They include the handmade wood download code plank, the segment of rook master tape, and most importantly the bonus recordings. Listen free to shearwater the golden archipelago meridian, black eyes and more. It was released on february 23, 2010, on the matador records label. The golden archipelago by shearwater released in 2010 via matador. Shearwaters jonathan meiburg and designer mark ohe created a deluxe 75page dossier of exotic images and documents to. It opens with a choir of islanders singing the national anthem of bikini atoll, and straight away you know youre not in for a normal record. Subscribe for recording news, tour announcements, and the occasional exclusive free download.
Shearwater the golden archipelago 2010, cdr discogs. If youre using shearwater desktop to connect to a petrel or a predator, make sure you dont plugin the usb bluetooth dongle that came with your dive computer. Shearwater the golden archipelago releases discogs. Theyve got a very mature chest beating sound to their richly textured. Listen free to shearwater the golden archipelago meridian, black eyes and.
Missing islands recorded and mixed at sonic ranch, public hifi and elmwood studios. Shearwater present their upcoming album the golden archipelago with this amazing song that you can download at matador recors, here. Dec 02, 2009 shearwater present their upcoming album the golden archipelago with this amazing song that you can download at matador recors, here. Shearwaters delicate, dramatic new album, the golden archipelago, wasnt built for earbuds or tinny car stereos.
The golden archipelago is the sixth studio album by american indie rock band shearwater. Bandcamp is waiving their revenue share today and giving 100% to the artists. Shearwater, the golden archipelago matador nick coleman. The members of shearwater have always been inspired by the natural world. The flow of the golden archipelago is incredible, working as an entirely cohesive unit, forcing the listener to become familiar with the record before reaping its rewards. Powerful simple reliable 2020 shearwater research unit 250, 155 delf place, richmond, bc v6v 2a2, canada tel 604. Shearwater is a rather more quietened and nuanced project than okkervil, however, and seems inextricably linked to the natural world. Its been an exciting six months since the campaign for the new shearwater album smashed all our expectations. Shearwater downloads dive computer dive log software. The record has just a couple of tracks that would be. Texture is one of those words that goes down quite badly in rock music circles. The record has just a couple of tracks that would be especially striking outside of their context on the lp. In spite of its many atypically structured pieces, the golden archipelago nonetheless features many of shearwaters strongest and most accessible songs. The golden archipelago by shearwater, released 23 february 2010 1.
Numerous acts have plied similar waters in recent years fine offerings from bowerbirds, midlake and andrew bird spring to mind, but with the golden archipelago, shearwater really go for broke a limited run of meiburgassembled dossiers were even made available, illuminating its central themes via his studies. The golden archipelago is the third album in a tripty. The sound is based on tenets like three chords and the truth and dont bore us, get to the chorus and anything beyond those ironclad confines gets the reputation of being too thought and not felt, pretentious or, even worse, arty. Jun 25, 2018 the golden archipelago succeeds more often than it fails, and it only fails when cast in the shadow of its predecessor. Listening to the golden archipelago, youll realize that the last three shearwater albums really are all one big movement. The golden archipelago, an album by shearwater on spotify.
The golden archipelago succeeds more often than it fails, and it only fails when cast in the shadow of its predecessor. The first pressing of the cd includes a 50page booklet with lyrics, as well. Feb 22, 2010 its fitting that shearwater conceived their latest album, the golden archipelago, as an escape fantasy about life on an isolated island, considering how insular the group has become. With jonathan meiburgs luxuriant, lachrymose croon topping the slowcresting violins of this tasteful rock ensemble, the golden archipelago will surely satisfy listeners in need of a melodramatic. Jan, 2010 shearwater deleted is raising funds for shearwater the golden archipelago limited edition dossier on kickstarter. This time singersongwriter jonathan meiburg turns his attention to life on islands a world of lushness and austerity, silence and sudden cataclysms. See, the golden archipelago is shearwaters most visual project yet. The track black eyes is the first single from the album. The golden archipelago by shearwater on apple music. The golden archipelago is the third in a loose trilogy also comprising 2006s palo santo, and finds meiburg broadly contemplating life on remote islands, many of which hes actually visited. The third section of the bands triptych of albums that began with palo santo and continued with 2008s rook, the golden archipelago continues the themes of mans impact on the environment.
The golden archipelago concluded the bands island arc trilogy, a project also encompassing palo santo and rook. Following careerpeak rook, jonathan meiburg and co. The golden archipelago matador, 2010 by shearwater, released 23 february 2010 1. Shearwater desktop will use the builtin bluetooth radio on your mac to connect. Thank you, bandcamp, for supporting artists during this difficult time. Shearwater continue to explore the beauty, menace, and fragility of the natural world and that increasingly rare species, the indivisible album on the golden archipelago, the bands most absorbing and accomplished work to date. Whether youre an air, nitrox, multi gas trimix or closed circuit rebreather diver, shearwater offers products which are powerful, simple and reliable. The golden archipelago has much in common with its predecessors palo alto and rook both thematically and musically but an added muscle has been added to provide steel upon which to construct the yearning. While their records have always been packaged in beautiful cases illustrated by watercolours or drawings of various species frontman jonathan meiburg is a welldocumented birdwatcher and voyager, for this album they went the extra mile. However, the bands wingedlife mentality, and the feeling of freedom it evokes, is noticeably replaced on the golden archipelago with a feeling of isolation brought forth by living on islands and experiencing. The golden archipelago is the third album in a triptych of mind blowingly beautiful, dense and ambitious excursions about mans impact on the natural world from austins shearwater.
S tunningly and articulately composed, backed by reams of research and a 50page supplemental booklet, shearwaters the golden archipelago is the kind of album that makes other bands look lazy. The golden archipelago like previous albums, and the bands name itself, the golden archipelago is inspired by the natural world. Based on the golden archipelago, shearwater are perfectly served by the medium. Shearwater the golden archipelago 2010, vinyl discogs. In spite of its many atypically structured pieces, the golden archipelago nonetheless features many of shearwater s strongest and most accessible songs. Anybody who has heard shearwater before particularly on their last album, the solid rooks will not be surprised by the type of music found on the golden archipelago. Shearwater deleted is raising funds for shearwater the golden archipelago limited edition dossier on kickstarter.
The album was recorded in the spring of 2010 and includes live material recorded at a performance under the pseudonym enron. Shearwater the golden archipelago jeremy allen, march 2nd, 2010 17. Includes free mp3 download of album, plus pdf of 52page fullcolor dossier. If youre reading this, you probably know that shearwater has always lurked on the fringes of whats sometimes called the music business. I recently got a chance to try the oc version of the shearwater nerd 2. Shearwaters golden archipelago sounds mighty familiar.
Shearwater research rugged dive computers for technical. Shearwater the golden archipelago limited edition dossier. Shearwater share the golden archipelago details, new song a couple weeks ago, we told you that the new shearwater album, the golden archipelago, is coming out february 23 in north america and. Clear similarities with rook mean that the album wont lose shearwater any fans, and theres enough of a step forward to count this as a fine complement to their existing work. Cooper shearwater three months into working on the golden archipelago, the new album by shearwater, the groups vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, jonathan meiburg, listened to a recording of the bikini atoll national anthem on the internet. This is especially evident in their fascination with birds. The aforementioned meridian is the first of a flawless run of four on the albums first half, continuing with the heavier rocking black eyes, which oddly recalls a less synth. Shearwater began hinting at this slowmoving ethereal grind several albums ago and 2010s the golden archipelago serves as the final act of a trilogy begun with 2006s palo santo and further explored with 2008s rook that brings that concept of island inhabitation to musical fruition. Dec 02, 2009 shearwater share the golden archipelago details, new song a couple weeks ago, we told you that the new shearwater album, the golden archipelago, is coming out february 23 in north america and. Feb 22, 2010 in spite of its many atypically structured pieces, the golden archipelago nonetheless features many of shearwaters strongest and most accessible songs. Since their split from their sister band okkervil river a half decade ago, the group has honed an entirely singular sound, forging grand nature calls around.
Features song lyrics for shearwater s the golden archipelago album. Shearwater share the golden archipelago details, new song. If anything trips this album up, itll likely be that the tracks, taken individually, dont. The golden archipelago is the third album in a triptych of mindblowingly beautiful, dense and ambitious excursions about mans impact on the natural world. Its one thing to give your music an edge but another entirely if it sounds. The golden archipelago is the third album in a triptych of mindblowingly. The golden archipelago is the third album in a triptych of mindblowingly beautiful, dense and ambitious excursions about mans impact on the natural world from austins shearwater. Still, shearwater have vision they are indeed the lone voice of lofty, melodramatic, and undeniably beautiful progressive rock for the mp3 age, and with each record they prove themselves worthy of the graceful, longwinged. Meiburgs a keen ornithologist hence the band name and with the golden archipelago wraps up a trilogy of albums drawing themes from the impact human beings have had on the environment. The golden archipelago has much in common with its predecessors palo alto and rook both thematically and musically but an added muscle has been added to provide steel upon which to construct the yearning fragility that has now.
Shearwater the golden archipelago sub pop mega mart. Shearwater research designs and manufactures computers for divers demanding more from themselves and their diving experience. The golden archipelago is the sixth studio album by american indie rock band. Shearwater desktop downloads dive log desktop software for. Shearwaters jonathan meiburg and designer mark ohe created a deluxe 75page dossier of exotic images and documents to accompany sws new album. The third part in a trilogy started with 2006s palo santo, the musical element of a sociological examination, golden archipelago is also perfectly compelling on its. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. On november 6, 2010, the band released an instrumental album, shearwater is enron, via bandcamp. Vincent, black mountain, polyphonic spree, explosions in the sky, golden archipelago is shearwaters third album released on ma. Cd comes packaged with a 50 page perfectbound book that is a dossier of records, photos, regulations and images collected by shearwaters jonathan meiburg. Shearwater released the album on both cd and vinyl. Based on islands, referencing wind, waves and ships, it even kicks off with a blast of the anthem of bikini atoll, sung by the islanders who were forced to relocate by the atomic bomb tests that made.
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