We've gotten so busy again that we forgot to update. Here's another big hunk of news for you!

Watch the Citay video for "Eye on the Dollar"!
Citay are pleased to offer the perfect visual accompaniment for "Eye on the Dollar," taken from the band's 2007 album, "Little Kingdom." Colors swirl, effects wash in and out, landscapes phase into blasts of digital effects, and for a brief moment, bandleader Ezra Feinberg appears. Pieced together with a collage-like surrealism that could emanate from the strangest of dreams, "Eye on the Dollar" is candy for the eyes. Illicit substances encouraged for enhanced viewing!

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The Explorers Club announce tour with Lightspeed Champion
The Explorers Club are hitting the road in celebration of Freedom Wind, criss-crossing North American with Lightspeed Champion and Flowers Forever. The soundtrack of the summer will be in a town near you very soon -- don't miss out.

The Explorers Club have also been cooking up some fun before the release of Freedom Wind. Check out their antics on youtube for a taste. The band has also been trickling out songs to their very own muxtape page. Visit the link below and you can preview songs from Freedom Wind. They'll be posting more songs as the May 20th street date nears, so keep checking back.


Details of Bowerbirds' "Hymns for a Dark Horse" expanded edition unveiled, summer tour dates confirmed
The expanded edition of the Plug Award nominated Hymns for a Dark
Horse will be released on June 17 (and August 18 in the UK),
featuring two new songs as bonus tracks. Originally released by Burly
Time Records in 2007, Dead Oceans is thrilled that this masterpiece
will finally be widely available.

The bonus tracks are more than just tossed off extras. "La
Denigración" has a stunning melodic sensibility - you can hear the
band drawing not only from traditional American music, but bringing in
elements of music from around the globe. "Matchstick Maker" is a heart
breaker, centered around singer / guitarist Phil Moore's aching voice.
In addition to these two bonus songs, "Hymns for a Dark Horse" will be
issued on vinyl for the first time.

A new release would not be complete without a tour. We're excited
to announce that the Bowerbirds will be joining Bon Iver on a stretch
of dates this July, followed by their first trip to the UK and Europe,
where they will be appearing at the Green Man and End of the Road
Festivals. Many other UK and European dates will be announced soon.

BOWERBIRDS TOUR DATES

THE EXPLORERS CLUB TOUR DATES
THE EXPLORERS CLUB YOUTUBE MADNESS
FREEDOM WIND MUXTAPE


The Explorers Club receives gushing praise in Uncut, now available for pre-order
The brand new issue of Uncut features a gushing five star review of The Explorers Club May 20th release, Freedom Wind. Uncut calls the album's opening track, "an instant classic," and added, "it's a toss-up whether Jason Brewer's classically crafted songs or the spot-on arrangements are more irresistible, as the group recasts these magical sounds for the 21st Century."

Freedom Wind is now available for pre-order from Dead Oceans' website. You can order it on CD or LP formats, and don't forget, the LP version contains a coupon which can be redeemed online for a free download of the album. With the steamy days right around the corner, why not pre-order the soundtrack to the summer of 2008 right now?

PRE-ORDER FREEDOM WIND FROM DEAD OCEANS


Bowerbirds Take-away Show on La Blogotheque
Vincent Moon is at it again. His now legendary Take-away show series followed Bowerbirds in New York City's Lower East Side during the fall of 2007, taping performances of "Bur Oak," "In Our Talons," "Dark Horse," and "The Ticonderoga." These breathtaking performances can be viewed or downloaded on La Blogotheque's website or by signing up for the La Blogotheque podcast via iTunes. These videos are not to be missed.

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Phosphorescent shares new video for "A Picture of Our Torn Up Praise"
The second video from Pride is now available for your viewing pleasure. The video for Phosphorescent's "A Picture of Our Torn Up Praise" was shot in the countryside surrounding Fairfield IA, a small town of 10,000 located roughly 70 miles south of Iowa City. The cast and crew spent several days working in the freezing outdoors, utilizing everything from stadium lighting for the night sequences to a horse (named Elaborate Affair) borrowed from a supportive local resident. The video was conceived and directed by Los Angeles filmmakers Zachary Sluser and Matthew Thiesen, and features a cast of 20 individuals, aged 5 to 65 years old, not to mention a sizable crew and the work of a champion local taxidermist.

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