Album Review: M. Ward - Hold Time

M. Ward - Hold Time


01. For Beginners
02. Never Had Nobody Like You
03. Jailbird
04. Hold Time
05. Rave On
06. To Save Me
07. One Hundred Million Years
08. Stars Of Leo
09. Fisher Of Men
10. Oh Lonesome Me
11. Epistemology
12. Blake's View
13. Shangri-La
14. Outro





Standout Tracks: Never Had Nobody Like You / Rave On / Fisher Of Men


I'd feel comfortable saying that this is my favorite M. Ward release to date. Granted there aren't too many stand out tracks like "Chinese Translation" or "Here Comes The Sun Again" were, but overall this record is solid. Hold Time is out today via Merge.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.


[Myspace] M. Ward
[Website] M. Ward

[Count Me Out] M. Ward "Never Had Nobody Like You"
[Count Me Out] Stream M. Ward's Hold Time on NPR
[Count Me Out] Video: M. Ward "Hold Time"
[Count Me Out] M. Ward Announces Hold Time
[Count Me Out] M. Ward & Jim James from SXSW

Andrew Bird on Morning Becomes Eclectic

Andrew Bird had a session with KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic today. Check it out below, along with the new release, Noble Beast, out now via Fat Possum. Andrew also had a session with NPR's World Cafe posted last Friday. Check that out here.




[VIDEO] Andrew Bird on Morning Becomes Eclectic


Setlist

01. Fitz & Dizzyspells
02. Masterswarm
03. Natural Disaster
04. Oh No
05. Effigy
06. The Giant Of Illinois


World Cafe Setlist

01. Tenuousness
02. Masterswarm
03. Oh No
04. Natural Disaster


[Myspace] Andrew Bird
[Website] Andrew Bird

[Count Me Out] Video: Andrew Bird on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird's Latest NY Times Blog Article
[Count Me Out] Stream Andrew Bird's Noble Beast and Useless Creatures
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Andrew Bird - Noble Beast
[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird "Carrion Suite"
[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird Moves Release Date Up
[Count Me Out] 2 Andrew Bird Videos + Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: More New Andrew Bird Tunes
[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird "Oh No"
[Count Me Out] Video: Andrew Bird "The Master Swarm (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird Live Concert Stream Tonight
[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird "The Happy Birthday Song"
[Count Me Out] Video: Andrew Bird (feat. Dianogah) "Lull"
[Count Me Out] New Andrew Bird Songs

Video: Wilco's Ashes Of American Flags (Trailer)

Here's the trailer for Wilco's forthcoming concert DVD, Ashes Of American Flags, out 4/28. Footage was shot in February of 2008 and includes material from Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, The Ryman in Nashville, and more. In other news, Jeff Tweedy played a Chicago show last night at The Vic and my roommate luckily attended the three hour spectacle. I've included the setlist below thanks to Via Chicago. Jeff will be playing another show tonight, both of which are to benefit the Near North Montessori School.




[VIDEO] Wilco - Ashes Of American Flags (Trailer)


Setlist

01. Remember The Mountain Bed
02. The Community Song
03. Everlasting Everything
04. Lost Love
05. Thirteen (Big Star)
06. Box Full Of Letters
07. Muzzle Of Bees
08. Hummingbird
09. Airline To Heaven
10. Love And Mercy (Brian Wilson)
11. No More Poetry
12. Simple Twist Of Fate (Bob Dylan)
13. Nothing'severgonnastandinmyway(again)
14. I Can't Keep From Talking
15. Hate It Here
16. Should've Been In Love
17. Summer Teeth
--Intermission/Pee Break--
18. Someday, Some Morning, Sometime
19. Laminated Cat
20. Wilco The Song
21. Casino Queen
22. Jesus, Etc.
23. Gun
24. California Stars
25. We've Been Had
26. Kingpin
27. Fake Plastic Trees (Radiohead Cover)
28. Heavy Metal Drummer
29. I'm The Man Who Loves You
--Encore--
30. The Thanks I Get


[Myspace] Wilco
[Website] Wilco

[Count Me Out] Video: Jeff Tweedy "Everlasting Love" and "Fake Plastic Trees"
[Count Me Out] Video: Jeff Tweedy w/ Many Others "Fake Plastic Trees"
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco on The Colbert Report
[Count Me Out] 2 New Wilco Songs
[Count Me Out] Wilco (feat. Fleet Foxes) "I Shall Be Released"
[Count Me Out] Wilco "Thirteen"
[Count Me Out] Jeff Tweedy Plays A New Tune
[Count Me Out] Free Wilco Bonus EP's
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco (feat. Fleet Foxes) "I Shall Be Released"
[Count Me Out] New Wilco Record In 2009
[Count Me Out] Wilco "Sonny Feeling (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco at the Cubs Game
[Count Me Out] Wilco at Lollapalooza
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco on SNL
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco on SNL (Preview)
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 5 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 4 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 3 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 2 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 1 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco To Play Every Song

Grizzly Bear Confirm Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear have confirmed the release of their forthcoming album, Veckatimest, out 5/26 via Warp. Check the album art and tracklist out below. Is it wrong to predict this to be in my "Top 3" albums of 2009?





Tracklist

01. Southern Point
02. Two Weeks
03. All We Ask
04. Fine For Now
05. Cheerleader
06. Dory
07. Ready, Able
08. About Face
09. Hold Still
10. While You Wait For The Others
11. I Live With You
12. Foreground


[Myspace] Grizzly Bear
[Website] Grizzly Bear

[Count Me Out] New Grizzly Bear Album Update + Rumors
[Count Me Out] Download 4 New Grizzly Bear Tunes
[Count Me Out] Grizzly Bear "Service Bell (feat. Feist)"
[Count Me Out] Grizzly Bear "Deep Blue Sea"
[Count Me Out] Grizzly Bear Album Update
[Count Me Out] Video: Grizzly Bear "Fine For Now (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Grizzly Bear at Lollapalooza
[Count Me Out] Grizzly Bear "Mother And Child Reunion (Paul Simon Cover) (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Video: Grizzly Bear on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Video: Grizzly Bear on Conan
[Count Me Out] Video: Grizzly Bear on Craig Ferguson
[Count Me Out] Grizzly Bear "While You Wait For The Others (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Grizzly Bear on Morning Becomes Eclectic

Papercuts "Future Primitive"

Here's another lovely tune, "Future Primitive," off the forthcoming Papercuts release, You Can Have What You Want, out 4/14 via Gnomonsong.


[MP3] Papercuts – Future Primitive


[Myspace] Papercuts

[Count Me Out] Papercuts "The Void"
[Count Me Out] New Papercuts Album In April

Silversun Pickups Announce Swoon

Silversun Pickups are set to release a new album, Swoon, on 4/14 via Dangerbird. Check the tracklist out below.


Tracklist

01. There's No Secrets This Year
02. Swoon
03. The Royal We
04. Growing Old Is Getting Old
05. It's Nice To Know You Work Alone
06. Panic Switch
07. Draining
08. Substitution
09. Sort Of
10. Catch And Release
11. Broken Bottles
12. Seasick
13. Surrounded


[Myspace] Silversun Pickups
[Website] Silversun Pickups

Haley Bonar on Daytrotter

Haley Bonar had a Daytrotter session posted today. Check it out here, along with her latest release, Big Star, out via Afternoon.


Setlist

01. Green Eyed Boy
02. Big Star
03. Bad For You
04. Highway 16


[Myspace] Haley Bonar
[Website] Haley Bonar

[Count Me Out] Video: Haley Bonar on Current TV
[Count Me Out] Haley Bonar "Big Star"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Haley Bonar - Big Star

Video: Here We Go Magic "Tunnelvision"

Here We Go Magic a new video for "Tunnelvision," an excellent tune off the forthcoming self-titled debut, Here We Go Magic, out 2/24 via Western Vinyl. Check it out below and remember that a Chicago show is set for March 13th at the Beat Kitchen.




[VIDEO] Here We Go Magic - Tunnelvision


[Myspace] Here We Go Magic
[Website] Here We Go Magic

[Count Me Out] Here We Go Magic "Tunnelvision"

Iron & Wine To Release Double Disc Of Rarities

Iron & Wine will release a 2-CD/3-LP collection of rare tracks called, Around The Well, on 5/19 via Sub Pop. In support of the release, Iron & Wine will be performing ten intimate shows in five cities where fans will be able to create each night's setlist. There has also been mention that Sam Beam and company plan to release a new album in the spring of 2010. Check the tracklist and tour dates out below.


Tracklist

01. Dearest Forsaken
02. Morning
03. Loud As Hope
04. Peng! 33
05. Sacred Vision
06. Friends They Are Jewels
07. Hickory
08. Waitin' For A Superman
09. Swans And The Swimming
10. Call Your Boys
11. Such Great Heights
12. Communion Cups & Someone's Coat
13. Belated Promise Ring
14. God Made The Automobile
15. Homeward, These Shoes
16. Love Vigilantes
17. Sinning Hands
18. No Moon
19. Serpent Charmer
20. Carried Home
21. Kingdom Of The Animals
22. Arms Of A Thief
23. The Trapeze Swinger


Tour Dates

05.04.09 at Vera Project (Seattle, WA)
05.05.09 at Triple Door (Seattle, WA)
05.06.09 at Swedish American Hall (San Francisco, CA)
05.07.09 at Swedish American Hall (San Francisco, CA)
05.08.09 at Masonic Hall - Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles, CA)
05.09.09 at Troubador (Los Angeles, CA)
05.12.09 at Lakeshore Theater (Chicago, IL)
05.13.09 at Schubas (Chicago, IL)
05.16.09 at Red Rocks Ampitheatre (Morrison, CO)
05.17.09 at Abrons Arts Center (New York, NY)
05.18.09 at Abrons Arts Center (New York, NY)


[Myspace] Iron & Wine
[Website] Iron & Wine

[Count Me Out] Video: Iron & Wine on Leno
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine Announce Lovesong Of The Buzzard [EP]
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine Rarities
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine at Wheaton College (02.15.08)
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine on Fabchannel

Video: She & Him and Jenny Lewis on Elvis Costello's Spectacle

She & Him and Jenny Lewis were recently featured on Elvis Costello's new talk show, Spectacle. Check some performances with Elvis out below, along with some Q&A sessions.




[VIDEO] Part 1: She & Him - Change Is Hard




[VIDEO] Part 2: Jenny Lewis - Pretty Bird (feat. M. Ward)




[VIDEO] Part 3: Jenny Lewis - Carpetbaggers (feat. Zooey Deschanel)


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

[Count Me Out] Video: She & Him on MTV Canada
[Count Me Out] Video: She & Him "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?"
[Count Me Out] She & Him Announce Tour Dates
[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"

Video: Doves "Kingdom Of Rust"

Doves have a new video for the title track off the forthcoming release, Kingdom Of Rust, out 4/7 via Astralwerks. Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Doves - Kingdom Of Rust


[Myspace] Doves
[Website] Doves

[Count Me Out] Doves "Jetstream"

The National Announce Tour Dates

The National have announced some new tour dates. Check them out below, along with the forthcoming compilation, Dark Was The Night, out 02/17 via Red Hot/4AD.


Tour Dates

03.08.09 at Harvest of Hope Festival (St. Augustine, FL)
05.21.09 at Kool Haus (Toronto, ON)
05.22.09 at Metropolis (Montreal, QC)
05.23.09 at House of Blues (Boston, MA)
05.24.09 at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC)
05.25.09 at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC)
05.27.09 at Variety Playhouse (Atlanta, GA)
05.28.09 at Maymendi Concert Hall (Raleigh, NC)
05.29.09 at Electric Factory (Philadelphia, PA)


[Myspace] The National
[Website] The National

[Count Me Out] The National "So Far Around The Bend"
[Count Me Out] The National "Mr. November"
[Count Me Out] The National on Bandwidth Podcast
[Count Me Out] The National in Obama Ad
[Count Me Out] The National at Lollapalooza

Akron/Family Announce Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free

Akron/Family are set to release a new album, Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free, on 5/5 via Dead Oceans. Check the album art and tracklist out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.





Tracklist

01. Everyone Is Guilty
02. River
03. Creatures
04. The Alps And Their Orange Evergreen
05. Set 'Em Free
06. Gravelly Mountains Of The Moon
07. Many Ghosts
08. MBF
09. They Will Appear
10. Sun Will Shine (Warmth Of The Sunship Version)
11. Last Year


Tour Dates

03.01.09 at McCabe's Guitar Shop (Santa Monica, CA)
03.06.09 at Hemlock Tavern (San Francisco, CA)
03.07.09 at Hemlock Tavern (San Francisco, CA)
03.08.09 at Hemlock Tavern (San Francisco, CA)
03.09.09 at Brookdale Lodge (Santa Cruz, CA)
03.10.09 at Steve Allen Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
03.11.09 at Steve Allen Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
03.12.09 at Steve Allen Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
03.13.09 at Neon Reverb Fest - The Aruba (Las Vegas, NV)
03.17.09 at Oriental Theater (Denver, CO)
03.18.09 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.19.09 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.20.09 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.21.09 at Mess With Texas 3 - Waterloo Park (Austin, TX)
03.22.09 at The Casbah (Hamilton, ON)
03.23.09 at Sneaky Dees (Toronto, ON) *
03.24.09 at Sneaky Dees (Toronto, ON) *
03.25.09 at Il Motore (Montreal, QC) *
03.26.09 at Il Motore (Montreal, QC) *
03.27.09 at The New Museum (New York City, NY)
03.28.09 at Union Pool (Brooklyn, NY)
03.29.09 at Union Pool (Brooklyn, NY)

* w/ Born Ruffians


[Myspace] Akron/Family
[Website] Akron/Family

[Count Me Out] Akron/Family Sign With Dead Oceans
[Count Me Out] Akron/Family on Daytrotter

Video: School Of Seven Bells "Half Asleep"

School Of Seven Bells have a new video for "Half Asleep," a fantastic tune off the latest release, Alpinisms, out via Ghostly International. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.




[VIDEO] School Of Seven Bells - Half Asleep


Tour Dates

02.11.09 at 7th Street Entry (Minneapolis, MN) *
02.12.09 at Bottom Lounge (Chicago, IL) *
02.13.09 at Magic Stick (Detroit, MI) *
02.14.09 at Alfred University Knight Club (Alfred, NY) *
02.15.09 at Paradise (Boston, MA) *
02.17.09 at Le Poisson Rouge (New York, NY) *
02.18.09 at The Trocadero (Philadelphia, PA) *
02.19.09 at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC) *
02.23.09 at Whelans (Dublin, IE)
02.24.09 at Captain's Rest (Glasgow, UK)
02.25.09 at Cockpit (Leeds, UK)
02.26.09 at Cargo (London, UK)
02.27.09 at Night & Day (Manchester, UK)
02.28.09 at Start The Bus (Bristol, UK)
03.01.09 at Audio (Brighton, UK)
03.04.09 at AB Club (Brussels, BE)
03.05.09 at Le Point Ephemere (Paris, FR)
03.07.09 at Gleis 22 (Münster, DE)
03.08.09 at Bang Bang Club (Berlin, DE)
03.09.09 at Molotow (Hamburg, DE)
03.10.09 at Studio 672 (Cologne, DE)
03.12.09 at Flex (Vienna, AT)
03.13.09 at Atomic Cafe (Munich, DE)
03.14.09 at La Casa (Milan, IT)
04.07.09 at The Ritz (Manchester, UK) ^
04.08.09 at Queen Margaret Union (Glasgow, UK) ^
04.09.09 at Stage 2 - Northumbria University (Newcastle, UK) ^
04.11.09 at Metropolitan University (Leeds, UK) ^
04.12.09 at Birmingham Town Hall (Birmingham, UK) ^
04.13.09 at The Regal (Oxford, UK) ^
04.15.09 at Anson Rooms (Bristol, UK) ^
04.16.09 at Brighton Corn Exchange (Brighton, UK) ^
04.17.09 at Sheperds Bush Empire (London, UK) ^
05.03.09 at Leeds Metropolitan University (Leeds, UK) #
05.04.09 at Queen Margaret Union (Glasgow, UK) #
05.05.09 at Manchester Academy (Manchester, UK) #
05.07.09 at Heaven (London, UK) #
05.08.09 at Heaven (London, UK) #

* w/ Fujiya & Miyagi
^ w/ Bat For Lashes
# w/ White Lies


[Myspace] School Of Seven Bells
[Website] School Of Seven Bells

[Count Me Out] School Of Seven Bells on Stereogum's Decomposed
[Count Me Out] School Of Seven Bells on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Album Review: School Of Seven Bells - Alpinisms

Video: Natalie Prass "My Animal"

Oh man, I can't stop watching this fairly recent video of Natalie Prass performing a tune called, "My Animal." Seriously, it's so damn good. There's also another video for a tune called, "Violently," with Madi Diaz, which Natalie claims she wrote the day before. So so good and does anyone know anything about the EP that she was supposed to be released last year?




[VIDEO] Natalie Prass - My Animal




[VIDEO] Natalie Prass - Violently


[Myspace] Natalie Prass
[Website] Natalie Prass

[Count Me Out] Natalie Prass "White Christmas"
[Count Me Out] Natalie Prass "Deer"
[Count Me Out] Natalie Prass "Deer (Rough)"
[Count Me Out] Natalie Prass "R to the EMIX"