Tethered Hands by Tethered Hands
Joseph and Dan met through the "Post-Rock Appreciation Society" Facebook group early 2024. At the time, Joseph was working on finishing the EP "Selenium" for the Tethered Hands project and was looking to do something bigger than he was capable of on his own. Dan and Joseph teamed up and the result was "Tonight the World is Ending, Tonight We Say Goodbye" an emotional, heavy, explosive track that holds up against just about anything else in the genre. It was pure magic and inspired them to keep going. Tethered Hands (2025) is the result of a year of obsession, collaboration and growth, if for no other reason than to find a way to channel the hurt and rage from all the horrors that played out in 2024.
Update: a CD release is in the works. Keep an eye out for pre-order.
Tracklist
Credits
Piano, keys, guitars on tracks 4 and 5, composition, mix: Joseph D. E. Phillips
Guitars on tracks 1, 2, 3, and 6: Dan Rickards (Patterns in the Sand)
Mastered by: Jack Byrne
Album Art: Dawid Hyży
License
All rights reserved.
Pianist and composer Joseph D. E. Phillips (Richmond, Indiana) has once again teamed up with guitarist and bassist Daniel Rickards (Patterns in the Sand, East Sussex, UK) to produce some of the best post-rock of their career. The 2025 self -titled album is a definitive statement of the sound and direction of post-rock project, Tethered Hands. It is darker and heavier than previous releases.