Dead Oceans
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…
Asthmatic Kitty, Secretly Group, Joyful Noise & other Indiana labels protest Religious Freedom Restoration Act
First Wilco cancelled an Indiana show in protest of the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (which could legalize discrimination against the LGBT community), and now a handful of record labels with offices in Indiana are protesting …
Ryley Walker announces new LP on Dead Oceans (stream a track); BV-RBSS show w/ Hop Along & Beach Slang is soon
Folk singer and guitar great Ryley Walker has signed to Dead Oceans (Phosphorescent, Tallest Man on Earth) for the followup to 2014’s All Kinds of You…
Ought released their debut LP, playing The Burlington on tour w/ Dub Thompson (dates, song streams)
Montreal indie rock crew Ought welcomed their critically acclaimed debut LP, More Than Any Other Day, earlier this week via Constellation Records…
Strand of Oaks releasing LP on Dead Oceans (stream the song w/ J Mascis), playing NYC (win tix to private Pianos show!)
Strand of Oaks at Town Hall in 2012 (more by Chris La Putt)
Strand of Oaks, the project of Tim Showalter, already has a few albums of bare bones folk music under his belt (he recently toured and collaborated with The Tallest Man on Earth to get an idea), and he’s now signed to Dead Oceans (also home to Tallest Man) for his next album, HEAL (due out 6/24), which sees him changing things up a bit…
Califone have a new video, playing Lincoln Hall on winter tour (NSFW video, dates)
Califone @ IL Centennial Monument in 2011 (more by Grant MacAllister)
Califone welcomed their great new album Stitches earlier this year via Dead Oceans…
Julianna Barwick streaming 'Nepenthe,' opening for Sigur Ros at the Auditorium Theatre
Julianna Barwick @ Guggenheim Museum in 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield)
As discussed, Julianna Barwick‘s new one, titled Nepenthe, is slated to arrive on August 20 via Dead Oceans…
