listener to reflect on the themes in the songs through their own experience. And, suddenly, you’re thinking about infinity.

Long Tall Jefferson

Long Tall Jefferson
Long Tall Jefferson's fourth album "old sun, new horizon" (2025) is the culmination of a long journey that has taken him through numerous countries and always a little closer to himself. Mature and at ease with himself, the thirtysomething sings the stories of his new life as a family man, in whom the love for music and the world burns brighter than ever.

It all began with the lo-fi folk debut album "I Want My Honey Back" (2016) that sent him touring all across Europe. Long Tall Jefferson's second album "Lucky Guy" (2018), which came with somewhat fuller arrangements, received a lot of praise from critics. The Neue Zürcher Zeitung called him "a magician of fine details" and over 50 radio stations played his songs.

On "Cloud Folk" (2020), Long Tall Jefferson reinvented himself and threw the authenticity gauntlet of Americana and singer/songwriter into the fire. With autotune, synthesizer and drum machine, he wrapped his songs in a new shimmering dress and delighted audiences and critics alike.

Appreciated for his moving performances, Long Tall Jefferson has played over 400 concerts, including festivals such as The Great Escape (UK), Eurosonic (NL), Waves Vienna (AT), Gurtenfestival (CH) or Zurich Openair (CH) and shared the stage with artists such as Big Thief, Kevin Morby or Haley Heynderickx.

Simon Borer (*1988), the man behind Long Tall Jefferson, lives with his family in Zurich. In addition to his main project, he plays in the instrumental trio "Löwenzahnhonig" with Fai Baba and Paul Märki, runs the songwriting podcast "Songs und so" with Daniela Weinmann and acts as an important central figure in the musicians collective "Red Brick Records".

This album contains no booklet.