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Two New Iron & Wine Tracks for RSD: Black Friday

If, like me, you’re someone who can’t wait for Iron & Wine to release Kiss Each Other Clean on January 25th, then take heart!  Iron & Wine released a limited-edition 12″ for Record Store Day’s own Black Friday Celebration.  The single features “Walking Far From Home,” which is also on Kiss Each Other Clean, as well as two tracks: “Biting Your Tail” and “Summer in Savannah.”  You can hear “Walking,” and find a link to “Biting,” after the cut:

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Horse Feathers on They Shoot Music – Don’t They

The Oregon-based band Horse Feathers recently visited the fine folks over at They Shoot Music – Don’t They to perform a couple of tracks.  As you can see, the coffeehouse atmosphere led to some rather unusual audience interactions, as well as a great performance of two tracks from their latest: Thistled Spring.  Check them out, after the cut:

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J. Tillman performs Neil Young’s “Tonight’s the Night” LP

Recently, J. Tillman recorded a great, ten-song set of covers from Neil Young’s Tonight’s the Night.  And thanks to the fine folks over at Aquarium Drunkard, you can hear it for free!  So, why wait?  Head on over and check it out.

Listen to the new Pains of Being Pure at Heart Single

Need a pick me up?  Then head on over to Pitchfork and listen to the new single “Heart in Your Heartbreak” from The Pains of Being Pure at Heart.  The vibrant, poppy track will be released by Slumberland as part of a 7″/digital single on Dec. 14th.

If their forthcoming album – Belong – sounds this good when it’s released in March, then we’re all in for an excellent Spring!  Check it out!

(And let’s not forget the awesome “Say No To Love,” which was released this Summer!)

R.E.M. Announce New Album: “Collapse Into Now”

The gang over at R.E.M. have announced that Collapse Into Now – the follow-up to 2008’s Accelerate – will be released in Spring 2011.  The album features guest stars like Eddie Vedder, Patti Smith, and Peaches.  (Yes, you read that right).  You can read interviews with Mike Mills over on Spin and Rolling Stone for more info.