Sigur Ros' Jonsi Birgisson Talks Plans, Interviews
"I think definitely we'd make different music probably if we grew up in Jamaica or something."
Some bands love to talk. And some bands like to let the music do the talking. You may have seen the somewhat (okay, totally) excruciating video of Icelandic gorgeous-core act Sigur Rós dodging the questions of NPR's Bryant Park Project left and right early last month. However, Pitchfork's interview with singer Jón "Jónsi" Þór Birgisson wasn't quite so disastrous. Birgisson was friendly and understanding through a spate of sound problems, even laughing while telling me one of my questions was on his "hate list." But he's certainly not going to win any prizes for chattiness, and the talk did end with an abrupt hang-up. It's okay though, we were pretty much done at that point anyway.
Pitchfork spoke with Birgisson in the middle of a whirlwind North American trek to promote the band's stunning new live DVD Heima and lovely rarities/acoustic LP Hvarf/Heim. (Heima comes out in North America on November 20; Hvarf/Heim is out now on XL.) We talked the productive year his band is about to wrap, their plans for the immediate future, and exactly what happened in that other interview.
Pitchfork: Back in April, you posted a long list on your website of everything the band planned to do this year. It was quite a docket of stuff, and with the release of Hvarf/Heim, you've completed just about everything on it. Do you feel a sense of accomplishment at this point?
Birgisson: Yeah, definitely. I mean, we've been touring for a long time, so I think that's really good. Because when you're touring, you can't do anything else. You can't do a lot of things while in motion.
Pitchfork: Do you feel as though you've been working especially hard this year?
Birgisson: I think I've been working hard. You're always leaving a lot of stuff unfinished. But when you're touring and stuff, it seems like much, much harder work. All the traveling is ruthless, and always going from place to place. But this year, we could sit at home. We haven't actually done a lot of the things before, too. Later in the year-- the end of the month, actually-- we're going back into the studio. We have a lot of ideas. And songs. We have some songs written and some ideas.
Pitchfork: Will that be for a proper album?
Birgisson: Yeah, what we're going to do now in November is going to be a full-length album.
Pitchfork: You've performed acoustically before some screenings of the film, and Heim is all acoustic. What was behind the decision to focus on acoustic music this year?
Birgisson: When we were touring in Iceland, for about two weeks excepting one concert in the Highlands, it was only acoustic performances for the whole time. We only played the acoustic songs, and it was a little bit of an eye-opener. We had never done that before. I kind of liked it, to hear the songs really raw and naked. It was really hard to play them. They're so naked! It kind of helped me at the same time, I was just learning sort of how to do it. I think that's why I wanted to make an album like that. We had decided that it would be a more exciting thing to do than a live album. We kind of didn't like the idea of a live album, how to display the songs from your last album, because the songs could end up sounding worse.
Pitchfork: Certainly you've seen many beautiful locations all over the world, but you chose to shoot all of Heima in Iceland. Other than the fact that you're from there, is there something about Iceland that ties in with the music that you make?
Birgisson: We have got this question so many times-- it's just one of the questions on the hate list [laughs]. Maybe it is. Maybe, I don't know. Of course, like you said, you are from there, you grow up there, you are raised there, so definitely I think in some ways. Maybe it's just more unconsciously than something planned. It's kind of hard to say, but I think definitely we'd make different music probably if we grew up in Jamaica or something [laughs]. [MORE...]
Broken Social Scenesters on New Jason Collett Album
Collett plays some shows with Feist
Recorded in Toronto with producer Howie Beck, Here's to Being Here sports guest turns from Apostle of Hustle's Andrew Whiteman (also of BSS), Liam O'Neil of the Stills, and New York jazz scene staple Tony Scherr, among others. The LP follows fairly close on the heels of last year's fine Idols of Exile set, boasting what a press release calls a "tasteful", "old school" guitar sound via "the energy and musicianship" of Collett's touring band, Paso Mino.
North Americans, Here's to Being Here will be at your local record shop February 5 from Arts & Crafts.
In addition to a regular old tour schedule (including several dates with pal Leslie Feist), Collett will perform a special series of gigs dubbed "Jason Collett's Basement Revue" the first three Tuesdays in December at Toronto's Dakota Tavern. Jason will play songs both old and new with some assistance from "special surprise guests." Given this guy's address book, that could literally be anybody. [MORE...]
Photos: Battles / Caribou / White Williams [Chicago, IL; 11/08/07]
Photos by Sanchez and Kitahara
A lot went down at Metro last night, but if one impression lingers from the night-- which featured four fairly disparate acts, each threatening to spill over the edge of the stage, rocking before a sold out crowd-- it'll be the powerhouse drumming. The sweaty, lockstep, violent sort of drumming where even the little dust particles that fly up with each hit seem to do so with particular alacrity.
Battles' (and Helmet alum) John Stanier, of course, brought it all home; he was so caked in sweat halfway through the first song that he looked like a wax sculpture of himself. Caribou boasted two ace kit-kickers, including project mastermind Dan Snaith, who multi-tasked with guitar and electronics as well. Even the sticksman for Warp-signed Toronto trio Born Ruffians held his own among this accomplished company. All of which made White Williams' show-opening airy electro-rock thing-- which uses a drum machine-- that much more ironic.
Dates and more photos ahead.
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Black Kids Add Dates
None with Whitest Boy Alive, alas
Flags, Dice, Keys, Dogs, Mountains, Lips, Strobes, Swans, Eyes, Angels, Devil Disco Clubs, Rebel Motorcycle Clubs, and Moth Super Rainbows: there is a whole lotta Black covered in these pages.
And fast making their way to the upper echelons of Bands With "Black" in Their Names are Jacksonville, Florida's Black Kids, darlings of CMJ, creators of a Best New Music-stamped EP, evaders of labels (for now), and masters of punnery (just check that EP title).
The Kids' native Florida and the UK mega-metropolis of London may not have too terribly many things in common, but that'll all change soon, as both locations can look forward to a hearty helping of Black Kids shows in the weeks to come. The next one pops off in Orlando tomorrow night (October 10), and the kids have a couple previously mentioned gigs in Georgia too. All may be yours with but a click. [MORE...]
Polvo Reunite for All Tomorrow's Parties
Explosions in the Sky weekend also adds Animal Collective, Four Tet
With their signature guitar whirl and crunch, Chapel Hill band Polvo helped define the American indie rock sound of the mid-90s. (Singer/guitarist Ash Bowie also did the same as the bassist in Helium.) After releasing several albums on Touch and Go and Merge, Polvo broke up in 1997, and haven't played together since. Until the weekend of May 16-18, 2008 that is.
Curators Explosions in the Sky have gotten Polvo to reunite for their first show in over a decade for their edition of the 2008 All Tomorrow's Parties festival, taking place that weekend at Butlins Holiday Resort in Minehead, England. And it will be a full-on reunion: original members Bowie, singer/guitarist Dave Brylawski, bassist Steve Popson, and drummer Eddie Watkins will all be there. For now, this is the only scheduled Polvo reunion date, though a London show is a possibililty.
UPDATE: It will not be a full reunion, as Watkins is not participating. Brian Quast, formerly of the Cherry Valence, will be drumming.
Explosions in the Sky have also added quite a few other noteworthy artists to their ATP: Animal Collective, Four Tet, Ola Podrida, Eluvium, Lazarus, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, and the Paper Chase. They will join previously reported performers Dinosaur Jr., ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, Iron and Wine, Broken Social Scene, Adem, and EITS themselves.
As you know, the Explosions in the Sky weekend is just one of many events All Tomorrows' Parties has planned in the coming months. There's Portishead's fest, Don't Look Back shows, and, of course, ATP vs. Pitchfork.Dirty Projectors Take on More Touring
Photo by Daniel CantóDetermined to Rise Above any fatigue incurred from playing shows pretty much every damn night of every damn week this year, pop discombobulators Dirty Projectors have gone and extended their tour all the way into December.
The latest dates find the chirping, braying, fleet-fingered quartet roaming about the New England area, but not before they turn a bunch of European settlements on end throughout November. And even if your geographical stars aren't aligning with these guys right now, you can still catch them on that Worried Noodles project, that Esopus magazine comp, or Grizzly Bear's Friend EP.
In related news, Rise Above called. It wants you to listen to it right now. [MORE...]
Goldfrapp Reveal Seventh Tree Tracklist
What's this, hidden amidst the branches of Goldfrapp's Seventh Tree? Why, good golly, it's a tracklist! Let's add it to our collection of details surrounding the release of Goldfrapp's fourth long-player, shall we?Now our collection has a label (Mute), a couple release dates (February 25 in the UK and February 26 in the U.S.), a lovely new press photo (that's it over there), and these here song titles (reprinted below). Pretty much all we need now is, like, the music!
And perhaps a tour? No word there quite yet, but Mr. Gregory is still doing his silent film soundtrack thing in December. Ruminate on those dates-- and these evocative new song titles-- below for now. [MORE...]
Trans Am Hit the Road With Tool
Sure, there's blogs, downloading, and Radiohead changing everything about everything ever, but one of the most unexpected music-world happenings we've seen in the last couple years has been the way Tool subtly became pals with all these smaller, good bands. Touring with Isis and Mastodon? Getting namedropped by former Low bassist Zak Sally in an ABC News report? There's just something a little strange about it all.Nevertheless, the trend continues with the naming of Thrill Jockey proggers Trans Am as Tool's newest tour BFFs on an upcoming round of North American dates. For Trans Am, the shows come sandwiched in between their appearances at the Thrill Jockey anniversary parties in London on November 11 and Chicago in mid-December.
Trans Am are still riding high on the release of Sex Change, LP8 for them, which came out via Thrill Jockey earlier this year. [MORE...]
Sharon Jones Adds Dates, Great Debaters OST Revealed
With American Gangster now in theaters, The Great Debaters is now the most anticipated Denzel Washington film of 2007. As you know, neo-soul's reigning queen Sharon Jones not only shows off her acting chops in the film, but those pipes of hers as well.
The tracklist for The Great Debaters' soundtrack has been released. In addition to a ton of stuff from Ms. Jones, fellow revivalists Alvin 'Youngblood' Hart and the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Al Green sideman/songwriter Teenie Hodges, and badass choir Billy Rivers and the Angelic Voices of Faith help fill out the rest of the disc. All "pre-1935 blues, folk, jazz, and gospel classics," the tunes were handpicked by Denzel himself, with a handful of age-appropriate tunes from Art Tatum, Papa Charlie Jackson, and others rounding out the set. The soundtrack's out December 11 from Atlantic, while the film hits theaters on Christmas (December 25).
Sharon and her Dap-Kings, fresh off the release of the wonderful 100 Days, 100 Nights LP, will kick off a month-long string of North American dates tonight (November 9) in Boston. On January 4, the band will head out for nearly a week at sea on the floating "Jamcruise". [MORE...]
Whitest Boy Alive Issue Dreams in the UK via Modular
King of Convenience Erlend Øye and his Whitest Boy Alive project-- with their debut LP, Dreams, which dropped elsewhere last year and finally hits the UK November 26 via Modular-- certainly break several of electronic music's main rules: their disc was recorded entirely live, sans layering or overdubs. How organic of them!Dreams follows its first UK single "Burning", which dropped just this week. Watch the Whitest Boy break all the rules on a handful of tour dates lined up over the next few weeks in Mexico. [MORE...]
Sufjan Announces Christmas Song Exchange Contest
Win the rights to an original Sufjan composition
But rather than just pimp the thing out to a mutual fund commercial or hide it away as some Japan-only bonus track, Sufjan has decided to give the song to one lucky fan. However, in the spirit of the season, Sufjan also wants something outta you. It's "The Great Sufjan Song Xmas Xchange"! And those Asthmatic Kitty cats explain it much better than I ever could, so here's them:
Here's how it works: write an original Christmas song, record it, and email the song to us. Asthmatic Kitty will pick a winner, and that person will trade rights to their song for rights to Sufjan's song.
Just like a gift exhange, Sufjan's song becomes your song. You can hoard it for yourself, sell it to a major soft drink corporation, use it in your daughter's first Christmas video, or share it for free on your website. No one except Sufjan and you will hear his song, unless you decide otherwise. You get the song and all legal rights to it. We get the same rights to your song.
In summation: you get an original Sufjan Stevens song all to yourself! And Sufjan gets to have at your song! As if he didn't have enough Xmas jams.
Check the details and legal mumbo-jumbo here. All entries are due by midnight on December 1, and AK expects to announce the winner around December 15. They'll also be streaming entries on their site.
Finally, Sufjan, fresh off his "BQE" extravaganza, visits some exotic locales in the new year. [MORE...]
The Go! Team Plot "Wrath of Marcie" Single
Cancel Italian shows
Brighton bombshells the Go! Team have chosen the latest single from Proof of Youth: "The Wrath of Marcie", aka the one that sounds like some gals rapping over the "Odd Couple" theme song. The single will be available three different ways: as a 7", an iTunes exclusive, and a digital download everywhere else that isn't iTunes. The vinyl and the regular download come backed with a live take on "Flashlight Fight", while iTunes also gets a live "Marcie" for kicks. Each and every one will be available November 19 from Memphis Industries in the UK.
The Go! Team launch a brief European trek tonight, which got briefer yesterday when the band canceled their three shows in Italy due to promotional commitments. [MORE...]
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- Burial to Issue Second LP, Untrue, Next Month
- Oasis Find the "Lord" on New Single, Documentary DVD
- Hold Steady, Springsteen on Hard Rock Charity Comp
- Johnny Marr Named University Professor
- Photos: The Go! Team [Portland, OR; 10/17/07]
- Rafter Crafts Sex Death Cassette for Asthmatic Kitty
- Radiohead, Pumpkins, Mondays on Oakenfold Comp
- N.W.A. Compton Reissue, Eazy-E Comp Due
- Lemonheads Tour, Dando Opens for JAMC
- My Morning Jacket, Pajo Cover Misfits on Comp
- CMJ: Wednesday [Amy Phillips]
- Vampire Weekend to Open for the Shins
- Radiohead 2008 Tour Tidbits Emerge
- Bjork Expands World Tour
- CMJ: Wednesday [Marc Hogan]
- Rivers Cuomo Dishes on New Weezer LP, Alone Demos
- CMJ: Wednesday [Zach Baron]
- Neko Case Reissues Debut
- School of Seven Bells Hop on Prefuse Tour
- Mike Patton to Voice Bionic Commando in Video Game
- Shugo Tokumaru to Make a Quick Exit
- Clientele, Martsch, Germano on Bigtop Soundtrack
- M.I.A. Stretches Out Tour
- Company Flow to Reunite?
- Mobb Deep's Prodigy Given 3 1/2 Year Sentence
- Of Montreal Expand Tour, Launch Blog
- Dinosaur Jr. Ready Fall Tour Plans
- Ghost Release Spooky Live Overture CD/DVD
- Eels Best Of, Rarities Comp Due in January
- Kanye, Beanie, Juelz Pay Tribute to Jay-Z's Doubt
- Elliott Smith's Ex-Girlfriend Denied Earnings
- Black Kids Have a Manager, Gigs, No Label Yet
- U2 Beef Up Joshua Tree for 20th Anniversary Reissues
- Enon's Schmersal Explains Taco Bell Contest Entry
- Butthole Surfers' Haynes Joins Rockin' Children for Tour
- Melt-Banana Kick Off Big Fall Tour
- Lips Expand Zaireeka for 10th Anniversary Parties
- Cat Power's Jukebox Tracklist, Cover Art Revealed
- Death Cab's Chris Walla: Threat to Homeland Security?
- Cass McCombs Plans Tours With Gonzalez, Ariel Pink
- Jesus and Mary Chain Cancel Vegas Date
- Cat Power, YLT, MMJ, Roots Fete Dylan in Concert
- His Name Is Alive Cut Marion Brown Tribute Disc
- Simian Mobile Disco Issue New "Hustler" Single, Tour
- Ghostface Upset About Wu-Tang Release Date
- Castanets Rock Asthmatic Kitty Gallery Opening
- Photos: Final Fantasy [Minneapolis, MN; 10/13/07]
- Bright Eyes, Wolf Parade, BOH Do Charity Ornaments
- Photos: The Roots [San Diego, CA; 10/12/07]
- Annuals Sign to Sony, Drop Digital EP
- Kid Sister Shoots Video With Kanye West
- OK Computer Radio Play to Debut on BBC This Friday
- Daft Punk Sample Material Collected on New CD
- CMJ Music Marathon Starts in NYC Today
- Photos: Queens of the Stone Age [New York, NY; 10/13/07]
- Weezer's Cuomo Compiles Demos for Release
- Liars Cover Nirvana on Live DVD / Single
- T.V. Eye: October 15-21
- Cornelius Announces 2008 Tour
- Devendra, Matmos, Vetiver Share Bad Trips for Book
- Photos: Beirut [Hollywood, CA; 10/12/07]
- The Killers Prep Rarities Comp, Do Xmas Single, Tour
- Hot Chip's Taylor Talks LP, Alicia Keys, Rilo Remixes
- Fiery Furnaces, Ariel Pink, Dr. Dog Do Autumn Fest
- Bob Mould Signs to Anti-, Preps District Line
- Photos: The Thermals Shoot a Music Video [Portland, OR; 10/14/07]
- T.I. Arrested on Gun Charge
- Psychic TV's Lady Jaye R.I.P.
- Photos: Nick Cave [Melbourne, Australia; 10/13/07]
- White House Weighs in on Radiohead
- Black Lips, King Khan & BBQ Show Split Xmas 7"
- John Pugh Talks !!! Departure, Free Blood