We've been negligent in updating our myspace and virb blogs with news, so here is a big chunk of information to share all at once. Enjoy!

White Hinterland release "Phylactery Factory" to lavish praise
White Hinterland's "Phylactery Factory" comes out today in finer record stores everywhere. NME gives "Phylactery Factory" an 8 out of 10, while Uncut calls it a "minor classic," going on to say, "Dienel has some of Joanna Newsom's imagination and Jolie Holland's flourish, but is less willfully kooky than either, and from the epic Eno-esque opener, 'The Destruction of the Art Deco House' onwards, this is a sublime recording."

White Hinterland will be joining Phosphorescent and Bon Iver on a stretch of west coast dates following three appearances at the SXSW music festival. Then, they head back east for a couple of shows with Throw Me the Statue. Stay tuned for more live dates later this spring and summer.

VIEW TOUR DATES HERE

Citay's "Eye on the Dollar" is NPR's Song of the Day
We are pleased that NPR has selected the Citay song "Eye on the Dollar" as their song of the day for February 27th. You can stream the track on the NPR website.

Don't forget, Citay are about to launch a tour in support of "Little Kingdom" where they will visit many cities for the first time since the release of their towering sophomore album.

READ NPR'S REVIEW AND STREAM "EYE ON THE DOLLAR" HERE
VIEW TOUR DATES HERE

White Hinterland on the radio and on the road
A little over one week ago we posted a link to White Hinterland's session on the NPR show, The Bryant Park Project. Since then, The Bryant Park Project's blog added a live video of White Hinterland in the studio, performing a breathtaking rendition of "Vessels." The Bryant Park Project is not the only radio station that White Hinterland has visited in recent weeks. They stopped by PRI's Fair Game for an interview and live session. Check out the link below, where you can download all four songs White Hinterland taped for Fair Game.

Also, don't forget, White Hinterland kick of a tour with Taken By Trees in New York City today.

WATCH WHITE HINTERLAND PERFORM "VESSELS" ON THE BRYANT PARK PROJECT
DOWNLOAD SONGS FROM WHITE HINTERLAND'S APPEARANCE ON PRI'S FAIR GAME

The Explorers Club reveals details of debut album, new single!
This is the one many of you are waiting for. The Explorers Club have
put the finishing touches on their debut album, Freedom Wind, which will be released May 20th on CD and LP formats. Lush and undeniably catchy, Freedom Wind is poised to be the benchmark for pop music in 2008.

The first single from Freedom Wind is a tasty gem titled "Do You Love Me?" which we are pleased to share as a free MP3 -- the perfect Valentines Day pop treat. But don't mistake this as just another freebie promo track; "Do You Love Me?" is the A-side to The Explorers Club new 7-inch, which will be available on April 8th. The flipside of the single is "Carry Me" - an exclusive non-album track.

DOWNLOAD "DO YOU LOVE ME"
READ MORE ABOUT FREEDOM WIND HERE

White Hinterland Gear Stolen in NYC (UPDATE!)
This is a storyline that is all too familiar. After White Hinterland's show this weekend in Manhattan, drummer Matthew Meyer's van was broken into and a lot of musical equipment was stolen. We will post a list of specifics shortly, but the thieves made away with a drum set, a casio SK-1, a bass amp and an air mattress. More info is coming soon.

UPDATE:
We have the full list of what was stolen, as well as info on where donations to White Hinterland can be sent. If you happen to spot any of this in second hand shops, or see anything suspicious, please get in touch with us at info@deadoceans.com. This theft is costing the band thousands of dollars, so any contributions you can offer will be a giant help.

FULL LIST OF STOLEN EQUIPMENT AND PAYPAL INFO HERE

White Hinterland Appears on NPR
White Hinterland recently visited the NPR program The Bryant Park Project for an interview and live performance. Check out the audio at the link below.

LISTEN TO WHITE HINTERLAND ON THE BRYANT PARK PROJECT RIGHT HERE

Dead Oceans announces 2008 SXSW showcase
Citizens of Earth! Travelers to Texas! Eaters of Mexican food! Goers of shows! Passers out on 6th! Wakers up by the river! Stumblers to breakfast! Hairs of the dogs that bit you! Wakers up in someone's backyard! Stumblers to the river! Takers of a nap! Hailers of a cab out of town! Barfers at airport bathrooms! Sleepers on planes! Forgetters of entire weekends! Whisperers of disbelief back at work on Monday! Citizens of rock! Unite!!

Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar and Secretly Canadian are pleased to announce the line-up for our 2008 SXSW showcase. The showcase will be held at Mohawk on Thursday, March 13.

OUTSIDE STAGE:
Black Mountain 1:00-2:00
Jens Lekman 12:00-12:45
Bon Iver 11:00-11:45
Evangelicals 10:00-10:45
Bodies of Water 9:00-9:45
Phosphorescent 8:00-8:45

INSIDE STAGE:
Parts + Labor 12:30-1:15
Citay 11:30-12:15
The Explorers Club 10:30-11:15
Throw Me The Statue 9:30-10:15
White Hinterland 8:30-9:15

Bowerbirds are also playing at SXSW, at the Central Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, March 12 (time TBA, stay tuned).

Also, pretty please be sure to check out tour dates for our bands this spring.

http://deadoceans.com/shows.php

Stay tuned for an update with the bands' day parties.

Thank you very much.

Love,
SCJAGDO

Word is getting out about White Hinterland's wonderful Phylactery Factory, as blogs and websites far and wide have chimed in with resounding approval over the first MP3 from the album. In advance of the March 4th release of Phylactery Factory White Hinterland is headed on a quick tour, opening up shows for Victoria Bergsman's (ex-Concretes) new band, Taken By Trees. White Hinterland's wildflower jazz explorations will make a wonderful accompaniment to the lush, sophisticated pop sounds of Taken By Trees. After these dates, White Hinterland heads to SXSW, with several appearances at the festival in the works.

VIEW TOUR DATES HERE

Back in December, Phosphorescent spent several weeks supporting
Akron/Family on a tour that included stops in England, Belgium and
Iceland, and during this trek found time to shoot the first video from
"Pride." Directed by UK filmmaker Tom Haines, the video for "At Death, A Proclamation" was shot late one night in the outskirts of London, after a Phosphorescent performance. The video captures this late night atmosphere perfectly and makes for a surreal accompaniment to one of Phosphorescent's most mood altering songs.

Phosphorescent's continued support of "Pride" is not limited to just a
video – they have added a long stretch of dates to their US tour. On
the previously announced first leg, Phosphorescent are joined by new
label-mates Bowerbirds, but as they head westward after SXSW, Bon Iver
will be riding shotgun.

WATCH VIDEO ON DEAD OCEANS WEBSITE
WATCH VIDEO ON YOUTUBE
VIEW TOUR DATES HERE

"Only once every ten years or so does one hear a new band this good, this bursting with ideas, this audibly in love with music... It is beyond stunning. This band is the complete package."

Ears tend to prick up when a record review sings praises like these, especially when the praises come from the Mountain Goats' John Darnielle. Darnielle said this recently about Bowerbirds debut album Hymns for a Dark Horse on his Last Plane to Jakarta website, and we completely echo his sentiments. This is why we are beyond thrilled that Bowerbirds are joining the Dead Oceans label.

First, Dead Oceans will issue an expanded edition of Hymns for a Dark Horse, with more recordings to follow. Bowerbirds are also joining Phosphorescent on a tour to SXSW. If you have not heard the majestic sounds of Bowerbirds yet, be sure to download "In Our Talons" and soak in it.

DOWNLOAD "IN OUR TALONS"
BOWERBIRDS WEBSITE
VIEW TOUR DATES HERE
LAST PLANE TO JAKARTA

Following the January 22nd release of The Evening Descends, Norman, OK's Evangelicals are headed out on a seven week cross country trek with Headlights. Playing towns big and small, Evangelicals are bringing their unforgettable psychedelic joyride to a club near you very soon. Taking the prodigious musical skill and clever pop sensibility of their recorded work and pushing it into overdrive, Evangelicals live is not just something to listen to, but to fully experience.

We are also pleased to announce that Other Music's digital store is exclusively selling the single for "Skeleton Man," which features two non-album b-sides that will not appear on The Evening Descends. Evangelicals revisit themes from The Evening Descends, lifting a melody here, a lyric there, giving away just enough to wet your appetite for the main course.

Skeleton Man track list:
1. Skeleton Man
2. Skeleton Man's Bone Crushing Depression (If I Get Well)
3. Strange Visions

VIEW TOUR DATES HERE
VISIT OTHER MUSIC'S DIGITAL STORE

Following a whirlwind fall that saw Phosphorescent tour across North America and England with stops in Belgium, the Netherlands and Iceland for shows, the band is headed back out on another US tour. On this one they're joined by North Carolina's Bowerbirds as they make the yearly migration south towards the SXSW music festival.

VIEW TOUR DATES HERE

From now until Monday, you can stream the new album from Evangelicals exclusively on their myspace page. The Evening Descends album will be released on January 22nd, but why not take a sneak peak now.

STREAM EVANGELICALS THE EVENING DESCENDS ON MYSPACE

Dirty Projectors and White Williams each take one side of a 7 inch record that is being given away for free from the fine folks at Fader Magazine. It's an extremely limited single, and the only way to get one is to win the contest Fader is hosting. The Dirty Projectors side is an alternate version of "Police Story" which the band recorded at the Daytrotter Studios during their last North American tour. This song never aired on Daytrotter, so this is the first chance you have to hear it. Hop over to Fader for all the details.

ENTER TO WIN A COPY HERE

"Skeleton Man" has been a staple of Evangelicals explosive live sets for years, and early versions of this undeniable tune made their way onto a Daytrotter session as well as a fantastic KEXP broadcast. Finally polished, refined and ready for release, we're thrilled to share the first single from The Evening Descends in a convenient MP3 format.

DOWNLOAD "SKELETON MAN" HERE

Spin.com had the following to say today when featuring Evangelicals as the "Band of the Day": "Tearing down the day song-by-song as The Evening Descends, Evangelicals draw from their Okie idols the Flaming Lips, using everything from pop, soul, prog, and psychedelia to create arrangements that bleed into open skies, sounding like the weird uncanny cousins of Band of Horses." Read the rest at the link below. They also included a link to "Skeleton Man" which is the first single from the Evangelicals January 22nd release, The Evening Descends.

Pitchfork also posted "Skeleton Man," calling it "a big, memorable, and slightly strange rock anthem." More kind words and the MP3 are available at the link below.

SKELETON MAN MP3 AND TRACK REVIEW ON PITCHFORK
EVANGELICALS AS SPIN.COM'S "BAND OF THE DAY"