Shearwater - The Golden Archipelago

[u2popmofo]

From Facebook:

Today is the first day of recording our 2nd new LP (this year) in Austin; still buzzing from Sub Pop's Silver Jubilee on Saturday. Quite a week. (JM)

 

[agentorange]

I like Shearwater's trajectory. I've got high hopes for this album.

 

[No spoken words]

Good news.

 

[IWasBored]

Indeed.

 

[u2popmofo]

1. Our Only Sun
[Jesca Hoop, from "Deeper Devastation"]
2. I Luv the Valley OH!! [Xiu Xiu]
3. Hurts Like Heaven [Coldplay]
4. To Be of Use [Smog]
5. Natural One [Folk Implosion]
6. Ambiguity [David Thomas Broughton]
7. Cheerleader [St. Vincent]
8. Tomorrow [Clinic]
9. A Wake for the Minotaur
[ft. Sharon Van Etten]
10. Mary Is Mary [Wye Oak]
11. Fucked Up Life
[The Baptist Generals]

A Xiu Xiu cover from it is here:
Shearwater - "I Luv the Valley OH!!" by SubPop on SoundCloud - Hear the world’s sounds

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

That looks amazeballs

 

[phanan]

Cool cover.

Someone PM a mod and request the thread title be shortened to Shearwater. I'm unable to. It's long overdue.

 

[IWasBored]

2. I Luv the Valley OH!! [Xiu Xiu]

!!!!!!'


That was really awesome. Doubted it initially when the vocals came in because it seemed almost like he was going for direct imitation, and that usually makes for weaksauce. But no, that was cool.

 

[u2popmofo]

They have relatively similar voices.

 

[IWasBored]

true. which is probably why it wasn't lame.

 

[u2popmofo]

Looks like if you preorder the album from Sub Pop, you get a free 7inch (with a download code) that includes 2 tracks not included on the Fellow Travelers album. (unfortunately, their shipping and handling costs are a bit more than they need to be)

Sub Pop Records : Shearwater : Fellow Travelers

 

[Danny Boy]

Fellow Travelers is on its way, arriving November 26, 2013. Tomorrow the excellent UK-based music site The Quietus will premiere the second single, our version of the The Baptist Generals' "Fucked Up Life". It's my favorite of their many excellent songs, and it closes the record. I used to see them perform it in Austin years ago, and it moved me every time. This version features musical contributions from Clinic, our favorite Liverpudlian four-piece, whose song "Tomorrow" also appears on the album. (You'll know them when you hear them.)

Since you're receiving this newsletter, you can download it free right now: just use the code 8UZTUR at our download page.

 

[Danny Boy]

Shipping notification. Scheduled delivery for tomorrow.

 

[IWasBored]

I wish I had an interest in this outside of the xiu xiu cover. I'm sure it's cool, but that's the only song I really care about on it.

 

[Danny Boy]

I appreciate the fact that the vinyl arrived a week early, but the download code doesn't work until the 25th.

 

[u2popmofo]

Crap, I never preordered.

 

[Danny Boy]

I appreciate that the vinyl got here a week early, but I wish the download code worked.

 

[Danny Boy]

That's a strange double post. Didn't go through the first time and then randomly showed up three hours later.

Anyway, my initial reaction is positive. They struck the right balance for a covers album. The songs are recognizable but they still sound like Shearwater.

 

[u2popmofo]

Fellow Travelers releases today, not tomorrow. Go get it, or something.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Don't tell me what to do.

 

[u2popmofo]

It hurts like heaven to hear you say that.

 

[bono_212]

Don't tell me what to do.

Robyn - Don't Fucking Tell Me What To Do - YouTube

 

[u2popmofo]

1. Our Only Sun
[Jesca Hoop, from "Deeper Devastation"]
2. I Luv the Valley OH!! [Xiu Xiu]
3. Hurts Like Heaven [Coldplay]
4. To Be of Use [Smog]
5. Natural One [Folk Implosion]
6. Ambiguity [David Thomas Broughton]
7. Cheerleader [St. Vincent]
8. Tomorrow [Clinic]
9. A Wake for the Minotaur
[ft. Sharon Van Etten]
10. Mary Is Mary [Wye Oak]
11. Fucked Up Life
[The Baptist Generals]

Wonder why "To Be Of Use" was removed from the tracklist?

 

[LemonMelon]

That's such a good song. Would have been one of my most anticipated tracks on the album.

 

[u2popmofo]

It didn't make it as one of the "unused bonus tracks" either. Wonder if they had problems with getting the rights to it.

 

[u2popmofo]

Why they didn't include the Mountain Goats' 'This Year' on the actual album, I don't know. Easily one of my top favorites of all the covers.

 

[Danny Boy]

Free Single here:
Shearwater :: Store
Download code: ETZFCX

2014 Tour Dates:
Tour Dates – Shearwater

Outtakes Collection:
Missing Islands: Demos and Outtakes 2007-2012 – Shearwater

...and working on a new studio album.

 

[Imperor]

I haven't seen them in a damn long time. May need to hit up that ND show if I can.

 

[IWasBored]

Boston on a Tuesday? I like it.

 

[u2popmofo]

If anyone goes to one of those shows and wants to pick up a copy of Missing Islands for me, I would like that.