Justin Vernon tries on southern rock with The Shouting Matches. Brian Moen, Phil Cook and Justin Vernon played one show as The Shouting Matches nearly seven years ago. They reunited in Eau Claire,...
Having aired the track at their recent Coachella performance Poliça have today unveiled the studio version of their new single, 'Tiff', featuring none other than Justin Vernon of Bon Iver. Poliça's debut album, last year's 'Give You The Ghost', was a triumph, with Vernon himself calling the Minneapolis five-piece "the best band I've ever heard" . You could say the colloboration was innevitable. 'Tiff' is a dark, dubby beast that has Channy Leaneagh and Vernon's vocals intertwining to claustaphobic effect. It's devestating.
This week, London three-piece Daughter released their mesmeric debut album, If You Leave . To celebrate, the trio popped in to BBC Radio 1 on Wednesday night to perform a jaw-dropping session excusively for Zane Lowe. It included this: a gorgeous, slow-burning mix up of Bon Iver's 'Perth' and Hot Chip's 'Ready For The Floor'. Although completely contrasting in their original formats, the group transform them into one continous torch song. Utterly, utterly beautiful. Listen and download below. Download: Daughter - Perth vs. Ready For The Floor (Live Lounge)
The Jam Jar , a brand new feature we’ll be rolling out every Wednesday going forward. The concept is pretty straightforward, each week we’ll add a new collection of indie-dance, house, and nu-disco style jams to the jar – the kind of tunes that carry you off into sun-filled daydreams, that are packed full of funky beats and deep basslines, and that most importantly make your day a more enjoyable one. And we're back! Our third installment of The Jam Jar series brings you an irresistible line-up of fresh tunes that will have your feet moving of their own [...]
The son of Ecuadorean immigrants, Roberto Carlos Lange was born in South Florida in 1980. His childhood was suffused with tropical heat, humidity, hurricanes, all refracted with the rich sounds and colors of the various Latin American cultures of southern Florida. Pounding bass beats from passing cars, boom boxes bouncing down the block, and late-night parties called “peñas” provided a foundation for Lange’s interest in sound and lifelong quest to discover the unlimited variety of objects used to produce music. Over the last few years Lange has collaborated with prominent visual and sound artist David Ellis to compose [...]
. Took a bit more time piecing together this weeks mix, I went on a thirty gig downloading spree which crashed my external, things are good and getting better. Hope you find this collective rad, if not, well I hear Right Said Fred are working on a new album. . . . Sports Bar "My [...]
There's something about covers that just makes my guts twist. Except for an handful of remarkable cases - "If You Leave" by Nada Surf , "A Case of You" by James Blake and Joseph Gordon-Levitt drunk-singing "Here Comes Your Man" in 500 Days of Summer among them - I simply cannot stand them. Now I can add Bon Iver 's "Perth" masterly covered by Avec Sans to [...]
Unsigned songwriter and producer K H U S H I has recently started gaining significant attention on the blogosphere, and it's totally well-deserved: his simple yet catchy melodies bring together the best of K H U S H I 's favourite artists - Bon Iver , The National and Alt-J - shaping some passionate ballads. K H U S H I 's project was officially born in September 2012 in East London (in Hackney to be [...]
So via Facebook I'm reminded that it is in fact winter and that most of the country has a condemning hatred for it... it's currently 76 in Austin. Regardless of the temperature, I find this time of year once again bringing on those same low feelings that persuade the type of music I get into [...]
Bon Iver joins Colin Stetson on new album. Colin Stetson has announced the release of a new album, New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light . The album arrives April 30th via Constellation . Four tracks feature vocals from Bon Iver's Justin Vernon . But hold [...]
In a period where some artists are looking for the new, the cool and the hype, some others go back to the classics. Matthew E. White has come out of the blue with Big Inner , a psychedelic New Weird America album, that rediscovers the roots of American music. The spiritual and southern vibes of Big Inner can be easily traced back: White was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, the son of Christian missionaries. The album, recorded in the [...]
Californian singer-songwriter Denny White emailed me his new single, "Colors," and gave me permission to share the song with you fine folks. It's a very polished, ready-for-radio pop-rock tune, so I don't think he'll be sending his own press emails for long. You can stream and/or download a free, legal mp3 of the song below. [...]
Nowadays, in the space of just one year, a musician’s career can have a complete twist; going from recording some demos in the bedroom to doing an extensive tour in Europe or the U.S. can fit in a bustling 365 days period. And that’s what happened to Søren Løkke Juul under his moniker Indians ; he initially started making music in his hometown Copenhagen and played his first concert in February of this year. Not even a year after, he has already toured Europe and the U.S. extensively in support of other bands, such as [...]
Before you go crazy, no this is not a new Bon Iver Song. I am sorry. However, this is a recording of "Beth/Rest" that you probably have never heard before. Sometimes, alternative recordings are exactly what you need to recognize just how prolific an artist is. Justin Vernon is a musical genius and this solo piece makes sure that you never forget that. [...]
As we've said before , Bon Iver is not an easy artist to remix, but producers are increasingly trying their hand at it. Taking the folk band's slow, melancholy tunes and turning them into dance music hits is a complex undertaking, but we do appreciate risk takers. Zeds Dead's effort is raw and employs subtle dubstep elements instead of the heavy wobbles so often associated with the genre. Although "Woods" doesn't make sense conventionally, there is something eery and authentic about it. The track is available for free download via SoundCloud. [...]
The people in Talvik's songs are weary, but they've also, miraculously, retained the stars in their eyes, those blazing gleams that they'll be damned if they ever let get rattled or ripped from them. Sofia Talvik on Daytrotter My Daytrotter session is released today, and for all of you who asked about which album the Wichita Lineman cover is on, and I've said none - here it is! For all of you who [...]
We knew it was coming, but now it's really really coming, and almost almost here (kinda). Unknown Mortal Orchestra 's second album is due out in early 2013 on their new label Jagjaguwar (home of Bon Iver ) but today they've given us the first taste of what it might sound like, and if you were a fan of their stunning debut album , you'll flip your fucking shit for this new track. Much like the warm and fuzzy naval-dwelling retro-pop on their debut, [...]
Marijuana Deathsquads is the latest group to come from the crew of musicians who worked together on the still-great Gayngs releases. That means you can hear contributions from an absolute boatload of rappers and musicians, including but not limited to members of Doomtree , Bon Iver , Poliça, Solid Gold, and Har Mar Superstar. Astronautalis also appears to spit some quick bars over the superbly psychedelic and sometimes psychotic backdrops. Get lifted. Download: Marijuana Deathsquads - Tamper, Disable, Destroy [Direct Link]
Work Drugs have remixed Bon Iver's "Beth/Rest" from Bon Iver for Bon Iver's "Stems Project". The winner of each song remix gets $1000 and will be featured on the Spotify remix playlist. You can vote for their remix here According to the band: Work Drugs traveled to a small cabin in a densely wooded area ... Continue reading
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Work Drugs are one of those bands that wholly encapsulate the summer months, with every song they release evoking the fun beach vibes and warm sounds of the sunny season. It was a surprise, then, to see that the Philadelphia outfit had remixed Bon Iver 's Peter Gabriel-esque album closer "Beth/Rest" for the band's currently ongoing remix competition . The bigger surprise, though, is how well Work Drugs have implemented their style into the song, speeding up the original prodceedings and adding layers of soft-yet-fun synths, energetic percussion and an overall sense of enjoyment [...]
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