VINYL FORMAT. Austin's Shearwater return with the follow-up to "Palo Santo". "Rook" meditates on man's intersection with the natural world; the world after human beings are gone. A dark fairy tale encased in a cycle of songs. Jonathan Meiburg's bold, soaring voice still anchors the songs, which broaden his pastoral prog-folk chaotic celestial mindfuckery into new realms. Beyond the continuing touchstones of late Talk Talk, Nico, and John Cale, there are now allusions to Van Morrison and hints of Joni Mitche   [ read more ]

LP $21.99

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VINYL FORMAT. Austin's Shearwater debut on Matador with a completely refurbished edition of their critically acclaimed 2006 album. They re-recorded five of the eleven tracks and added new cover art, deluxe packaging, plus a bonus LP containing eight additional tracks. The music is a soaring, vast, multi-instrumental song-cycle. The vocals and songwriting recall bands as diverse as Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry and late Talk Talk, but this is unabashedly rock music, anchored by Thor Harris's mighty Bonhamesque drum   [ read more ]

2xLP $17.99

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VINYL FORMAT. A teaser for the upcoming, fantastic Shearwater full length Rook, this limited 7" features the album version of "Rooks" with the otherwise unreleased Talk Talk cover "The Rainbow."

7" $4.16

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