Shearwater

Said the Gramophone — Sorry for all the technical troubles here this past week. It's unfortunate (and unusual). We're still trying to get all our troubles hammered out and apologize for any hiccups. Fingers crossed that everything will be better soon. Moderat - "Rusty ... more info

Quick Before It Melts — Its just shy of a year since I first mentioned Shearwater on these pages, having come to appreciate the joy of last year’s Rook album a little later than most.  At that time, I was lamenting a rainy winter’s day whose mood struck me as the per... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — There is something just magic about Jonathan Meiburg’s band Shearwater. The former Okkervil River member has a really haunting voice that fits all too perfectly with Shearwater’s piano based sound. Their sound is very organic and worldy, sort of ... more info

My Old Kentucky — The Hood Internet absolutely destroyed the crowd at BLU last night. Thanks to DJ STV SLV, Gabby Love, Action Jackson, and Kid Delicious!An extra added thanks to the staff at BLU - fantastic people! Thank you again.MP3 : DJ STV SLV - Like Yea(h)saye... more info

Stereogum — Jonathan Meiburg is an artist ahead of his time, titling Shearwater's most recent release Snow Leopard well before Apple could get their paws on it. That said his band's next release seems to recall the past instead, at least according to Matador, wh... more info

The Music Fix — News: The Golden Archipelago is the third album in a triptych of mind-blowingly beautiful, dense and ambitious excursions about man's impact on the natural world from Austin's Shearwater. The record will be released on February 15th 2010 (9th in Nort... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — As we reported last month, Austin's Shearwater will be releasing a new album in 2010. The Golden Archipelago will arrive February 23 in North America and February 15 internationally, via Matador. Here's a new track from the album, the rather dramatic... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 02-17 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg 02-18 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique 02-19 Paris, France - Le Nouveau Casino 02-20 Saint-Malô, France - La Route du Rock Winter Edition @ L’Omnibus 02-21 Brighton, England - The Freebutt 02-22 Leeds, ... more info

Addict Music — Texas five-piece Shearwater have announced they will return next year with the new album The Golden Archipelego on 15th February (23rd in N. America). The new record is the third panel of a triptych that includes 2006’s enigmatic Palo Santo and... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Amsterdam rock band Moke What's on at the Tivoli in Utrecht, The Netherlands? Mostly top of the bill Dutch acts, and Peter Doherty. If he shows up. 09/16 Shearwater Experimental indie USA 09/25 Cuby + Blizzards Dutch blues legends 09/26 Delai... more info