In addition to streaming and giving away the new album from Chandra and Leigh, better known as The Watson Twins, we talked to them about the new record, where they live and Sesame Street.
Talking to You, Talking to Me displays a bit of a departure from your last couple of records. Was it just something you stumbled into, or were you trying to find something in particular musically?
As musicians we are always pushing ourselves creatively… that being said we wanted to try and explore sounds that had always inspired us, but we had yet to dig in to on previous albums. Recording with Russell Pollard and J. Soda, long time producers and two of our best friends, helped to create a really comfortable environment that allowed us to have fun with the songs. A lot of the tracks were recorded with the band live in the studio, all of us playing in one room together, which also helped to create the vibe of the record and the sonic shifts.
When they aren’t busy traipsing around the country with Jenny Lewis and chilling on the DL here in their native Louisville, The Watson Twins manage to find time to record demos in mountain cabins and flesh out songs with folks from Everest and My Morning Jacket in them there Hollywood hills.
With that, Chandra and Leigh have announced the release of their sophomore full-length, Talking to You, Talking to Me, which is out Feb. 9 on Vanguard Records. It’s being described as something akin to a little Carole King and a little Feist mixed together. It’s no Kenny G and Louis Armstrong, that’s for sure.
I got a little lost what with a long holiday weekend, so I almost forgot about the inimitable Jenny Lewis and Cincinnati’s Heartless Bastards being at Headliners tonight. Good thing I had it marked down on my calendar, or I would’ve missed a hell of a show. See you there tonight.
:: You can pre-order Henry Rollins‘ new book. You know, it’s completely baffling how one dude can simultaneously be seen as a punk rock icon by some and the biggest punk poseur by others.
Does everything in your record collection look as bad as the records above? Well if so, we can help. Three lucky winners will receive a copy of the new Jenny Lewis LP, Acid Tongue (you know, with the album cover that hurt Jay’s eyes). All you have to do is prove that your record collection really is that bad.
To win, take a picture of the worst piece of vinyl you own and email it to contest@buzzgrinder.com with BAD VINYL in the subject line and YES or NO to let us know if you want to get our email list. Deadline is Oct. 10 at midnight EST.
TV on the Radio’sDear Science has been getting a lot of buzz so if you’re “hip” and “with it” you should probably get on that. Genghis Tron is putting out some remixes, Danielson Famile is reissuing some vinyl and if for some reason you need a physical copy of the Girl Talk album that did the pay-your-price thing a while back, that’s out too. And (this makes me cringe) the first few Christmas albums are starting to pop up. It’s September, people.
I’m looking forward to the new Kings of Leon and I’m a Nickel Creek fan so the Chris Thile record with Edgar Meyer should be interesting. Otherwise, I’ll be checking out Cold War Kids, Mogwai, French Kicks, Blitzen Trapper and Jenny Lewis. It should be a pretty good release day.
(I included Kiss the Anus of a Black Cat just because the name is so awesomely ridiculous.)
:: The Action Design, Never Say (Lumberjack Mordam)
:: Adventure, Adventure (Carpark)
:: All Girl Summer Fun Band, Looking Into It (AGSFB)
Funny pattern make brains and eye hurt and not work good.
AGD EDIT:
I was politely informed by Chuckie from Dear and the Headlights that the cover for Drunk Like Bible Times isn’t the exact one. It’s a digipak, so the square artwork isn’t the correct dimensions. This image, however, is the real McCoy.
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