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Plus Cate Le Bon and Bradford Cox, Tindersticks, TORRES, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Nov 01, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. It was another light week, in terms of compelling new songs this week. Hence, just like last week's list and the week before, we only have a Top 8 again, instead of a Top 10. More
Myths 04 Out Now via Mexican Summer
Nov 01, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon has teamed up with Bradford Cox of Deerhunter and Atlas Sound for a new EP, Myths 04, which was released today via Mexican Summer. Now that the EP is out, you can stream the whole thing here. More
Plus Cate Le Bon and Bradford Cox, Chromatics, Jaakko Eino Kalevi, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 04, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. We had to skip it last week because we were too busy announcing our new print issue, the My Favorite Album Issue with Angel Olsen and Sleater-Kinney on the covers (buy it here), and also we weren't overly inspired by last week's selection of new tracks. So this week we cover the best songs of the last two weeks. More
Myths 04 EP Due Out November 1 via Mexican Summer
Sep 24, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon has teamed up with Bradford Cox of Deerhunter and Atlas Sound for a new EP, Myths 04. The duo has shared its first single, "Secretary." More
From Uncut Magazine’s Wilco Covered Compilation
Sep 13, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon has covered Wilco's "Company In My Back," a song from their 2004 album A Ghost Is Born. The cover is taken from a new compilation of Wilco covers fittingly entitled Wilco Covered that is being put out with the November issue of the British music magazine Uncut. More
The 1975, Black Midi, Fontaines D.C., slowthai, and Others Also Nominated
Jul 25, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
This year's Mercury Prize nominees have been announced and they include the latest albums by Cate Le Bon, Anna Calvi, IDLES, Foals, The 1975, Black Midi, Fontaines D.C., slowtai, and more. More
Plus Ezra Furman, Cherry Glazerr, Bill Callahan, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
May 24, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. Last week we only had a Top 7 instead of our usual Top 10 and this week it's only a little better with a Top 8. More
Hayden Thorpe Is the Runner-up (Plus Stream New Albums from Flying Lotus, Mavis Staples, Black Mountain, Morrissey, and More)
May 24, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon has released a new album, Reward, today via Mexican Summer and it's our Album of the Week. Find more info on the album here, as well as on a strong runner-up that was almost our Album of the Week, Hayden Thorpe's Diviner. Plus there are streams of other notable albums released today. More
Reward Out Now via Mexican Summer
May 24, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon has released a new album, Reward, today via Mexican Summer. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here. More
Plus Absolutely Free (Feat. U.S. Girls), Kindness, Cate Le Bon, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
May 03, 2019
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. There were lots of great new tracks this week, some from the usual suspects, others less expected. We've even got a whopping nine honorable mentions, but still managed to reign it in to just a main Top 10. More
Reward Due Out May 24 via Mexican Summer
May 02, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon is releasing a new album, Reward, on May 24 via Mexican Summer. Now she has shared another song from the album, "The Light." More
Plus Heather Woods Broderick, Wand, The Soft Cavalry, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 19, 2019
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. It was slim pickings this week for truly inspiring new tracks, but there were enough to recommend to put together this week's list. We also realized their were two songs we should've included on recent Songs of the Week lists but neglected to, so we've given them special mention here. More
Reward Due Out May 24 via Mexican Summer
Apr 16, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon is releasing a new album, Reward, on May 24 via Mexican Summer. Now she has shared another new song from the album, "Home to You," via a video for the track. Le Bon doesn't feature in the video. It was filmed in the Lunik IX neighborhood of Košice (Eastern Slovakia), which houses a Roma community that, as a press release states, "due to successive governmental and municipal policies, often live in slums and on isolated, dilapidated estates." More
Reward Due Out May 24 via Mexican Summer
Mar 28, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon is releasing a new album, Reward, on May 24 via Mexican Summer. Previously she shared its first single, "Daylight Matters," which was one of our Songs of the Week. Now "Daylight Matters" has a video. More
Plus Tamaryn, Fat White Family, Tame Impala, Cate Le Bon, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 22, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Today was a fantastic day for new album releases, with fresh full-lengths from Strand of Oaks, Jenny Lewis, Andrew Bird, Tamaryn, Sleeper, These New Puritans, American Football, Lambchop, Avey Tare, Nilüfer Yanya, Ex Hex, and others. Album tracks from some of them made this week's Songs of the Week list, which also contains several new singles released this week. More
Reward Due Out May 24 via Mexican Summer
Mar 20, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon has announced a new album, Reward, and shared its first single, "Daylight Matters." Reward is due out May 24 via Mexican Summer. More
Plus Woodworker in Residence Cate Le Bon and Painter in Residence Connan Mockasin
Nov 14, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Marfa Myths have announced their initial 2019 lineup. The festival goes down April 25 - 28 in Marfa, Texas and is put together by Mexican Summer and Ballroom Marfa. The lineup includes Deerhunter, Cass McCombs, Jess Williamson, and more. More
Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? Due Out January 18, 2019 via 4AD
Oct 30, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Deerhunter have announced a new album, Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?, and shared its first single, "Death in Midsummer," via a video for the song. The band have also announced some new tour dates. More
Rebound Out Now via Frenchkiss
Oct 17, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Eleanor Friedberger (of the long on hiatus The Fiery Furnaces) released a new album, Rebound, back in May via Frenchkiss. Now she's shared a video for "It's Hard" and a remix of "Are We Good?" by Cate Le Bon. Christine Pfister directed the video, in which Friedberger enters a doll world, while a doll enters the read world. More
Hippo Lite Out Now via Drag City
Apr 20, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
In 2015 San Francisco born Tim Presley of White Fence and Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon teamed up as DRINKS and released their debut album together, Hermits On Holiday. Today they released their sophomore album, Hippo Lite, via Drag City. In honor of that they have shared a video for "Corner Shops." You can also stream the album. More
Hippo Lite Due Out April 20 via Drag City
Apr 04, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
In 2015 San Francisco born Tim Presley of White Fence and Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon teamed up as DRINKS and released their debut album together, Hermits On Holiday. They are releasing their sophomore album, Hippo Lite, on April 20 via Drag City. Previously they shared its first single, "Real Outside." Now they have shared another song from the album, "Corner Shops."
Hippo Lite Due Out April 20 via Drag City, It's Apparently Bradford Cox's New Favorite Album
Feb 13, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
In 2015 San Francisco born Tim Presley of White Fence and Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon teamed up as DRINKS and released their debut album together, Hermits On Holiday. Now they have announced a new album, Hippo Lite, and shared its first single, "Real Outside." More
Plus a Connan Mockasin Sitcom?
Dec 06, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Marfa Myths have announced their 2017 lineup. The festival goes down March 9 - 12 in Marfa, Texas and is put together by Mexican Summer and Ballroom Marfa. Weyes Blood and Perfume Genius will do a collaborative performance together. More
Crab Day Out Now via Drag City
May 24, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon released her new album, Crab Day, on Drag City last month. Now Le Bon has shared a video for "Love Is Not Love." Phil Collins (no, not that Phil Collins) directed the clip, which features Le Bon and some dancers in a church. Watch it below. More
Crab Day Out Friday Via Drag City
Apr 11, 2016
By Joshua M. Miller
Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon will release her new album Crab Day on Friday. Today she has shared the movie-like video for the title track. More
Crab Day Due Out April 15 via Drag City
Feb 29, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon is releasing new album, Crab Day, on Drag City on April 15. Now Le Bon has shared a video for "Wonderful." Casey Raymond directed the clip, which features a very pale looking Le Bon running and dancing in place on a desolate street in Berlin. Watch it below, followed by her U.S. tour dates.
Crab Day Due Out April 15 via Drag City
Jan 26, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon has announced a new album, Crab Day. It's her first for Drag City and is due out April 15. Le Bon made a film in Berlin with visual artist/filmmaker Phil Collins (presumably not that Phil Collins) to accompany the album and below is the funny little trailer for the film, followed by some tour dates. More
Hermits On Holiday Out Now via Birth/Heavenly
Aug 27, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
San Francisco born Tim Presley of White Fence and Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon have teamed up as DRINKS. As we previously reported, they released their debut album, Hermits On Holiday, last week via Birth Records and Heavenly Recordings. More
Hermits On Holiday Due Out August 21
Jul 20, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
San Francisco born Tim Presley of White Fence and Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon have teamed up as DRINKS. More
Hermits On Holiday Due Out August 21; U.S. Tour Dates Announced
Jun 04, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
San Francisco born Tim Presley of White Fence and Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon have teamed up as DRINKS. As we previously reported, they are releasing their debut album, Hermits On Holiday, on August 21 via Birth Records and Heavenly Recordings. They have now released a video for the album's title track, "Hermits On Holiday." More
Hermits On Holiday Due Out August 21, Listen to Title Track Now
May 19, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
San Francisco born Tim Presley of White Fence and Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon have teamed up as DRINKS and are releasing their debut album, Hermits On Holiday, on August 21 via Birth Records and Heavenly Recordings. They have released the album's title track, "Hermits On Holiday," which you can stream below. More
Enter Your Own Ghost Reference
Nov 11, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Set to release her new album full-length album Mug Museum tomorrow Welsh singer/songwriter Cate Le Bon has premiered a music video for the record's lead single "Are You With Me Now?" More
Announces New Album, Mug Museum
Aug 28, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Singer/songwriter Cate Le Bon has announced she will release her third full-length album Mug Museum this fall. More
Interviews
Nov 12, 2015
By Michael Wojtas
"You get asked in interviews, 'What would your dream collaboration be?' I would always say Tim Presley, and he'd say me," recalls Welsh singer/songwriter Cate Le Bon. After remaining close friends and adoring mutual fans for years, it was perhaps inevitable that Le Bon and White Fence architect Presley would join forces. More
Reviews
May 31, 2019
By Stephen Axeman
The Italo Calvino short story "Adventure of a Bather" concerns itself with the sudden disappearance of a bather's swimsuit and her subsequent alienation from the rest of the beach goers and fishers around her. More
Apr 19, 2016
By Marty Hill
There's greater beauty in imagination than there is in information, and Cate Le Bon knows it. "Crab Day is an old holiday. Crab Day is a new holiday. More
Nov 15, 2013
By Austin Trunick
Welsh songwriter Cate Le Bon returns, less than two years removed from her triumphant Cyrk. There's a dreamy, gauzy feel in many of the record's 10 tracks; Le Bon's recent relocation to sunny California—Mug Museum was recorded in Los Angeles—could have a lot to do with it. More
Jan 18, 2012
By Joseph Ragusa
Welsh singer/songwriter Cate Le Bon opens her latest album CYRK with the jangling, infectious "Falcon Eyed," a carousing rocker that sounds like Nico if she had stuck around with The Velvet Underground long enough to be a part of Loaded. More
