Paradise of Bachelors

Gun Outfit: Out of Range (PoB-036)

Like a stone eroded by years in the arroyo, Gun Outfit’s “Western expanse” aesthetic has become gradually smoother. Their fifth LP ranks as their most brutally beautiful statement yet. “Cactus-chewing, smoke-signaled rock music that perpetually rolls towards sundown... cowboy poetry swirled in honky-tonk postmodernism” – NPR Music Read More

by David Smith on Sep 6, 2017 • 3 Comments

DISCOGRAPHY / The Weather Station

The Weather Station: The Weather Station (PoB-035)

On her fourth album, Tamara Lindeman reinvents her acclaimed songcraft, framing her precisely detailed prose-poem narratives in bolder musical settings. It’s her most emotionally candid statement to date, a work of profound urgency & artistic generosity. “Few songwriters capture these subtle moments with such fluidity” – Pitchfork Read More

by paradiseofbachelors on Jul 18, 2017 • 4 Comments

DISCOGRAPHY / James Elkington

James Elkington: Wintres Woma (PoB-034)

Drawing from British folk, avant-rock, and jazz traditions alike, Wintres Woma—Old English for “the sound of winter”—is Elkington’s debut solo record, but you’ve likely heard his work with Jeff Tweedy, Richard Thompson, Steve Gunn, Michael Chapman, & Joan Shelley. “The guitar king… already a visionary in his own right” – The Fader Read More

by paradiseofbachelors on Apr 18, 2017 • Comments Closed

Bonnie "Prince" Billy / Bonnie "Prince" Billy & Nathan Salsburg / DISCOGRAPHY / Nathan Salsburg

Bonnie “Prince” Billy & Nathan Salsburg EP (PoB-037)

In which the intrepid Louisville duo paddle forth to explore two Kentucky creeks, singing an ode to Beargrass and meeting their match in the ladies of the Cigarette Crew. This delightful 45rpm 7" EP, the pair's first recorded artifact, is limited to 2000 copies, available exclusively on Record Store Day, April 22, 2017. Hop in. Read More

by paradiseofbachelors on Mar 21, 2017 • Comments Closed

DISCOGRAPHY / Jake Xerxes Fussell

Jake Xerxes Fussell: What in the Natural World (PoB-031)

Fussell follows his s/t debut with a darker, funnier new album of Natural Questions in the form of transmogrified folk/blues koans. Featuring three notable Nathans—Bowles, Salsburg, Golub—as well as Joan Shelley and Casey Toll. “Fussell's burly, winking voice is made for storytelling.” – NPR Read More

by paradiseofbachelors on Jan 18, 2017 • 1 Comment

NEWS

James Elkington / NEWS / The Weather Station

Watch the Weather Station’s “You and I (on the Other Side of the World)” Video.

by David Smith on Oct 24, 2017 • No Comments

Watch the new video, shot at the Ontario Fall Fair and featuring musician Ian Daniel Kehoe, as premiered by Noisey, who write of the song: “Over atmospheric guitars and gorgeous strings that Lindeman self-arranged, its startlingly stunning arrangement matches the lyrical heft.” Fresh from a sold-out show in London, the band is also announcing a string of new UK tour dates in early 2018.

Gun Outfit / NEWS

Gun Outfit Shares Their Desert-Dusted “Sally Rose” Video + EU Tour Dates.

by David Smith on Oct 24, 2017 • No Comments

Gun Outfit have shared the third single, “Sally Rose,” from their forthcoming album, Out of Range, along with another self-directed video from the band premiering via Noisey—featuring shots of Carrie Keith in the desert, a reference to First Nations songwriter Willie Dunn, fireworks, rock climbing, horse racing and more—and an interview about the American Southwest and the Meat Puppets. Gun Outfit tours the EU this winter.

NEWS / The Weather Station

The Weather Station Live Sessions, Press Roundup, and Tour Dates.

by David Smith on Oct 19, 2017 • No Comments

It’s been a busy few weeks for The Weather Station—here is a brief rundown of some of the goings-on, including live sessions for Stereogum, Paste, and the CBC, upcoming EU and North American tour dates, and recent press acclaim.