Chicago’s The Field Auxiliary, a self-described recording/performance ensemble led by Dan Smart with collaborators Rob Jensen, Jon Ozaksut, Josh Kalvelage and others, released a dual single yesterday titled “Jon Three Sixteen / Sympathy for the Transmission Line Transformer”.

While the term “dual single” sounds as if “Jon Three Sixteen / Sympathy for the Transmission Line Transformer” is a two-song single, it’s really one eight-minute plus track, but the first half and second half are completely different. The song begins as a nearly grad pop epic that’s features an old school Sujan Stevens vibe complete with a seemingly choir enhanced chorus. The track’s second half, beginning at around 4:20, is a ambient soundscape that builds in depth until an abrupt ending. Check out “Jon Three Sixteen / Sympathy for the Transmission Line Transformer” at the left.

Dig the song? Download it for free for limited time at Thefieldauxiliary.bandcamp.com. And while the band has no Chicago dates scheduled currently, they’re working on a brand new LP that’s expected to be released next year.