The clever name got my interest, but the music got my attention. Here's one from the new album.
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Camera Obscura – New Year’s Resolution
Happy New Year, you guys. Hope it's a good'un.
2013
EL VY – Return to the Moon
Here's the new collaboration between Matt Berninger (of the National) and Brent Knopf (of Ramona Falls), doing the title track from their record on Conan. Also, their touring drummer has been Andy Stack of Wye Oak.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cJabOt6zIM
I can't play my favorite track off this album, since this is a family website, so instead, here's a stripped-down version of the closing track, "Careless".
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hRlt7xEx9c
I hope we're not all supposed to be putting our 2015 lists in these, cause...mine's not totally ready yet.
Beat Happening – Black Candy
Weird music I haven't had a chance to listen to since I'm at work? Sure! Why not?
1988
Steve Gunn – Way Out Weather
Kurt Vile cohort steps out on his own. Doing the title track from his swell 2014 release. Antwerp, Belgium, 2014.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEgYIG-ISGw
You can tell he's listened to a lot of the great English folk guitarists--Davy Graham, Bert Jansch, Richard Thompson, etc.
Crash Kings – It’s Only Wednesday
Is it Thursday?
I could have sworn it was Thursday.
httpv://youtu.be/5n95bGk6BVc
Deerhunter – Sleepwalking/Back to the Middle
We're going in reverse alphabetical order. Deerhoof is tomorrow.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiTNs8__At8
2013
The Walkmen – Heartbreaker
Figured I might as well try to annoy freealonzo one more time this year. Thanks to the VJs and the Citzenry for having me again.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbdQeDnp5dY
Grizzly Bear – Yet Again
Here's a couple from this band's new album, Shields, the first led by Ed Droste, and the second after the jump, "A Simple Answer", led by Daniel Rossen.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zgsC1mibas
Menomena – Baton
Time for the comeback of my "Bands with more than one lead singer" gimmick. These guys released another solid album, Moms, last month, and will be playing at the Triple Rock in Minneapolis this Saturday night. I'll make a pledge to buy any WGOMer who comes down to check the show out a drink. For now, here's drummer Danny Seim on lead vocals, and head below the jump for another (and a special bonus video!):
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-qVtLrzfv8