Shearwater's Jonathan Meiburg left Okkervil River, but you wouldn't know it from current The Stand-Ins single "Lost Coastlines." Still, it's true, he's gone. It's also true that Shearwater are releasing a seven-track digital EP in tandem with newest full-length Rook.... CONTINUE READING NEW SHEARWATER - "THE SNOW LEOPARD"»
Posted on September 29, 2008 in MP3, Tour Dates (3 comments)
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When we evaluated The Stand-Ins, we highlighted "Lost Coastlines" as (a) a standout and (b) a continuation of The Stage Names's and the group's seafaring themes and metaphors via its discussion of the turbulent ups and downs (aka waves) facing... CONTINUE READING NEW OKKERVIL RIVER - "LOST COASTLINES"»
Posted on August 12, 2008 in MP3 (11 comments)
Tags: Okkervil River | Shearwater
As we pass saturation point for press coverage of Montreal, Portland, Brooklyn and et cetera, it seems Lawrence, Kansas is poised for its coming turn in the music media trend piece carousel. At least from what we're hearing; this marks... CONTINUE READING BAND TO WATCH: HOSPITAL SHIPS»
Posted on July 3, 2008 in Band To Watch, MP3 (18 comments)
Tags: Hospital Ships | Minus Story | Shearwater
So far Rook's standout track is "Rooks," which mixes ex-Okkervil Riverer Jonathan Meiburg's melancholic, bookish tendencies into a tight, elegant nugget. "Leviathan, Bound," which follows "Rooks" on the album, also follows in the general stylistic path as its predecessor, though... CONTINUE READING NEW SHEARWATER - "LEVIATHAN, BOUND"»
Posted on June 4, 2008 in MP3 (8 comments)
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Shearwater hooked us into their new material with the lovely, melancholic, horn-threaded, feather-and-ambulance-themed lead track "Rooks" and now they've got us with the "Rooks" b-side as well. Surprise: It's a cover of Talk Talk's Spirit Of Edem opening epic, "The... CONTINUE READING SHEARWATER COVER TALK TALK»
Posted on May 15, 2008 in Tour Dates (3 comments)
Tags: Okkervil River | Shearwater | Talk Talk
No more pussyfooting -- it's SXSW time. The day parties are starting like now. Since those of you that are Austin bound will spend your daylight hours Thursday-Saturday at Volume for the Stereogum/Paste party (right?), today's the best day to... CONTINUE READING SXSW: WEDNESDAY PARTY PICKS»
Posted on March 12, 2008 in MP3 (0 comments)
Tags: Bodies Of Water | Ghosthustler | Liam Finn | Pattern Is Movement | Phosphorescent | Shearwater | SXSW | White Williams
We haven't heard much from Rook, the follow-up to Shearwater's Palo Santo. In fact, all we've heard is one tune, "Rooks" ... but what a great start! We also know the album's ten tracks were recorded by Matthew Barnhart at... CONTINUE READING NEW SHEARWATER - "ROOKS"»
Posted on March 4, 2008 in MP3, Tour Dates (8 comments)
Tags: Shearwater
Some free MP3s we've been digging very much. (I promise we'll listen to yours soon -- tips at stereogum dot com.) Shearwater - "Seventy Four Seventy Five" (MP3) Teddybears (Feat. Iggy Pop) - "Punk Rocker" (MP3) The Purrs - "Get... CONTINUE READING CHEAPEST BY THE DOZEN»
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