The Fat Angel Sings

Trevor Sensor is a Folk singer from Illinois, who released a strong 2017 Jagjaguwar Records debut, “Andy Warhol’s Dream” with two singles, “High Beams”, “Andy Warhol’s Dream”, and “The Money Gets Bigger”. He followed up the debut with a 5-track EP in 2018. What sets Trevor Sensor apart from the myriad of folk singers is his strong lyrical craft that reviews the woes and dreams of the World, particularly America. With an added charm of excellent music to carry the lyrics where they need to go and a uniquely expressive and memorable voice, Trevor Sensor is a gem in today’s world of folk/rock musicians.

“Chiron, Galactus” is the second single from the album “On Account of Exile Vol.1” to be released June 18th 2021 on High Black Desert Records.

Beginning with a gentle strum before steadily building towards a dramatic crescendo, here is the excellent video premiere of ‘Chiron, Galactus’ by Trevor Sensor, who possesses a voice of outstanding character and emotional power.  The surprising source of inspiration for the song was the blood-spattered revenge-horror move ‘Mandy’, starring Nicholas Cage.  Sensor had not known what to expect from the film but, after watching it with a group of friends, he was so affected by the tale of violent vengeance that he wrote ‘Chiron, Galactus’ in its entirety in under an hour.  He explains: “It’s one of those magic songs that just comes to you. You become a vehicle for whatever strange power that’s out there to work through you. Some deep melancholic anguish rose up in me, and everything came out fully formed. The pain was not subjective, but shared.”

That sense of pain and traumatic loss comes through in both the song and video.  Visually simple and direct, the video focuses on Sensor’s portrait, emphasising his vocal, before the camera pans down and we see that he is bound to a chair, unable to prevent the story’s horrific events.  Through the lyrical narrative, he takes on the role of Cage’s suffering character, Red, who goes on to seek revenge.  The sonic tension matches the sense of threat in the lyrics, sweeping us along in this cinematic tale.  Sensor explains the themes of the movie and song: “It functions as this perfect allegory of the dichotomy between those who want to be left alone, and those who can’t leave people alone. Red and Mandy are just trying to get on with their lives peacefully in the woods away from everybody, and these Jesus Freaks and Acid Cannibals barge in destroying their world because of one guy’s fragile ego. That’s pretty much the catalyst to all the problems of the world if you think about it. Those who seek to impose their Will upon others are often the worst of us, because it’s a reflection upon their own character – their insecurity with their own existence. They feel the need to master others because they can’t master themselves.”

On June 18th, Trevor Sensor returns with a new album, “On Account Of Exile, Vol. 1.” This new album will feature new explorations of an America in despair within its song list. For us, we’re excited to get new Trevor Sensor music after this long hiatus. There are two singles out for the album, both which can be heard below.

Trevor Sensor returns with the first single from his forthcoming LP “On Account of Exile Vol.1”

For now, it appears that On Account Of Exile, Vol. 1 will be released via DD.