Among the new album releases out today: the Mountain Goats' Transcendental Youth and Mumps, etc . from Why? Here's a taste from each album: Cry for Judas - The Mountain Goats Jonathan's Hope - Why?
Here's a new video from Why? , Strawberries , from the album, Mumps, etc. The album comes out next Tuesday.
Featured on WHY?’s forthcoming album Mumps, “Strawberries” is that joint you will be bumping this fall. It’s fucking great.

Moving right down the ole tracklist, Why? have released "Strawberries", the second track/single off their fifth LP, Mumps, Etc. While the loads of handclaps, theatrical piano, and fluttery xylophone make it seem like a simple pop song, there's some depth to the slightly nonsensical lyrics ("I don't wear rubbers/And I don't wear sunscreen/I wanna heat my hide not hide under something"). Stream it below. Mumps, Etc. arrives in stores October 9th via Anticon/City Slang. In case [...]

With the new Why? album dropping next month there's just time for one more taster. Strawberries of course features more off-centre observations and Yoni self-referencing - but hey that's why we love him right?
Jonathan's Hope is a new song from Why? The track appears on the band's new album, Mumps , which will be out October 2.

Here's the opener from the forthcoming album Mumps from Why? It's out on October 8th via City Slang and we're hoping we've got another 9 cuts like this one as it's good to go. Check it out:

With their Sod in the Seed EP now out in the open, Why? has begun promoting their new LP Mumps, Etc . Today, Yoni Wolf and friends unveiled album opener "Jonathan's Hope", and it features about a dozen different instruments including harp, woodblock, clarinets, and bells, all whirring behind Wolf's laconic flow. Listen to it below (via Stereogum ). [soundcloud url=" http://api.soundcloud.com/trac ks/57795456" iframe="true" /] Mumps, Etc. arrives October 9th via Anticon/City Slang, and you should [...]
The band Why? plans to release an EP in August and a full-length album sometime in the fall. The releases will be the first from the band since 2009. Check out the EP's title track, Sod in the Seed , below.

California indie rock band Why? have been working towards a new album for some time now, even embarking on a brief U.S. tour last summer to preview some of their new material (unfortunately, most of the dates were ultimately canceled after Yoni Wolf suffered a hand injury.) Now, according to The Quietus , the band has signed with City Slang and will soon release their fifth full-length. As a precursor, they've put together a six-track EP, which will be available digitally and as a tour-only 123. "Sod in the Seed" is that effort's title [...]

I'd say I've been holding out on you, but in my defense I just now found these gems in my inbox and had a listen to them myself, so I haven't really been keeping anything from you, not intentionally, anyway! I think these are all great weekend tunes, so crank them up and enjoy! AU -- "Ida Walked Away" mp3 off Versions EP ( buy --comes out 10/8) This [...]

i wanna speak at an intimate decibel with the precision of an infinite decimal Why? - This Blackest Purse Right on the heels of their TBE debut , Why? drop this beautiful track of their upcoming LP Eskimo Snow . Apparently the 10 tracks were recorded during the sessions for their last LP, Alopecia , an album I never got into. Also apparently, Why? are considered hip-hop, a fact that went completely over my head when I was trying to get into Alopecia. Now that I have [...]

Whenever the moon is just right, the Vague Panther picks his favorite MP3s from the web to bring you the "In the Know" series. If you've got a tip that might pique his interest email him at vaguepanther(at)strangerdance. com. Kurt Vile - "Overnite Religion" When I first heard Kurt Vile's Constant Hitmaker earlier this year, I bought his other LP, God Is Saying this [...]

Editor's Note: We went dark today and didn't post much content. James wandered around an Ikea, I got my cat fixed, and Brian was flying back from Florida. All this to gear up for our Pitchfork coverage. More album reviews on tap for tomorrow, so make sure to get back here and read, bros. WHY? is a band that intrigues me, not so much because of the polarizing nature of their music, but more because of how the lyrics sound out loud. As an English teacher, I can always pursue a band that understands the complex [...]
When Yoni said that WHY's next album was going to be "the least rap album we've ever had (paraphrase)" , he really meant it. "This Blackest Purse" is a five minute long, piano driven, emotional song... Led by Yoni's self-reflective, witty lyrics. Like all WHY? songs, "This Blackest Purse" is extremely catchy, following a similar formula to "Eskimo Snow". I can safely assume that most of the new album will be piano based. Eskimo Snow is going to be a very, very interesting album. Download "This Blackest Purse", and watch an acoustic version of "Eskimo Snow", below. [...]

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