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Spirituals – Wanderings

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The name given by Spirituals for their new song “Wanderings” is a great portrayal for the sound of the song. It’s dynamic movements are easily intoxicating, sliding consciousness from the surface of thoughts into created rhythms. Above all of this there lies a plethora of musical gizmos to get wide eyed with wanderlust. The track comes from their upcoming full length album out June 22nd on Waaga Records.

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The Album Leaf  – Falling From The Sun

A Chorus of Storytellers was recorded by Ryan Hadlock in the frosty month of February 2009 at Bear Creek Studio just outside of Seattle. It was mixed in the decidedly warmer month of June in Reykjavik, Iceland by Birgir Jon Birgisson (of Sigur Ros). Those paying attention will notice that this is nearly the same way their last album Into the Blue Again was recorded. There is, however, one fundamental difference between this and every other album The Album Leaf has ever recorded. For the first time in five albums, The Album Leaf recorded as a whole band. In the past, almost every instrument was performed by principal songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jimmy LaValle. This time the whole band was invited to participate and the result is their best record yet.

Tour Dates:

• Wednesday, February 3, 2010
  Harlow’s, Sacramento CA
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• Friday, February 5, 2010
  Doug Fir Lounge, Portland OR
  
• Saturday, February 6, 2010
  Neumos, Seattle WA
  
• Sunday, February 7, 2010
  Rickshaw Theater (BC), Vancouver Canada
  www.rickshawtheatre.com
• Monday, February 8, 2010
  Nightlight Lounge, Bellingham WA
  
• Tuesday, February 9, 2010
  Wow Hall, Eugene OR
  All Ages!
  www.wowhall.org
• Thursday, February 11, 2010
  Crepe Place, Santa Cruz CA
  
• Friday, February 12, 2010
  Great American Music Hall, San Francisco CA
  
• Saturday, February 13, 2010
  El Rey Theater (LA), Los Angeles CA
  
• Thursday, February 25, 2010
  Lisbon Santiago Alquimista, Lisbon Portugal
  
• Friday, February 26, 2010
  Moby Dick, Madrid Spain
  
• Saturday, February 27, 2010
  12 & Medio, Murcia Spain
• Sunday, February 28, 2010
  Apollo 2, Barcelona Spain
  
• Wednesday, March 3, 2010
  Circolo Magnolia, Milan n/a
• Thursday, March 4, 2010
  Sudpol Club, Lucerne Switzerland
• Friday, March 5, 2010
  Bad Bonn, Düdingen Switzerland
  
• Saturday, March 6, 2010
  Theater Palace, St. Gallen n/a
  
• Sunday, March 7, 2010
  Feierwerk, Munich Germany
  
• Tuesday, March 9, 2010
  Szene, Vienna Austria
  
• Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  Beatpol, Dresden Germany
  
• Thursday, March 11, 2010
  Lido, Berlin Germany
  
• Friday, March 12, 2010
  Knust, Hamburg Germany
• Saturday, March 13, 2010
  Rotown, Rotterdam Netherlands
• Sunday, March 14, 2010
  Gebaude 9, Koln Germany
  
• Tuesday, March 16, 2010
  Club Trix, Antwerpen (Borgerhout) Belgium
  
• Wednesday, March 17, 2010
  Kraken, Colmar France
  
• Thursday, March 18, 2010
  Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg Germany
  
• Friday, March 19, 2010
  Maroquinerie, Paris France
  
• Saturday, March 20, 2010
  L’Aéronef, Lille France
  
• Sunday, March 21, 2010
  Thekla Social, Bristol United Kingdom
  
• Monday, March 22, 2010
  Deaf Institute, Manchester United Kingdom
  
• Tuesday, March 23, 2010
  Bush Hall, London United Kingdom
• Friday, April 2, 2010
  Shibuya-Ax, Tokyo Japan
• Saturday, April 3, 2010
  Club Quattro Nagoya, Nagoya Japan
• Monday, April 5, 2010
  Club Quattro Osaka, Osaka Japan
• Wednesday, April 7, 2010
  Grappa’s Cellar, Hong Kong Hong Kong
  
• Friday, April 9, 2010
  The Wall Live House, Taipei Taiwan

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Dead Echo Leaf – Half Truth (Fryer Remix)

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We are very excited to announce the exclusive MP3 download for Brooklyn heroes Dead Leaf Echo and their song “Half Truth” mixed by John Fryer of 4AD fame. German record label 2&1 Records will release Truth the bands new album early in 2010. “Half Truth” has wooed us with it’s dark and sexy atmospherics, it’s electronic beat driven synths are a throwback to decades past, when singles were all the rage, and bands had hair bold enough to match their songs. Dead Leaf Echo might be missing the hair but not the music.

You want some great free new music by amazing bands? Well then, here you go!

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Featuring these great new songs:
Alvin Band “Mantis Preying Ate Single”
Beach House “Norway”
CFCF “Monolith”
The Dead Trees “Rayna (demo)”
Fredrik “Locked in the Basement”
Furcast “Greyls Old”
Holly Miranda “Forest Green Oh Forest Green”
Letting Up Despite Our Faults “In Steps”
Mean Creek “(OrTheUnderground)”
Midnight Masses “Walk On Water”
Miracles of Modern Science “Bossa Supernova”
Summer Dregs “Bones”
Tape Deck Mountain “On My Honor”
Tape Deck Mountain “Scantron (remix)
Technoir MA “Roundabout”
The New Loud “Dont Dance”
Toro Y Moi “Blessa”

Director: Alex Roberts
DOP: Nick Fogarty
Producer: James Boyce

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