In 2012, Stephen Malkmus and the Cologne-based band Von Spar performed Can’s album Ege Bamyasi (1972) in its entirety at Week-End Fest to celebrate the record’s 40th anniversary. Domino Records (UK) and Matador Records (US) later released the recording Can’s Ege Bamyasi as a limited vinyl pressing of 3,500 copies for Record Store Day.
And now – eight years later – we’ve finally gotten around to putting it on the...
Stephen Malkmus presents “Juliefuckingette,” an A-side-worthy B-side off the acclaimed Traditional Techniques, his album released earlier this year on Domino. As with Traditional Techniques, “Juliefuckingette” is new phase folk music for new phase folks. Malkmus’ wry lyricism unwinds over his 12-string acoustic guitar: “Abolish the fanfiction set // I don’t wanna clean up the logorrhea mess // It’s the last brand standing // You know you wanna kill it but...
Stephen Malkmus releases a new single/video, “Shadowbanned”, from his new album, Traditional Techniques, out March 6th on Domino. Following lead single “Xian Man”, “Shadowbanned” bursts with flute-laced swagger and Malkmus as attuned as ever to the rhythms of the ever-evolving lingual slipstream as he sings of “Amazon wheatfields and rivers of Red Bull//drip gush drip//data driven skip//to the part where the left...
Stephen Malkmus announces his new album, Traditional Techniques - out March 6th via Domino, lead single, “Xian Man”, and a North American tour. Traditional Techniques, Malkmus’ third solo LP without the Jicks (or Pavement), is new phase folk music for new phase folks, with Malkmus as attuned as ever to the rhythms of the ever-evolving lingual slipstream. It’s packed with handmade arrangements, modern folklore, and 10 songs written and performed...
The rumours are true: the secret electronic album that Stephen Malkmus has been telling everyone about will see the light of day on March 15th, when it’s released on Domino. But Groove Denied is not a full-blown plunge into EDM or hiptronica. In fact, there aren’t any purely instrumental tracks on the album. Every song is precisely that: a song, featuring Malkmus staples like an artfully askew melody and an...
