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4AD and Jagjaguwar have collaborated on a live session that captures a truly unique Bon Iver performance, featuring Justin Vernon and Sean Carey. On recent tours fans will have become accustomed to seeing Vernon flanked by an eleven-piece band, with the swell in numbers lending a grandiose element to even his most delicate songs. Sidestepping expectations, the idea Vernon presented for this session was to provide a wildly different experience.
Recorded in AIR Studio's Lyndurst Hall - a building that was originally a church and missionary school designed in 1880 by the great Victorian architect Alfred Waterhouse (designer of the Natural History Museum) - Vernon was joined only by Carey, with the pair positioning themselves opposite one another at two grand pianos. Although neither Justin nor Sean's first instrument is piano, they were able to remodel the songs in a way that showcases their complimentary vocals and, perhaps more strikingly, a seemingly effortless ability to experiment with form and structure.
As such, fans are treated to jaw-dropping interpretations of several songs from both the new album and the 'Blood Bank' EP, as well as a cover of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me". And interpretation is an apt word, as these songs are artfully abstracted from their original incarnations. Rather than layer the sound as on 'Bon Iver, Bon Iver', the focus is on paring back, in part evoking the minimalist approach of contemporary classical music, while remaining true enough to the source material to retain those elements characteristic of Bon Iver.
As on "Babys" and "Hinnom, TX", Vernon's trademark falsetto is positioned centre stage, framed by subtle and unexpected instrumental flourishes that render the performance simultaneously weighty and airless. It's quite an achievement that songs so widely-known and loved in their recorded form are able gain in emotional impact, and stands as testament to Bon Iver's singular talent.
1. Hinnom, TX
2. Wash.
3. I Can't Make You Love Me
4. Babys
5. Beth/Rest
Director: Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard
Recording & Mixing: Jake Jackson with Brian Joseph
Recorded in London at AIR Studios, October 16, 2011
"Hinnom, TX", "Wash.", "Beth/Rest" (c) 2011 April Base Publishing (ASCAP)
"Babys" (c) 2009 April Base Publishing (ASCAP)
"I Cant' Make You Love Me" (c) 1991 BMG Songs, Almo Music Corp., Bird Blues Music, Hayes Street Music (ASCAP)
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In September of this year, St Vincent took a giant leap forward with the release of third album, Strange Mercy. This time out Annie Clark was to combine her long-celebrated musical virtuosity with ambitious songwriting that ran a gamut of emotional cadences, all the while underpinned by a colourful sense of melody.
Recording these songs live for the first time, St Vincent has performed four tracks from Strange Mercy for the tenth visual installment in the 4AD Session series. Shot at Shangri-La Studios in the heart of the Brooklyn film and photography district in Greenpoint, the session was recorded with Annie's new band, Daniel Mintseris (keys), Toko Yasuda (moog) and Matthew Johnson (drums). Given St Vincent's transgression from the underground to the pop spotlight over the course of three studio albums, it's somewhat fitting that Shangri-La host the session having initially earned its name as a secret spot known only through word of mouth.
For more info: http://www.4ad.com/sessions/010
Tracklisting:
1. Chloe In The Afternoon
2. Surgeon
3. Strange Mercy
4. Year Of The Tiger
- published: 27 Oct 2011
- views: 1523581
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Iron & Wine, the work of Austin-based Sam Beam, released their fourth album, Kiss Each Other Clean through 4AD in January 2011. Somewhat of a departure from earlier recordings and representing an expansion of the ideas explored on last album The Shepherd's Dog, the record saw Beam's often stripped-back compositions development into ornate arrangements/ Live performances also saw Beam joined by a cast of musicians, helping flesh out his sound.
For this beautifully rendered 4AD Session, Beam made the conscious decision to return to his roots. Taking those album tracks back to their nascent form, Beam delivered five acoustic performances that immediately make clear the craft and care that constitutes each Iron & Wine track. Pushed to the fore is Beam's languorous vocals, showcasing the seemingly effortless ease with which he is able to imbibe his music with a nuanced poetry.
Filmed at Miloco Recording Studios in Bermondsey, London, the location proved truly fitting of the performance. Beam found himself surrounded by an array of vintage analogue equipment, a perfect compliment to the down-home wood-and twine classic songwriting that has continued to characterize the work of Iron & Wine over the course of four albums. Playing four songs from the new album, long time fans will also note the inclusion of the 'Upwards Over The Mountain', a track drawn from the band's much-loved back catalogue.
The session provides a neat precursor to when Iron & Wine return to the UK in October, playing an acoustic show at Hackney Empire on 9th. Before then, there will be a full band performance on the main stage at Latitude on 17th July and headline Green Man on 21st August, serving to highlight the broad talents of Iron & Wine.
Tracklisting:
1. Tree By The River
2. Biting Your Tail
3. Big Burned Hand
4. Half moon
5. Upward Over The Mountain Join the 4AD mailing list here: http://smarturl.it/4ADMailingList
- published: 11 Jul 2011
- views: 776075
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Earlier this year, Blonde Redhead released Penny Sparkle, their third album for 4AD and eighth in total. Joined here by Henrik Von Sivers, who worked on the new album as one half of production duo Van Rivers and The Subliminal Kid, the session sees the band offer striking interpretations of several standout tracks from the album.
The five songs were shot at Integrated Studios in Tribeca, New York on 11th August 2010 and comprise the first 4AD Session to be filmed in America. The sparse lighting creates a suitably ethereal setting, allowing the band to showcase their emotionally resonant music in an environment more intimate than fans may be accustomed to.
Tracklisting
1. Here Sometimes
2. Love Or Prison
3. Will There Be Stars
4. Oslo
5. Not Getting There
Director: Anthony Mathile/Robert Semmer
Cameras and lighting: William Voermann
Editing and Post Production: Anthony Mathile/Robert Semmer
Recording and Mixing: Andrew Gerhan
- published: 21 Jun 2011
- views: 168794
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View the full session at http://4ad.com/sessions/010
In September of this year, St Vincent took a giant leap forward with the release of third album, Strange Mercy. This time out Annie Clark was to combine her long-celebrated musical virtuosity with ambitious songwriting that ran a gamut of emotional cadences, all the while underpinned by a colourful sense of melody.
Recording these songs live for the first time, St Vincent has performed four tracks from Strange Mercy for the tenth visual installment in the 4AD Session series. Shot at Shangri-La Studios in the heart of the Brooklyn film and photography district in Greenpoint, the session was recorded with Annie's new band, Daniel Mintseris (keys), Toko Yasuda (moog) and Matthew Johnson (drums). Given St Vincent's transgression from the underground to the pop spotlight over the course of three studio albums, it's somewhat fitting that Shangri-La host the session having initially earned its name as a secret spot known only through word of mouth.
As with all of the sessions in the series, directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard filmed the four tracks with a clear artistic vision. In this instance, the inspiration came from an unlikely source -- the memory of seeing a 1968 Shirley Bassey performance of 'This is My Life' on Rai Uno for Italian TV. With that reference point in mind, Annie takes centre stage against the backdrop of a projected live-feed, resplendent in glamorous eye make-up and with her always-impressive guitar work brought clearly to the fore. More interestingly still, the classic showbusiness styling of the session is held in stark contrast to the affecting and darkly-tinged emotional undertones of 'Chloe In The Afternoon' and 'Surgeon', representing perfectly the themes that run throughout Strange Mercy.
Taking Strange Mercy on the road, St Vincent finishes her current US tour this month before embarking on a European tour in November, starting on the 10th at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London.
- published: 28 Oct 2011
- views: 658238
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Following the release of Blues Funeral back in February, Mark Lanegan Band have recorded four songs for the thirteenth installment in the 4AD Sessions series.
Pull Studios in Manhattan's Hudson Square played understated host to a session that leans heavily on Mark's indelible voice and undeniable presence, as well as the intensity and precision of his band. Filmed during a break in rehearsals for a New York City show that was to herald the release of the album, the session captures a band fully sharpened and itching to hit the road (US dates begin May 10 and are listed below).
Tearing through four stand-out tracks from Blues Funeral, the performance ripples with a quiet fury that will be familiar to all those who've followed Mark over a career spanning more than two decades. Backed by a band as skilled as Mark is charismatic, the ambitious range of tracks such as 'Harborview Hospital' sit comfortably beside the barely concealed rage of 'The Gravedigger's Song', reminding once again why Blues Funeral is such a rewarding listen.
Unlike other sessions in the series in which a firmly defined visual concept was central to capturing the performance, the intention here was to strip away any studio trickery in order to allow the band to stand-alone. That this simplified approach remains so powerful is testament to the inimitable quality of the music on show and Mark Lanegan's enduring allure.
Session directed by Robert Semmer - http://robertsemmer.com/ (full credits follow the tour dates)
Catch the Mark Lanegan Band on tour in the US this May:
May 10 -- New York, NY -- Webster Hall
May 11 -- Washington, DC -- 9:30 Club
May 12 -- Philadelphia, PA -- TLA
May 13 -- Boston, MA -- Paradise
May 15 -- Toronto, ON -- Mod Club
May 16 -- Detroit, MI -- Small's
May 17 -- Chicago, IL -- The Metro
May 18 -- Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
May 20 -- Denver, CO -- Bluebird Theater
May 22 -- Los Angeles, CA -- Gene Autry Museum - Heritage Courtyard
May 23 -- San Francisco, CA -- Great American Music Hall
May 25 -- George, WA - Sasquatch! Festival
May 26 -- Portland, OR -- Wonder Ballroom
TRACKLISTING
1. The Gravedigger's Song
2. St. Louis Elegy
3. Riot In My House
4. Harborview Hospital
CREDITS
Director: Robert Semmer
Producer: Robert Semmer
Director of Photography: William Voermann
Additional Camera: Anthony Mathile & Robert Semmer
Assistant Camera: Adam Gong
Gaffer: Rome Peterson
Editor: David Feinberg Colorist: Paul Shin
Sound recorded by Mitch Davis and mixed by Jeff Curtin
- published: 08 May 2012
- views: 640154
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Indians' debut album, Somewhere Else, is released through 4AD on 28th/29th January 2013
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Indians, the musical alter ego of Copenhagen resident Søren Løkke Juul, have signed to 4AD worldwide. While Indians only played their first concert in their hometown in February 2012 and self-released their debut single in April, they've already garnered enough attention to perform shows across Europe and in North America, playing shows with the likes of Beirut, Bear In Heaven, Lower Dens, Weird Dreams and Retribution Gospel Choir over this Summer.
On the back of this early momentum, Indians today mark their signing to 4AD with their installment in the 4AD Session series. Filmed over the course of one day on Osea Island -- a little-known, privately owned island in the estuary of the Blackwater in Essex -- the starting point for the performance was embracing the challenge of playing, recording and filming outside, placing the music into a vast open space, under sky and near water.
With the intention to capture the sense of air and atmosphere in the music, each track was recorded in a different location, moving the band and cameras in order to introduce a new element that reflected the change in song. This was further complimented by the shift in light: the session begins with 'I Am Haunted' filmed just after high tide in the early afternoon, is then followed 'Magic Kids' just as the sun had set, and ends with 'New' filmed after dark in the small hours of the morning. While still flecked with the surreal ambience of Søren's air-tight compositions, the full-band performance adds a foreboding sense of wonder that provides a fitting introduction into Indians' very own natural world.
Tracklisting
1. I Am Haunted
2. Magic Kids
3. New
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Credits:
Director: Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard
Camera: Stuart Ward
Camera Assistant: Warren Forster, Shift 4
Production Assistant: Sal Pittman
Recording and Mixing: Jarrad Hearman, Miloco
Recording Assistant: Kit Carpenter
- published: 07 Sep 2012
- views: 108369
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'Artifice' is the first video to be taken from SOHN's 4AD Session. A new video will premiere every week in the build-up to the release of 'Tremors'. Filmed in Vienna, Austria by Andreas Waldschuetz:
"I recently rewatched Stanley Kubrick's Space Odyssey 2001 and was pretty inspired by it" says Austrian filmmaker Andreas. "Listening to 'Artifice' the first thing that popped into my head were neon tubes -- I love neon lights. I love its coldness and sterility, and the graphical element that comes with it. All in all a glitchy piece of art."
Director: Andreas Waldschuetz
Cameras: Volkmar Geiblinger, Andreas Waldschuetz, Faruk Pinjo, Michael Obex
Lighting: Katharina Krachler, Arthur Höfinger
Sound Engineer: Floxe
Stylist: Lauren Cooke
Editing: Andreas Waldschuetz
Post Production: Thomas Rath
Production Manager: Christina Fix
Special Thanks to Gernot Ursin
- published: 17 Mar 2014
- views: 291092
Future Islands' 4AD Session, featuring tracks from their album 'Singles'
Samuel T. Herring - vocals
William Cashion - bass
Gerrit Welmers - keys
Mike Lowry - drums
Chris Tipton - guitar
Terry Edwards - trumpet, flugel, 12 string
Caroline Hall - trombone
Liz Chi Yen Liew - violin
Alice Zawadzki - violin
Ellen Blair - viola
Jenny Adejayan - cello
Directed by Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard
Recorded and mixed by Pete Johnson and Simon Little, Chase Lane
Director of Photography - Chloe Thomson
Co-Producer - Craig McNeil
Gaffer - Sam Alberg
Camera Assistant - Warren Foster
Runner - Carina Gonzalez
Filmed at 3 Mills, London
- published: 21 Oct 2014
- views: 162640
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'New Year's Resolution', taken from Camera Obscura's 4AD Session.
The five-track session was filmed in the band's hometown of Glasgow, at the Tron Theatre, whose 16th century clock tower is one of the city's most recognisable landmarks.
Directed by seasoned 4AD Session collaborators Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, the pair knew exactly how best to present cuts from the act's most recent album, 'Desire Lines', released earlier this year -
"The idea behind the session was pure and simple - Camera Obscura are a perfect band, they record their songs all playing live together and there's a beautiful, unblemished chemistry in that unity."
Shot as the band were about to head off on a US tour, Tracyanne was heavily pregnant at the time, with her bump growing over the shoot as the baby re-positioned. For the session Iain and Jane made a large backdrop of the silvery tree-scape from the album cover and then set the band in front.
Director: Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard
Director of Photography: Chloë Thomson
Camera Assistant: Donald MacSween
Production Assistant: Alison Piper
Recording: Kenny MacLeod
Mixing: Paul Savage
Backline: Jim Brady
Make-up: Kimberley Dewer
Stylist: Alexandra Fiddes
- published: 25 Nov 2013
- views: 86987
4AD
4AD is a British independent record label that was started in 1980 by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent, originally funded by Beggars Banquet.
The current roster includes Ariel Pink, Atlas Sound, Beirut, Bon Iver, Camera Obscura, D.D Dumbo, Daughter, Deerhunter, Efterklang, Future Islands, Gang Gang Dance, Grimes, Holly Herndon, Indians, Iron & Wine, Merchandise, The National, Pixx, Purity Ring, Scott Walker, SOHN, Tim Hecker, Tune-Yards and U.S. Girls.
4AD forms part of the Beggars Group, along with Matador Records, Rough Trade Records and XL Recordings. Its history has been detailed by Martin Aston in his biography of the label, Facing The Other Way, released 2013.
History
Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent, employees of the Beggars Banquet record store and label, founded Axis Records in late 1979 as a property of Beggars Banquet that was run by the two. After the first four Axis singles in early 1980, the name was changed to 4AD when it became apparent that the name Axis was already being used by another music company. The solution to this problem came from a promotional flyer that they had printed up to call attention to the new releases. The flyer's designer had added some typography that played on both the new year and the idea of progress:
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24:45Bon Iver at AIR Studios (4AD/Jagjaguwar Session)
Bon Iver at AIR Studios (4AD/Jagjaguwar Session)Bon Iver at AIR Studios (4AD/Jagjaguwar Session)
4AD and Jagjaguwar have collaborated on a live session that captures a truly unique Bon Iver performance, featuring Justin Vernon and Sean Carey. On recent tours fans will have become accustomed to seeing Vernon flanked by an eleven-piece band, with the swell in numbers lending a grandiose element to even his most delicate songs. Sidestepping expectations, the idea Vernon presented for this session was to provide a wildly different experience. Recorded in AIR Studio's Lyndurst Hall - a building that was originally a church and missionary school designed in 1880 by the great Victorian architect Alfred Waterhouse (designer of the Natural History Museum) - Vernon was joined only by Carey, with the pair positioning themselves opposite one another at two grand pianos. Although neither Justin nor Sean's first instrument is piano, they were able to remodel the songs in a way that showcases their complimentary vocals and, perhaps more strikingly, a seemingly effortless ability to experiment with form and structure. As such, fans are treated to jaw-dropping interpretations of several songs from both the new album and the 'Blood Bank' EP, as well as a cover of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me". And interpretation is an apt word, as these songs are artfully abstracted from their original incarnations. Rather than layer the sound as on 'Bon Iver, Bon Iver', the focus is on paring back, in part evoking the minimalist approach of contemporary classical music, while remaining true enough to the source material to retain those elements characteristic of Bon Iver. As on "Babys" and "Hinnom, TX", Vernon's trademark falsetto is positioned centre stage, framed by subtle and unexpected instrumental flourishes that render the performance simultaneously weighty and airless. It's quite an achievement that songs so widely-known and loved in their recorded form are able gain in emotional impact, and stands as testament to Bon Iver's singular talent. 1. Hinnom, TX 2. Wash. 3. I Can't Make You Love Me 4. Babys 5. Beth/Rest Director: Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard Recording & Mixing: Jake Jackson with Brian Joseph Recorded in London at AIR Studios, October 16, 2011 "Hinnom, TX", "Wash.", "Beth/Rest" (c) 2011 April Base Publishing (ASCAP) "Babys" (c) 2009 April Base Publishing (ASCAP) "I Cant' Make You Love Me" (c) 1991 BMG Songs, Almo Music Corp., Bird Blues Music, Hayes Street Music (ASCAP) -
15:36St Vincent - 4AD Session
St Vincent - 4AD SessionSt Vincent - 4AD Session
Subscribe to 4AD here: http://bit.ly/4ADYouTube Join the 4AD mailing list here: http://smarturl.it/4ADMailingList In September of this year, St Vincent took a giant leap forward with the release of third album, Strange Mercy. This time out Annie Clark was to combine her long-celebrated musical virtuosity with ambitious songwriting that ran a gamut of emotional cadences, all the while underpinned by a colourful sense of melody. Recording these songs live for the first time, St Vincent has performed four tracks from Strange Mercy for the tenth visual installment in the 4AD Session series. Shot at Shangri-La Studios in the heart of the Brooklyn film and photography district in Greenpoint, the session was recorded with Annie's new band, Daniel Mintseris (keys), Toko Yasuda (moog) and Matthew Johnson (drums). Given St Vincent's transgression from the underground to the pop spotlight over the course of three studio albums, it's somewhat fitting that Shangri-La host the session having initially earned its name as a secret spot known only through word of mouth. For more info: http://www.4ad.com/sessions/010 Tracklisting: 1. Chloe In The Afternoon 2. Surgeon 3. Strange Mercy 4. Year Of The Tiger -
16:14Iron And Wine - 4AD Session
Iron And Wine - 4AD SessionIron And Wine - 4AD Session
Subscribe to 4AD here: http://bit.ly/4ADYouTube Join the 4AD mailing list here: http://smarturl.it/4ADMailingList Iron & Wine, the work of Austin-based Sam Beam, released their fourth album, Kiss Each Other Clean through 4AD in January 2011. Somewhat of a departure from earlier recordings and representing an expansion of the ideas explored on last album The Shepherd's Dog, the record saw Beam's often stripped-back compositions development into ornate arrangements/ Live performances also saw Beam joined by a cast of musicians, helping flesh out his sound. For this beautifully rendered 4AD Session, Beam made the conscious decision to return to his roots. Taking those album tracks back to their nascent form, Beam delivered five acoustic performances that immediately make clear the craft and care that constitutes each Iron & Wine track. Pushed to the fore is Beam's languorous vocals, showcasing the seemingly effortless ease with which he is able to imbibe his music with a nuanced poetry. Filmed at Miloco Recording Studios in Bermondsey, London, the location proved truly fitting of the performance. Beam found himself surrounded by an array of vintage analogue equipment, a perfect compliment to the down-home wood-and twine classic songwriting that has continued to characterize the work of Iron & Wine over the course of four albums. Playing four songs from the new album, long time fans will also note the inclusion of the 'Upwards Over The Mountain', a track drawn from the band's much-loved back catalogue. The session provides a neat precursor to when Iron & Wine return to the UK in October, playing an acoustic show at Hackney Empire on 9th. Before then, there will be a full band performance on the main stage at Latitude on 17th July and headline Green Man on 21st August, serving to highlight the broad talents of Iron & Wine. Tracklisting: 1. Tree By The River 2. Biting Your Tail 3. Big Burned Hand 4. Half moon 5. Upward Over The Mountain Join the 4AD mailing list here: http://smarturl.it/4ADMailingList -
22:22Blonde Redhead - 4AD Session
Blonde Redhead - 4AD SessionBlonde Redhead - 4AD Session
Subscribe to 4AD here: http://bit.ly/4ADYouTube Earlier this year, Blonde Redhead released Penny Sparkle, their third album for 4AD and eighth in total. Joined here by Henrik Von Sivers, who worked on the new album as one half of production duo Van Rivers and The Subliminal Kid, the session sees the band offer striking interpretations of several standout tracks from the album. The five songs were shot at Integrated Studios in Tribeca, New York on 11th August 2010 and comprise the first 4AD Session to be filmed in America. The sparse lighting creates a suitably ethereal setting, allowing the band to showcase their emotionally resonant music in an environment more intimate than fans may be accustomed to. Tracklisting 1. Here Sometimes 2. Love Or Prison 3. Will There Be Stars 4. Oslo 5. Not Getting There Director: Anthony Mathile/Robert Semmer Cameras and lighting: William Voermann Editing and Post Production: Anthony Mathile/Robert Semmer Recording and Mixing: Andrew Gerhan -
4:31St Vincent - Surgeon (4AD Session)
St Vincent - Surgeon (4AD Session)St Vincent - Surgeon (4AD Session)
Subscribe to 4AD here: http://bit.ly/4ADYouTube View the full session at http://4ad.com/sessions/010 In September of this year, St Vincent took a giant leap forward with the release of third album, Strange Mercy. This time out Annie Clark was to combine her long-celebrated musical virtuosity with ambitious songwriting that ran a gamut of emotional cadences, all the while underpinned by a colourful sense of melody. Recording these songs live for the first time, St Vincent has performed four tracks from Strange Mercy for the tenth visual installment in the 4AD Session series. Shot at Shangri-La Studios in the heart of the Brooklyn film and photography district in Greenpoint, the session was recorded with Annie's new band, Daniel Mintseris (keys), Toko Yasuda (moog) and Matthew Johnson (drums). Given St Vincent's transgression from the underground to the pop spotlight over the course of three studio albums, it's somewhat fitting that Shangri-La host the session having initially earned its name as a secret spot known only through word of mouth. As with all of the sessions in the series, directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard filmed the four tracks with a clear artistic vision. In this instance, the inspiration came from an unlikely source -- the memory of seeing a 1968 Shirley Bassey performance of 'This is My Life' on Rai Uno for Italian TV. With that reference point in mind, Annie takes centre stage against the backdrop of a projected live-feed, resplendent in glamorous eye make-up and with her always-impressive guitar work brought clearly to the fore. More interestingly still, the classic showbusiness styling of the session is held in stark contrast to the affecting and darkly-tinged emotional undertones of 'Chloe In The Afternoon' and 'Surgeon', representing perfectly the themes that run throughout Strange Mercy. Taking Strange Mercy on the road, St Vincent finishes her current US tour this month before embarking on a European tour in November, starting on the 10th at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. -
16:39Mark Lanegan Band - 4AD Session
Mark Lanegan Band - 4AD SessionMark Lanegan Band - 4AD Session
Subscribe to 4AD here: http://bit.ly/4ADYouTube Following the release of Blues Funeral back in February, Mark Lanegan Band have recorded four songs for the thirteenth installment in the 4AD Sessions series. Pull Studios in Manhattan's Hudson Square played understated host to a session that leans heavily on Mark's indelible voice and undeniable presence, as well as the intensity and precision of his band. Filmed during a break in rehearsals for a New York City show that was to herald the release of the album, the session captures a band fully sharpened and itching to hit the road (US dates begin May 10 and are listed below). Tearing through four stand-out tracks from Blues Funeral, the performance ripples with a quiet fury that will be familiar to all those who've followed Mark over a career spanning more than two decades. Backed by a band as skilled as Mark is charismatic, the ambitious range of tracks such as 'Harborview Hospital' sit comfortably beside the barely concealed rage of 'The Gravedigger's Song', reminding once again why Blues Funeral is such a rewarding listen. Unlike other sessions in the series in which a firmly defined visual concept was central to capturing the performance, the intention here was to strip away any studio trickery in order to allow the band to stand-alone. That this simplified approach remains so powerful is testament to the inimitable quality of the music on show and Mark Lanegan's enduring allure. Session directed by Robert Semmer - http://robertsemmer.com/ (full credits follow the tour dates) Catch the Mark Lanegan Band on tour in the US this May: May 10 -- New York, NY -- Webster Hall May 11 -- Washington, DC -- 9:30 Club May 12 -- Philadelphia, PA -- TLA May 13 -- Boston, MA -- Paradise May 15 -- Toronto, ON -- Mod Club May 16 -- Detroit, MI -- Small's May 17 -- Chicago, IL -- The Metro May 18 -- Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center May 20 -- Denver, CO -- Bluebird Theater May 22 -- Los Angeles, CA -- Gene Autry Museum - Heritage Courtyard May 23 -- San Francisco, CA -- Great American Music Hall May 25 -- George, WA - Sasquatch! Festival May 26 -- Portland, OR -- Wonder Ballroom TRACKLISTING 1. The Gravedigger's Song 2. St. Louis Elegy 3. Riot In My House 4. Harborview Hospital CREDITS Director: Robert Semmer Producer: Robert Semmer Director of Photography: William Voermann Additional Camera: Anthony Mathile & Robert Semmer Assistant Camera: Adam Gong Gaffer: Rome Peterson Editor: David Feinberg Colorist: Paul Shin Sound recorded by Mitch Davis and mixed by Jeff Curtin -
13:34Indians - 4AD Session
Indians - 4AD SessionIndians - 4AD Session
Subscribe to 4AD here: http://bit.ly/4ADYouTube Indians' debut album, Somewhere Else, is released through 4AD on 28th/29th January 2013 __ Indians, the musical alter ego of Copenhagen resident Søren Løkke Juul, have signed to 4AD worldwide. While Indians only played their first concert in their hometown in February 2012 and self-released their debut single in April, they've already garnered enough attention to perform shows across Europe and in North America, playing shows with the likes of Beirut, Bear In Heaven, Lower Dens, Weird Dreams and Retribution Gospel Choir over this Summer. On the back of this early momentum, Indians today mark their signing to 4AD with their installment in the 4AD Session series. Filmed over the course of one day on Osea Island -- a little-known, privately owned island in the estuary of the Blackwater in Essex -- the starting point for the performance was embracing the challenge of playing, recording and filming outside, placing the music into a vast open space, under sky and near water. With the intention to capture the sense of air and atmosphere in the music, each track was recorded in a different location, moving the band and cameras in order to introduce a new element that reflected the change in song. This was further complimented by the shift in light: the session begins with 'I Am Haunted' filmed just after high tide in the early afternoon, is then followed 'Magic Kids' just as the sun had set, and ends with 'New' filmed after dark in the small hours of the morning. While still flecked with the surreal ambience of Søren's air-tight compositions, the full-band performance adds a foreboding sense of wonder that provides a fitting introduction into Indians' very own natural world. Tracklisting 1. I Am Haunted 2. Magic Kids 3. New http://www.facebook.com/heyiamindians www.youtube.com/heyiamindians Credits: Director: Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard Camera: Stuart Ward Camera Assistant: Warren Forster, Shift 4 Production Assistant: Sal Pittman Recording and Mixing: Jarrad Hearman, Miloco Recording Assistant: Kit Carpenter -
3:50SOHN - Artifice (4AD Session)
SOHN - Artifice (4AD Session)SOHN - Artifice (4AD Session)
Buy 'Tremors' here: http://smarturl.it/tremorsi Subscribe to SOHN's YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/SOHNYouTube Join the mailing list here: http://smarturl.it/SOHNMailingList 'Artifice' is the first video to be taken from SOHN's 4AD Session. A new video will premiere every week in the build-up to the release of 'Tremors'. Filmed in Vienna, Austria by Andreas Waldschuetz: "I recently rewatched Stanley Kubrick's Space Odyssey 2001 and was pretty inspired by it" says Austrian filmmaker Andreas. "Listening to 'Artifice' the first thing that popped into my head were neon tubes -- I love neon lights. I love its coldness and sterility, and the graphical element that comes with it. All in all a glitchy piece of art." Director: Andreas Waldschuetz Cameras: Volkmar Geiblinger, Andreas Waldschuetz, Faruk Pinjo, Michael Obex Lighting: Katharina Krachler, Arthur Höfinger Sound Engineer: Floxe Stylist: Lauren Cooke Editing: Andreas Waldschuetz Post Production: Thomas Rath Production Manager: Christina Fix Special Thanks to Gernot Ursin -
3:44Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You) (4AD Session)
Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You) (4AD Session)Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You) (4AD Session)
Future Islands' 4AD Session, featuring tracks from their album 'Singles' Samuel T. Herring - vocals William Cashion - bass Gerrit Welmers - keys Mike Lowry - drums Chris Tipton - guitar Terry Edwards - trumpet, flugel, 12 string Caroline Hall - trombone Liz Chi Yen Liew - violin Alice Zawadzki - violin Ellen Blair - viola Jenny Adejayan - cello Directed by Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard Recorded and mixed by Pete Johnson and Simon Little, Chase Lane Director of Photography - Chloe Thomson Co-Producer - Craig McNeil Gaffer - Sam Alberg Camera Assistant - Warren Foster Runner - Carina Gonzalez Filmed at 3 Mills, London -
5:33Camera Obscura - New Year's Resolution (4AD Session)
Camera Obscura - New Year's Resolution (4AD Session)Camera Obscura - New Year's Resolution (4AD Session)
Subscribe to 4AD here: http://bit.ly/4ADYouTube Watch the full session here: http://bit.ly/4ADSessionCameraObscura 'New Year's Resolution', taken from Camera Obscura's 4AD Session. The five-track session was filmed in the band's hometown of Glasgow, at the Tron Theatre, whose 16th century clock tower is one of the city's most recognisable landmarks. Directed by seasoned 4AD Session collaborators Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, the pair knew exactly how best to present cuts from the act's most recent album, 'Desire Lines', released earlier this year - "The idea behind the session was pure and simple - Camera Obscura are a perfect band, they record their songs all playing live together and there's a beautiful, unblemished chemistry in that unity." Shot as the band were about to head off on a US tour, Tracyanne was heavily pregnant at the time, with her bump growing over the shoot as the baby re-positioned. For the session Iain and Jane made a large backdrop of the silvery tree-scape from the album cover and then set the band in front. Director: Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard Director of Photography: Chloë Thomson Camera Assistant: Donald MacSween Production Assistant: Alison Piper Recording: Kenny MacLeod Mixing: Paul Savage Backline: Jim Brady Make-up: Kimberley Dewer Stylist: Alexandra Fiddes
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Bon Iver at AIR Studios (4AD/Jagjaguwar Session)
4AD and Jagjaguwar have collaborated on a live session that captures a truly unique Bon Iver performance, featuring Justin Vernon and Sean Carey. On recent tours fans will have become accustomed to seeing Vernon flanked by an eleven-piece band, with the swell in numbers lending a grandiose element to even his most delicate songs. Sidestepping expectations, the idea Vernon presented for this session was to provide a wildly different experience. Recorded in AIR Studio's Lyndurst Hall - a building that was originally a church and missionary school designed in 1880 by the great Victorian architect Alfred Waterhouse (designer of the Natural History Museum) - Vernon was joined only by Carey, with the pair positioning themselves opposite one another at two grand pianos. Although neither Justin...
published: 16 Feb 2012 -
St Vincent - 4AD Session
Subscribe to 4AD here: http://bit.ly/4ADYouTube Join the 4AD mailing list here: http://smarturl.it/4ADMailingList In September of this year, St Vincent took a giant leap forward with the release of third album, Strange Mercy. This time out Annie Clark was to combine her long-celebrated musical virtuosity with ambitious songwriting that ran a gamut of emotional cadences, all the while underpinned by a colourful sense of melody. Recording these songs live for the first time, St Vincent has performed four tracks from Strange Mercy for the tenth visual installment in the 4AD Session series. Shot at Shangri-La Studios in the heart of the Brooklyn film and photography district in Greenpoint, the session was recorded with Annie's new band, Daniel Mintseris (keys), Toko Yasuda (moog) and Matthew...
published: 27 Oct 2011 -
Iron And Wine - 4AD Session
Subscribe to 4AD here: http://bit.ly/4ADYouTube Join the 4AD mailing list here: http://smarturl.it/4ADMailingList Iron & Wine, the work of Austin-based Sam Beam, released their fourth album, Kiss Each Other Clean through 4AD in January 2011. Somewhat of a departure from earlier recordings and representing an expansion of the ideas explored on last album The Shepherd's Dog, the record saw Beam's often stripped-back compositions development into ornate arrangements/ Live performances also saw Beam joined by a cast of musicians, helping flesh out his sound. For this beautifully rendered 4AD Session, Beam made the conscious decision to return to his roots. Taking those album tracks back to their nascent form, Beam delivered five acoustic performances that immediately make clear the craft an...
published: 11 Jul 2011 -
Blonde Redhead - 4AD Session
Subscribe to 4AD here: http://bit.ly/4ADYouTube Earlier this year, Blonde Redhead released Penny Sparkle, their third album for 4AD and eighth in total. Joined here by Henrik Von Sivers, who worked on the new album as one half of production duo Van Rivers and The Subliminal Kid, the session sees the band offer striking interpretations of several standout tracks from the album. The five songs were shot at Integrated Studios in Tribeca, New York on 11th August 2010 and comprise the first 4AD Session to be filmed in America. The sparse lighting creates a suitably ethereal setting, allowing the band to showcase their emotionally resonant music in an environment more intimate than fans may be accustomed to. Tracklisting 1. Here Sometimes 2. Love Or Prison 3. Will There Be Stars 4. Oslo ...
published: 21 Jun 2011 -
St Vincent - Surgeon (4AD Session)
Subscribe to 4AD here: http://bit.ly/4ADYouTube View the full session at http://4ad.com/sessions/010 In September of this year, St Vincent took a giant leap forward with the release of third album, Strange Mercy. This time out Annie Clark was to combine her long-celebrated musical virtuosity with ambitious songwriting that ran a gamut of emotional cadences, all the while underpinned by a colourful sense of melody. Recording these songs live for the first time, St Vincent has performed four tracks from Strange Mercy for the tenth visual installment in the 4AD Session series. Shot at Shangri-La Studios in the heart of the Brooklyn film and photography district in Greenpoint, the session was recorded with Annie's new band, Daniel Mintseris (keys), Toko Yasuda (moog) and Matthew Johnson (dru...
published: 28 Oct 2011 -
Mark Lanegan Band - 4AD Session
Subscribe to 4AD here: http://bit.ly/4ADYouTube Following the release of Blues Funeral back in February, Mark Lanegan Band have recorded four songs for the thirteenth installment in the 4AD Sessions series. Pull Studios in Manhattan's Hudson Square played understated host to a session that leans heavily on Mark's indelible voice and undeniable presence, as well as the intensity and precision of his band. Filmed during a break in rehearsals for a New York City show that was to herald the release of the album, the session captures a band fully sharpened and itching to hit the road (US dates begin May 10 and are listed below). Tearing through four stand-out tracks from Blues Funeral, the performance ripples with a quiet fury that will be familiar to all those who've followed Mark over a c...
published: 08 May 2012 -
Indians - 4AD Session
Subscribe to 4AD here: http://bit.ly/4ADYouTube Indians' debut album, Somewhere Else, is released through 4AD on 28th/29th January 2013 __ Indians, the musical alter ego of Copenhagen resident Søren Løkke Juul, have signed to 4AD worldwide. While Indians only played their first concert in their hometown in February 2012 and self-released their debut single in April, they've already garnered enough attention to perform shows across Europe and in North America, playing shows with the likes of Beirut, Bear In Heaven, Lower Dens, Weird Dreams and Retribution Gospel Choir over this Summer. On the back of this early momentum, Indians today mark their signing to 4AD with their installment in the 4AD Session series. Filmed over the course of one day on Osea Island -- a little-known, privately ...
published: 07 Sep 2012 -
SOHN - Artifice (4AD Session)
Buy 'Tremors' here: http://smarturl.it/tremorsi Subscribe to SOHN's YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/SOHNYouTube Join the mailing list here: http://smarturl.it/SOHNMailingList 'Artifice' is the first video to be taken from SOHN's 4AD Session. A new video will premiere every week in the build-up to the release of 'Tremors'. Filmed in Vienna, Austria by Andreas Waldschuetz: "I recently rewatched Stanley Kubrick's Space Odyssey 2001 and was pretty inspired by it" says Austrian filmmaker Andreas. "Listening to 'Artifice' the first thing that popped into my head were neon tubes -- I love neon lights. I love its coldness and sterility, and the graphical element that comes with it. All in all a glitchy piece of art." Director: Andreas Waldschuetz Cameras: Volkmar Geiblinger, Andreas Waldschue...
published: 17 Mar 2014 -
Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You) (4AD Session)
Future Islands' 4AD Session, featuring tracks from their album 'Singles' Samuel T. Herring - vocals William Cashion - bass Gerrit Welmers - keys Mike Lowry - drums Chris Tipton - guitar Terry Edwards - trumpet, flugel, 12 string Caroline Hall - trombone Liz Chi Yen Liew - violin Alice Zawadzki - violin Ellen Blair - viola Jenny Adejayan - cello Directed by Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard Recorded and mixed by Pete Johnson and Simon Little, Chase Lane Director of Photography - Chloe Thomson Co-Producer - Craig McNeil Gaffer - Sam Alberg Camera Assistant - Warren Foster Runner - Carina Gonzalez Filmed at 3 Mills, London
published: 21 Oct 2014 -
Camera Obscura - New Year's Resolution (4AD Session)
Subscribe to 4AD here: http://bit.ly/4ADYouTube Watch the full session here: http://bit.ly/4ADSessionCameraObscura 'New Year's Resolution', taken from Camera Obscura's 4AD Session. The five-track session was filmed in the band's hometown of Glasgow, at the Tron Theatre, whose 16th century clock tower is one of the city's most recognisable landmarks. Directed by seasoned 4AD Session collaborators Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, the pair knew exactly how best to present cuts from the act's most recent album, 'Desire Lines', released earlier this year - "The idea behind the session was pure and simple - Camera Obscura are a perfect band, they record their songs all playing live together and there's a beautiful, unblemished chemistry in that unity." Shot as the band were about to head off ...
published: 25 Nov 2013
Bon Iver at AIR Studios (4AD/Jagjaguwar Session)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 24:45
- Updated: 16 Feb 2012
- views: 6375737
4AD and Jagjaguwar have collaborated on a live session that captures a truly unique Bon Iver performance, featuring Justin Vernon and Sean Carey. On recent tour...
4AD and Jagjaguwar have collaborated on a live session that captures a truly unique Bon Iver performance, featuring Justin Vernon and Sean Carey. On recent tours fans will have become accustomed to seeing Vernon flanked by an eleven-piece band, with the swell in numbers lending a grandiose element to even his most delicate songs. Sidestepping expectations, the idea Vernon presented for this session was to provide a wildly different experience.
Recorded in AIR Studio's Lyndurst Hall - a building that was originally a church and missionary school designed in 1880 by the great Victorian architect Alfred Waterhouse (designer of the Natural History Museum) - Vernon was joined only by Carey, with the pair positioning themselves opposite one another at two grand pianos. Although neither Justin nor Sean's first instrument is piano, they were able to remodel the songs in a way that showcases their complimentary vocals and, perhaps more strikingly, a seemingly effortless ability to experiment with form and structure.
As such, fans are treated to jaw-dropping interpretations of several songs from both the new album and the 'Blood Bank' EP, as well as a cover of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me". And interpretation is an apt word, as these songs are artfully abstracted from their original incarnations. Rather than layer the sound as on 'Bon Iver, Bon Iver', the focus is on paring back, in part evoking the minimalist approach of contemporary classical music, while remaining true enough to the source material to retain those elements characteristic of Bon Iver.
As on "Babys" and "Hinnom, TX", Vernon's trademark falsetto is positioned centre stage, framed by subtle and unexpected instrumental flourishes that render the performance simultaneously weighty and airless. It's quite an achievement that songs so widely-known and loved in their recorded form are able gain in emotional impact, and stands as testament to Bon Iver's singular talent.
1. Hinnom, TX
2. Wash.
3. I Can't Make You Love Me
4. Babys
5. Beth/Rest
Director: Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard
Recording & Mixing: Jake Jackson with Brian Joseph
Recorded in London at AIR Studios, October 16, 2011
"Hinnom, TX", "Wash.", "Beth/Rest" (c) 2011 April Base Publishing (ASCAP)
"Babys" (c) 2009 April Base Publishing (ASCAP)
"I Cant' Make You Love Me" (c) 1991 BMG Songs, Almo Music Corp., Bird Blues Music, Hayes Street Music (ASCAP)
wn.com/Bon Iver At Air Studios (4Ad Jagjaguwar Session)
4AD and Jagjaguwar have collaborated on a live session that captures a truly unique Bon Iver performance, featuring Justin Vernon and Sean Carey. On recent tours fans will have become accustomed to seeing Vernon flanked by an eleven-piece band, with the swell in numbers lending a grandiose element to even his most delicate songs. Sidestepping expectations, the idea Vernon presented for this session was to provide a wildly different experience.
Recorded in AIR Studio's Lyndurst Hall - a building that was originally a church and missionary school designed in 1880 by the great Victorian architect Alfred Waterhouse (designer of the Natural History Museum) - Vernon was joined only by Carey, with the pair positioning themselves opposite one another at two grand pianos. Although neither Justin nor Sean's first instrument is piano, they were able to remodel the songs in a way that showcases their complimentary vocals and, perhaps more strikingly, a seemingly effortless ability to experiment with form and structure.
As such, fans are treated to jaw-dropping interpretations of several songs from both the new album and the 'Blood Bank' EP, as well as a cover of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me". And interpretation is an apt word, as these songs are artfully abstracted from their original incarnations. Rather than layer the sound as on 'Bon Iver, Bon Iver', the focus is on paring back, in part evoking the minimalist approach of contemporary classical music, while remaining true enough to the source material to retain those elements characteristic of Bon Iver.
As on "Babys" and "Hinnom, TX", Vernon's trademark falsetto is positioned centre stage, framed by subtle and unexpected instrumental flourishes that render the performance simultaneously weighty and airless. It's quite an achievement that songs so widely-known and loved in their recorded form are able gain in emotional impact, and stands as testament to Bon Iver's singular talent.
1. Hinnom, TX
2. Wash.
3. I Can't Make You Love Me
4. Babys
5. Beth/Rest
Director: Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard
Recording & Mixing: Jake Jackson with Brian Joseph
Recorded in London at AIR Studios, October 16, 2011
"Hinnom, TX", "Wash.", "Beth/Rest" (c) 2011 April Base Publishing (ASCAP)
"Babys" (c) 2009 April Base Publishing (ASCAP)
"I Cant' Make You Love Me" (c) 1991 BMG Songs, Almo Music Corp., Bird Blues Music, Hayes Street Music (ASCAP)
- published: 16 Feb 2012
- views: 6375737
St Vincent - 4AD Session
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 15:36
- Updated: 27 Oct 2011
- views: 1523581
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In September of this year, St Vincent took a ...
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In September of this year, St Vincent took a giant leap forward with the release of third album, Strange Mercy. This time out Annie Clark was to combine her long-celebrated musical virtuosity with ambitious songwriting that ran a gamut of emotional cadences, all the while underpinned by a colourful sense of melody.
Recording these songs live for the first time, St Vincent has performed four tracks from Strange Mercy for the tenth visual installment in the 4AD Session series. Shot at Shangri-La Studios in the heart of the Brooklyn film and photography district in Greenpoint, the session was recorded with Annie's new band, Daniel Mintseris (keys), Toko Yasuda (moog) and Matthew Johnson (drums). Given St Vincent's transgression from the underground to the pop spotlight over the course of three studio albums, it's somewhat fitting that Shangri-La host the session having initially earned its name as a secret spot known only through word of mouth.
For more info: http://www.4ad.com/sessions/010
Tracklisting:
1. Chloe In The Afternoon
2. Surgeon
3. Strange Mercy
4. Year Of The Tiger
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In September of this year, St Vincent took a giant leap forward with the release of third album, Strange Mercy. This time out Annie Clark was to combine her long-celebrated musical virtuosity with ambitious songwriting that ran a gamut of emotional cadences, all the while underpinned by a colourful sense of melody.
Recording these songs live for the first time, St Vincent has performed four tracks from Strange Mercy for the tenth visual installment in the 4AD Session series. Shot at Shangri-La Studios in the heart of the Brooklyn film and photography district in Greenpoint, the session was recorded with Annie's new band, Daniel Mintseris (keys), Toko Yasuda (moog) and Matthew Johnson (drums). Given St Vincent's transgression from the underground to the pop spotlight over the course of three studio albums, it's somewhat fitting that Shangri-La host the session having initially earned its name as a secret spot known only through word of mouth.
For more info: http://www.4ad.com/sessions/010
Tracklisting:
1. Chloe In The Afternoon
2. Surgeon
3. Strange Mercy
4. Year Of The Tiger
- published: 27 Oct 2011
- views: 1523581
Iron And Wine - 4AD Session
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 16:14
- Updated: 11 Jul 2011
- views: 776075
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Iron & Wine, the work of Austin-based Sam Bea...
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Iron & Wine, the work of Austin-based Sam Beam, released their fourth album, Kiss Each Other Clean through 4AD in January 2011. Somewhat of a departure from earlier recordings and representing an expansion of the ideas explored on last album The Shepherd's Dog, the record saw Beam's often stripped-back compositions development into ornate arrangements/ Live performances also saw Beam joined by a cast of musicians, helping flesh out his sound.
For this beautifully rendered 4AD Session, Beam made the conscious decision to return to his roots. Taking those album tracks back to their nascent form, Beam delivered five acoustic performances that immediately make clear the craft and care that constitutes each Iron & Wine track. Pushed to the fore is Beam's languorous vocals, showcasing the seemingly effortless ease with which he is able to imbibe his music with a nuanced poetry.
Filmed at Miloco Recording Studios in Bermondsey, London, the location proved truly fitting of the performance. Beam found himself surrounded by an array of vintage analogue equipment, a perfect compliment to the down-home wood-and twine classic songwriting that has continued to characterize the work of Iron & Wine over the course of four albums. Playing four songs from the new album, long time fans will also note the inclusion of the 'Upwards Over The Mountain', a track drawn from the band's much-loved back catalogue.
The session provides a neat precursor to when Iron & Wine return to the UK in October, playing an acoustic show at Hackney Empire on 9th. Before then, there will be a full band performance on the main stage at Latitude on 17th July and headline Green Man on 21st August, serving to highlight the broad talents of Iron & Wine.
Tracklisting:
1. Tree By The River
2. Biting Your Tail
3. Big Burned Hand
4. Half moon
5. Upward Over The Mountain Join the 4AD mailing list here: http://smarturl.it/4ADMailingList
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Iron & Wine, the work of Austin-based Sam Beam, released their fourth album, Kiss Each Other Clean through 4AD in January 2011. Somewhat of a departure from earlier recordings and representing an expansion of the ideas explored on last album The Shepherd's Dog, the record saw Beam's often stripped-back compositions development into ornate arrangements/ Live performances also saw Beam joined by a cast of musicians, helping flesh out his sound.
For this beautifully rendered 4AD Session, Beam made the conscious decision to return to his roots. Taking those album tracks back to their nascent form, Beam delivered five acoustic performances that immediately make clear the craft and care that constitutes each Iron & Wine track. Pushed to the fore is Beam's languorous vocals, showcasing the seemingly effortless ease with which he is able to imbibe his music with a nuanced poetry.
Filmed at Miloco Recording Studios in Bermondsey, London, the location proved truly fitting of the performance. Beam found himself surrounded by an array of vintage analogue equipment, a perfect compliment to the down-home wood-and twine classic songwriting that has continued to characterize the work of Iron & Wine over the course of four albums. Playing four songs from the new album, long time fans will also note the inclusion of the 'Upwards Over The Mountain', a track drawn from the band's much-loved back catalogue.
The session provides a neat precursor to when Iron & Wine return to the UK in October, playing an acoustic show at Hackney Empire on 9th. Before then, there will be a full band performance on the main stage at Latitude on 17th July and headline Green Man on 21st August, serving to highlight the broad talents of Iron & Wine.
Tracklisting:
1. Tree By The River
2. Biting Your Tail
3. Big Burned Hand
4. Half moon
5. Upward Over The Mountain Join the 4AD mailing list here: http://smarturl.it/4ADMailingList
- published: 11 Jul 2011
- views: 776075
Blonde Redhead - 4AD Session
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 22:22
- Updated: 21 Jun 2011
- views: 168794
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Earlier this year, Blonde Redhead released Penny Sparkle, their third album for 4AD and eighth in total. Joined...
Subscribe to 4AD here: http://bit.ly/4ADYouTube
Earlier this year, Blonde Redhead released Penny Sparkle, their third album for 4AD and eighth in total. Joined here by Henrik Von Sivers, who worked on the new album as one half of production duo Van Rivers and The Subliminal Kid, the session sees the band offer striking interpretations of several standout tracks from the album.
The five songs were shot at Integrated Studios in Tribeca, New York on 11th August 2010 and comprise the first 4AD Session to be filmed in America. The sparse lighting creates a suitably ethereal setting, allowing the band to showcase their emotionally resonant music in an environment more intimate than fans may be accustomed to.
Tracklisting
1. Here Sometimes
2. Love Or Prison
3. Will There Be Stars
4. Oslo
5. Not Getting There
Director: Anthony Mathile/Robert Semmer
Cameras and lighting: William Voermann
Editing and Post Production: Anthony Mathile/Robert Semmer
Recording and Mixing: Andrew Gerhan
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Earlier this year, Blonde Redhead released Penny Sparkle, their third album for 4AD and eighth in total. Joined here by Henrik Von Sivers, who worked on the new album as one half of production duo Van Rivers and The Subliminal Kid, the session sees the band offer striking interpretations of several standout tracks from the album.
The five songs were shot at Integrated Studios in Tribeca, New York on 11th August 2010 and comprise the first 4AD Session to be filmed in America. The sparse lighting creates a suitably ethereal setting, allowing the band to showcase their emotionally resonant music in an environment more intimate than fans may be accustomed to.
Tracklisting
1. Here Sometimes
2. Love Or Prison
3. Will There Be Stars
4. Oslo
5. Not Getting There
Director: Anthony Mathile/Robert Semmer
Cameras and lighting: William Voermann
Editing and Post Production: Anthony Mathile/Robert Semmer
Recording and Mixing: Andrew Gerhan
- published: 21 Jun 2011
- views: 168794
St Vincent - Surgeon (4AD Session)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:31
- Updated: 28 Oct 2011
- views: 658238
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View the full session at http://4ad.com/sessions/010
In September of this year, St Vincent took a giant leap fo...
Subscribe to 4AD here: http://bit.ly/4ADYouTube
View the full session at http://4ad.com/sessions/010
In September of this year, St Vincent took a giant leap forward with the release of third album, Strange Mercy. This time out Annie Clark was to combine her long-celebrated musical virtuosity with ambitious songwriting that ran a gamut of emotional cadences, all the while underpinned by a colourful sense of melody.
Recording these songs live for the first time, St Vincent has performed four tracks from Strange Mercy for the tenth visual installment in the 4AD Session series. Shot at Shangri-La Studios in the heart of the Brooklyn film and photography district in Greenpoint, the session was recorded with Annie's new band, Daniel Mintseris (keys), Toko Yasuda (moog) and Matthew Johnson (drums). Given St Vincent's transgression from the underground to the pop spotlight over the course of three studio albums, it's somewhat fitting that Shangri-La host the session having initially earned its name as a secret spot known only through word of mouth.
As with all of the sessions in the series, directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard filmed the four tracks with a clear artistic vision. In this instance, the inspiration came from an unlikely source -- the memory of seeing a 1968 Shirley Bassey performance of 'This is My Life' on Rai Uno for Italian TV. With that reference point in mind, Annie takes centre stage against the backdrop of a projected live-feed, resplendent in glamorous eye make-up and with her always-impressive guitar work brought clearly to the fore. More interestingly still, the classic showbusiness styling of the session is held in stark contrast to the affecting and darkly-tinged emotional undertones of 'Chloe In The Afternoon' and 'Surgeon', representing perfectly the themes that run throughout Strange Mercy.
Taking Strange Mercy on the road, St Vincent finishes her current US tour this month before embarking on a European tour in November, starting on the 10th at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London.
wn.com/St Vincent Surgeon (4Ad Session)
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View the full session at http://4ad.com/sessions/010
In September of this year, St Vincent took a giant leap forward with the release of third album, Strange Mercy. This time out Annie Clark was to combine her long-celebrated musical virtuosity with ambitious songwriting that ran a gamut of emotional cadences, all the while underpinned by a colourful sense of melody.
Recording these songs live for the first time, St Vincent has performed four tracks from Strange Mercy for the tenth visual installment in the 4AD Session series. Shot at Shangri-La Studios in the heart of the Brooklyn film and photography district in Greenpoint, the session was recorded with Annie's new band, Daniel Mintseris (keys), Toko Yasuda (moog) and Matthew Johnson (drums). Given St Vincent's transgression from the underground to the pop spotlight over the course of three studio albums, it's somewhat fitting that Shangri-La host the session having initially earned its name as a secret spot known only through word of mouth.
As with all of the sessions in the series, directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard filmed the four tracks with a clear artistic vision. In this instance, the inspiration came from an unlikely source -- the memory of seeing a 1968 Shirley Bassey performance of 'This is My Life' on Rai Uno for Italian TV. With that reference point in mind, Annie takes centre stage against the backdrop of a projected live-feed, resplendent in glamorous eye make-up and with her always-impressive guitar work brought clearly to the fore. More interestingly still, the classic showbusiness styling of the session is held in stark contrast to the affecting and darkly-tinged emotional undertones of 'Chloe In The Afternoon' and 'Surgeon', representing perfectly the themes that run throughout Strange Mercy.
Taking Strange Mercy on the road, St Vincent finishes her current US tour this month before embarking on a European tour in November, starting on the 10th at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London.
- published: 28 Oct 2011
- views: 658238
Mark Lanegan Band - 4AD Session
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 16:39
- Updated: 08 May 2012
- views: 640154
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Following the release of Blues Funeral back in February, Mark Lanegan Band have recorded four songs for the thi...
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Following the release of Blues Funeral back in February, Mark Lanegan Band have recorded four songs for the thirteenth installment in the 4AD Sessions series.
Pull Studios in Manhattan's Hudson Square played understated host to a session that leans heavily on Mark's indelible voice and undeniable presence, as well as the intensity and precision of his band. Filmed during a break in rehearsals for a New York City show that was to herald the release of the album, the session captures a band fully sharpened and itching to hit the road (US dates begin May 10 and are listed below).
Tearing through four stand-out tracks from Blues Funeral, the performance ripples with a quiet fury that will be familiar to all those who've followed Mark over a career spanning more than two decades. Backed by a band as skilled as Mark is charismatic, the ambitious range of tracks such as 'Harborview Hospital' sit comfortably beside the barely concealed rage of 'The Gravedigger's Song', reminding once again why Blues Funeral is such a rewarding listen.
Unlike other sessions in the series in which a firmly defined visual concept was central to capturing the performance, the intention here was to strip away any studio trickery in order to allow the band to stand-alone. That this simplified approach remains so powerful is testament to the inimitable quality of the music on show and Mark Lanegan's enduring allure.
Session directed by Robert Semmer - http://robertsemmer.com/ (full credits follow the tour dates)
Catch the Mark Lanegan Band on tour in the US this May:
May 10 -- New York, NY -- Webster Hall
May 11 -- Washington, DC -- 9:30 Club
May 12 -- Philadelphia, PA -- TLA
May 13 -- Boston, MA -- Paradise
May 15 -- Toronto, ON -- Mod Club
May 16 -- Detroit, MI -- Small's
May 17 -- Chicago, IL -- The Metro
May 18 -- Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
May 20 -- Denver, CO -- Bluebird Theater
May 22 -- Los Angeles, CA -- Gene Autry Museum - Heritage Courtyard
May 23 -- San Francisco, CA -- Great American Music Hall
May 25 -- George, WA - Sasquatch! Festival
May 26 -- Portland, OR -- Wonder Ballroom
TRACKLISTING
1. The Gravedigger's Song
2. St. Louis Elegy
3. Riot In My House
4. Harborview Hospital
CREDITS
Director: Robert Semmer
Producer: Robert Semmer
Director of Photography: William Voermann
Additional Camera: Anthony Mathile & Robert Semmer
Assistant Camera: Adam Gong
Gaffer: Rome Peterson
Editor: David Feinberg Colorist: Paul Shin
Sound recorded by Mitch Davis and mixed by Jeff Curtin
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Following the release of Blues Funeral back in February, Mark Lanegan Band have recorded four songs for the thirteenth installment in the 4AD Sessions series.
Pull Studios in Manhattan's Hudson Square played understated host to a session that leans heavily on Mark's indelible voice and undeniable presence, as well as the intensity and precision of his band. Filmed during a break in rehearsals for a New York City show that was to herald the release of the album, the session captures a band fully sharpened and itching to hit the road (US dates begin May 10 and are listed below).
Tearing through four stand-out tracks from Blues Funeral, the performance ripples with a quiet fury that will be familiar to all those who've followed Mark over a career spanning more than two decades. Backed by a band as skilled as Mark is charismatic, the ambitious range of tracks such as 'Harborview Hospital' sit comfortably beside the barely concealed rage of 'The Gravedigger's Song', reminding once again why Blues Funeral is such a rewarding listen.
Unlike other sessions in the series in which a firmly defined visual concept was central to capturing the performance, the intention here was to strip away any studio trickery in order to allow the band to stand-alone. That this simplified approach remains so powerful is testament to the inimitable quality of the music on show and Mark Lanegan's enduring allure.
Session directed by Robert Semmer - http://robertsemmer.com/ (full credits follow the tour dates)
Catch the Mark Lanegan Band on tour in the US this May:
May 10 -- New York, NY -- Webster Hall
May 11 -- Washington, DC -- 9:30 Club
May 12 -- Philadelphia, PA -- TLA
May 13 -- Boston, MA -- Paradise
May 15 -- Toronto, ON -- Mod Club
May 16 -- Detroit, MI -- Small's
May 17 -- Chicago, IL -- The Metro
May 18 -- Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
May 20 -- Denver, CO -- Bluebird Theater
May 22 -- Los Angeles, CA -- Gene Autry Museum - Heritage Courtyard
May 23 -- San Francisco, CA -- Great American Music Hall
May 25 -- George, WA - Sasquatch! Festival
May 26 -- Portland, OR -- Wonder Ballroom
TRACKLISTING
1. The Gravedigger's Song
2. St. Louis Elegy
3. Riot In My House
4. Harborview Hospital
CREDITS
Director: Robert Semmer
Producer: Robert Semmer
Director of Photography: William Voermann
Additional Camera: Anthony Mathile & Robert Semmer
Assistant Camera: Adam Gong
Gaffer: Rome Peterson
Editor: David Feinberg Colorist: Paul Shin
Sound recorded by Mitch Davis and mixed by Jeff Curtin
- published: 08 May 2012
- views: 640154
Indians - 4AD Session
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- Duration: 13:34
- Updated: 07 Sep 2012
- views: 108369
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Indians, the musical alter ego of Copenhagen resident Søren Løkke Juul, have signed to 4AD worldwide. While Indians only played their first concert in their hometown in February 2012 and self-released their debut single in April, they've already garnered enough attention to perform shows across Europe and in North America, playing shows with the likes of Beirut, Bear In Heaven, Lower Dens, Weird Dreams and Retribution Gospel Choir over this Summer.
On the back of this early momentum, Indians today mark their signing to 4AD with their installment in the 4AD Session series. Filmed over the course of one day on Osea Island -- a little-known, privately owned island in the estuary of the Blackwater in Essex -- the starting point for the performance was embracing the challenge of playing, recording and filming outside, placing the music into a vast open space, under sky and near water.
With the intention to capture the sense of air and atmosphere in the music, each track was recorded in a different location, moving the band and cameras in order to introduce a new element that reflected the change in song. This was further complimented by the shift in light: the session begins with 'I Am Haunted' filmed just after high tide in the early afternoon, is then followed 'Magic Kids' just as the sun had set, and ends with 'New' filmed after dark in the small hours of the morning. While still flecked with the surreal ambience of Søren's air-tight compositions, the full-band performance adds a foreboding sense of wonder that provides a fitting introduction into Indians' very own natural world.
Tracklisting
1. I Am Haunted
2. Magic Kids
3. New
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Credits:
Director: Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard
Camera: Stuart Ward
Camera Assistant: Warren Forster, Shift 4
Production Assistant: Sal Pittman
Recording and Mixing: Jarrad Hearman, Miloco
Recording Assistant: Kit Carpenter
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Indians, the musical alter ego of Copenhagen resident Søren Løkke Juul, have signed to 4AD worldwide. While Indians only played their first concert in their hometown in February 2012 and self-released their debut single in April, they've already garnered enough attention to perform shows across Europe and in North America, playing shows with the likes of Beirut, Bear In Heaven, Lower Dens, Weird Dreams and Retribution Gospel Choir over this Summer.
On the back of this early momentum, Indians today mark their signing to 4AD with their installment in the 4AD Session series. Filmed over the course of one day on Osea Island -- a little-known, privately owned island in the estuary of the Blackwater in Essex -- the starting point for the performance was embracing the challenge of playing, recording and filming outside, placing the music into a vast open space, under sky and near water.
With the intention to capture the sense of air and atmosphere in the music, each track was recorded in a different location, moving the band and cameras in order to introduce a new element that reflected the change in song. This was further complimented by the shift in light: the session begins with 'I Am Haunted' filmed just after high tide in the early afternoon, is then followed 'Magic Kids' just as the sun had set, and ends with 'New' filmed after dark in the small hours of the morning. While still flecked with the surreal ambience of Søren's air-tight compositions, the full-band performance adds a foreboding sense of wonder that provides a fitting introduction into Indians' very own natural world.
Tracklisting
1. I Am Haunted
2. Magic Kids
3. New
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Credits:
Director: Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard
Camera: Stuart Ward
Camera Assistant: Warren Forster, Shift 4
Production Assistant: Sal Pittman
Recording and Mixing: Jarrad Hearman, Miloco
Recording Assistant: Kit Carpenter
- published: 07 Sep 2012
- views: 108369
SOHN - Artifice (4AD Session)
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- Duration: 3:50
- Updated: 17 Mar 2014
- views: 291092
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'Artifice' is the first video to be taken from SOHN's 4AD Session. A new video will premiere every week in the build-up to the release of 'Tremors'. Filmed in Vienna, Austria by Andreas Waldschuetz:
"I recently rewatched Stanley Kubrick's Space Odyssey 2001 and was pretty inspired by it" says Austrian filmmaker Andreas. "Listening to 'Artifice' the first thing that popped into my head were neon tubes -- I love neon lights. I love its coldness and sterility, and the graphical element that comes with it. All in all a glitchy piece of art."
Director: Andreas Waldschuetz
Cameras: Volkmar Geiblinger, Andreas Waldschuetz, Faruk Pinjo, Michael Obex
Lighting: Katharina Krachler, Arthur Höfinger
Sound Engineer: Floxe
Stylist: Lauren Cooke
Editing: Andreas Waldschuetz
Post Production: Thomas Rath
Production Manager: Christina Fix
Special Thanks to Gernot Ursin
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'Artifice' is the first video to be taken from SOHN's 4AD Session. A new video will premiere every week in the build-up to the release of 'Tremors'. Filmed in Vienna, Austria by Andreas Waldschuetz:
"I recently rewatched Stanley Kubrick's Space Odyssey 2001 and was pretty inspired by it" says Austrian filmmaker Andreas. "Listening to 'Artifice' the first thing that popped into my head were neon tubes -- I love neon lights. I love its coldness and sterility, and the graphical element that comes with it. All in all a glitchy piece of art."
Director: Andreas Waldschuetz
Cameras: Volkmar Geiblinger, Andreas Waldschuetz, Faruk Pinjo, Michael Obex
Lighting: Katharina Krachler, Arthur Höfinger
Sound Engineer: Floxe
Stylist: Lauren Cooke
Editing: Andreas Waldschuetz
Post Production: Thomas Rath
Production Manager: Christina Fix
Special Thanks to Gernot Ursin
- published: 17 Mar 2014
- views: 291092
Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You) (4AD Session)
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- Duration: 3:44
- Updated: 21 Oct 2014
- views: 162640
Future Islands' 4AD Session, featuring tracks from their album 'Singles'
Samuel T. Herring - vocals
William Cashion - bass
Gerrit Welmers - keys
Mike Lowry - ...
Future Islands' 4AD Session, featuring tracks from their album 'Singles'
Samuel T. Herring - vocals
William Cashion - bass
Gerrit Welmers - keys
Mike Lowry - drums
Chris Tipton - guitar
Terry Edwards - trumpet, flugel, 12 string
Caroline Hall - trombone
Liz Chi Yen Liew - violin
Alice Zawadzki - violin
Ellen Blair - viola
Jenny Adejayan - cello
Directed by Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard
Recorded and mixed by Pete Johnson and Simon Little, Chase Lane
Director of Photography - Chloe Thomson
Co-Producer - Craig McNeil
Gaffer - Sam Alberg
Camera Assistant - Warren Foster
Runner - Carina Gonzalez
Filmed at 3 Mills, London
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Future Islands' 4AD Session, featuring tracks from their album 'Singles'
Samuel T. Herring - vocals
William Cashion - bass
Gerrit Welmers - keys
Mike Lowry - drums
Chris Tipton - guitar
Terry Edwards - trumpet, flugel, 12 string
Caroline Hall - trombone
Liz Chi Yen Liew - violin
Alice Zawadzki - violin
Ellen Blair - viola
Jenny Adejayan - cello
Directed by Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard
Recorded and mixed by Pete Johnson and Simon Little, Chase Lane
Director of Photography - Chloe Thomson
Co-Producer - Craig McNeil
Gaffer - Sam Alberg
Camera Assistant - Warren Foster
Runner - Carina Gonzalez
Filmed at 3 Mills, London
- published: 21 Oct 2014
- views: 162640
Camera Obscura - New Year's Resolution (4AD Session)
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- Duration: 5:33
- Updated: 25 Nov 2013
- views: 86987
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'New Year's Resolution', taken from Camera Obscura's 4AD Session.
The five-track session was filmed in the band's hometown of Glasgow, at the Tron Theatre, whose 16th century clock tower is one of the city's most recognisable landmarks.
Directed by seasoned 4AD Session collaborators Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, the pair knew exactly how best to present cuts from the act's most recent album, 'Desire Lines', released earlier this year -
"The idea behind the session was pure and simple - Camera Obscura are a perfect band, they record their songs all playing live together and there's a beautiful, unblemished chemistry in that unity."
Shot as the band were about to head off on a US tour, Tracyanne was heavily pregnant at the time, with her bump growing over the shoot as the baby re-positioned. For the session Iain and Jane made a large backdrop of the silvery tree-scape from the album cover and then set the band in front.
Director: Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard
Director of Photography: Chloë Thomson
Camera Assistant: Donald MacSween
Production Assistant: Alison Piper
Recording: Kenny MacLeod
Mixing: Paul Savage
Backline: Jim Brady
Make-up: Kimberley Dewer
Stylist: Alexandra Fiddes
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'New Year's Resolution', taken from Camera Obscura's 4AD Session.
The five-track session was filmed in the band's hometown of Glasgow, at the Tron Theatre, whose 16th century clock tower is one of the city's most recognisable landmarks.
Directed by seasoned 4AD Session collaborators Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, the pair knew exactly how best to present cuts from the act's most recent album, 'Desire Lines', released earlier this year -
"The idea behind the session was pure and simple - Camera Obscura are a perfect band, they record their songs all playing live together and there's a beautiful, unblemished chemistry in that unity."
Shot as the band were about to head off on a US tour, Tracyanne was heavily pregnant at the time, with her bump growing over the shoot as the baby re-positioned. For the session Iain and Jane made a large backdrop of the silvery tree-scape from the album cover and then set the band in front.
Director: Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard
Director of Photography: Chloë Thomson
Camera Assistant: Donald MacSween
Production Assistant: Alison Piper
Recording: Kenny MacLeod
Mixing: Paul Savage
Backline: Jim Brady
Make-up: Kimberley Dewer
Stylist: Alexandra Fiddes
- published: 25 Nov 2013
- views: 86987
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Bon Iver at AIR Studios (4AD/Jagjaguwar Session)
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St Vincent - 4AD Session
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Iron And Wine - 4AD Session
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Blonde Redhead - 4AD Session
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St Vincent - Surgeon (4AD Session)
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Mark Lanegan Band - 4AD Session
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Indians - 4AD Session
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SOHN - Artifice (4AD Session)
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Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You) (4AD Session)
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Camera Obscura - New Year's Resolution (4AD Session)
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Da Dopeman
Look at this little nigga, man
Ay T.I. is that really you man?
Yeah shawty, what's happenin'?
Ay man can you give me a ride home, man?
Man, it's 2:30 in the muthafuckin' mornin', what the fuck you doin' out here?
Out here trappin' tryna get rid of this bomb and purp, man
Man you can come with me on one condition
What's that bruh?
Let me convince you to put that bomb down
I knew it T.I.
What?
You wasn't really on that dope boy shit
I tell you what shawty, get in man
I'll show you how to tote that tool
Make that double
Better be cool, you don't want no trouble
Keep it leanin' to the left
My gat stay cocked
I'm always super clean when you see me on the block
Keep my money in a knot with a rubberband on it
Blow to marijuana, know I got it if you want it
See me standin' on the corner, slangin' that crack
You know how it is to be the man in trap
I'm the dopeman nigga the dopeman nigga the dope the dope dope the dopeman nigga
I'm the dopeman nigga the dopeman nigga the dope the dopeman the dopeman nigga
I'm the dopeman nigga the dopeman nigga the dope the dope dope the dopeman nigga
I'm the dopeman nigga the dopeman nigga (From a ki' to a G, it's all about money)
Look, bet all you see is tats, money, grills, and chains
But if you scratch the surface you can feel the pain
Names change but the situation still the same
The bills need payin' nigga simple and plain
Take a young'n who's aspirin' to get him some change
Won't nobody hire him so he get in the game
Went and bought a 50 slab, divide it up into ten
Sold 'em all, double down, did it again
By then you got enough to buy a quarter ounce
You sellin' dimes to forty fiends buy it and bounce
Throw some money to your momma keep some food in the house
Cop the outfit and the Jordans on the day they came out
Betta get ya self a pistol know the jackers is out
Flip another seven grams, oh you hustlin' now
Time to get yourself a half, make sure it's some glass
A hundred bags sell it fast stack a G now you officially
(I betcha think you pretty good at it now, huh?)
Now once you flipped a couple o's know the game get gravy
Take twelve fifty go git ya two and a baby
Yeah sixty three grams if you whip that right
you should get back five or six that night Stack that money and repeat that twice
Buy you somethin' to ride in, ya gotta be tight
Next time you buy somethin' take twenty-five hundred
Get four and a half it come back in nine don't it
Now stay low key when the money keep comin'
Keep some niggas on ya team to show these suckas they don't want it
By then your connect will clearly see you on ya grind
Shit you come to get a nine and he front you what you buyin'
As long as you bring back your money on time
And if you snort blow, do it on your own time
At this rate you'll be at a brick in no time
They say the want some weight, tell them niggas stand in line
(Stay with me now shawty, here comes the fun part)
Now the robbers plottin' on ya and your name stay buzzin'
You caught a sale case down in Macon with your cousin
Your connect ain't worried, you and him cool
He know you'll never tell what you and him do
A mob of a hundred just a few of them true
You heard a worker snictchin' on you and it's true
Everybody know you sell that shit
The feds come and get ya, shit we heard you
Tote that tool, make that double
Better be cool, you don't want no trouble
Keep it leanin' to the left, my gat stay cocked
I'm always super clean when you see me on the block
Keep my money in a knot with a rubberband on it
Blow that marijuana know I got it if you want it
See me standin' on the corner slangin' that crack
You know how it is to be the man in trap
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Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid, Clinton Is The Real Spoiler Warns Jill Stein
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Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas DarlingSources claim the reason why the Clinton campaign and Democratic Party are suddenly targeting Jill Stein as a “spoiler” is she’s not your ordinary politician. To be sure, the Green Party’s presidential nominee doesn’t have a record of doing what is politically expedient, but what is politically right for the middle- and lower-working classes ... Along with reminding listeners the former U.S....
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[VIDEO]: Fire Attack Destroys North Carolina GOP Office
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Federal, state and local authorities are investigating the firebombing of a local Republican Party office in North Carolina Sunday in an incident one state GOP official called an act of “political terrorism,” The Associated Press reported. A bottle filled with flammable liquid was thrown through the window of the Orange County Republican Party headquarters overnight, damaging the interior before burning out ... "It's a great gesture....
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Conflicting Reports Of Car Bomb Explosion in Southern Damascus
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There were conflicting reports out of Damascus Monday concerning a car bomb explosion in a southern district of the capital, which is home to Syria’s holiest Shiite Muslim shrine, Reuters reported.A group that monitors Syria’s civil war, the British-based Syrian Observatory For Human Rights, said the car bomb went off near a checkpoint used by the ......
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How Big Pharma's Money Is Affecting Our Health And Our Wallets
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Turning down a prescription from your doctor might not seem like a smart decision. However, recent research revealing the influence of pharmaceutical companies on doctors in many disciplines makes it clear that your prescription may have less to do with your health and more to do with a paycheck. The below infographic, created by The Law Firm, shares how the most powerful pharmaceutical companies in the U.S ... The U.S ... ....
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Move over ISS, China inches closer to operationalise its space station
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Beijing, Oct 17 (IANS) With the launching of its manned spacecraft, Shenzhou-11, into orbit in a project designed to develop its ability to explore space, China on Monday came a step closer to complete its first space station by 2020 and operationalise services two years later ... They will dock with the experimental Tiangong 2 space lab and spend 30 days there, the longest stay in space by Chinese astronauts ... --IANS. gb/na/rn. ....
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The Lemon Twigs: Do Hollywood review – like a missing Todd Rundgren album from 1972
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The Lemon Twigs - 'Do Hollywood' Review
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It’s entirely APT – almost too good to believe, in fact – that Brian and Michael D’Addario hail from a small, nothing-doing town in Long Island, New York called Hicksville ... On much of ‘Do Hollywood’, their debut album for 4AD, there’s a lineage that recalls the A-list of North America’s recent cult music heroes (The Garden, Tobias Jesso Jr and Foxygen, whose songsmith Jonathan Rado produced this record) ... ....
Meet the Lemon Twigs, the New York teens who went from Les Mis to glam powerpop
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Brian and Michael D’Addario’s retro look has raised eyebrows, but their high-kicking commitment to raiding the past goes way beyond dressing like the Bay City Rollers. @alexispetridis ... That’s quite a look you’ve got there, I say. He frowns ... In the space of a year, they’ve gone from playing New York’s bars to signing a record deal with 4AD and have received praise from everyone from 60s psych heroes the Zombies to Questlove of the Roots ... ....
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Climate change, UFOs and screaming molluscs; what fuels DD Dumbo's quirky indie-pop?
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The Aussie songwriter pairs vivid guitar pop with lyrical warnings of ecological doom. He explains why he’s concerned about the Earth’s future. The playlist – Americana. Bon Iver, DD Dumbo and Sturgill Simpson. Read more. Oliver Perry has driven us a short distance outside of the Australian gold-rush town of Castlemaine to what was, until quite recently, his home ... Facebook. Twitter. Pinterest ... Read more ... Utopia Defeated is out now on 4AD. ....
Pixies return to form with ‘Head Carrier’
Edit Boston Herald 09 Oct 2016
PIXIES. “Head Carrier”. 4AD. A lot of fans unfairly dismissed the Pixies first reunion album, “Indie Cindy,” and it seems Frank Black redoubled his efforts to come up with first-class songs this time around. He succeeds, especially in the album’s first half ... The return of female vocals is another plus. Kim Deal is gone, but her replacement, Paz Lenchantin, has similar charm ... Download ... DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS ... ATO....
CMA consults on mental healthcare merger remedies (CMA - Competition and Markets Authority)
Edit Public Technologies 07 Oct 2016
(Source. CMA - Competition and Markets Authority) ... The said in July that it would give detailed consideration to undertakings offered by Acadia to sell a portfolio of hospitals to an approved upfront buyer, to address these concerns, instead of referring the merger for an in-depth investigation ... Maxwell Harris. Competition and Markets Authority. Victoria House. Southampton Row. London WC1B 4AD ... (noodl. 35724552) ....
IBA President in Chile for high-level discussions on fighting judicial corruption (IBA - International Bar Association)
Edit Public Technologies 06 Oct 2016
(Source. IBA - International Bar Association). David W Rivkin,President of the International Bar Association (IBA) is in Santiago, Chile, to discuss the IBA Judicial Integrity Initiative (JII) - a nascent project aimed at combating judicial corruption worldwide ... Mr Rivkin recently remarked. 'Judicial corruption is a problem on every continent, including the Americas ... He added ... ENDS ... Romana St ... 4th Floor, 10 St Bride Street, London EC4A 4AD....
The Lemon Twigs Q&A;: Beatle-esque Pop Rockers On Wrestling, Acting On Broadway And Hanging Out ...
Edit NME 05 Oct 2016
It's easy to see the '60s as a golden age for pop culture. Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison were still knocking about, festivals were often free and The Beatles were still a unit ... Signed to archetypal indie label 4AD, the Twigs wowed US viewers last week with an impressive TV debut on 'The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon' ... How did you get into music? Brian D’Addario ... Brian ... The Lemon Twigs release debut album 'Do Hollywood' October 14 on 4AD....
IBA President in Argentina for high-level discussions on fighting judicial corruption (IBA - International Bar Association)
Edit Public Technologies 05 Oct 2016
(Source. IBA - International Bar Association). David W Rivkin,President of the International Bar Association (IBA) is in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to discuss the IBA Judicial Integrity Initiative (JII) - a nascent project aimed at combating judicial corruption worldwide ... Mr Rivkin remarked. 'Judicial corruption is a problem on every continent, including the Americas ... He added ... ENDS ... Romana St ... 4th Floor, 10 St Bride Street, London EC4A 4AD....
CMA consults on Celesio/Sainsbury’s merger undertakings (CMA - Competition and Markets Authority)
Edit Public Technologies 30 Sep 2016
(Source. CMA - Competition and Markets Authority) ... Celesio is not permitted to close its pharmacies in those areas. Celesio and its subsidiary Lloyds Pharmacy Limited have now offered undertakings to sell the required number of pharmacies to one or more suitable buyer(s) to be approved by the ... Remedies Manager ... London. WC1B 4AD....
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