Shearwater is an american indie rock band from austin, texas, led by multi instrumentalist and. It was meant to be a small thing, maybe a homerecorded ep, to release between animal joy and the next fulllength for which. This charming covers album surveys artists with whom shearwater have. Rook is the fifth studio album by american indie rock band shearwater. This new 10song collection, fellow travelers, finds shearwater covering xiu xiu, coldplay, clinic, st.
The snow leopard ep october 14, 2008, digital download. Beginning in 2005, sheff lessened his role in the band, leaving. While touring partners might likely seem to be musical similar else why would they tour together, right. Shearwater fellow travelers there are plenty of good reasons to listen to shearwater. The softer songs have a dreamy folk edge that emphasizes the strength of the lyrics. This is a very different record for us, as its composed almost entirely of holiday favorites songs by bands weve toured with over the years, reimagined and. Shearwater on the death of the waters lyrics genius lyrics. Shearwater released the album on both cd and vinyl, with the vinyl version having a bonus track called north col. Taking into account the greatness of 2008s rook, austin, texas band shearwaters output over the past five years has been solid but fairly by the numbers. Apr 12, 2018 shearwater is a specialist information security services provider. Shearwater leader jonathan meiburg invited each of the bands covered on fellow travelers to play on the album, provided they did not play on their own song. Shearwater why i love my home songs for charles burchfield other buy now. From the wreck of the ark to the fading day of our star the light races the light drags the moon rises.
Jet plane and oxbow is the eighth studio album by the austin, texas, band shearwater. But shearwaters jonathan meiburg, who holds a bachelors degree in english and a masters in geography, studies birds and remote human civilizations. In 20, fellow travelers was released on sub pop, a shearwater album consisting entirely of cover songs by bands that shearwater had toured with. Nov 18, 20 fellow travelers was designed as a collection of covers from bands shearwater has toured with over the years. Videos of and by shearwater, a band from austin tx. Powerful simple reliable 2020 shearwater research unit 250, 155 delf place, richmond, bc v6v 2a2, canada tel 604. Its been an exciting six months since the campaign for the new shearwater album smashed all our expectations. Shearwater fellow travelers by alex gallacher 12 september, 20 shearwater release their new album fellow travelers next month on sub pop, an album of covers which jonathan meiburg said is their best album so far.
Jan 22, 2016 shearwater released the album on both cd and vinyl, with the vinyl version having a bonus track called north col. Shearwater was formed by two bandmembers of austin, txs okkervil river. Shearwaters music is deeply rooted in nature, yet theres nothing cute or cuddly about their take on the pastoral this is the sound of the wilderness, the desert and the savage. Provided to youtube by sub pop records hurts like heaven shearwater fellow travelers.
Shearwater black is the colour free download folk radio. Shearwaters new album, fellow travelers, comes out nov. With the exception of the albums opener, the soft piano ballad our only sun, the overall sound of fellow travelers leans more toward. Nov 26, 20 heres what shearwaters own jonathan meiburg has to say about fellow travelers. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
Order online today and get free uk delivery on orders over. This makes a shearwater covers album an intriguing proposition and also a. In fact, all ten cuts, including the lone new original, the sharon van ettenassisted a wake for the minotaur, are so steeped in the austin, texasbased outfits. Its fascinating to hear the band function as a skeleton key that opens up the works of. Nov 29, 20 shearwater fellow travelers sub pop sixty million years ago, this was the bottom of the ocean, writes jonathan meiburg of the lonely stretch of i10 through west texas. Nov 27, 20 this new 10song collection, fellow travelers, finds shearwater covering xiu xiu, coldplay, clinic, st. Our services seek to address four of the key information security challenges confronting government organisations today. Shearwater, fellow travelers november 17, 20 each of the 10 songs on fellow travelers pays tribute to an artist with whom shearwater has toured. Provided to youtube by sub pop records cheerleader shearwater fellow travelers.
This is a very different record for us, as its composed almost entirely of holiday favorites songs by bands weve toured with over the years, reimagined and renovated. Nov 26, 20 with the exception of the albums opener, the soft piano ballad our only sun, the overall sound of fellow travelers leans more toward the chaotic rock n roll of shearwaters latest. Thankfully, their approach goes further than take a loud song and make it acoustic and its vice versa equivalent. In 2015, as we were deciding what to play for the jet plane and oxbow tour, we decided to cover david bowies entire lodger album kind of as a fun challenge. Listeners who are unfamiliar with any of the definitive versions of the nine covers that appear on shearwaters eighth studio outing will be forgiven for thinking that theyre listening to jonathan meiburgpenned originals. Aug 27, 20 fellow travelers on november 26, 20, sub pop will release fellow travelers, our second fulllength record for them, just in time for you to give it away to friends and loved ones. Heres what shearwater s own jonathan meiburg has to say about fellow travelers fellow travelers wasnt supposed to be a fulllength record, so im a little surprised to admit that its my favorite shearwater album so far. On shearwaters version of the song, the second track on the bands mostly covers record, fellow travelers, frontman jonathan meiburg reaches that moment, only to sing the note in the.
Cofounder jonathan meiburg said he chose the title for the sound of the word and the fact that it has multiple meanings. Choose your product below, and then search in the box below that to find your answers. Its fascinating to hear the band function as a skeleton key that opens up the works of xiu xiu and coldplay and st. Shearwater fucked up life originally performed by the. Each band that was covered on the album was also invited to play on the album, under the condition that they could not play on their own song. Stream shearwater black is the color by sub pop from desktop or your mobile device.
Provided to youtube by sub pop records tomorrow shearwater fellow travelers. Shearwater is a specialist information security services provider. Okkervils backup vocalist and accordionkeyboard player jonathan meiburg and singer and guitarist will sheff formed shearwater so they could write quieter songs. Theres the bands admirably expansive ambitions, almost proglevel for an. Fellow travelers wasnt supposed to be a fulllength record, so im a little surprised to admit that its my favorite shearwater album so far. In 20, fellow travelers was released on sub pop, a shearwater album consisting entirely of cover. Each band that was covered on the album was also invited to play on the album, under the condition.
Interestingly, the title seems to let you know who. Shearwater breaking the yearlings lyrics genius lyrics. Shearwater is an american indie rock band from austin, texas, led by multiinstrumentalist and lead singer jonathan meiburg the band was formed by two members of okkervil river, backup vocalist and accordionkeyboard player jonathan meiburg and singer and guitarist will sheff, so they could write quieter songs. Shearwater downloads dive computer dive log software.
Listen free to shearwater fellow travelers our only sun, i luv the valley oh and more. Change the river is blocked the road is hot the sky is blazing black smoke on the rise the weather holds until its on you and suddenly breaks i curl. Plus, listen to fellow travelers, buy the album and find live dates in london for shearwater here. Omg it reminds me of grunge type lyrics softened up with church feel. Shearwater, fellow travelers each of the 10 songs on fellow travelers pays tribute to an artist with whom shearwater has toured. Visit our faq page to find the answers to all of your questions about our dive computers and dive log software. The lyrics of rook are mainly focused on themes of nature and fairy tale. Because of this, the natural world has infiltrated his work with increasing heaviness since the groups beginnings, with images of birds appearing on album art, and imagery of natural. Each of the 10 songs on fellow travelers pays tribute to an artist with whom. Shearwater black is the color by sub pop free listening. Watch the latest tiny desk concerts before theyre available on youtube. Shearwater fellow travelers sub pop sixty million years ago, this was the bottom of the ocean, writes jonathan meiburg of the lonely stretch of i10 through west texas. It was meant to be a small thing, maybe a homerecorded ep, to release between animal joy and the. Fellow travelers is not really a measure of shearwaters writing so much as its orchestration skills.
Belied by the lushness of its studio records, shearwater is a road hound, putting down countless odometer miles on good years, and its to this pursuit that fellow travelers is dedicated. Shearwater will be in the uk and europe during april may. On shearwater s version of the song, the second track on the bands mostly covers record, fellow travelers, frontman jonathan meiburg reaches that moment, only to sing the note in the. Fellow travelers, an album by shearwater on spotify. Includes unlimited streaming of fellow travelers sub pop, 20 via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3. Shearwater research designs and manufactures technical dive computers and electronic control systems for rebreather manufacturers. It was released on january 22, 2016, under the sub pop label.
On november 26, 20, sub pop will release fellow travelers, our second fulllength record for them, just in time for you to give it away to friends and loved ones. The result is an album that highlights the shared efforts and purposes of shearwater and the artists with whom they perform. Fellow travelers was designed as a collection of covers from bands shearwater has toured with over the years. Heres what shearwaters own jonathan meiburg has to say about fellow travelers fellow travelers wasnt supposed to be a fulllength record, so im a little surprised to admit that its my favorite shearwater album so far. We address four of the key information security challenges confronting organisations today, the challenges of securing applications. Nov 26, 20 on shearwaters version of the song, the second track on the bands mostly covers record, fellow travelers, frontman jonathan meiburg reaches that moment, only to sing the note in the. As shearwater prove on their fifth album rook, theres more to pastoral pop music than kate bush swaying her arms back and forth in a sundappled woodland glade. For those in the us the fellow travelers tour kicks off this month on which they are joined by jesca hoop. Theres the bands admirably expansive ambitions, almost proglevel for an indie rock band. Beginning in 2005, sheff lessened his role in the band, leaving meiburg as the bands songwriter from palo santo on.
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