I’m super late (vacation, and some technical issues) to getting this to ya’ll but hey music is music. August was a pretty great month for new music, with new music from some of our favorites like Aaron Lee Tasjan, Ron Gallo and Tallest Man on Earth. But we saw and heard great tunes from all over. Please do let us know if we’ve missed any songs that you are loving right now.
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Mixtape | June 2018
Welcome to summer friends! We’re rolling into the weekend and it’s going to be hot hot hot here in the northeast. June was a great month of music, and saw lots of great releases. This mixtape represents our favorite 40 songs of the month, across a broad spectrum of music. I hope you dig it, and as always let us know if we missed something amazing.
Leave a CommentAlbum Review | Ben Gibbard – Former Lives
Ben Gibbard – Something’s Rattling (Cowpoke)
[F]or an artist who has had so many successes as part of a variety of bands and side projects, it’s hard to place solo projects. Is this a direction the artist is headed? Or some combination of a few different projects? But Ben Gibbard has made it easy for us to figure out. His latest album, Former Lives, is not a new direction or forgotten Death Cab tunes. With these 12 tracks, Gibbard is closing the door on the last 8 years of his life by finally putting the bits and pieces of old relationships and travels into song.
Anybody who has ever traveled, missed or regretted an opportunity in some point in their life will find something in this collection of songs. It really is a diverse and varied collection, from the mariachi-tinged Something’s Rattling (Cowpoke) to the sadly effervescent duet with Aimee Mann, Bigger than Love. On the opening minute-long Shepherd’s Bush Lullaby, Gibbard narrates a drizzly walk through London as a “melancholy whimsical tune,” he sings. It’s just enough hook you in on one fifty-second snapshop of a day in his life while traveling.
The Aimee Mann duet is another standout from the album. There’s actually a similarity in Ben and Aimee’s voices that works surprisingly well. A track about Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald’s tumultuous relationship, the two have made the ages old story relevant for 2012. One of the biggest surprises of the album is the mariachi-backed Something’s Rattling (Cowpoke) that’s an old cowboy tune. But when Ben sings it, it suits his voice and personality perfectly. “It’s always summer, in the southern state and it’s a comfortable life and a beautiful place.”
Broken Yolk in Western Sky is a alt-country track that soothes with its smooth pedal steel accents. One of the oldest tracks, Broken Yolk used to be a staple in his set when he played solo acoustic shows back in the early 2000s.
With such an eclectic collection, Gibbard has kept the theme of this album tight and succinct. And it completely works. Definitely check out this album, as you’re sure to find something (or many things) you love. Ben Gibbard
will be out on tour to support this album, dates are below!
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgNUNoZncnM[/youtube] You can stream Ben Gibbard’s soon-to-be released solo album Former Lives right now And their here my a works find cheap viagra but all me cartridges when me… thanks to Youtube. According to Gibbard, “These songs span eight years, three relationships, living in two different places, drinking then not drinking… They’re a side story, not a new chapter.” Check back here next week for a review, when Former Lives is released October 16th. Additionally, Ben Gibbard will be touring in support of Former Lives for a few dates this fall. Check out the full list below: Sun Oct 14…
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-3_a24I3PY[/youtube] Ben Gibbard’s released a new track off of his upcoming solo release, Former Lives out October 16th. The new track, Something’s Rattling (Cowpoke) has a bit of world music flair with prominent horns. But it’s Ben Gibbard’s singature singing and storytelling voice that anchors the track and balances out the flourishes of the horns and other accompaniment. Ben Gibbard will be touring in support of Former Lives for a few dates this fall. Check out the full list below: Sun Oct 14 – Toronto ON @ The Danforth Music Hall Thu Nov 01 – Minneapolis MN @ Assembly Hall at The Women’s Club…
Leave a CommentNew Music | Ben Gibbard – Teardrop Windows
[D]eathcab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard has released the first single off his upcoming debut solo album Former Lives, which releases on 10/16. The single in question is “Teardrop Windows,” which feels like a ray of sunshine over the sometimes morose DCFC material, or at the very least DCFC in a good mood. It’s a powerpop track which is reportedly inspired by Seattle’s Smith Tower.
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