In the four years since his career-redefining, mostly acoustic record Emoh, Lou Barlow has reunited with Dinosaur Jr. and reissued three of Sebadoh's classic albums. But as the brilliant new Goodnight Unknown illustrates, he's hardly living in the past. Borrowing the live-band energy of Dinosaur Jr. and the stylistic reach of Sebadoh, Barlow has built on Emoh's full production and written a set of immediate, melodic pop songs that Lou describes as, "a cross between my later work with Folk Implosion and my earlier work with Sebadoh...to my ears, anyway."
From the surging opening track "Sharing" to the surprisingly soulful performances on "The Right," Goodnight Unknown benefits from Barlow's tunefulness and his decision to record the record relatively quickly, with old friends and new. The Melvins' Dale Crover adds inspired drum work throughout, and Goodnight Unknown's urgent sound owes just as much to frequent Barlow collaborator Imaad Wasif (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, alaska!). The record's considerable power also stems from the new talents on board, including producer Andrew Murdock and Lisa Germano.
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From the surging opening track "Sharing" to the surprisingly soulful performances on "The Right," Goodnight Unknown benefits from Barlow's tunefulness and his decision to record the record relatively quickly, with old friends and new. The Melvins' Dale Crover adds inspired drum work throughout, and Goodnight Unknown's urgent sound owes just as much to frequent Barlow collaborator Imaad Wasif (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, alaska!). The record's considerable power also stems from the new talents on board, including producer Andrew Murdock and Lisa Germano.
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12/02/10
It’s easy to miss out on some of the digital-only releases we throw your way—the Internet is a pretty crowded place these days! Here’s a quick summary of what you may have missed:
The limited-edition Destroyer 12-inch “Archer on the Beach” is out-of-print in the Merge store, but you can now buy the songs via digital download!
Don’t miss out on Swim Remixes—Caribou’s answer to what happens when you put one of the year’s hottest dance records in the hands of some of the world’s best DJs! With reworks of some of Swim’s hottest cuts by Junior Boys, Fuck Buttons, Nite Jewel, DJ Koze, Walls, Gold Panda, Gavin Russom, and more, Swim Remixes contains over an hour-and-a-half of new, fresh takes on Caribou’s latest opus.
Let’s Wrestle bring us a tasty piece of next year’s sophomore record with the “Getting Rest”/“When I Was In Hospital” digital single. Be warned: these young Londoners are not to be missed.
Shout Out Louds’ Fall Hard EP expands upon Work’s catchy first single with non-album cuts “Fall Hard Pt. 2” and “Can’t Explain.”
Lou Barlow + the missingmen’s = Sentridoh III is Lou’s first recorded output with new backing band the missingmen. Described by the band as “an almost live representation of the Lou Barlow + the missingmen live show,” this mini-album breathes new, rocking life into Sebadoh and Sentridoh classics, Lou’s solo material, and even a haunting cover of the timeless Skip James song “I’m So Glad.”
Tracey Thorn followed up this year’s gorgeous Love and Its Opposite with a pair of digital EPs, Why Does the Wind? and Opposites, that offer up wildly creative remixes of some of the album’s most-loved songs. Why Does the Wind? pairs the album track of the same name with remixes by Morgan Geist, Michel Clies, and André Lodemann, along with a radio edit and dub version. As for the Opposites EP, Tracey herself probably says it best: “If the remixes for the last single ‘Why Does the Wind?’ were aimed at the dancefloor, these are perhaps aimed more at the head.” Visionquest (“Swimming”), Walls (“Kentish Town”), and Blue Daisy (“Late in the Afternoon”) provide penetrating new takes presented alongside the originals.
Let’s also revisit Lambchop’s magnetic Live at XX Merge performance; Portastatic’s Make It Sound In Tune EP; digital reissues of Richard Buckner’s landmark albums Impasse, The Hill, and Bloomed; and The Ladybug Transistor’s fantastic Here Comes the Rain covers EP.
Our Holiday Coupon applies to digital releases, too, so download away!
The limited-edition Destroyer 12-inch “Archer on the Beach” is out-of-print in the Merge store, but you can now buy the songs via digital download!
Don’t miss out on Swim Remixes—Caribou’s answer to what happens when you put one of the year’s hottest dance records in the hands of some of the world’s best DJs! With reworks of some of Swim’s hottest cuts by Junior Boys, Fuck Buttons, Nite Jewel, DJ Koze, Walls, Gold Panda, Gavin Russom, and more, Swim Remixes contains over an hour-and-a-half of new, fresh takes on Caribou’s latest opus.
Let’s Wrestle bring us a tasty piece of next year’s sophomore record with the “Getting Rest”/“When I Was In Hospital” digital single. Be warned: these young Londoners are not to be missed.
Shout Out Louds’ Fall Hard EP expands upon Work’s catchy first single with non-album cuts “Fall Hard Pt. 2” and “Can’t Explain.”
Lou Barlow + the missingmen’s = Sentridoh III is Lou’s first recorded output with new backing band the missingmen. Described by the band as “an almost live representation of the Lou Barlow + the missingmen live show,” this mini-album breathes new, rocking life into Sebadoh and Sentridoh classics, Lou’s solo material, and even a haunting cover of the timeless Skip James song “I’m So Glad.”
Tracey Thorn followed up this year’s gorgeous Love and Its Opposite with a pair of digital EPs, Why Does the Wind? and Opposites, that offer up wildly creative remixes of some of the album’s most-loved songs. Why Does the Wind? pairs the album track of the same name with remixes by Morgan Geist, Michel Clies, and André Lodemann, along with a radio edit and dub version. As for the Opposites EP, Tracey herself probably says it best: “If the remixes for the last single ‘Why Does the Wind?’ were aimed at the dancefloor, these are perhaps aimed more at the head.” Visionquest (“Swimming”), Walls (“Kentish Town”), and Blue Daisy (“Late in the Afternoon”) provide penetrating new takes presented alongside the originals.
Let’s also revisit Lambchop’s magnetic Live at XX Merge performance; Portastatic’s Make It Sound In Tune EP; digital reissues of Richard Buckner’s landmark albums Impasse, The Hill, and Bloomed; and The Ladybug Transistor’s fantastic Here Comes the Rain covers EP.
Our Holiday Coupon applies to digital releases, too, so download away!
06/08/10
Lou Barlow + the missingmen will kick off their first headlining US tour on June 10 at the Casbah in San Diego. New dates with Wye Oak have just been added! To celebrate, we are releasing a brand-new digital EP entitled = Sentridoh III.
Described by the band as “an almost live representation of the Lou Barlow + the missingmen live show,” =Sentridoh III is another step forward for Lou Barlow, and his first release with new backing band the missingmen (guitarist Tom Watson and drummer Raul Morales). With new cuts, rocking reworks of songs from Lou’s Merge debut Emoh and his latest solo record Goodnight Unknown, as well as a hauntingly beautiful cover of Skip James’s “I’m So Glad,” = Sentridoh III is a must-have testament to this remarkable partnership.
= Sentridoh III is available via digital download now in the Merge store, and you can watch a brand new video of “On the Face” at the Merge Vimeo page.
Track listing:
1. Apologize
2. Gravitate / One Machine
3. On the Face
4. Caterpillar Girl
5. Faith Defies the Night
6. Losercore (FREE MP3)
7. Praise
8. I’m So Glad
Lou Barlow + the missingmen on tour:
Jun 10 San Diego, CA – The Casbah
Jun 11 Tucson, AZ – Plush
Jun 12 Santa Fe, NM – Santa Fe Brewing Co.
Jun 14 Austin, TX – Mohawk
Jun 15 Dallas, TX – The Loft
Jun 16 Norman, OK – The Opolis
Jun 17 Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
Jun 18 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
Jun 19 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
Jun 21 Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern
Jun 22 Vancouver, BC – Media Club
Jun 23 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
Jun 25 San Francisco, CA – Café Du Nord
Jun 26 Los Angeles, CA – Bootleg Theater
All dates below with Wye Oak:
Aug 18 Washington, DC – Rock N Roll Hotel
Aug 19 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
Aug 20 Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle
Aug 21 Nashville, TN – The Basement
Aug 23 Madison, WI – The Frequency
Aug 25 Minneapolis, MN – 400 Bar
Aug 26 Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern
Aug 27 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
Aug 28 Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
Aug 29 Montreal, QC – Il Motore
Aug 31 Northampton, MA – Iron Horse
Sep 01 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
Sep 02 Cambridge, MA – Middle East
Sep 03 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
Described by the band as “an almost live representation of the Lou Barlow + the missingmen live show,” =Sentridoh III is another step forward for Lou Barlow, and his first release with new backing band the missingmen (guitarist Tom Watson and drummer Raul Morales). With new cuts, rocking reworks of songs from Lou’s Merge debut Emoh and his latest solo record Goodnight Unknown, as well as a hauntingly beautiful cover of Skip James’s “I’m So Glad,” = Sentridoh III is a must-have testament to this remarkable partnership.
= Sentridoh III is available via digital download now in the Merge store, and you can watch a brand new video of “On the Face” at the Merge Vimeo page.
Track listing:
1. Apologize
2. Gravitate / One Machine
3. On the Face
4. Caterpillar Girl
5. Faith Defies the Night
6. Losercore (FREE MP3)
7. Praise
8. I’m So Glad
Lou Barlow + the missingmen on tour:
Jun 10 San Diego, CA – The Casbah
Jun 11 Tucson, AZ – Plush
Jun 12 Santa Fe, NM – Santa Fe Brewing Co.
Jun 14 Austin, TX – Mohawk
Jun 15 Dallas, TX – The Loft
Jun 16 Norman, OK – The Opolis
Jun 17 Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
Jun 18 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
Jun 19 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
Jun 21 Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern
Jun 22 Vancouver, BC – Media Club
Jun 23 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
Jun 25 San Francisco, CA – Café Du Nord
Jun 26 Los Angeles, CA – Bootleg Theater
All dates below with Wye Oak:
Aug 18 Washington, DC – Rock N Roll Hotel
Aug 19 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
Aug 20 Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle
Aug 21 Nashville, TN – The Basement
Aug 23 Madison, WI – The Frequency
Aug 25 Minneapolis, MN – 400 Bar
Aug 26 Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern
Aug 27 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
Aug 28 Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
Aug 29 Montreal, QC – Il Motore
Aug 31 Northampton, MA – Iron Horse
Sep 01 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
Sep 02 Cambridge, MA – Middle East
Sep 03 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
05/04/10
Spring has sprung and it is time for a new free Merge sampler! Featuring hit songs from the latest albums of Radar Brothers, Spoon, Let’s Wrestle, She & Him and more, visit amazon.com now to download all fourteen free songs with special cover art by Let’s Wrestle’s Wesley Patrick Gonzalez!
As always, you can find new albums from all of these artists and more in our handy Merge store.
Free Merge 2010 digital sampler track listing:
1. Radar Brothers – Horses Warriors (from The Illustrated Garden)
2. Let’s Wrestle – I Won’t Lie to You (from In the Court of the Wrestling Let’s)
3. Destroyer – The Very Modern Dance (from Streethawk: A Seduction)
4. Shout Out Louds – Fall Hard (from Work)
5. Spoon – Written in Reverse (from Transference)
6. Lou Barlow – Don’t Apologize (from Goodnight Unknown)
7. She & Him – Thieves (from Volume Two)
8. Superchunk – Learned to Surf (from Leaves in the Gutter)
9. Alec Bathgate – Glide (from Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox)
10. The Clientele – I Wonder Who We Are (from Bonfires on the Heath)
11. Caribou – Odessa (from Swim)
12. The Clean – In the Dreamlife U Need a Rubber Soul (from Mister Pop)
13. Wye Oak – I Hope You Die (from My Neighbor / My Creator)
14. Lambchop – Give It (from Live at XX Merge)
As always, you can find new albums from all of these artists and more in our handy Merge store.
Free Merge 2010 digital sampler track listing:
1. Radar Brothers – Horses Warriors (from The Illustrated Garden)
2. Let’s Wrestle – I Won’t Lie to You (from In the Court of the Wrestling Let’s)
3. Destroyer – The Very Modern Dance (from Streethawk: A Seduction)
4. Shout Out Louds – Fall Hard (from Work)
5. Spoon – Written in Reverse (from Transference)
6. Lou Barlow – Don’t Apologize (from Goodnight Unknown)
7. She & Him – Thieves (from Volume Two)
8. Superchunk – Learned to Surf (from Leaves in the Gutter)
9. Alec Bathgate – Glide (from Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox)
10. The Clientele – I Wonder Who We Are (from Bonfires on the Heath)
11. Caribou – Odessa (from Swim)
12. The Clean – In the Dreamlife U Need a Rubber Soul (from Mister Pop)
13. Wye Oak – I Hope You Die (from My Neighbor / My Creator)
14. Lambchop – Give It (from Live at XX Merge)
04/05/10
Lou Barlow + the missingmen will hit the road this summer in support of Lou’s most recent release, Goodnight Unknown. This will be the first chance to see Lou playing headlining shows with the missingmen since the new album came out, so get your tickets early! If you don’t see your city below, never fear! More dates will be announced soon!
Borrowing the live-band energy of Dinosaur Jr. and the stylistic reach of Sebadoh, Barlow has built on Emoh’s full production and written a set of immediate, melodic pop songs that Lou describes as, “a cross between my later work with Folk Implosion and my earlier work with Sebadoh…to my ears, anyway.”
Visit our special LooTube channel for a series of videos and a making-of documentary from Goodnight Unknown, and you can preview the full album and order your copy on CD or digital download now in the Merge store.
Lou Barlow on Tour!
6/10 San Diego, CA The Casbah
6/11 Tucson, AZ Plush
6/12 Santa Fe, NM Santa Fe Brewing Co.
6/14 Austin, TX Mohawk
6/15 Dallas, TX The Loft
6/16 Norman, OK Opolis
6/17 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
6/18 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
6/19 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
6/21 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
6/22 Vancouver, BC Media Club
6/23 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
6/25 San Francisco, CA Cafe Du Nord
6/26 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg Theater
“Barlow has released music under a number of names — Sebadoh, Sentridoh, The Folk Implosion, Lou’s Wasted Pieces — but regardless of the moniker, his songs have remained unmistakably his own.” ~NPR Music
Borrowing the live-band energy of Dinosaur Jr. and the stylistic reach of Sebadoh, Barlow has built on Emoh’s full production and written a set of immediate, melodic pop songs that Lou describes as, “a cross between my later work with Folk Implosion and my earlier work with Sebadoh…to my ears, anyway.”
Visit our special LooTube channel for a series of videos and a making-of documentary from Goodnight Unknown, and you can preview the full album and order your copy on CD or digital download now in the Merge store.
Lou Barlow on Tour!
6/10 San Diego, CA The Casbah
6/11 Tucson, AZ Plush
6/12 Santa Fe, NM Santa Fe Brewing Co.
6/14 Austin, TX Mohawk
6/15 Dallas, TX The Loft
6/16 Norman, OK Opolis
6/17 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
6/18 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
6/19 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
6/21 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
6/22 Vancouver, BC Media Club
6/23 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
6/25 San Francisco, CA Cafe Du Nord
6/26 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg Theater
“Barlow has released music under a number of names — Sebadoh, Sentridoh, The Folk Implosion, Lou’s Wasted Pieces — but regardless of the moniker, his songs have remained unmistakably his own.” ~NPR Music
03/15/10
Merge will be well-represented at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin this year with eight bands and two special Our Noise events. Our bands will be playing all over the city during the festival, so if you will be in Austin, keep your eyes peeled for all of the cool daytime parties being announced daily.
Our helpful flyer is below – click to make it larger & to print it to take with you! Share the link on your twitter & Facebook, too!
Spoon are headlining the NPR show at Stubbs BBQ on Wednesday, March 17 (12:15 am) and She & Him are playing a free, open to the public show at Auditorium Shores on Saturday March 20 (8 pm). Superchunk are playing a free Village Voice day party at La Zona Rosa on March 19 (3 pm).
Merge Showcase @ Cedar Street Courtyard
208 West 4th St b/t Colorado & Lavaca
Thursday, March 18th
7 PM
(from first to last)
Special Guest
Let’s Wrestle
Radar Brothers
She & Him
Wye Oak
Lou Barlow + the missingmen
The Love Language
Merge @ Homeslice Pizza’s “Music by the Slice” Party
1415 Congress Ave.
Free & Open to the public
Thursday, March 18:
1:30 pm The Love Language
2:15 pm Radar Brothers
Friday, March 19:
Noon Let’s Wrestle
3:45 Wye Oak
6:45 Lou Barlow
Also, book events!
Our Noise event @ Book People (603 N. Lamar Blvd)
Wednesday, March 17 at 6PM
Free & Open to the Public
Mac & Laura will read selections from their book, Our Noise, and will perform covers of songs from selected bands mentioned in the book. They’ll be available to sign books afterwards, too.
Our Noise panel @ SXSW Convention Center
Thursday, March 18 at 2PM
Open to convention registrants only
Michael Azerrad will moderate a Q&A-style event with Mac & Laura about Our Noise and 20 years of Merge Records.
Our helpful flyer is below – click to make it larger & to print it to take with you! Share the link on your twitter & Facebook, too!
Spoon are headlining the NPR show at Stubbs BBQ on Wednesday, March 17 (12:15 am) and She & Him are playing a free, open to the public show at Auditorium Shores on Saturday March 20 (8 pm). Superchunk are playing a free Village Voice day party at La Zona Rosa on March 19 (3 pm).
Merge Showcase @ Cedar Street Courtyard
208 West 4th St b/t Colorado & Lavaca
Thursday, March 18th
7 PM
(from first to last)
Special Guest
Let’s Wrestle
Radar Brothers
She & Him
Wye Oak
Lou Barlow + the missingmen
The Love Language
Merge @ Homeslice Pizza’s “Music by the Slice” Party
1415 Congress Ave.
Free & Open to the public
Thursday, March 18:
1:30 pm The Love Language
2:15 pm Radar Brothers
Friday, March 19:
Noon Let’s Wrestle
3:45 Wye Oak
6:45 Lou Barlow
Also, book events!
Our Noise event @ Book People (603 N. Lamar Blvd)
Wednesday, March 17 at 6PM
Free & Open to the Public
Mac & Laura will read selections from their book, Our Noise, and will perform covers of songs from selected bands mentioned in the book. They’ll be available to sign books afterwards, too.
Our Noise panel @ SXSW Convention Center
Thursday, March 18 at 2PM
Open to convention registrants only
Michael Azerrad will moderate a Q&A-style event with Mac & Laura about Our Noise and 20 years of Merge Records.
12/10/09
Lou Barlow + the missingmen will visit KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic on Thursday, December 10, at 11:15 a.m. PST / 2:15 p.m. EST for a live set and interview. Don’t miss the chance to hear live, full-band versions of some songs from Lou’s most recent album, Goodnight Unknown. Listen live at KCRW.com.
Visit LooTube for a collection of music videos and a making-of video, and order your copy of Goodnight Unknown on CD, limited-edition LP (with download coupon), and digital download in the Merge store.
“Flipping from the new wave-ish pop stomp of the title track to the glorious melancholy of ‘Too Much Freedom,’ Goodnight Unknown is another understated treasure from the prince of the perpetually bruised heart.” ~NME
Visit LooTube for a collection of music videos and a making-of video, and order your copy of Goodnight Unknown on CD, limited-edition LP (with download coupon), and digital download in the Merge store.
“Flipping from the new wave-ish pop stomp of the title track to the glorious melancholy of ‘Too Much Freedom,’ Goodnight Unknown is another understated treasure from the prince of the perpetually bruised heart.” ~NME
12/08/09
On June 11, 2009, musician Chris Knox suffered a life-altering stroke at his home in Grey Lynn, New Zealand. Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox is a celebration of Chris and his music. He was instrumental in bringing New Zealand punk and alternative music to international audiences with Tall Dwarfs, Toy Love, and his solo work. Artists from the U.S. (Jeff Mangum, Yo La Tengo, The Mountain Goats, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Lambchop, Stephin Merritt, Portastatic, Bill Callahan, Lou Barlow, Jay Reatard), New Zealand (The Bats, The Verlaines, The Chills), and the world over have donated their time and talent covering songs from Knox’s extensive catalog so that all proceeds can go towards assisting Chris with his recovery.
Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox is available for download now from the Merge store and our usual digital outlets. The 2-CD limited-edition release will be available in stores on February 23, but you can pre-order it today and receive the digital download via email after your order is complete!
Visit the fantastic Stroke website for updates on Chris Knox, information on all of the artists who contributed their versions of Knox’s songs, and for previews of many of the tracks—originals and covers.
Tracklisting:
*Tracks are arranged chronologically
Disc 1:
1. Jay Reatard – Pull Down The Shades
2. The Checks – Rebel
3. The Bleeding Allstars – Ain’t It Nice
4. Peter Gutteridge – Don’t Catch Fire
5. The Chills – Luck Or Loveliness
6. David Kilgour – Nothing’s Going To Happen
7. The Crying Wolfs – All My Hollowness To You
8. Stephin Merritt – Beauty
9. Portastatic – Nostalgia’s No Excuse
10. The Mint Chicks – Crush
11. Jay & Sam Clarkson – I’ve Left Memories Behind
12. Sky Green Leopards – Burning Blue
13. Shayne Carter – The Slide
14. Pumice – Grand Mal
15. Hamish Kilgour – Knoxed Out
Disc 2:
1. Boh Runga – Not Given Lightly
2. Red & Zeke (Feat. Bill Doss and Neil Cleary) – Bodies
3. Jeff Mangum – Sign The Dotted Line
4. Bill Callahan – Lapse
5. Genghis Smith – Growth Spurt
6. Yo La Tengo – Coloured
7. AC Newman – Dunno Much About Life But I Know How To Breathe
8. Alec Bathgate – Glide
9. Don McGlashan – Inside Story
10. Sean Donnelly – The Outer Skin
11. Lambchop – What Goes Up
12. The Mountain Goats – Brave
13. The Tokey Tones (and friends) – Round These Walls
14. The Bats – Just Do It
15. Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – My Only Friend
16. The Finn Family – It’s Love
17. Jordan Luck – Becoming Something Other
18. The Verlaines – Driftwood
19. Lou Barlow – Song Of The Tall Poppy
20. The Nothing – Napping In Lapland
21. Tall Dwarfs – Sunday Son
Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox is available for download now from the Merge store and our usual digital outlets. The 2-CD limited-edition release will be available in stores on February 23, but you can pre-order it today and receive the digital download via email after your order is complete!
Visit the fantastic Stroke website for updates on Chris Knox, information on all of the artists who contributed their versions of Knox’s songs, and for previews of many of the tracks—originals and covers.
Tracklisting:
*Tracks are arranged chronologically
Disc 1:
1. Jay Reatard – Pull Down The Shades
2. The Checks – Rebel
3. The Bleeding Allstars – Ain’t It Nice
4. Peter Gutteridge – Don’t Catch Fire
5. The Chills – Luck Or Loveliness
6. David Kilgour – Nothing’s Going To Happen
7. The Crying Wolfs – All My Hollowness To You
8. Stephin Merritt – Beauty
9. Portastatic – Nostalgia’s No Excuse
10. The Mint Chicks – Crush
11. Jay & Sam Clarkson – I’ve Left Memories Behind
12. Sky Green Leopards – Burning Blue
13. Shayne Carter – The Slide
14. Pumice – Grand Mal
15. Hamish Kilgour – Knoxed Out
Disc 2:
1. Boh Runga – Not Given Lightly
2. Red & Zeke (Feat. Bill Doss and Neil Cleary) – Bodies
3. Jeff Mangum – Sign The Dotted Line
4. Bill Callahan – Lapse
5. Genghis Smith – Growth Spurt
6. Yo La Tengo – Coloured
7. AC Newman – Dunno Much About Life But I Know How To Breathe
8. Alec Bathgate – Glide
9. Don McGlashan – Inside Story
10. Sean Donnelly – The Outer Skin
11. Lambchop – What Goes Up
12. The Mountain Goats – Brave
13. The Tokey Tones (and friends) – Round These Walls
14. The Bats – Just Do It
15. Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – My Only Friend
16. The Finn Family – It’s Love
17. Jordan Luck – Becoming Something Other
18. The Verlaines – Driftwood
19. Lou Barlow – Song Of The Tall Poppy
20. The Nothing – Napping In Lapland
21. Tall Dwarfs – Sunday Son
10/08/09
Listen to tonight’s Lou Barlow + the Missingmen show at the 9:30 club in Washington, DC from the comfort of your own home thanks to NPR Music. The show will be archived and available for download soon after it is recorded, so check back if you miss it.
Lou Barlow’s new album, Goodnight Unknown, was released on Tuesday and can now be streamed and purchased on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store. Visit LooTube for a series of videos from the new album, and don’t miss Lou Barlow + the Missingmen currently out now on their US tour.
Lou Barlow’s new album, Goodnight Unknown, was released on Tuesday and can now be streamed and purchased on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store. Visit LooTube for a series of videos from the new album, and don’t miss Lou Barlow + the Missingmen currently out now on their US tour.
10/06/09
Visit LooTube now to watch “One Machine, One Long Fight,” and “Sharing” the last installments in a series of six videos we have been premiering in the weeks leading up to the release of the new Lou Barlow album, Goodnight Unknown, on October 6.
LooTube is now complete! You can watch all six videos and the 30-minute behind-the-scenes vignette. Stream Goodnight Unknown in its entirety in the Merge Store and order your copy on CD or LP! Lou Barlow + the Missingmen have just begun their US tour!
NPR.org will stream the entire Lou Barlow set from the 9:30 Club on Thursday, 10/8! Listen online!
LooTube is now complete! You can watch all six videos and the 30-minute behind-the-scenes vignette. Stream Goodnight Unknown in its entirety in the Merge Store and order your copy on CD or LP! Lou Barlow + the Missingmen have just begun their US tour!
NPR.org will stream the entire Lou Barlow set from the 9:30 Club on Thursday, 10/8! Listen online!
09/30/09
Today on Converse.com, see Lou Barlow play an acoustic version of “Goodnight Unknown” from his forthcoming album of the same name.
The Lou Barlow video joins an ongoing series at Converse.com showcasing six Merge bands performing stripped-down sets somewhat spontaneously in various locations during the festival. Visit the XX Merge section of Converse.com for videos from Superchunk, The Clientele, Telekinesis, and now Lou Barlow.
Check back next week for the next clip in this series of unique sessions courtesy of Converse.com. And don’t forget to check out the Merge channel at Babelgum for live footage from the XX Merge shows held July 22-26th at the Cat’s Cradle and Memorial Hall.
The Lou Barlow video joins an ongoing series at Converse.com showcasing six Merge bands performing stripped-down sets somewhat spontaneously in various locations during the festival. Visit the XX Merge section of Converse.com for videos from Superchunk, The Clientele, Telekinesis, and now Lou Barlow.
Check back next week for the next clip in this series of unique sessions courtesy of Converse.com. And don’t forget to check out the Merge channel at Babelgum for live footage from the XX Merge shows held July 22-26th at the Cat’s Cradle and Memorial Hall.
07/06/09
On October 6, we will release Lou Barlow’s new album, Goodnight Unknown.
In the four years since his career-redefining, mostly acoustic record Emoh, Lou Barlow has reunited with Dinosaur Jr. and reissued three of Sebadoh’s classic albums. But as the brilliant new Goodnight Unknown illustrates, he’s hardly living in the past. Borrowing the live-band energy of Dinosaur Jr. and the stylistic reach of Sebadoh, Barlow has built on Emoh’s full production and written a set of immediate, melodic pop songs that Lou describes as, “a cross between my later work with Folk Implosion and my earlier work with Sebadoh…to my ears, anyway.”
From the surging opening track “Sharing” to the surprisingly soulful performances on “The Right,” Goodnight Unknown benefits from Barlow’s tunefulness and his decision to record the record relatively quickly, with old friends and new. The Melvins’ Dale Crover adds inspired drum work throughout, and Goodnight Unknown’s urgent sound owes just as much to frequent Barlow collaborator Imaad Wasif (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, alaska!). The record’s considerable power also stems from the new talents on board, including producer Andrew Murdock and Lisa Germano.
Lou Barlow + The Missingmen will be on tour throughout the fall opening for Dinosaur Jr. The Missingmen are guitarist Tom Watson and drummer Raul Morales. Lou “stole” them from Mike Watt for this tour, and is excited to be bringing you the full band experience of Goodnight Unknown.
Join us in following @loubarlow on Twitter!
Lou Barlow + the Missingmen:
09-30 Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
10-01 Montreal, QUE – Pop Montreal Festival
10-02 Cambridge, MA – Middle East
10-03 Cambridge, MA – Middle East
10-04 Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights
10-07 New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
10-08-09 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
10-09 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of the Living Arts
10-10 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
10-11 Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot
10-13 Madison, WI – The Majestic Theatre
10-14 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
10-15 Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre
10-16 Louisville, KY – Headliner’s Music Hall
10-17 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
10-26 Kansas City, MO – The Beaumont Club
10-27 Omaha, NE – Slowdown
10-29 Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
10-30 Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre
11-03 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
11-04 Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern
11-06 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
11-07 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
In the four years since his career-redefining, mostly acoustic record Emoh, Lou Barlow has reunited with Dinosaur Jr. and reissued three of Sebadoh’s classic albums. But as the brilliant new Goodnight Unknown illustrates, he’s hardly living in the past. Borrowing the live-band energy of Dinosaur Jr. and the stylistic reach of Sebadoh, Barlow has built on Emoh’s full production and written a set of immediate, melodic pop songs that Lou describes as, “a cross between my later work with Folk Implosion and my earlier work with Sebadoh…to my ears, anyway.”
From the surging opening track “Sharing” to the surprisingly soulful performances on “The Right,” Goodnight Unknown benefits from Barlow’s tunefulness and his decision to record the record relatively quickly, with old friends and new. The Melvins’ Dale Crover adds inspired drum work throughout, and Goodnight Unknown’s urgent sound owes just as much to frequent Barlow collaborator Imaad Wasif (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, alaska!). The record’s considerable power also stems from the new talents on board, including producer Andrew Murdock and Lisa Germano.
Lou Barlow + The Missingmen will be on tour throughout the fall opening for Dinosaur Jr. The Missingmen are guitarist Tom Watson and drummer Raul Morales. Lou “stole” them from Mike Watt for this tour, and is excited to be bringing you the full band experience of Goodnight Unknown.
Join us in following @loubarlow on Twitter!
Lou Barlow + the Missingmen:
09-30 Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
10-01 Montreal, QUE – Pop Montreal Festival
10-02 Cambridge, MA – Middle East
10-03 Cambridge, MA – Middle East
10-04 Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights
10-07 New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
10-08-09 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
10-09 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of the Living Arts
10-10 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
10-11 Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot
10-13 Madison, WI – The Majestic Theatre
10-14 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
10-15 Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre
10-16 Louisville, KY – Headliner’s Music Hall
10-17 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
10-26 Kansas City, MO – The Beaumont Club
10-27 Omaha, NE – Slowdown
10-29 Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
10-30 Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre
11-03 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
11-04 Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern
11-06 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
11-07 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Winning Losers: A Collection of Home Recordings :: LP (Smells Like) 1994
Lou Barlow and Friends: Another Collection of Home Recordings :: LP (MInt) 1995
Lou Barlow and His Sentridoh :: CD (City Slang) 1995
Subsonic 6 :: CD (Sub Rosa) 2000
Prehispanic :: () 2002
Emoh :: CD/LP (Merge) 2005
"Holding Back the Year" :: (Domino) 2005
Mirror the Eye :: CD/LP (Acuarela) 2007
Goodnight Unknown :: CD/LP (Merge) 2009
"The Right" :: 7" (Domino) 2009
= Sentridoh III :: digital (Merge) 2010
Lou Barlow and Friends: Another Collection of Home Recordings :: LP (MInt) 1995
Lou Barlow and His Sentridoh :: CD (City Slang) 1995
Subsonic 6 :: CD (Sub Rosa) 2000
Prehispanic :: () 2002
Emoh :: CD/LP (Merge) 2005
"Holding Back the Year" :: (Domino) 2005
Mirror the Eye :: CD/LP (Acuarela) 2007
Goodnight Unknown :: CD/LP (Merge) 2009
"The Right" :: 7" (Domino) 2009
= Sentridoh III :: digital (Merge) 2010
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