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Conor Oberst, the man that is Bright Eyes, is releasing a record next month that is not, he and the label (Merge Records) insist, a Bright Eyes record. Instead, it's a solo record from Conor Oberst . Yeah, I don't really get it either - especially when the first song they've made available doesn't entirely sound unlike Bright Eyes. The supposed difference here, besides the absence of Mike Mogis, is...
Conor Oberst readies his first solo release in 13 years sans his Bright Eyes nome de plum. The self-titled recording will be released by Merge Records on August 5th, with a huge tour following in support. Get there early because he may give away his guitar! Check out the latest issue of Paste Magazine [...]
Conor Oberst is coming out with a solo album (sans longtime producer Mike Mogus) on August 5th on Merge Records. He recorded the entire thing in the middle of nowhere Mexico. Here is the first song off of it. Conor Oberst - Danny Callahan (MP3) Watch the making of video here .
She & Him, featuring M. Ward and actress Zooey Deschanel, are out with the video to their first single 'Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?', directed by Ace Norton, from the indie pop duo's debut album 'Volume One', out now on Merge Records. Watch it below
The good folks over at Merge are offering free downloads of three demos from M. Ward 's third album Transfiguration of Vincent , to celebrate the re-release of the album on 180 gram translucent sky-blue vinyl through Jealous Butcher Records . Undertaker (demo) - M. Ward [ get the other two here ; registration required] M. Ward is also playing a few solo tour dates later this summer, in addition to...
Yesterday two new tracks off Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band's forthcoming album popped up online! Conor Oberst will be embarking on a tour for his self-titled solo album, to be released August 5th from Merge Records. He...
Merge Records has announced that the sophomore outing from The Broken West, Now or Heaven , is due in September. That's great news. The band's debut, I Can't Go On, I'll Go On, was stunningly good at times. The first three tracks were as good a power-pop trio as has been released in the past couple of years. The band's live show was even better, showing how a bit of live grit could really drive the...
Photo by CARF Mac McCaughan, cofounder of Merge Records, label behind such indie rock darlings as the Arcade Fire: The bands we work with, we never recommend that they make videos. I like videos, but they really don’t sell a lot of records. What really sells records is touring -and artists can actually make money on the [...]
Filed under: News , Exclusive Spinner.com : Since the dissolution of Guided by Voices, to say that Robert Pollard has kept extremely busy would be an understatement. Pollard turned out two solo albums for Merge Records in 2007 alone, just released a new album, titled 'Robert Pollard Is Off to... Read more
August 5 will see a new album released by Conor Oberst. The release is a solo effort and not a Bright Eyes release. It is also being released on Merge Records and not Saddle Creek. The album, self titled, was recorded in Tepoztlan, Mexico in January, February of this year. Conor produced the record with help from Andy LeMaster. Also helping in the studio was The Mystic Valley Band, who will be supporting...
She & Him blend the beauty and vocals of actress Zooey Deschanel with the masterful guitar and production work of M. Ward. The band's first album Volume One was released on Merge Records and got the Tuesday's Gold stamp of approval from MoB. Coming on the heels of their highly touted performances at this year’s SXSW [...]
” Music for the month of June ” 01. Don Caballero : June Is Finally Here , What Burns Never Returns (Touch & Go Records , 1998) 02. Portastic : Lively Chase , Who Loves the Sun (Merge Records , 2006) 03. Superaquello : Rompiendo El Hielo , Mu Psiqui Ta (Brilliante Records , 2002) 04. Von Iva : [...]
Photo via Merge Records I enjoyed reading this Catbirdseat piece about Destroyer and all the expectations that now seem to be following Dan Bejar around with the rise of The New Pornographers and the relative crossover success of Destroyer's Rubies , not least of all because I am specifically one of those people who discovered Destroyer via The New Pornographers and Destroyer's Rubies . And while...
