HAYDEN PEDIGO

ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM & SHARES FIRST SINGLE “ELSEWHERE” 

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The Happiest Times I Ever Ignored

out 6/30 on Mexican Summer

Praise for Hayden Pedigo: 

““Elsewhere” is a five-and-a-half minute emotional roller coaster that sticks closely to its timbral center...but accomplishes more world building with the interplay of these three instruments than most artists could with a full orchestra at their disposal.” - The FADER on “Elsewhere

"The inquisitive melody slows and picks up speed like an old truck bucking along a gravel road — music that shares the same cinematic awe of Popol Vuh crafting a Werner Herzog soundtrack." - NPR Music on “Elsewhere”

“Hayden Pedigo is among the crop of millennial fingerstyle guitarists finding their own approaches to the form… the album’s seven tracks unfurl like incense smoke, lingering with the same lasting gratification." - Pitchfork

“‘Carthage’ [is] a shimmering solo 12-string composition that alternates between weightless, slower sections of sustained notes and intricate arpeggios that almost sound like two guitarists weaving parts together." - Rolling Stone

"Spare yet sprawling, imagination-stoking composition." - Bandcamp

“Hayden Pedigo's ‘The Happiest Times I Ever Ignored’ is the cure; a warm, meditative salve which will wash over you and heal all wounds… I'm keeping this record in my medicine cabinet and making it a part of my health regime. And you should too.” - Tim Heidecker

Beloved artist, impromptu politician, model and fingerstyling guitarist Hayden Pedigo announces his sprawling and cinematic new album today. The Happiest Times I Ever Ignored, Pedigo’s sixth studio album and second for Mexican Summer, will be out on June 30th. A kaleidoscopic son of cowboy country sprung from the sky and soil of the Texas panhandle, Pedigo can often be found wearing chain mail or a pinstripe suit or at least ten gallons of hat. But while his many personas provide comic relief, he takes his craft seriously. Case in point: he aimed to create “the best instrumental acoustic guitar album of the past twenty years,” and more than hit his mark.

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Pedigo recently announced a Summer U.S. tour with Jenny Lewis, and today he shares The Happiest Times’ lead single “Elsewhere.” Featuring looping guitar trills and lapping pedal steel, “Elsewhere” is the stunning centerpiece of the album. The song is accompanied by a Matt Muir-directed short film capturing the beauty of small town Texas and the search for something more, while also providing a glimpse into the many sides of Pedigo. “Muir created this entire world that absolutely nailed all of the characters and personas I've depicted on the Internet while tying together my artistic influences from over the years,” says Pedigo. “In a way, I feel like this song and the music video encapsulate everything I've been working towards over the past ten years of releasing music. It turned into this beautiful celebration of music, comedy, and film."