THE WATER WHEEL
“The record is a beguiling journey through dream-like and inviting textures... it is awash with an atmosphere of content and peaceful sincerity. Phillips creates a lively and colorful soundscape that feels as modern as it does ancient. It’s a testament to Phillips’ composition skills that he manages to bring together such a wide range of instruments and techniques in a way that avoids chaos and instead finds a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere. A brilliant, accomplished debut, Departure is a magnetic and beautiful album that signals the arrival or a rising new talent” - Future Music
“While Eric Phillips has only been releasing cinematic instrumental soundscapes under the name Kennebec since 2020, his enchanting works have garnered attention and led to a number of incredible collaborations.” - KEXP
“There’s a hushed euphoria to the whole record; it’s a dreamy, glistening soundscape where classical guitar, ngoni, kalimba, piano, flutes and more weave in and out of the light, with subtle electronic touches and nods to Balkan-influenced sounds. It is, ultimately, a record that is as much about texture as it is about melody.” - Crack Magazine
“On his second LP, Kennebec creates soundscapes that melodize the distance, the expanse, the longing and the striving of the ego on the path to the greatest possible form of self-discovery.” - HHV Mag
“Kennebec EP’s album cover and musical themes makes one think of the ocean, the mountains, trees and nature. “Depending on the Tide” almost has a taoist feeling to it, much like in the spirit of Alan Watts, Lao Tzu or Bruce Lee. Go with the flow (or in this case, the tide,) as the Taoists always say, and let go of trying to control nature.” - Trerence the Dream Mediym
| Genre | Folk Jazz |
|---|---|
| Format | VINYL |
| Cat. no | EPM002 |
| Label | RAINWATCH RECORDS |
| Artist | KENNEBEC |
| Release Date | 21/11/2025 |
| Carrier | LP |
| Barcode | 5050580861671 |
| Stock | Out of stock |
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Kennebec is the project of composer/producer Eric Phillips, whose work includes scoring Barack Obama's Emmy-winning Netflix series Working: What We Do All Day and contributing to Alexander Payne's Oscar-winning The Holdovers. His previous releases on Night Time Stories / Late Night Tales have earned widespread critical acclaim, alongside performances at SXSW and PDX Jazz Festival, and support slots for Grammy winner Arooj Aftab, neo-classical pianist Joep Beving, jazz phenom Immanuel Wilkis and indie-folk favorite Kevin Morby. With strong international radio support from Jack Saunders (BBC Radio 1), Lauren Laverne (BBC Radio 6), Don Letts, Ross Allen, KEXP, KCRW, and Bandcamp Weekly, Kennebec has also built a reputation for high-profile collaborations with artists such as Alfa Mist, Joe Armon Jones, Sudan Archives, and Samuel T. Herring (Future Islands).