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We Are Augustines – Rise Ye Sunken Ships (Oxcart – Turnout) Bjork – “Crystalline / Cosmogony / Virus” (Nonesuch – One Little Indian) – digital servicing only The Barr Brothers – “Beggar in the Morning” (Secret City) – digital servicing only Cheikh Lo – Jamm (Nonesuch) Chris Thile & Michael Daves – Sleep with One Eye Open (Nonesuch) Coming Soon: Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust and Sit […]
Going for Adds: We Are Augustines & The Barr Brothers
We Are Augustines‘ debut album, Rise Ye Sunken Ships, is going for adds this week. Already garnering considerable critical acclaim, including glowing reviews from Nylon Magazine and Consequence of Sound, the album has been praised for its emotional depth and sincerity. We’d love it if you could make it a Top 5 Add for your station this week. […]
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Bjork – “Crystalline / Cosmogony / Virus” (One Little Indian) – digital servicing only Strange Markings – Lightly Asleep (Muddmins!) Cheikh Lo – Jamm (Nonesuch) Chris Thile & Michael Daves – Sleep with One Eye Open (Nonesuch) Emmylou Harris – Hard Bargain (Nonesuch) Going for adds August 22 & 23 400 Blows – Sickness & Health (ORG Music) Coming Soon Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down (Nonesuch)
Catching Up With Graham
I’ve been cramming in lots of adventures into this last month of summer. Last week I sadly watched the Dodgers get swept by the Phillies, though I did enjoy seeing both Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee pitch and I also got a Duke Snider Bobbblehead. A group of old friends went down to Seal Beach […]
New Music From The Barr Brothers – Digital Servicing Only
This week, we bring you the brand new single from Montreal’s The Barr Brothers, from their forthcomng self-titled debut album. The album was recorded in a boiler room at the foot of Mount Royal, an extinct volcano near their home. Look out for their upcoming self-titled album and tour this fall. RIYL: Wilco, The Low Anthem, […]
We Are Augustines Going for ADDS 8/15 & 8/16
This week you should have received the debut full-length from We Are Augustines called Rise Ye Sunken Ships. The record documents the traumatic experience of singer Bill McCarthy losing both his brother and mother to suicide. As Nylon magazine recently said, “while it’s an album rooted in tragedy, there is a certain hopefulness to it.” Be sure to check it out […]
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Bjork – “Crystalline / Cosmogony / Virus” (One Little Indian) – digital servicing only Cheikh Lo – Jamm (Nonesuch) Strange Markings – Lightly Asleep (Muddmins!) Chris Thile & Michael Daves – Sleep with One Eye Open (Nonesuch) 400 Blows – “We Killed Like Champions / The Rescue Party” (ORG Music) –digital servicing only Emmylou Harris – Hard Bargain (Nonesuch) Coming Soon Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down (Nonesuch)
New Music From We Are Augustines
We are very excited to be sending you Rise Ye Sunken Ships, the debut album from We Are Augustines. The full-length is made up of 12 songs that began taking shape while the members were still in their prior band, Pela. Once the band dissolved, Bill McCarthy & Eric Sanderson continued forming the tunes into what would become We […]
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Bjork – “Crystalline / Cosmogony / Virus” (One Little Indian) – digital servicing only Cheikh Lo – Jamm (Nonesuch) Strange Markings – Lightly Asleep (Muddmins!) Chris Thile & Michael Daves – Sleep with One Eye Open (Nonesuch) 400 Blows – “We Killed Like Champions / The Rescue Party” (ORG Music) –digital servicing only Emmylou Harris – Hard Bargain (Nonesuch) Coming Soon Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down (Nonesuch) The […]
New Music From Björk – “Virus” – Digital Servicing Only
From Icelandic music innovator Björk comes the brand new digital single “Virus,” off her upcoming album, Biophilia. This latest release features the enchanting and melodic qualities of a multi-layered gamelan piece, merging the distinctive sounds of the hang, gameleste, chimes, tabla, and Björk’s sweet voice. The release of Biophilia is scheduled for September 27th! Digital servicing only FCC clean
Coming Soon: New Music From The Barr Brothers
The Barr Brothers are an up-and-coming band from Montreal that recently signed to Secret City Records. Their first single, “Beggar In The Morning,” will be digitally serviced to you this week. Expect their upcoming self-titled debut album to arrive towards the end of September. RIYL: Wilco, The Low Anthem, Black Keys
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Strange Markings – Lightly Asleep (Muddmins!) Bjork “Crystalline / Cosmogony” (Nonesuch-One Little Indian) – digital servicing only 400 Blows – “The Rescue Party” / “We Killed Like Champions” – digital servicing only Cheikh Lo – Jamm (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only Chris Thile and Michael Daves – Sleep with One Eye Open (Nonesuch) Emmylou Harris – Hard Bargain (Nonesuch) // Going for adds 8/15 & 8/16 // We Are Augustines – Rise Ye Sunken […]
New Music From 400 Blows – “The Rescue Party” – Digital Servicing Only
Exciting news today: “The Rescue Party,” the latest single from the 400 Blows’ upcoming album Sickness and Health, has premiered on the front page of theOnion’s AV Club and is also now available for digital serving exclusively from us! “The Rescue Party” is a return to cathartic, hardcore form, six years after their last release, Angel’s Trumpets and Devil’s […]
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Bjork “Crystalline / Cosmogony” (Nonesuch-One Little Indian) – digital servicing only Strange Markings – Lightly Asleep (Muddmins!) Cheikh Lo – Jamm (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only We Are Augustines – EP (Turnout) Chris Thile and Michael Daves – Sleep with One Eye Open (Nonesuch) Emmylou Harris – Hard Bargain (Nonesuch) Coming Soon The Barr Brothers – The Barr Brothers (Secret City Records) Ry Cooder – Pull up Some Dust and Sit Down (Nonesuch)
Björk Video Premiere
The music video for Björk’s single, “Crystalline,” premiered last week. Directed by longtime collaborator Michel Gondry, the video has already received tons of press from Pitchfork, Consequence of Sound, Hipster Runoff, the Huffington Post, and more. Watch it here. In other news, Omar Souleyman’s remixes of “Crystalline” and as-of-yet unreleased song “Thunderbolt” are available on CD, vinyl […]
We Are Augustines: 4-stars on Consequence of Sound
We Are Augustines Rise Ye Sunken Ships recently received a 4 star review fromConsequence of Sound! The site says the record “recall[s] the best distillations of early U2 (a proclivity toward huge, emotional, and anthemic rock songs), Bruce Springsteen (a dramatic use of keyboards with personal, confessional lyrics), [and] The National (sharing similarly frantic, snappy post-punk drums […]
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Cheikh Lo – Jamm (Nonesuch) Strange Markings – Lightly Asleep (Muddmins!) We Are Augustines – EP (Turnout) Chris Thile & Michael Daves – Sleep with One Eye Open (Nonesuch) 400 Blows – “We Killed Like Champions” (ORG Music) – digital servicing only Emmylou Harris – Hard Bargain (Nonesuch) Coming Soon The Barr Brothers – The Barr Brothers (Secret City Records) Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down (Nonesuch)
Going for Adds: Björk – “Crystalline” / “Cosmogony” – Digital Servicing Only
Last week we digitally serviced you “Cosmogony,” Björk’s second single from her upcoming album Biophilia. The track’s subtle, steady bass rhythm provides the heartbeat for an intricate, multi-layered brass melody. Coupled with Björk’s distinct vocals and lyrics, “Cosmogony” paints a picture both primal and etherial. The track’s sparse and haunting production and orchestration evokes a sense of vast, spiritual […]
More from Strange Markings
Strange Markings will be playing a free show at the Bootleg Theater in LA on Monday, August 29! Mark your calendars, friends. Also, Strange Markings is available for interviews. Contact us if you’d like to have Strange Markings say funny things on your radio station. Thanks to all of you that have been supporting Lightly Asleep. […]
Cheikh Lo – Going for #1 New World
Thanks to all of you that have been spinning Cheikh Lo‘s Jamm. The record has climbed near the top of the CMJ New World chart and now we’re looking to hit #1. Anything you can do to give the record at extra push at your world shows this week would be greatly appreciated.
