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Megafaun: Megafaun

Sep 19, 2011, 2:00am PopMatters
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The band's ramshackle approach gets smoothed out here, so eccentric textures are tightly woven together. The sound this makes is hard to define, which is why it's so satisfying. As soaring as it is, as sweet as these tunes are to listen to, beneath its lush layers Megafaun reveals a series of complications, and to listen to it is to expose yourself to a series of tricky questions. 1. When does a music career begin? With the release of this album, there's an easy arc to follow for Megafaun's career. They gained local attention in North Carolina with Bury [...]
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Artist:Hometapes
Title:Megafaun "These Words"
File Name:SoundCloud
Year:2011

Megafaun releases single, artwork, tracklist from forthcoming LP

Aug 7, 2011, 4:27am PeerValidated
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These Hands features the work of Joe Westerlund not only on percussion, but also in his mixing of field recordings and background noises. Listen to the song here, and get a peek at the artwork and tracklist, as well as a teaser video for Megafaun's upcoming self-titled full-length.
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Megafaun news: RollingStone.com "Band To Watch" + Album; Tour

Jul 26, 2011, 7:43am Band Weblogs
Megafaun news: RollingStone.com "Band To Watch" + Album; Tour Megafaun - crowned last week as RollingStone.com 's new "Band To Watch" - have confirmed North American and European headlining tour dates in support of their imminent self-titled album, out September 20, 2011 on Hometapes. Iconoclast songwriter Doug Paisley will open most North American dates. See below for a full itinerary. 'Megafaun' is a watershed in the group's history, their most ambitious, eclectic album to date. Recorded in Eau Claire, WI at April Base, the studio operated by their former bandmate Justin Vernon of [...]
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Film At 11: Megafaun

Jul 15, 2011, 11:00pm MAGNET
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Megafaun will release the full-length follow-up to 20092s 'Gather, Form & Fly' on September 20. The self-produced, 14-track Megafaun (Hometapes) was cut at Fall Creek, Wisc.'s April Base, the studio of former bandmate Justin Vernon (Bon Iver). Watch a trailer for Megafaun below.
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eingestreut (289): megafaun

Jul 13, 2011, 12:21pm das klienicum
eingestreut (289): megafaun wer immer noch nichts mit den namen phil cook, joe westerlund und brad cook anfangen kann, sollte sich flott auf den hosenboden setzen und seine hausaufgaben machen. unter dem moniker megafaun ist das trio seit geraumer zeit aktiv und zu großem aufgebrochen. mit dem "s/t" überschriebenen werk, welches am 20. september auf hometapes erscheinen wird, läutet die raubeinige truppe schon wieder eine neue runde ein und schlägt dabei ein neues kapitel auf. denn die sounds des neuen album sind zum teil fieldrecordings entlehnt, die joe westerlund auf seinen reisen nach bali und north carolina aufgenommen hat. die bearbeitete [...]
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Artist:Hometapes
Title:Megafaun "These Words"
File Name:SoundCloud
Year:2011

Megafaun releasing Megafaun, playing shows (MP3 & dates)

Jul 12, 2011, 12:55pm BrooklynVegan
Megafaun releasing Megafaun, playing shows (MP3 & dates) DOWNLOAD: Megafaun - "These Words" (MP3) Megafaun at Bowery Ballroom in March ( more by Ryan Barkan ) Megafaun are releasing their self titled LP on September 20 via Hometapes. Grab the single "These Words" above and watch the album teaser video below. "Process, songcraft, and toss-and-turn emotion collided when Megafaun's Joe Westerlund looped together field recordings from his travels in Bali and rural North Carolina: a round-robin of gamelan, ambient sounds, frogs, [...]
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Artist:Megafaun
Title:These Words
Link Text:Megafaun - "These Words"
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Bitrate:256 kbps
Year:2011

New Megafaun Album Due In September

Jul 12, 2011, 7:30am Oceans Never Listen
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Megafaun from Hometapes on Vimeo . Great News! The wonderful Megafaun will be releasing a new album on Hometapes on September 20. The album, self titled, was recorded in rural North Carolina, with some help from Balinese field recordings. Excited! Megafaun Track Listing 1 Real Slow 2 These Words 3 Get Right 4 Hope You Know 5 Isadora 6 Second Friend 7 Resurrection 8 Kill The Horns 9 Scorned 10 Serene Return 11 You Are The Light 12 State/Meant 13 postscript 14 [...]
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Artist:Hometapes
Title:Megafaun "These Words"
File Name:SoundCloud
Year:2011

New Megafaun: These Words

Jul 8, 2011, 7:12pm So Much Silence
New Megafaun: These Words Last year, I had the chance to interview Megafaun drummer Joe Westerlund, who was pretty excited about the sonic direction his band was taking. At the time (April 2010), the band was preparing to release the six-song EP Heretofore while looking ahead to recording material for their second full-length. "Mostly I think we're getting more comfortable stripping things down and just writing more straightforward songs," Westerlund said. "And at the same time, we're writing other things that are taking things further out into experimental territory." That last sentiment [...]
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Artist:Hometapes
Title:Megafaun "These Words"
File Name:SoundCloud
Year:2011

Megafaun lança trailer e dá detalhes de seu novo álbum

Jun 29, 2011, 6:25pm Rock 'n' Beats
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Se você acredita que a atmosfera de um estúdio pode influenciar um álbum, temos boas notícias. O Megafaun , grupo de freak-folk derivado da primeira banda de Justin Vernon , o DeYarmond Edison , está de volta aos estúdios gravando seu terceiro álbum, entitulado Megafaun . O estúdio? O mesmo utilizado por Vernon e seu Bon Iver para gravar o seu segundo disco, um dos melhores de 2011. Megafaun , o álbum, foi produzido por BJ Burton, terá 14 faixas e será lançado no dia 20 de setembro. [...]
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Megafaun releasing self-titled album in September

Jun 29, 2011, 6:25pm Beats Per Minute
Megafaun releasing self-titled album in September Former bandmates of Justin Vernon, Megafaun still remain closely affiliated with Bon Iver, whether it is through touring or live collaboration. Vernon has even said he learned how to write songs through his time with his old band. So, it is almost fitting that in this time of inescapable Bon Iver-talk that Megafaun has announced their third full-length album and follow-up to last year's mini-album Heretofore . Self-titled Megafaun , the record is "said to feature the band at their most ambitious as they blend styles including stripped-down rock, instrumental free jazz, and melancholy blues." [...]
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Megafaun Album Details

Jun 29, 2011, 6:00pm The Muse In Music
Megafaun Album Details With Megafaun's childhood friend and bandmate (GAYNGS and previously DeYarmond Edison), Justin Vernon aka Bon Iver, blasting his way up the charts with his self-titled album, it's nice to hear that Megafaun will also be putting out a self-titled album September 20 on Hometapes . The album was recorded at Vernon's home studio in Fall Creek, WI and was self produced with assistance from BJ Burton. Here is a video snidbit of what is to come. Megafaun - Kaufman's Ballad Megafaun from Hometapes [...]
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Artist:Megafaun
Title:Kaufman's Ballad
Link Text:Megafaun - Kaufman’s Ballad
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Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2009

Megafaun:

Jun 29, 2011, 3:00pm Prefixmag.com
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The three guys of Durham, N.C.'s Megafaun don't mess around when it comes to churning out new material. They must have immediately got to work on their forthcoming record, Megafaun , immediately after dropping last year's great Heretofore , which we called their "most effortless, assured work to date." With that in mind, the self-titled record should only expand and build upon what we have heard thus far, right? We're hopeful. The self-titled album is said to feature the band at their most ambitious as they blend styles including stripped-down rock, instrumental free jazz, [...]
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Megafaun is cocked and loaded – Self-titled album out 9/20 – View trailer

Jun 29, 2011, 1:50pm Citizen Dick
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Megafaun from Hometapes on Vimeo . This is all very good news. Our long-time heroes and North Carolinian pals, Megafaun , have firmly set the date for their upcoming album for 9/20 (via Hometapes ). Described as their most "ambitious, eclectic album yet," I'm replaying scenarios in my brain on what that might mean. Their initial EP, Bury The Square was on our best of 2008 list, primarily because of it's intricate use of tape-manipulation, wizardry in mastering and [...]
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Artist:Megafaun
Title:Worried Mind (Live)
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New Megafaun record coming September 20th

Jun 29, 2011, 10:52am Muzzle of Bees
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Megafaun's self-titled new album arrives September 20th on Home-Tapes .
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Megafaun announces self-titled third album

Jun 29, 2011, 9:57am Consequence Of Sound
Megafaun announces self-titled third album Photo by Sara Padgett It's interesting how close the career path of Bon Iver and Megafaun runs. Sure, they're all lovers of Americana music and formerly members of DeYarmond Edison, whose break-up led to the formation of both acts, but it runs deeper than just being bros. Both have captured the attention of the music world with their vastly different yet similarly sounding future folk tunes. And now, as Bon Iver have recently dropped their fantastically ambitious sophomore LP , so too are Megafaun prepping a new, equally as ambitious album [...]
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