god bless the indian summer
Victoria Bergsman (Taken By Trees)
There is something you should know about these Northern summers. They expire. And as swiftly as they came. With the promise of two tolerable months, and nothing more. Seasonal folks begin mourning at the first signs of fall. I never thought I’d return to the Great Lakes, but have made preparations throughout this bleak, dreary summer for the hiberating months ahead. I’ve been spending my days outside with makeshift fishing poles, and blankets, thanking the sun for returning each morning, begging it to stay a few more nights. As for it’s rather ethereal soundtrack, Animal Collective, Lykke Li, Phoenix and the rest pioneered, or maybe just reinvented the infusion of folk and ambient sounds with electronic, and the marriage of nearly every genre in between. In honor of a summer preparing for it’s lethargic ten months’ slumber, here are some tracks in memory of all the splendor and joy of summer.
Yo La Tengo- Little Eyes
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Cited as ‘indie heros’, has prevailed over 25 years and will be releasing their latest album ‘Popular Songs’ this fall, they’ll be coming through Toronto Oct. 3rd at the Opera House
Jay Reatard- There Is No Sun
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‘s latest release ‘Watch Me Fall’ off Matador Records is a more evolved, acoustic/rock album. It just came out August 18th. Pick it up!
Taken By Trees- My Boys (Animal Collective cover)
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I think I like this better than the original. sophmore LP ‘East of Eden’ is out Sept 8th on Rough Trade. Watch their mini-doc on National Geographics as they recorded in Egypt