Eddie Vedder
Not much has been developing on the Pearl Jam front after their ominous festival announcement came out. Now there's some news targeted straight towards fans who love them some Eddie Vedder, who has released information on his solo album, Ukulele Songs, including the above cover art, tracklist below and some tour dates. The underwater sculpture was made by sculptor James deCaires Taylor, who describes the work as:
...a man sitting at a desk with a typewriter. The desk is covered with a collection of newspaper articles and cuttings that date back to the 1970s. Many of these have political significance, a number detail Grenada’s alignment with Cuba in the period immediately prior to the revolution. The work informs the rapid changes in communication between generations. Taking the form of a traditional correspondent, the lone figure becomes little more than a relic, a fossil in a lost word.
Perhaps this sculpture paired with the title equates to a sense of being out-dated, insignificant or lost, but really only the tone of the sixteen tracks detailed on the album will tell.
Ukulele Songs Tracklist:
01. Can’t Keep
02. Sleeping by Myself
03. Without You
04. More Than You Know
05. Goodbye
06. Broken Heart
07. Satellite
08. Longing to Belong
09. Hey Fahkah
10. You’re True
11. Light Today
12. Sleepless Nights (feat. Glen Hansard)
13. Once in Awhile
14. Waving Palms
15. Tonight You Belong to Me (feat. Cat Power)
16. Dream a Little Dream
Eddie Vedder 2011 Tour Dates:
06/15 Providence, RI @ Providence Performing Arts Center (PAC)
06/16 Boston, MA @ The Wang Theatre
06/18 Hartford, CT @ The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
06/21 New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
06/22 New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
06/25 Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theatre06/26 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
06/28 Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre
07/01 St. Louis, MO @ Fox Theatre
07/02 Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre
07/05 San Diego, CA @ Copley Symphony Hall
07/06 Long Beach, CA @ Terrace Theater
07/08 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
07/09 Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
07/11 Oakland, CA @ The Paramount Theatre
07/14 Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
07/15 Seattle, WA @ Benaroya Hall
Mount Kimbie
Though this isn't truly an album, Mount Kimbie has announced that they will be releasing their Carbonated EP on June 27. Featuring remixes of the title track plus some unreleased songs, this EP is supposed to be the last in a line of four that were drawn from their last album, Crooks & Lovers. Check out one of the tracks, "Bave's Chords," via the widget below!
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Modest Mouse
Thanks to the informational goldmine that is Twitter, news has popped up that Big Boi is working with Modest Mouse on their latest album. No specifications as to whether he will be producing, performing or just chilling with the band, but here's to hoping that as Modest Mouse's sound progresses they take some chances. I mean, who better to take that chance with than with Big Boi? As more information comes out be sure that you can find it here!
(via CoS 2 & TwentyFour Bit)