Although a solo songwriting outlet for Austin-based musician Mobley, since 2022 the moniker has been a vessel for telling the story of a fictional figure named Jacob Creedmoor as he becomes a mythical national icon railing against the corporate greed of Reagan’s America (hmm, seems timely!). After a pair of recent EPs, the newly released We Do Not Fear the Ruins serves as Mobley’s debut full-length album, not only expanding the narrative of his lyrics’ hero, but introducing the wide range of sounds explored in his music, spanning from vintage blues-rock to elements of sci-fi futurism.
Before Mobley hits the road in June for a set of dates in Texas and beyond, the songwriter filmed a “Neighborhoods” session in a small park in his hometown of Austin, wherein he performs the We Do Not Fear Ruins album cuts “Had to Be There” and “Yesterday’s Another Day” on a picnic table and a swing set, respectively. “One of my favorite things about Austin is the pocket parks,” he shares. “They’re these small, green public spaces nestled in neighborhoods all over the city and they’re somewhere anyone is (ideally) allowed to go and just be without having to own anything or buy anything first. I’ve always found them to be a kind of haven and they seemed like the perfect place to go try out some brand new songs.”
Check out the acoustic performance below, and find tickets for his upcoming shows here.
