We havent heard much from rook, the followup to shearwaters palo santo. It was a fitting partnership, as the band was beginning to settle into a more eclectic, rockoriented outfit, raising the. Palo santo is both bolder and more elusive than earlier shearwater albums. Indie rock, folk, world shearwater palo santo 2007. Okkervils singer and guitarist, will sheff, and backup vocalist and accordionkeyboard player, jonathan meiburg formed shearwater so they could write softer, more folkinfluenced music. Shearwater biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. A wind that lifts the leaves against the night the reeds that bow and bend beneath its weight the holy sap, its smoky light i will not hide. Palo santo expanded edition by shearwater on spotify. Watch the video for palo santo from shearwater s palo santo for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Were in an era in which minimalism and lowerthanlowtech have come in vogue. The album was rereleased in an expanded, partly rerecorded, fully remastered and repackaged edition on april 10, 2007, on the label matador records. Jul 18, 2006 after jonathan meiburg took the reins, shearwater has turned into something even greater than before. After rereleasing a remastered, rejiggered edition of 2006s disquieting palo santo on new label home matador last year, dramatic indie. On april 10, 2007, shearwater released a twodisc edition of palo santo which featured five rerecorded tracks, remastered versions of the other six tracks, as well as a bonus disc of outtakes from the original sessions. The fish that swim inside the murky deep the island shores that loom above the sea the holy, holy melody will bring them all to me. Palo santo by shearwater, released 10 april 2007 1. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy palo santo expanded edition by shearwater on bleep.
Palo santo is shearwaters fourth fulllength album, released on may 9, 2006, on misra. Meiburgs influence over the direction of the band steadily increased over the years, and this trend continued on the bands fourth release, 2006s palo santo. Shearwater desktop downloads dive log desktop software. Shearwater palo santo 2007, 180 g, expanded edition, vinyl. Midway through the tour for palo santo, the band was notified by misra records that they would be unable to continue to distribute shearwaters music.
Abuse of this feature may prevent future contributions from your account. The bonus disc is actually worth a listen as well with excellent alternate takes of palo santo and red sea, black sea, along with a few other really good tunes that didnt make it on the album proper. Austins shearwater sign to matador and debut with a completely refurbished edition of their critically acclaimedand frankly magnificent2006 album, palo. Palo santo is shearwaters fourth fulllength album, released on may 9, 2006, on misra records. Shearwater palo santo expanded edition vinyl amazon. Meiburg had felt that the original palo santo suffered from murkiness, and could be improved upon in the studio. Some artists might drop to 51 or 52 like clearlake, some might shoot higher like mastodon or lupe fiasco. It allows you to download and manage your dive logs and also update the firmware on your shearwater dive computers. Bursera graveolens mixtape by palosanto palo santo. Oct 20, 2006 shearwater, palo santo 2 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. A singersongwriter side project for will sheff and jonathan meiburg of okkervil river, with a quieter, more reflective sound.
Shearwaters songs stretch from the heavens to the deep. Download shearwater mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Something is breathing in the air something is moving in the water and the winds in you are blowing. It was a stark, seductive, and mysterious crooked path through genres already tapped and. In order to sync your dives with cloud mobile you have to download shearwater cloud desktop by clicking here. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. However, theres one album that i know would be a much more prominent candidate for acclaim, that being palo santo, shearwaters unsung epic masterpiece.
We present the 2008 year in news, a roundup of musicrelated triumph, tragedy, and kookery from the pages of over the past year. Little flakes of snow on the roads and the fences my head is. Shearwater desktop links your desktop computer to your shearwater dive computer. On january 15, 2011, shearwater presented the three albums of their thematicallylinked island arc trilogy palo santo, rook, and the golden archipelago in a soldout, 3hour epic concert with longtime friends and collaborators at austins central presbyterian church. Meiburgs influence over the direction of the band steadily increased over the years, and this trend continued. Bursera graveolens is a selection of sounds from the andes and beyond, where ancient and electronic melt together as a wish for earths future. Shearwater top shearwater lyrics a makeover dread sovereign animal life you as you were the snow leopard the hunters star rooks on the death of the waters lost boys i was a cloud related shearwater links official page shearwater wiki palo santo video shearwater twitter shearwater facebook. Albums include rook, the golden archipelago, and palo santo. The whole reason to buy a hard copy of the cd instead of cheapo compressed downloads. Shearwater desktop downloads dive log desktop software for. Polyborus music ascap tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 10 recorded at the echo lab.
Shearwater was formed by two bandmembers of austin, txs okkervil river. Shearwater is a pretty epic band in american alternative rock circles. T owards the end of shearwaters fourth album comes a lyric that sounds worryingly like a manifesto. After rereleasing a remastered, rejiggered edition of 2006s disquieting palo santo on new label home matador last year, dramatic indie rockers shearwater drop their exquisite fifth. Jul 28, 2007 shearwater palo santo expanded edition the royal army recording co. However, theres one album that i know would be a much more prominent candidate for acclaim, that being palo santo, shearwater s unsung epic masterpiece. When shearwater released palo santo in 2006, it wasnt simply a strong collection of moody folk songs. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. The following year, shearwater released another album, everybody makes mistakes, and their third album, winged life, followed in 2004. Shearwater downloads dive computer dive log software. Palo santo is shearwater s fourth fulllength album, released on may 9, 2006, on misra records. Shearwater palo santo 2007, 180 g, expanded edition. Though sheff is a great songwriter in his own right, taking a step back in the writing process allowed the greater realization of a different vision, and as such, palo santo is an amazing and dramatic listen. Palo santo, rook, the golden archipelago, and animal joy,as well as eps.
The island arc live excerpts by shearwater, released 20 april 2011 1. Palo santo expanded edition, an album by shearwater on spotify. Apr 12, 2007 when shearwater released palo santo in 2006, it wasnt simply a strong collection of moody folk songs. In a move that could be described as inspired, risky, foolhardy even mercenary the first thing shearwater did on signing for indie juggernaut label matador was to rerelease their last album 2006,s palo santo their previous albums were all on the tiny fargo label and mined an exquisite blend of rustic melancholy. Watch the video for palo santo from shearwaters palo santo for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Palo santo is a sublime, singular musical experience.