Stereogum — With their debut, Bowerbirds emerged as a great new hope for tree-hugging folk, melodies strong enough to count Bon Iver a fan and mate, prose pithy enough for John Darnielle's endorsement. The culmination of their aesthetic then was this devastating... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Au Revoir Simone: "All or Nothing" [mp3] from Still Night, Still Light (out May 19th) other Au Revoir Simone posts at Largehearted Boy Bowerbirds: "Northern Lights" [mp3] from Upper Air (out July 7th) other... more info

Slowcoustic — They will be releasing the next Bowerbirds album “Upper Air” in July They are releasing the new Akron/Family album “Set ‘em Wild, Set ‘em Free” tomorrow - listen to “River” (mp3) They have Matthew Houck on roster, or as you know him, ... more info

Pasta Primavera — Back in 2007 I first caught wind of Bowerbirds and their LP Hymns For A Dark Horse. The sounds were large a dense folk - amazingly thick for just a trio of musicians.  Now via Dead Oceans Bowerbirds are set to release the follow up to that album w... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt DOWNLOAD: Bowerbirds - In Our Talons (MP3) Bowerbirds @ Mercury Lounge Bowerbirds, La Strada, Lost in the Trees and Bell played the Mercury Lounge on Monday, April 27th (one night before Bell and Bowerbirds played... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Ryan Muir Bell Bell and Bowerbirds are almost finished with their tour that brought them through NYC for three shows in two nights. On Monday (4/27) it was a show at Mercury Lounge. Last night (4/28) it was... more info

Altsounds — Beginning tonight, New York's *La Strada* will be kicking off their US tour w/ Bowerbirds in support of the band's debut EP released on the *Ernest Jenning Record Co.* label. The 6-song collection has captured the energy and intricate melodies of the... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Twilight Sad @ MHOW last night (more by Ryan Muir) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Tribeca Film Festival * Bowerbirds, Bell @ Monkey Town (early & late) * The Dead w/ Branford Marasalis @ IZOD Center * Youth... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Bowerbirds @ MHOW (more by Ryan Muir) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Les Paul @ Iridium * Chevy Chase @ UCB * Tribeca Film Festival * Sarah Siskind & Jim Campilongo @ Living Room * Russian Circles, Sweet Cobra,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Bowerbirds @ MHOW (more by Ryan Muir) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Chevy Chase @ UCB * Les Paul @ Iridium * Tribeca Film Festival * Sarah Siskind & Jim Campilongo @ Living Room * Russian Circles, Sweet Cobra,... more info