Yeasayer - “Henrietta” //

The newest track from Yeasayer, from their upcoming album, for your streaming pleasure. 

-MW

Yeasayer and Bon Iver Take on Late Night TV //

Two of my favorite artists brought their new stuff to late night TV last night.  First up, Yeasayer premiered a brand new song, “The Devil and the Deed,” on Conan. 

Then, Bon Iver went on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to perform a beautiful cover of Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” with a little bit of “Nick of Time” thrown in for fun.

-MW

 

MV’s Top Albums of 2010 // #31-40
The next 10 albums of awesomeness with video montage… in no particular order of course:

40. Das Racist- Sit Down, Man - Listen to the mixtape here and check out the September video from the Santos house party. Jay says… 

“Go get it because it’s awesome.”

39.  Delorean- Subiza-  Jess says…

“Get your dancing shoes on. This is the perfect mellow electro album.”

38. Local Natives- Gorilla Manor-

“We have been telling you about this band over and over again.  We chose them for our 10 of 2010 list in the beginning of the year and we can’t wait to see them next month at Governors Island.  This album is full of memorable melodies, unforgettable hooks and strong.”

 37. Yeasayer - Odd Blood  We all love this and here’s why:

“A favorite with all the Vagabonds, this album tracked perfectly a great listen from start to finish.  One of those bands that you’re sure can’t sound that on point live, until they do.”

36. The Roots- How I Got Over It-  Another Vagabond favorite, we think:

“This album shines with collaborations featuring joint songs with The Monsters of Folk, Joanna Newsom and John Legend.  Each track is better than the next.  As usual we are impressed.”

35. Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings- I Learned the Hard Way- Laura says…

“The infectious, groovy and down-right soulful voice of Sharon Jones never gets old. Gospel, soul, and funk come together on their third album, which really sounds like the other two but none the less, a great album all around. Everyone needs a little soul :) Watch this awesome video from this summer in Prospect Park.”

34. Beach House- Teen Dream-

“We’re not really sure why you haven’t picked up this album yet. But we told you so.”

33. Broken Bells- Broken Bells  L.Sizzle says…

“The musical brainchild of Brain Burton (Danger Mouse) and James Mercer, there’s no doubt you haven’t listened to this album about 47,000 times on repeat.”

32. M.I.A. - /\/\/\Y/\

“Stay true to our girl MIA. M.I.A for life!”

31. Black Keys- Brothers

“We are thrilled to see that everyone has finally caught on to the greatness that is The Black Keys.  If you keep up with us you know we have been long time supporters and are stoked to see that their latest album, Brothers is getting the attention it deserves when their other albums went generally ignored.”

Florence + the Machine - The Dog Days Are Over (Yeasayer remix) //

Two of my favorite bands right now come together for this solid remix. Happy Friday!

-MW

Yeasayer - Wait for the Summer (live on Governors Island) //

It was a beautiful night for a concert Saturday at the Beach @ Governors Island. Those of us who got out there early were rewarded with a solid, energetic set from Keepaway. Yeasayer did not disappoint, welcoming the summer concert season with this version of “Wait for the Summer.” No more waiting, it’s officially here!

-MW

My colleague Jess already offered her take on Sleigh Bells, so I’ll cover last night’s headliner Yeasayer.  The last time I saw Yeasayer live was they opened for The National back in August 2008 at Central Park Summerstage.  The band has come a long way since then, filling out their sound and coming out with their decidedly more dance-pop album Odd Blood.  I was very excited to see how their live show had evolved over the last couple of years, and from the moment they took the stage and launched into the slow-burn groove of “The Children” (also Track 1 on the new album), they did not disappoint.

The packed crowd on the floor of Webster Hall was very amped up as they continued the set.  With two solid albums to work with, the night turned into a sing-a-long of hits, both from All Hour Cymbals and Odd Blood.  I was very pleased when they pulled out “2080,” which the song that originally got me into them and still brings me back to the summer of 2008 (while making me think about the impending apocalypse).

The vibe really picked up when the giant disco ball over head started spinning and the band started playing their newest, “danciest” single “O.N.E.”  Frontman Chris Keating prefaced the song with “This is a new one” but you could tell that there were some people in the crowd who were waiting for this song and really went crazy when it started. 

As the band mentioned several times during the show, they were back home in NYC after months on the road.  They took advantage of the hometown crowd love and put on a wholly satisfying show.  

-MW

Sleigh Bells - Tell ‘Em //

The first track from Sleigh Bells’ upcoming album Treats is here.  Sounds pretty fantastic.  We’ll be checking them out when they open for Yeasayer next Tuesday at Webster Hall.

-MW