Media Features

Iron and Wine - Innocent Bones

andrews@subpop.com (andrew sullivan) — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:00:42 -0700

Iron and Wine is back and groovin’ like you’ve never heard him groove before. On this song Innocent Bones from the new album The Shepherd’s Dog you’ll hear very prominent bongos and piano that are probably new to your ears but the sweet banjo melody and beautiful layered vocals are still the same, this tune is a gem!

Flight of the Conchords - Business Time

andrews@subpop.com (andrew sullivan) — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:41:33 -0700

It’s Business Time folks. Flight of the Conchords, Sub Pop’s first ever folk comedy duo do quite an amazing little ditty on their new EP The Distant Future called Business Time. Some people have suggested that this is the King Tut of a new generation and it could be true, now get down to business.

Kinski - Punching Goodbye out Front

chrisj@subpop.com (Chris Jacobs) — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:15:47 -0700

Punching Goodbye out Front is the first download we’re offering off the new Kinski record, Down Below It’s Chaos (which is out August 21st). It’s also one of three tracks on the new record that features vocals courtesy of guitarist Chris Martin. We’re pretty fond of it and hope you are too.

Tiny Vipers - On This Side

andrews@subpop.com (andrew sullivan) — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:14:46 -0700

A galloping exploration through vocal beauty and continuously looming guitar work, Tiny Vipers’ On This Side is a wonderful tune for your late night summer drives over dark mountain roads.

Jennifer Gentle - Electric Princess

andrews@subpop.com (andrew sullivan) — Fri, 18 May 2007 12:01:06 -0700

Jennifer Gentle have turned out some amazingly compositional ghostly pop tunes on their new album The Midnight Room. This little number, Electric Princess is so well orchestrated that you’ll get lost in it’s web of guitar hooks and piano twinkles before you know what hit you.

Dntel - Dumb Luck

andrews@subpop.com (andrew sullivan) — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 10:50:43 -0700

Jimmy Tamborello’s latest beep blippin masterpiece Dumb Luck is a wildride combo. of noise, beats, clips and claps that soothe your ears into a wonderful trance. Take a listen to the title track and with any (dumb) luck you’ll love it. Dumb Luck

Low - Breaker

andrews@subpop.com (andrew sullivan) — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:52:37 -0800

This Dave Fridmann produced gem from Low’s Drums & Guns is dark, gloomy, sparce, and powerful while still managing to be my new favorite ringtone. Low are back and as morose as ever on this track, turning a song that consists almost solely of vocals, organ, and guitars into something that sticks in your head like superglue. Take a listen!

Loney, Dear - I Am John

chrisj@subpop.com (Chris Jacobs) — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:47:17 -0800

Emil Svanängen is the core of Loney, Dear. The first download from Loney, Dear’s new album Loney, Noir is called “I Am John”. ConfusING? Do you yearn to know who this John person is? Listen to the song and find out... maybe.

Please, Please Visit Them

chrisj@subpop.com (Chris Jacobs) — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:03:37 -0700

Your National Parks, that is. And while you’re there you should take a listen to this here Oxford Collapse tune.