Listen to ‘June’s a River (feat. @benhoward_ & @thisisthekit)’ and watch the new video directed by @michaelbrowndesign at the link in our bio. “I recorded the music for June's a River the same day that I recorded "Birch" - both to beats that @postmoderndrummer had sent me, and both at a time when I was feeling pretty down. The music feels evergreen and meditative to me and I found myself getting lost in the circular melody for hours on end. My brother @brycedessner played guitar to this song fairly early, leaning into and harmonizing the melody. I had the pleasure of collaborating with @benhoward_ on his recent incredible record Collections from the White Out -- and he arrived at Long Pond from overseas one night when I was working on this music. He sat quietly on the couch writing and then asked if he could sing something. Ben sang in these words on the first take that night, exactly as they are now. It was stunning to see a song magically appear this way and again this is why I make Big Red Machine music: the unexpected musical chemistry you find with friends in the moment. Kate Stables (@thisisthekit) later added her beautiful voice to the song with me in the Gaite Lyrique in Paris. In my mind Kate and Ben come from similar musical places and remind me of each other, two of my favorite musicians, so it made me so happy to hear them together on this record.” - @aarondessner From our new album “How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?” out now on @37d03d / @jagjaguwar. Order now at howlongdoyouthinkitsgonnalast.com. #howlongdoyouthinkitsgonnalast