The Stills "Being Here"

The Stills have shared another new tune, "Being Here," off the forthcoming release, Oceans Will Rise, out 8/19 via Arts & Crafts. Check it out below.


[MP3] The Stills - Being Here


[Myspace] The Stills
[Website] The Stills

[Count Me Out] The Stills "Rooibos/Palm Wine Drinkard"

Video: Efterklang "Caravan"

Efterklang are heading to town this week (6/2) and will be playing a free (21+) show at the Empty Bottle. Check it out, along with their newer video for "Caravan," which is off their 2007 release, Parades, out via Leaf.




[VIDEO] Efterklang - Caravan

[MP3] Efterklang - Caravan
[MP3] Efterklang - Cutting Ice To Snow
[MP3] Efterklang - Towards The Bare Hill

[Myspace] Efterklang
[Website] Efterklang

The Stills "Rooibos/Palm Wine Drinkard"

The Stills are set to release a new album, Oceans Will Rise, on 8/19 via Arts & Crafts. Check the album art and tracklist out below, along with the new tune, "Rooibos/Palm Wine Drinkard."





Tracklist

01. Don't Talk Down
02. Snow In California
03. Snakecharming The Masses
04. Being Here
05. Everything I Build
06. Panic
07. Eastern Europe
08. Hands On Fire
09. Dinosaurs
10. I'm With You
11. Rooibos/Palm Wine Drinkard
12. Statue Of Sirens

[MP3] The Stills - Rooibos/Palm Wine Drinkard


[Myspace] The Stills
[Website] The Stills

Video: Throw Me The Statue "Lolita"

Throw Me The Statue have a new video for "Lolita," a tune off the new release, Moonbeams, out now via Secretly Canadian. Check it out below, along with an mp3.




[VIDEO] Throw Me The Statue - Lolita

[MP3] Throw Me The Statue - Lolita


[Myspace] Throw Me The Statue
[Website] Throw Me The Statue

Okkervil River Announce Tour Dates

Okkervil River have announced some new tour dates. Check them out below, along with the newly revealed album art and tracklist for the forthcoming release, The Stand Ins, out 9/9 via Jagjaguwar.





Tracklist

01. The Stand Ins, One
02. Lost Coastlines
03. Singer Songwriter
04. Starry Stairs
05. Blue Tulip
06. The Stand Ins, Two
07. Pop Lie
08. On Tour With Zykos
09. Calling And Not Calling My Ex
10. The Stand Ins, Three
11. Bruce Wayne Campbell Interviewed On The Roof Of The Chelsea Hotel, 1979


Tour Dates

05.31.08 at Primavera Sound (Barcelona, ES)
06.26.08 at Sled Island Festival (Calgary, AB)
07.18.08 at Trinity Arts Centre (Bristol, UK)
07.19.08 at Truck Festival (Steventon, UK)
07.20.08 at Latitude Festival (Suffolk, UK)
08.02.08 at Lollapalooza (Chicago, IL)
08.07.08 at Øya Festival (Oslo, NO)
08.08.08 at Way Out West Fstival (Gothenburg, SE)
08.09.08 at Haldern Pop Festival (Haldern, DE)
09.12.08 at The Bottleneck (Lawrence, KS)
09.13.08 at Slowdown (Omaha, NE)
09.14.08 at Barrymore Theater (Madison, WI)
09.15.08 at Aquarium (Fargo, ND)
09.17.08 at The Showbox (Seattle, WA)
09.18.08 at Richards on Richards (Vancouver, BC)
09.19.08 at Crystal Ballroom (Portland, OR)
09.21.08 at Treasure Island Festival (San Francisco, CA)
09.23.08 at Henry Fonda Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
09.24.08 at Belly Up Tavern (Solana Beach, CA)
09.26.08 at The Blue Iguana (El Paso, TX)
09.28.08 at Austin City Limits Festival (Austin, TX)
09.30.08 at The Republic (New Orleans, LA)
10.01.08 at Matthew's Bar & Grill (Birmingham, AL)
10.02.08 at 40 Watt Club (Athens, GA)
10.04.08 at The National (Richmond, VA)
10.06.08 at Webster Hall (New York, NY)
10.07.08 at Webster Hall (New York, NY)
10.08.08 at Pearl Street Nightclub (Northampton, MA)
10.09.08 at Mr. Smalls Theatre (Millvale, PA)
10.10.08 at Tralf Music Hall (Buffalo, NY)
10.11.08 at Les Saints (Montreal, QC)
10.12.08 at Phoenix (Toronto, ON)
11.05.08 at Waterfront (Norwich, UK)
11.06.08 at Academy (Manchester, UK)
11.07.08 at Academy (Dublin, IE)
11.09.08 at Oran Mor (Glasgow, UK)
11.10.08 at Wulfrun (Wolverhampton, UK)
11.11.08 at Shepherd's Bush Empire (London, UK)
11.12.08 at Concorde 2 (Brighton, UK)


[Myspace] Okkervil River
[Website] Okkervil River

[Count Me Out] Okkervil River Announce The Stand Ins

Video: Beach House "Norway?"

Beach House were recently asked, by a television station, to write a song on the train journey through the mountains of Norway and here's the result. The new release, Devotion, is out now via Carpark.




[VIDEO] Beach House - Norway?


[Myspace] Beach House
[Website] Beach House

[Count Me Out] Video: Beach House "Gila"
[Count Me Out] Beach House at Schubas (03.26.08)
[Count Me Out] Video: Beach House "Heart Of Chambers"
[Count Me Out] Video: Beach House "You Came To Me"
[Count Me Out] Beach House "Gila"

The Avett Brothers "Murder In The City"

The Avett Brothers have shared a fantastic new tune, "Murder In The City," off the forthcoming EP, The Second Gleam, out 7/22 via Ramseur. Check it out below.


[MP3] The Avett Brothers - Murder In The City


[Myspace] The Avett Brothers
[Website] The Avett Brothers

Video: Feist Interview on Pitchfork.tv

Pitchfork.tv posted an interview with Feist today. Check it out below, along with the latest release, The Reminder, out via Cherry Tree.



[VIDEO] Feist - Interview


[Myspace] Feist
[Website] Feist

[Count Me Out] Video: Feist on Conan
[Count Me Out] Video: Feist on The Colbert Report
[Count Me Out] Feist "I Feel It All"

Bon Iver Interview on Pitchfork

Pitchfork has posted a lengthy and interesting interview with Justin Vernon aka Bon Iver. Check it out here, along with the new release, For Emma, Forever Ago, out now via Jagjaguwar.


[Myspace] Bon Iver

[Count Me Out] Bon Iver Show on Pitchfork.TV
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver Announces New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver "Re: Stacks"
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver "The Wolves (Act I and II)"
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver "Lump Sum"

She & Him Announce Tour Dates

She & Him have announced some summer tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on August 5th at Park West. Check the rest out below, along with the new release, Volume One, out now via Merge. Also, word on the street is the duo have already begun writing songs for Volume Two.


Tour Dates

07.23.08 at Opera House (Toronto, ON)
07.24.08 at Academy Of Music (Northampton, MA)
07.25.08 at Trocadero (Philadelphia, PA)
07.26.08 at Terminal 5 (New York, NY)
07.28.08 at Cats Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
07.29.08 at Varsity Playhouse (Atlanta, GA)
07.30.08 at Mercy Lounge (Nashville, TN)
07.31.08 at Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
08.02.08 at Newport Folk Festival (Newport, RI)
08.05.08 at Park West (Chicago, IL)
08.07.08 at First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN)
08.08.08 at Barrymore (Madison, WI)
08.10.08 at V Fest (Baltimore, MD)


[Myspace] She & Him
[Website] She & Him

[Count Me Out] Video: She & Him on Craig Ferguson
[Count Me Out] Video: She & Him on Conan
[Count Me Out] Album Review: She & Him - Volume One
[Count Me Out] She & Him "You Really Got A Hold On Me"

Brooke Fraser "Shadowfeet"

I just came across Brooke Fraser, a singer/songwriter from New Zealand, who will be hitting the road next week with William Fitzsimmons. Turns out it was perfect timing because her 2006 release, Albertine, came out today, in North America, via Wood & Bone.




[VIDEO] Brooke Fraser - Shadowfeet

[MP3] Brooke Fraser - Shadowfeet


Tour Dates

06.02.08 at Troubadour (Los Angeles, CA)
06.03.08 at Café Du Nord (San Francisco, CA) *
06.05.08 at Doug Fir (Portland, OR) *
06.06.08 at BC Media Club (Vancouver, BC) *
06.08.08 at Chop Suey (Seattle, WA) *
06.10.08 at Varsity (Minneapolis, MN) *
06.11.08 at Lakeshore Theatre (Chicago, IL) *
06.12.08 at Third & Lindsley (Nashville, TN) *
06.14.08 at Duck Room (St Louis, M0) *
06.15.08 at Record Bar (Kansas City, MO) *
06.24.08 at Tin Angel (Philadelphia, PA) *
06.25.08 at Highline Ballroom (New York City, NY) *
06.26.08 at Cafe 939 - Berklee (Boston, MA) *
06.29.08 at Rams Head Tavern (Baltimore, MD) *
07.02.08 at El Mocambo (Toronto, ON) *
07.04.08 at Metropolis (Montreal, QC)

* w/ William Fitzsimmons


[Myspace] Brooke Fraser
[Website] Brooke Fraser

Sigur Rós "Gobbledigook"

Sigur Rós have released a (NSFW) video and an mp3 for a new tune called, "Gobbledigook." I don't know about you, but this doesn't sound like your typical "Icelandic lullaby" from these guys. I do, however, think it is a nice change. As for the video and album art, by Ryan McGinley, I'm not so sure what they're trying to portray, but apparently the spirit of the new album is reflected by it. A few other notes included in today's news are that this is the first album to not completely be recorded in Iceland, one track, "All Alright," features vocals in English, and another tune, "Ára Bátur," includes 90 people playing at the same time. Check the album art and tracklist out below. The forthcoming release, Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust (translation: with a buzz in our ears we play endlessly), is due out 6/24 via XL.





Tracklist

01. Gobbledigook
02. Inní Mér Syngur Vitleysingur
03. Góðan Daginn
04. Við Spilum Endalaust
05. Festival
06. Með Suð Í Eyrum
07. Ára Bátur
08. Illgresi
09. Fljótavík
10. Straumnes
11. All Alright

[MP3] Sigur Rós - Gobbledigook




[VIDEO] Sigur Rós - Gobbledigook


[Myspace] Sigur Rós
[Website] Sigur Rós

[Count Me Out] Sigur Rós Are Working On A New Album

Album Review: Old 97's - Blame It On Gravity

Old 97's - Blame It On Gravity


01. The Fool
02. Dance With Me
03. No Baby I
04. My Two Feet
05. Ride
06. She Loves The Sunset
07. This Beautiful Thing
08. I Will Remain
09. Early Morning
10. The Easy Way
11. Here's To The Halcyon
12. Color Of A Lonely Heart Is Blue
13. The One





Standout Tracks: I Will Remain / Dance With Me / Color Of A Lonely Heart Is Blue


Rhett Miller and gang have delivered a fairly solid batch of new tunes for us. I honestly haven't been following the Old 97's for too long, so it's hard to compare, but I will say that I do like this more than The Believer, which was Miller's last release. Anyway, Blame It On Gravity is out now on New West.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (fortunately or unfortunately) seem to stick/hold true.


[Myspace] Old 97's
[Website] Old 97's

Count Me Out Monthly Mix #02

Every month I like to put together a collection of songs (a Monthly Mix) that I currently dig and or have caught my attention in one way or another. To download this as "one track", please follow the "Monthly Mix" link above. However, for individual tracks, I recommend searching out previous posts or using the Hype Machine. Thanks and enjoy.


May Mix

01. The Helio Sequence - Shed Your Love
02. Phoenix - One Time Too Many
03. Modest Mouse - Paper Thin Walls
04. The Beatles - Your Mother Should Know
05. Death Cab For Cutie - No Sunlight
06. Rhett Miller - Singular Girl
07. French Kicks - Carried Away
08. Bob Dylan - Highway 51
09. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
10. Cut Copy - Far Away
11. Nicole Atkins & the Sea - Kill The Headlights
12. The Dodos - God?



[Count Me Out] Count Me Out Monthly Mix #01

Thao With The Get Down Stay Down "Swimming Pools"

Thao With The Get Down Stay Down have a new video for "Swimming Pools," a tune off the new release, We Brave Bee Stings And All, out now via Kill Rock Stars. Check it out below, along with an mp3 and some upcoming tour dates.




[VIDEO] Thao With The Get Down Stay Down - Swimming Pools

[MP3] Thao With The Get Down Stay Down - Swimming Pools


Tour Dates

05.22.08 at Waterats (London, UK)
05.26.08 at Sasquatch Festival (George, WA)
05.28.08 at Phoenix Theater (Toronto, ON) *
05.30.08 at The Palladium (Worcester, MA) *
05.31.08 at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel (Providence, RI) *
06.01.08 at Calvin Theater (Northampton, MA) *
06.02.08 at Terminal 5 (New York, NY) *
06.03.08 at Terminal 5 (New York, NY) *
06.05.08 at Electric Factory (Philadelphia, PA) *
06.06.08 at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC) *
06.07.08 at Rams Head Live (Baltimore, MD) *
06.08.08 at Toad's Place of Richmond (Richmond, VA) *
06.10.08 at The Norva (Norfolk, VA) *
06.11.08 at The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) *
06.12.08 at Music Farm (Charleston, SC) *
06.15.08 at Palladium Ballroom (Dallas, TX) *
06.16.08 at Stubb's (Austin, TX) *
06.19.08 at The Earl (Atlanta, GA)
06.20.08 at Local 506 (Chapel Hill, NC)

* w/ Rilo Kiley


[Myspace] Thao With The Get Down Stay Down
[Website] Thao With The Get Down Stay Down