Ruen Brothers Awooo LP (Frosted Shadow Vinyl)

A moonlit journey through isolation and intimacy, Awooo is Ruen Brothers' fourth full-length album and their second release on Yep Roc Records. An evocative and immersive concept album crafted for misty nights and quiet introspection, Awooo sees British-born, U.S.-based siblings Rupert and Henry Stansall further refine their distinctive sound—a fusion of conceptual songwriting, orchestral grandeur, and folk minimalism.

Raised in the industrial steel town of Scunthorpe, England, the brothers first honed their craft playing old-time rock 'n' roll, country, and blues in working-class pubs, developing a deep appreciation for vintage sounds and traditional songwriting. Their breakthrough debut, All My Shades of Blue, produced by Rick Rubin, showcased their knack for fusing golden-era influences. Subsequent projects, including the cinematic Ten Paces, solidified their reputation as artists who create transportive worlds through music.

In 2023, Ruen Brothers moved to Kentucky, bringing them closer to the source of their musical influences, from the Everly Brothers to Jean Ritchie. Settling in Louisville, they found inspiration in the natural world—daily walks through the woods, evenings spent atop local lookout hills, the fading echoes of trains on the old L&N railroad tracks, and the glow of full moons over the city skyline. Here they endured their first bitterly cold winter in years, a far cry from their time in California which led to their 2023 album, Ten Paces. More akin to their homeland of England, these experiences seeped into the writing and production of Awooo, shaping its eerie, atmospheric sound, organic textures, and melancholic lyrics.

Awooo is not just an album, it's an experience—a whisper in the dark, a lone howl at the moon, a deep exhalation in the cold of night. Embracing both the vast and the intimate, Ruen Brothers send the listener on a journey worth taking.