Fourteen Free MP3s
Thanks to these artists/labels for giving our iPods a promising June. If you’ve got more recommendations, post ‘em in the comments. The Album Leaf – “Brennivin” Amusement Parks On Fire – “Venus In...
View ArticleStereogum Does CMJ: AAM Party @ Northsix
It was off to Williamsburg for our last day of CMJ. We really weren’t expecting many people until later in the afternoon, but when the clock struck noon, the merry makers and college radio reps were...
View ArticleThe Cadillalbum Leaf
One of the commercials that’s been getting steady rotation on network television this month is Cadillac’s spot for the new Escalade, featuring The Album Leaf’s “Always For You.” You guys see it? Black...
View ArticleDeVotchKa, Sparklehorse, Album Leaf Cover The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tim Burton’s cult stop-motion film turns 15 this year, and as previously reported a motley crew of indie and goth-pop acts have recorded covers for an updated soundtrack called Nightmare Revisited....
View ArticleThe Album Leaf –“There Is A Wind” Video (Stereogum Premiere)
After 10-plus years recording as the Album Leaf, Jimmy LaValle is, if nothing else, consistent. There are a couple changes here though: A Chorus Of Storytellers is the first album LaValle’s recorded...
View ArticleATP NJ 2011 Friday: Jeff Mangum Makes People Cry
Though the location has changed, the community feel of the All Tomorrow’s Parties festival experience is still intact on New Jersey’s Asbury Park boardwalk. Though nothing can match the vibe and...
View ArticleThe Album Leaf –“Descent”
The California post-rock quartet the Album Leaf will self-release their new EP Forward/Return in a couple of weeks. And below, we’ve got a download of “Descent,” an instrumental EP track that builds...
View ArticleSun Kil Moon And The Album Leaf Join Forces For New Album Perils From The Sea
Sun Kil Moon’s Mark Kozelek has scaled back his musical operations considerably over the last decade or so. He’s built one of modern music’s richest catalogs dating back to 1992 — when his first album...
View ArticleStream Mark Kozelek & Jimmy LaValle Perils From The Sea
As I mentioned when it was first announced that Mark Kozelek (of Sun Kil Moon) and Jimmy LaValle (of the Album Leaf) had joined forces to work on a new album: Kozelek has scaled back his musical...
View ArticleFourteen Free MP3s
Thanks to these artists/labels for giving our iPods a promising June. If you've got more recommendations, post 'em in the comments. The Album Leaf - "Brennivin" Amusement Parks On Fire - "Venus In...
View ArticleStereogum Does CMJ: AAM Party @ Northsix
It was off to Williamsburg for our last day of CMJ. We really weren't expecting many people until later in the afternoon, but when the clock struck noon, the merry makers and college radio reps were...
View ArticleThe Cadillalbum Leaf
One of the commercials that's been getting steady rotation on network television this month is Cadillac's spot for the new Escalade, featuring The Album Leaf's "Always For You." You guys see it? Black...
View ArticleDeVotchKa, Sparklehorse, Album Leaf Cover The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tim Burton's cult stop-motion film turns 15 this year, and as previously reported a motley crew of indie and goth-pop acts have recorded covers for an updated soundtrack called Nightmare Revisited....
View Article30 Essential Post-Rock Songs
Above all else, the Wikipedia entry on post-rock exemplifies how difficult it can be to pin down movements in music: Did the genre begin in the '90s? The '80s? The term was coined a little over 20...
View ArticleThe Album Leaf –“New Soul” Video
Jimmy LaValle just released a new video for his song "New Soul," the first we've heard from LaValle's project the Album Leaf since 2010's A Chorus Of Storytellers. The follow-up to that record, Between...
View ArticleThe Album Leaf –“Back To The Start” (Stereogum Premiere)
The Album Leaf have signed with Relapse Records for the August release of Between Waves. Aside from the 2012 Sun Kil Moon collaboration Perils From The Sea, it's the first full-length record from Jimmy...
View ArticleThe Album Leaf –“Between Waves” Video
The Album Leaf recently announced that their proper follow-up to 2010’s A Chorus Of Storytellers, entitled Between Waves, would be out this August and features singles “Back To The Start” and 2015’s...
View ArticleThe Album Leaf –“Lost In The Fog”
The Album Leaf are steady in promo mode for Between Waves, the followup to 2010's A Chorus Of Storytellers. They've already shared "Back To The Start" and the title track, and their latest single is...
View ArticleFourteen Free MP3s
Thanks to these artists/labels for giving our iPods a promising June. If you've got more recommendations, post 'em in the comments. The Album Leaf - "Brennivin" Amusement Parks On Fire - "Venus In...
View ArticleStereogum Does CMJ: AAM Party @ Northsix
It was off to Williamsburg for our last day of CMJ. We really weren't expecting many people until later in the afternoon, but when the clock struck noon, the merry makers and college radio reps were...
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