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Jonathan Meiburg and Will Sheff formed the basis of both Okkervil River and Shearwater and used to reserve the livelier material for the first band and the more quiet work for the second. Nowadays Will Sheff focuses entirely on Okkervil River, while Jonathan Meiburg is pulling all the strings at Shearwater. Last year Okkervil River [...]
18. St Vincent – Strange Mercy (US) 4AD Annie Clark’s third effort is no less of a musical adventure than it’s predecessor. She fuses art folk, salon-melodies and electro-rock into a fascinating musical that is wonderfully intriguing and pleasant from the first until the last act. 17. Wild Beasts – Smother (UK) Domino records There’s [...]
26. Still Corners – Creatures Of An Hour (UK) Sub Pop Maybe you hear some Portishead you certainly hear Still Corners. 25. Gardens & Villa – Gardens & Villa (US) Secretly Canadian Gardens & Villa is instantly appealing. Whether you listen to it in the quiet of your own home, in a crowded bar or [...]
If you haven’t heard the news yet…August 3rd Chad is back in Amsterdam and will be playing the Paradiso!! Yes my fuzzy friends, time to run out and get your ticket!! The new album of Chad was recently released and I got my copy. Diaper Island is a quirky name for this newest masterpiece. In [...]