Fenne Lily signs to Dead Oceans, releases “Hypochondriac” (listen)
The UK singer/songwriter's first single for Dead Oceans is a lovely dose of breezy and driving indie rock.
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Bright Eyes tease tour dates (and album?) with posters (update: shows confirmed!)
It looks like Bright Eyes' recent 2020 teaser is for a tour -- and a release on Dead Oceans?
Khruangbin sign to Dead Oceans, prep 2nd LP, share “Maria Tambien”
Texas trio Khruangbin have announced their second album Con Todo El Mundo, which will be their first for Dead Oceans. It's out January 26 (preorder) and the title is a tribute to bassist Laura Lee’s Mexican-American grandfather. "My grandpa would always ask me ‘Cómo me q…
UK punks Shame on Dead Oceans, playing M for Montreal, 2 NYC shows & more
One of the talked-about bands at SXSW 2017 was South London punks Shame, who announced a few months after SXSW that they signed to Dead Oceans. They're returning to North America for a November tour...
Phoebe Bridgers signs to Dead Oceans for debut LP, touring with Conor Oberst
Phoebe Bridgers has already released a few promising singles, including the recent "Smoke Signals," and she's now signed to Dead Oceans (Slowdive, Kevin Morby, Mitski, Japanese Breakfast, etc) for the release of her debut album...
NZ artist Kane Strang signs to Dead Oceans, shares new single, touring around SXSW
His North American tour starts in Brooklyn.
Alex Lahey signs to Dead Oceans, shares video for “Wes Anderson”
Alex is also touring and making her NYC debut with two BrooklynVegan-presented shows in March.
Slowdive release first song in 22 years, “Star Roving”
Last summer, shoegaze greats Slowdive revealed that they finished recording their new album and that it'd be due out in 2017. Now their first new single is here and they signed to Dead Oceans.
Japanese Breakfast signs to Dead Oceans, shares “Jane Cum” video, on tour now with Mitski
Japanese Breakfast, the dream pop project of Michelle Zauner (also of Little Big League and Dog Island), released her very good new album Psychopomp earlier this year on Yellow K Records, and now she's announced that she's signed to the larger Dead Oceans...
Mitski signs to Dead Oceans, releasing new music in 2016
Mitski released her great album Bury Me At Makeout Creek in 2014 on Double Double Whammy, then repressed it this year with bonus tracks on Don Giovanni, and as a live performer she only gets better and bet...