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03/16/2015
Janice Headley
photo by Kristina Moravec

  • We've been teasing tracks from the upcoming Courtney Barnett album on the air, and now UK listeners can hear the whole dang album. Listeners overseas can stream the Australian singer/songwriter's debut album Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit below, which hits stores on March 24th via Mom + Pop. And on release day, hear exclusive live versions of the new tracks at Noon PT, which Courtney and her band, The Courtney Barnetts, recorded for us last October. RSVP on our Facebook event for a reminder to tune in. [Spin]
  • Death Cab for Cutie, on the other hand, continue to tease out songs from their highly-anticipated release, Kintsugi. Check out the very pretty track "Little Wanderer" below. Kintsugi hits stores on March 31st via Atlantic, and the boys will play Saturday, October 3rd and Sunday, October 4th at The Paramount. [Under the Radar]

  • Hot on the heels of her "Lionsong" video, Icelandic chanteuse Björk shares another video, this time for the track "Family" off her latest release, Vulnicura. This time, Björk collaborates with artist Andrew Thomas Huang on a film that brings life to the album's artwork, showing the singer sewing herself back together. Watch the breathtaking clip below: [Pitchfork]

  • This past Friday night, The National played their first show of the year, and they kicked 2015 off in a big way. Watch the band team up with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for a special performance at the MusicNOW Festival. Together, the band tackled a nine-song set of fan favorites, including "Runaway," which you can watch footage of below. [Consequence of Sound]

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