Having finally resurfaced after nearly two and a half years, Mazarin’s We’re Already There is an egg, born of the perfect union between gilded pop and soaring psych. Reinventing the boundaries between a kraut challenge and warm pop, Mazarin explores the neglected earthly themes of oblivion, apathy, love, and obscurity.
First pieced together and finally recorded in Philadelphia at both Brian McTears’s Miner Streetcyclesound and Quentin’s Blair Studios, We’re Already There was a project nearly two and a half years in the making. Primary players include Quentin Stoltzfus, Sean Byrne (who has played drums on all three Mazarin records), Brian McTear for additional instrumentation and production, and Mike Walker on bass, as well as special appearances by Kurt Heasley (Lilys), Don Devore (Icarus Line), and Walt Martin (The Walkmen).
Mazarin’s current line up includes, Quentin Stoltzfus on guitar and vocals, Mickey Walker on bass, and brothers Ryan and Paul Cobb (Mad Action) on rhythm guitar and drums.
“(Mazarin’s, We’re Already There)… is a spangled, soaring indie pop record as winning and ambitious as anything else we're likely to wistfully smile over this year, and the hits just keep coming.” - pitchforkmedia.com 8/10
“Mazarin ultimately soothe like some ointment on an itchy music scene.” – Tokion
“The backbeat never takes a backseat, the atmospheric noises service the melodies, and the allusions never take away from the freshness of the material.” - Magnet 11/05
“(Mazarin’s, We’re Already There)… Gentleman we have a winner… This is wonderful stuff, immediately accessible yet impossible to wear out, as much power pop does, even after many repeated listens. Indeed, "Another One Goes By" has the feel of a classic, a song that will stick around forever, married somehow to the time and place in which it first took hold. Score one for Mazarin. Stoltzfus can pick up his prize any time.” - spledidezine.com
