8 June, 2011 It’s a drag to review a venue or a crowd or a sound guy or whatever more than you are the actual band, but - seeing as I’ve only just moved to London - it’s the actual city itself which colours a lot of my writing at the moment. Tonight, I underwent the experience of one of those London gigs I was always reading about on forums and stuff - the hideous experience of being crammed between a zillion people whose chatter volume and distance from the bar are inversely proportional. (Seriously, you paid to [...]
Photos via Brooklyn Vegan by Amanda Hatfield Merrill Garbus is the sex icon behind the hit buzzband TUNE YARDS. It seems like her personal brand is really 'going next level', and she is trying to become 'the new Bjork ' or maybe 'the Lady Gaga of Indie.' Basically, u could make the case that she is more physically attractive than Lady Gaga , so maybe she has a chance 2 go mainstream if she wears enough zany crap. Do u [...]
Link: http://yourstru.ly/2011/05/17/ tune-yards-you-yes-you-video/ There are a bunch of artsy fartsy 'deep' live indie band video gimmicks where a band will play a song 'live' in an authentic environment, and I think Yours Truly is probs 1 of the more authentic ones. Indie songstress hottie Merrill Garbus from Tune-Yards played some song live, and it is just Merry bein' Merry. Merrill is a MUST SEE indie act because of her t0tallY ZaNy style and vocal delivery. Do yall think she looks 'keut'? Did she [...]
Video: tUnE-yArDs - “You Yes You” (Yours Truly Session) Merrill Garbus never ceases to amaze me — to the point that the video still alone from this clip (ribbon microphone, ukulele, oh my) ensured nearly six minutes of good times were ahead. Check out her new Yours Truly session (via Listen Before You Buy ) above, which includes an explanation of the title to Garbus’ latest LP, w h o k i l l . Previously: tUnE yArDs - “Doorstep” (Live @ Paris’ Place des Vosges)
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I live in a podunk town in backwater region of western Massachusetts - I don't know why any bands worth their salt would want to tour here. Somehow, Interpol and Sphongle showed up last year along with Tegan and Sara. There being appeal to perform here is a counterintuitive fact, and only one of many contributing to the state of affairs in the Pioneer Valley. Against this dull truth, it turns out the key member of the breakout indie act tUnE-YarDs, Merrill Garbus, is from these parts. And she threw us poor soul a helluva show last Sunday, with her [...]
"Raised by wolves of necessity / Come closer to me," sing Thao Nguyen and Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn in chorus on "Folks." The approach is distinctly Thao with her warbly howl and ferociously rhythmic acoustic guitar leading the charge, as Mirah's higher toned vocals provide the background polish in the form of a hushed harmony. While Thao & Mirah gives ample opportunity for the individual stylings of musicians Thao, Mirah, and producer Merrill Garbus (tUnE-yArDs) to shine—as much as lead-off track "Eleven" is distinctly tUnE-yArDs, "Folks" is Thao's, and "Little Cup" Mirah's—it's the dynamic moments [...]
I'm positive that Merrill Garbus didn't answer her phone the first time I called because she wanted me to hear her voicemail greeting. "Thi-iS iS m-m-E-rr-ilL l-E-a-V-e A m-esS-age," a creaking
Merrill Garbus , the 'front woman' of tUnE YaRds has been getting a lot of buzz lately. Not just for her music, but for her crazy on-stage antics. It looks like she is attempting to assert herself as 'the best live show' in indie. She is banging on a drum and yelling/chanting/vibing, which is reminiscent of a Panda Bear show. Every1 always thought that Panda Bear was the best at using samples and banging on drums... But Ole Merrill is truly giving him a run for his money... [...]
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It's not often I run across a new artist who boggles my mind, knocks my socks off, and makes me groove out all at the same time. This week I found one. Tune-Yards (or more officially tUnE-yArDs) is the brainchild of one Merrill Garbus. In fact, it's pretty much a one-woman show, with some additional help for studio work and live shows. I missed the first Tune-Yards album, Bird-Brains , back in 2009 so the new album W H O K I L L [...]
Well, the new tUnE-yArDs album rules. A week after it's release and I'm still blaring this record on the daily. On her new album w h o k i l l , Merrill Garbus spends 40 minutes doing what I like best: looping shit. Throughout the album, layers upon layers of noises are piled up to create endless soundscapes, at first seemingly random and rather abrasive. However, these collections of sounds twist and turn into some sort of melody that, God knows how, can for real get stuck in your head. I keep finding myself trying to hum [...]
Out Now on 4AD When an album is as kinetic and infectious as ‘w h o k i l l’ , it’s a little intimidating. Sure, opener’s ‘My Country’ is more instant than anything on ‘Bird-Brains ’ by some stretch, but Merrill Garbus encompasses a style of freedom, lack of caution and excitement that many other artists don’t come close to. In actual fact, you, yourself as a person, is unlikely to live your days in the kind of frantic haze [...]
My 2011 Record Store Day purchases I attempted to get to my local record store before doors opened this past Saturday (aka "Record Store Day"), but ended up getting there a few minutes after the floodgates had opened. I walked in to find a line snaking through all three aisles of the store. I proceeded to spend the next two hours or so waiting in line to get into the vinyl room of the store, which happened to be the room with all the Record Store Day exclusives. Needless to [...]
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Probably one of my favorite releases thus far this year, Merrill Garbus' tUnE-yArDs return with their sophomore LP w h o k i l l . Check out the full album below courtesy of NPR and The Guardian . The album features the radio hits " Bizness " and " Gangsta " but honestly the whole album just bangs from the beats, awkwrd melodies and the experimental goodness that is tUnE-yArDs. After giving this one a listen, we highly suggest you pick it up when it drops next week.
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Without doubt, the album you're about to hear below is one of the best of 2011 so far. I can't stress enough just how mind-blowing it is. If you've heard Merril Garbus ' debut album "BiRd-BrAiNs" you'll know what to expect, but if you haven't then holy shit are you in for a treat/mind fuck/listening experience like you may never have experienced before. Known for her unorthodox take on....well.....I'm not sure what it's a take on. Experimental-Indie-Freak-Fol k-Electronic-Pop? Out of this world sounds and landscapes and feelings and tastes on a 42 minute album, [...]
Почти ровно год назад певицы Thao Nhuyen (Thao with the Get Down Stay Down) и Mirah объединились для совместного гастрольного тура. Теперь же их таланты сложились для совместной записи «Thao & Mirah», которая выходит 26 апреля на лейбле Kill Rock Stars и ещё каким-то магическим образом не утекла в сеть. Альбом был записан за две недели, а продюсером и почётным гостем выступила Merrill Garbus из tUnE-YaRdS. Стоит отметить, что Thao и Mirah очень гармонично дополняют друг друга как авторы и как вокалистки — дебютный альбом дуэта записан так, будто над ним работала, по меньшей мере, супергруппа. К слову о коллаборации с tUnE-YaRdS, я не нахожу этот трек лучшим на альбоме — самый смак пластинки в игривых песнях, буквально написанных подружками, живущими душа в душу. [...]
Awesome video for tUnE-yArDs' single "Bizness." For those that don't know, this is the project of Merrill Garbus. Sure, there's a plethora of sounds and beats, but it's all Merrill. The video was directed by Mimi Cave and features some adorable kids, colourfully-painted skin, and a little bit of stop-motion.
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You know, I could really live in a world where Merril Garbus was in charge. Every day would be sunny , there'd be a shit-ton of dancing involved, we could paint our faces as much as we wanted, and at school it'd pretty much go down just how you're about to see in the video below. Cue one of those cheesy infomercials where a woman is struggling to open a door in black and white until she discovers this great new invention called a hand, everything goes to colour and she's all smiley. [...]
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One of the most talked about albums releases in the first quarter of 2011 has to be tUnE-yArDs ' w h o k i l l. The album won't drop until April 18th. Most people have so far heard the leading track Bizness. Had a listen on the ten tracks. For those that don't know who tUnE-yArDs is, it is the brain child of Merril Garbus (ex-Sister Suvi). All I have to say that I am truly blown away with this new album. At first I was [...]
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