ALBUM ANNOUNCE // Portland Based Greylag Joins Dead Oceans, Shares Single “Another”, Self-Titled Album Out October 13th

“Greylag have that special something. The Portland trio plays a virtuosic Led Zeppelin III strain of folk-rock that could easily… win them fans across many musical subcultures.”

- Stereogum

Today we are extremely proud to announce Portland-based trio Greylag has joined the Dead Oceans family. We first got a glimpse of the band at this year’s SXSW and have been jamming to their tunes on full blast here at Dead Oceans HQ ever since. Today, we we are excited to announce Greylag’s self-titled debut full-length LP, Greylag, out October 13th, 2014 on Dead Oceans. Recorded with Phil Ek (Band of Horses, Fleet Foxes, Modest Mouse, The Shins) at Seattle’s Avast Studio, Greylag is a followup to the band’s 2012 seven-track EP The Only Way To Kill (Ninth Street Opus).

Premiering this morning via Stereogum, preview the new album with track “Another” above or here on Youtube / Soundcloud.

Greylag is composed of Andrew Stonestreet, Daniel Dixon, and Brady Swan, three vastly talented musicians with incredibly different yet cohesive musical backgrounds. As for their name, the band explains “It’s a wild goose, from which all domestic geese originate, so it’s the first survivor, and it’s still wild, and doing things its own way – the ‘lag’ part refers to it being the last bird to migrate. It sits back and watches. We love the connotation.”

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WATCH // Strand of Oaks Shares Video For “Same Emotion” Dir. By Austin Kearns, On Tour Now

Already in the midst of a world-conquering tour, Strand of Oaks present the new video for “Same Emotion” off the new record HEAL. Premiering via Bloody Disgusting this morning, director Austin Kearns (Jonathan Rado, Diane Coffee) tells the story of a group of guys on the prowl who end up getting way more than they expected. Keep an eye out for Strand of Oaks frontman Tim Showalter starring as bartender. Those who can handle the sight of blood should watch the video above or here on Youtube / Vevo.

If you haven’t already, get the album now via iTunes, Amazon, SC Distribution, and your local record store.

WATCH // White Hinterland Performs “Baby” Live At Columbus Theatre, On Tour With Wildcat! Wildcat! In October

This week Wondering Sound premiered an exclusive live video of White Hinterland‘s Casey Dienel performing “Baby” live at the Columbus Theatre in Providence. Produced by the Columbus Cooperative and The Imaginary Company and directed by Peter Glantz [Wilco, OKGo], watch the video above or here on Youtube.

Get the new album Baby via iTunes, SC Distribution, Amazon, and your local record store.

EP DIGITAL RELEASE // Bleached ‘For The Feel’ Out Now, Watch “Poison Ivy’ Video Dir. By Jesus Rivera, August Dates With HAIM + Best Coast

Hey beach bums, it’s time for some Bleached buns. The digital release of the latest four-song EP from Bleached, For The Feel, is out now worldwide via Dead Oceans. Premiering this morning via Noisey, the band also has shared new video for “Poison Ivy” directed by Jesus Rivera and recorded live at Check Yo Ponytail in association with IHEARTCOMIX. Watch the group enter the cable access TV world above or here on YouTube / Vevo.

Download the entire EP via iTunes, and pre-order the physical EP (Out Sept. 16) via SC Distribution, or your local record store.

The Clavin Sisters and Co. continue their summer schedule with several stops in California, including support for HAIM at the Wiltern. Full dates below.

LISTEN // Bishop Allen Share “Why I Had To Go” Via Noisey Premiere, New Album Out August 19th

You may have heard Bishop Allen makes their triumphant return with their first album in 5 years out August 19th. We already previewed the new album’s first track “Start Again”, and today Noisey premiered a second track from the album, “Why I Had To Go”. More than catchy, the new song will hopefully hold you over until mid-August. Hear the track above or hear it on our Soundcloud / YouTube.

Pre-order the new album Lights Out via SC Distribution for the deluxe bundle which includes limited-edition white vinyl, a CD, downloads, + a hand-screened glow-in-the-dark poster. You can also get the album on iTunes, Amazon, or at your local record store.

The band returns to Brooklyn for their record release show at Glasslands on August 21st to start off the first of many tour dates supporting the new album. More dates will be announced soon.