Radar Bros. know that long and slow is the way to go, and they've been doing it that way for eight fruitful albums of morphine-paced epics. Their new single, "If We Were Banished," feels like a patient, fuzzy hallucination with piles of bombastic razor guitars and Jim Putnam's vocals providing a soft, trusty guide. Their new album, the appropriately-titled Eight, is out January 29 on Merge.
Download: Radar Bros. - If We Were Banished
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Matt and Bubba Kadane have been cutting records together since the early 90s, then as slowcore trailblazers Bedhead and now as The New Year. While sleepy, ultra-melodic guitar and piano tangle were a constant, so too was the way the two brothers wrote the lion's share of their band's output: long-distance. Creative processes aside, it's remarkable stuff anyway and if you've got an hour or nine, their back-catalog is one worth raiding today. But wait just one moment, fancypants! Wait for the treats!
As The New Year ready themselves for the release of their first long-player in four years (out 9/9 on Touch and Go), RCRD LBL has the honor of introducing to you an exclusive cut —the beautiful "The Company I Can Get." What's more, we talked briefly (and separately) to Brothers Kadane a bit as well, covering everything from their songwriting process to KNUCKLE SANDWICHES. Check the interview after the jump! More.
Sounds Like: Bedhead, Low, Galaxie 500
