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Yeasayer: Odd Blood
Adam Kearney :: Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 1:30 pm
“Odd Blood” finds Yeasayer broadcasting expansive, mind-altering rhythms into the ionosphere once again. Their original fusion of electronica, rock, and middle eastern music earned singer Chris Keating, guitarist Anand Wilder, and bassist Ira Wolf Tuton high praise for their first album “All Hour Cymbals.” Their second album follows suit with the same worldly, new age sonics, though now with more lavish production and psychedelic sound effects. MORE »
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Stream Yeasayer’s Odd Blood
Isaac Lekach :: Thursday, February 4th, 2010 10:30 am
While most of you have already downloaded it illegally, someone of you haven’t yet heard Odd Blood. This post is for you. Click here to stream Yeasayer’s new record in its entirety. Also, follow that link to peep the dates to their insanely long tour. And in completely unrelated news, click here to see a picture of actor Jason Segel kissing Russell Brand on the mouth. It’s not what you think-it’s for charity.
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Ambush of New Album Announcements
Shannon Hassett :: Friday, January 29th, 2010 1:00 pm
It may have been a slow week with regard to news (unless you’re the sort that found the State of the Union entertaining), but as for music, there were enough new album announcements to tide us over for a year. The artists themselves seemed to be just as excited about the prospects, with a slew of sources publishing interviews and information on the upcoming releases. For your (anticipated) listening pleasure, a summary of the week’s heavier hitters. MORE »
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Yeasayer Puts Second Free Track Up for Download
Shannon Hassett :: Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 1:45 pm
In preparation of the arrival of new album Odd Blood, Yeasayer has announced the release of a second free download. “O.N.E.”, a track from the album (which will be available February 9th on Secretly Canadian), is up for the taking at yeasayer.net. The band’s two dates in New York have been sold out for months, but lucky for you, they’ve added a show March 4th at Webster Hall. Short on cash? Yeasayer is also scheduled to take the late night stage with Jimmy Fallon on February 10th, just in time for Odd Blood’s big drop.
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New Yeasayer Music: Select Listening Parties Posted
Adam Kearney :: Monday, January 11th, 2010 6:05 pm
Yeasayer’s new album Odd Blood is being released on Feb 9, 2010, however fans can listen to the entire album at select record stores around the country this weekend. The album vinyl will be available to those attending the listening parties.
The album will also be available in a pre-sale on Jan 20 from the Secretly Canadian website. Buyers will receive an mp3 download of the album immediately, as well as a poster featuring the album artwork.
Their second album has taken off from the global techno mashup style of the much-loved All Hour Cymbals to an otherworldly outer space sound.
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Yeasayer Announce Massive Tour
Isaac Lekach :: Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 9:00 am
Yeasayer have announced the details for their headlining tour. They’ll be gone for months overseas starting mid-February, but not before playing a few select shows in the U.S. Then they’ll be back in April for a while. Their new record, Odd Blood, will be released on February 9th via Secretly Canadian. So, get the record before the tour, learn the words, prepare your dance moves and then go find them. Peep the dates after the jump.
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Music Video: Yeasayer “Ambling Alp”
Isaac Lekach :: Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 1:30 pm
By now everyone has heard “Ambling Alp” the lead single off Odd Blood Yeasayer’s forthcoming album. It’s a jam-I do proclaim. The video is pretty great too. Trippy as fuck. But great. Peep it after the jump. Oh. It’s not entirely safe for work.
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Nude Retreat, Sponsored By Yeasayer
Gray Hurlburt :: Thursday, November 19th, 2009 12:30 pm
To garner more interest in their upcoming LP, Odd Blood, the mad-scientists at Yeasayer have concocted a bizarre concept video for the single “Ambling Alp”. While it would be false to consider this as a proper music-video, because the track is more of an abridged science-museum-exhibit background loop, there’s a keyed factor at the forefront of dudes and dudettes á la nude, which has serially become a trend in recent history: re Girls, Flaming Lips, Carrie Prejean. Go ahead and check it out at www.amblingalp.com. Just be warned, reader, it’s a bit creepy and a bit NSFW—you might even get the feeling of having entered R2D2’s wet dream.
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Yeasayer’s “Ambling Alp” Available Now
Stephen Blackwell :: Friday, October 30th, 2009 1:30 pm
Yeasayer have released a single off their forthcoming album, Odd Blood. It’s called “Ambling Alp” and you can download it right now.
It’s sufficiently quirky and feel good. The chorus is neat, but the middle eight is going to take a a few listens to get used to. They’re not pure pop just yet.
The embed to download “Ambling Alp” (which is a three-step process) is available after the jump.
Yeasayer are performing at the Guggenheim Museum in NYC tonight 10/30. MORE »
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Bands in Museums
Stephen Blackwell :: Thursday, October 29th, 2009 2:30 pm
It’s become quite the trend for indie bands to perform in museums.
I understand the movement. Creating indie music has become such a bourgeoise, self-important endeavor that the only way to fully embrace its ecstasies is within the hallowed halls of the MoMA or the Guggenheim. Why shouldn’t dissonant, overwrought songs about failed relationships or vague political manifestos hang in the air alongside Lichtenstein and Longo? Or would the reason why a guitar solo is righteously played out of key be better illuminated alongside works of great fiction? Watch out libraries; you’re next.
Anyway, back to museums. Yeasayer at the Guggenheim on Friday 10/30. Fischerspooner at the MoMA this sunday 11/1. Be there or be square.
