Mike Fellows, aka Miighty Flashlight, has built his hushed and surreal future folk solo project out of his journey from bassist for seminal D.C. hardcore bands Rites of Spring and Happy Go Licky, to his work with Bonnie Prince Billy, Royal Trux, and the Silver Jews.
In 2000, Fellows began writing songs -- unsure of their destiny -- armed with a guitar, a bass, and a Mac Powerbook. He composed a collection of sublime, distinctly American tunes, and after playing them for some friends, was inspired to pursue his solo songwriting as Miighty Flashlight.
After refining the songs...