Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Shearwater
Austin, TexasUsually we endeavor to post only one international band per week. Apologies as my face was turning purple. I had to let this out. No doubt you have heard of the Austin folk superheroes Okkervil River. Combining their passion to explore the more sombre elements of their songwriting, Will Sheff and Jonathan Meiburg formed Shearwater in 2001. Since then the fivepiece has evolved from a creative outlet into an outstanding combination of versatile vocal projections and swooning instrumentals, evident in Seventy-Four, Seventy-Five and I Can't Wait. Having just signed with Matador Records the band's latest release Palo Santo (2006) has been completely remastered and partially re-recorded. I can't wait to hear all the tracks live. If the finger food provided below doesn't quite satisfy you then pay a visit to Shearwater's myspace (although they seem to hate the 'Murdoch Monster').
MP3: Shearwater - Seventy-Four, Seventy-Five
MP3: Shearwater - I Can't Wait
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stephbot, 12:23 am
stephbot, 12:23 am
hey, didnt the guy on the far left play for the balmain tigers in the 80s?
Haha... that is one nasty mullet
Glad to lead you to the path of re discovery stephles. Yes, number 10 I believe anonymous. Benny Elias is actually in the band too but alas was too short for the photo.
i thought the guy on the far left played an Orc in Lord Of The Rings.
The FOURTH emotion was too sustained and thoughtful to register as excitement - instead, a self-contained wonderment that lasted 45 beautifully contemplative minutes as I listened to Palo Santo, and considered:
- how and when this album made its way into my collection, and
- how and why i had never discovered it.
Touring with Casiotone FTPA and Xiu Xiu... Time to go back to the US...