Spencer Radcliffe

Spencer Radcliffe is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer who has also composed instrumental music under the name Blithe Field.

Spencer Radcliffe
Born	Toledo, Ohio, United States
Genres	Rock, pop, lo-fi, experimental
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocal
Labels	Run for Cover, Orchid Tapes
Website	spencerradcliffeandeveryoneelse.com[dead link]

Career

Radcliffe began releasing music in 2008 under the name Blithe Field, self-releasing an album, Old Songs/New Songs. Two years later, Blithe Field released the 2010 full length album Beautiful Wave '74, on Messy Life Records.^[1] In 2011, Blithe Field released a third album, Two Hearted, on Messy Life Records.^[2] In 2012, Blithe Field released a fourth album, Warm Blood, by Poulpe Mort.^[3]

Radcliffe currently releases music under his full name, Spencer Radcliffe. In 2013, he released a demo, Sinking Down.^[4] He was also part of the four-piece emo/indie band Best Witches from Chicago, Illinois that were around from 2013 to 2014.^[5] In November 2014, Radcliffe and R.L. Kelly released a split, Brown Horse on Orchid Tapes.^[6]

In 2015, Radcliffe signed to Run for Cover Records. His first album with the label, Looking In, was released on October 2, 2015.^[7] On August 4, Radcliffe released the first single from the album, "Mia", and was named Stereogum's "Artist to Watch".^[8] On August 25, Radcliffe premiered a second song from his upcoming album, "Yankee".^[9][10][11] Radcliffe embarked on a twenty-date-tour in support of the album, including dates with Alex G and LVL UP.^[12]

In 2016, Radcliffe began performing with a group of musicians referred to collectively as "Everyone Else", and began working on a full-length album with the group as well.^[13] On March 30, 2017, the group announced a full length titled Enjoy The Great Outdoors and released a single, "Wrong Turn".^[14] Enjoy The Great Outdoors was released by RFC on May 12, 2017.^[15] On May 17, 2019 the group released a full-length album, Hot Spring.

Discography

As Spencer Radcliffe

Studio albums

• Looking In (2015, Run for Cover)

As Spencer Radcliffe & Everyone Else

Studio albums

• Enjoy the Great Outdoors (2017, Run for Cover)
• Hot Spring (2019, Run for Cover)

EPs

• Keeper (2014, self-released)
• If I Knew How (2018, self-released)

As Blithe Field

Studio albums

• Old Songs/New Songs (2008, self-released)
• Beautiful Wave '74 (2010, Messy Life)
• Two Hearted (2011, Messy Life)
• Warm Blood (2012, Poulpe Mort)
• Face Always Toward the Sun (2016, Orchid Tapes)
• Days Drift By (2018, Joy Void)
• Ward Unbending (2019)
• Hymn for Anyone (2020)
• Grits Kissed (2023)