The Devil and the Deed - Yeasayer (New Tune)

Even though they’re still touring Odd Blood, Yeasayer performed a brand new track on Conan last night.

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Still my favorite band.

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Yeasayer and the Polyphonic Spree to Visit Uganda

Invisible Children + La Blogotheque + The Polyphonic Spree from Alexander Collins on Vimeo.

Yeasayer have signed on to travel to Gulu, Uganda later this year, aiming to learn first hand the effects of the Ugandan civil war. They join the already-committed Polyphonic Spree. The trip is being organised by the charity Invisible Children, which is dedicated to improving the lives of these children who are forcibly recruited into the civil war. Whilst in Uganda the bands will learn about the war first hand, and perform live in various locations.

A documentary is set to be made by La Blogotheque, the site behind the 'Take Away Shows,' which puts bands in unusual locations, then films them. They've made a trailer for the project, which can be seen here (video below).

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Yeasayer Coming To Asheville!

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APRIL 5, 2010 | 9:00 PM

Where: The Orange Peel, Asheville

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Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes


Like a crazed mix of Krishnas, von Trapps and musical merry pranksters Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes are blazing a path through the music world.

They got so much buzz midyear that I avoided them. That buzz usually translates into a softer sanitized rock like the band Phoenix, The Decemberists or the Shins and a whole shitload of others that are devoid of innovation and soul.

So...their first album came out in July 2009 and is fun and exhilarating. It's full of rich melodies and upbeat lyrics. I'm excited about them the way I got excited about Arcade Fire and Fever Ray. (They didn't propel me to "Yeasayer-excited", but hardly anyone else can do that.)

Lead singer Alex Ebert was just flat-out born to be a front man. Tall, dark, and lanky, his expressive eyes smile as he holds court for an appreciative audience with ants in his pants -- my, oh my. Alex and muse Jade Castrinos sing to each other and she warmly blends the vocals with him on some of the tunes. She's a talented, solid singer but she's a wee bit too effing happy for me. Almost like she's done some acid and can't get rid of the "grins". Do U No wuddamean? Apologies to Lee Michaels; yes, saw him, too.

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YEASAYER

NYC psych merchants Yeasayer have signed to Secretly Canadian for the North American release of their highly anticipated sophomore album. The follow-up to 2007's All Hour Cymbals (which was released on We Are Free) is called Odd Blood, and it will be released on February 9, 2010. Mute will release the album outside of North America.

Yeasayer will preview Odd Blood at a show at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City on October 30. A special light show is promised. (Ooh!) They'll also hit up the Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin on November 7.

Odd Blood tracklist below:

Odd Blood:

01 The Children
02 Ambling Alp
03 Madder Red
04 I Remember
05 ONE
06 Love Me Girl
07 Rome
08 Strange Reunions
09 Mondegreen
10 Grizelda

YAY!! We knew this album would be ready in early spring but didn't have a date or a track list. So excited.

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Friday Random Ten

FRIDAY RANDOM 10 - Shuffle 'em up and show us your ten. The "I'll Anything To Put Off Work" Edition.

1. Spocks Beard - The Doorway
2. Back Door Slam - Come Home
3. Porcupine Tree - Fade Away
4. Howlin' Rain - Dancer At The End Of Time
5. Alice Cooper - I'm Eighteen
6. Bardo Pond - Push Yer Head
7. Nick Cave - Today's Lesson
8. Sunset Rubdown - Winged Wicked Things
9. Greg Weeks - Sewn to a Dying Age
10. Yeasayer - Foregiveness

Why is it that I only get around to doing this on Saturday?

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YEASAYER
These guys are great. Songs 2080 and Sunrise by Brooklyn's Yeasayer are free downloads on their website. Their debut album, All Hour Cymbals, came out a few months ago. I've been working so much lately I'm just now getting around to some of the stuff out there and this album, my friends, is fucking brilliant and it's playing daily at my house.

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