The Earthly Frames Venture Into Bold Pop Territory on New Album Vanity Pressing – Out Monday, September 8th
RIYL: Of Montreal, Sufjan Stevens, St. Vincent
August 27th 2025 – Maryland experimental pop artist Gabriel Walsh, known as The Earthly Frames, continues to expand his sonic universe with Vanity Pressing, the latest installment in his decade-long Rainbow Table album series. The record arrives September 8, with the first single “Gallows Girls” out now and the second single “Birthday Effect” releasing this week.
Marking a daring shift into accessible pop without losing his signature experimental edge, Vanity Pressing examines “the double edged nature of solipsism, the tension between depression and aggrandizement.” The album features contributions from
vocalists Shirley Kudirka, Aloysius Fortune, Katherine Koherence, Busayo Oninla, and longtime collaborator Graham Hopkins on drums. Mastered by Timothy Stollenwerk, the project blends synthetic textures with organic instrumentation for what critics call “hypnotic, energetic, and unlike anything you’ve heard before.”
The lead single “Gallows Girls” featuring Busayo Oninla showcases Walsh’s retro futuristic pop instincts, while “Birthday Effect” (out August 27) highlights Shirley Kudirka’s ethereal vocals against lush, layered production. Together, these tracks
preview a full album that’s as accessible as it is complex, an artistic leap forward in the
Rainbow Table’s violet chapter.
PREVIEW VANITY PRESSING – HERE
ABOUT THE EARTHLY FRAMES:
Maryland based Gabriel Walsh has been creating music as The Earthly Frames since the mid 1990s, building a catalog that blends retro and modern styles, meticulous craftsmanship, and fearless experimentation. His ongoing Rainbow Table series seeks to create a full length LP for each color in the ROYGBIV spectrum. Following the indigo themed Infranyms (2022), Vanity Pressing represents the violet spectrum and his boldest statement yet, an album that bridges avant garde sensibilities and hook laden pop.
ABOUT THE SINGLES:
“Gallows Girls”
Release Date: August 15, 2025 LISTEN HERE
“Birthday Effect”
Release Date: August 27, 2025
VANITY PRESSING
Album Release Date: September 8, 2025