[Pitchfork] As promised in a self-titled interview with Pelican’s Trevor de Brauw, Earth venture further into their self-made forest than ever on Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II. No wonder why frontman Dylan Carlson was name-dropping artists like Sandy Denny and the Smoke Fairies in our year-end issue, which can be read below alongside a stream of Earth’s entire new album…
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Look, we can’t blame you for missing some of self-titled‘s finest magazine features from the past year. Digging through our digital issues takes some dedication, which is why we went ahead and selected 20 standout stories from 2011, from Anika discussing modern art at MoMA and exclusive interviews with Zomby and Charlotte Gainsbourg to pieces about bourbon, Nine Inch Nails, whiskey, stage outfit sketches, gospel, minimalism, personal record collections, and the power of the riff.
Have a look and a listen below, or head here to subscribe to self-titled‘s fully interactive edition for just $8 a year…
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As we continue to look back at the year that was, we’d like to take a moment to memorialize 40 records we haven’t already highlighted in our editors’ lists (available here, here and here) or album spotlights, starting with a stunner that soothed our caffeine-wracked nerves every time we had to deliver an issue on deadline…
The Men, shot at their rehearsal space
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As promised late last week, we’ve uploaded the Web version of our latest issue for mass consumption a few days earlier than our enhanced iPad edition. Check it out below—featuring cover stories on Azealia Banks, The Men and Factory Floor, and exclusive features with Nicolas Jaar, Charlotte Gainsbourg and many, many more—or on a dedicated widescreen page here…
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Southern Lord has set Valentine’s Day as the release date of Earth‘s latest album, Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II. The second part of a session that was originally planned as a double LP, it promises hints of acid folk and a few more hopeful steps away from the bleak, scorched compositions that cloud Dylan Carlson’s past.
Here are some details, along with an exclusive interview between Carlson and Pelican guitarist Trevor de Brauw from earlier this year…
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As you may have noticed on our Twitter feed, the iPad edition of our new issue landed on Zinio’s newsstand tonight. You can grab it here, or order a discounted subscription that starts today by clicking this.
Here’s what’s inside:
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The Artist/Album: Earth, Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I (Southern Lord, 2011)
A Short Review: Dylan Carlson continues to channel decades of severe ups and downs into some of the most evocative instrumental music around. The guitarist’s ever-evolving backing band is especially on point this time, too, from Lori Goldston’s whimpering cello to the loose but locked-in drumming of longtime member Adrienne Davies. Extra credit goes to the title track, a towering 20-minute achievement that deserves its own single-sided 12”.
All Tomorrow’s Parties have added a number of new artists to its I’ll Be Your Mirror festival in Asbury Park, including Mogwai, the Pop Group, Kool Keith’s old group Ultramagnetic MC’s, and a special set “Silver Qluster” set featuring Simeon of Silver Apples and Hans-Joachim Roedelius of Harmonia/Cluster. Check out the day-by-day breakdown after the jump and find out how you can get single day tickets (three-day passes sold out in 72 hours) here…
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Earth frontman Dylan Carlson (Photo: Clyde Petersen)
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