The Way Down (October 1, 2025) | The Rear Defrosters
Written by Michael Roberts | Produced by Jeff Murphy | Engineered by Wes Aldrich at Psychic Heart Sound | Song direction by Frank Roberts
Performed by Jesse Fox, Jeff Murphy, Rick Contino, Leo Moskowitz, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Andrew VanNorstrand, Nicholas Amuda
Rose Gold (February 12, 2025)
Written, produced, and engineered by Michael Roberts at the Hairier Terrier Haircut Club Additional recording by Asa Brosius
with Chelle Martinez, Asa Brosius, Jeff Murphy, and Hayden Lake
Deep Time (2024)
Engineered, performed, and produced by Michael Roberts at the Hairier Terrier Haircut Club
A travelogue of guitar loops and improvisations for fans of tape hiss and ambient sounds.
Bandcamp | Spotify | Apple Music
Sympathizer (2022)
Engineered by Dave Snyder at Guilford Sound | Mixed by Matt Hall
Additional engineering by Michael Roberts at the Hairier Terrier Haircut Club
With Corey DiMario (double bass), Rebecca Branson Jones (pedal steel), John Levin (ARP Odyssey), and Jesse Fox (piano).
Estuary and Ocean (2021)
Engineered, performed, and produced by Michael Roberts at the Hairier Terrier Haircut Club
Field recordings, synth drones, and guitar meditations.
Mixed Emotions (2019)
Engineered by Ben Rogers at Loud Sun Studio | Mixed by Ben Rogers and Michael Roberts
With Jeff Murphy (bass), Frank Roberts (drums), Asa Brosius (pedal steel), Alec Spiegelman (winds), Seth Roberts (mandolin), Nate Gusakov (banjo).
Folk songs.
Gentleman Farmer EP (2018) | The Rear Defrosters
Engineered by Ben Rogers at Loud Sun Studio | Assistant Engineer Mia Govoni
With Kate Lorenz (vocals), Sam Moss (guitars), Rick Contino (pedal steel), Ethan Hazzard-Watkins (fiddle), Jeff Murphy (bass), Jesse Fox (drums).
Recorded on a single wintry afternoon live in studio with no overdubs. Raw, weird, loud, brash, and indebted to the greats of country music.