Every other Wednesday either Matt or Alex C-Y share their love of music in an assortment of ways. Shuffled is a podcast whose format is as varied as their tastes in music, so hopefully you won't ever be bored and everyone can find something to enjoy.
A few weeks ago I got a few minutes to speak with Sam Cohen, singer songwriter from Brooklyn, New York and creator of the dream pop group Yellowbirds. Sam has been part of the music scene for sometime starting out in the Massachusetts based band Apollo Sunshine before starting his own project with Yellowbirds. His debut album, The Color, came out in 2011 and is easily one of my favorite releases from that year. Enjoy the interview!
Track list:
Beneath the Reach of Light by Yellowbirds from The Color
Buy the MP3 or the album
Cherie Oyo by Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou
Listen
In Our World Yellowbirds from The Color
Buy the MP3 or the album
Sing to the Earth (To Thank Her for You) by Apollo Sunshine from Shall Noise Upon
Buy the album
People Get Ready by The Impressions
Buy the MP3
Our Good Days Are Gone by Yellowbirds from The Color
Buy the MP3 or the album
As I said above, The Color is at the top of my personal favorite list. The whole album is never too soft or never too heavy, making it accessible to anyone who enjoys dream pop infused melodies with some very nice guitar play. It's a great album to relax, drift through the songs, and pick apart the different instruments at use. People familiar with Roy Orbison will definitely pick up on the direction of this album on the first tracks while still holding on to it's own style and direction. Warm sounds and a joy to listen to, I can't recommend this album enough. Check out his bandcamp page to stream the album in full. Also, if you are in the area, go see Yellowbirds live in concert on August 23rd at the Mercury Lounge in New York.
Music Videos
The Rest of My Life
Rainsong (by Chadwick Stokes)
The Reason
Other Notes:
This episode's bomb is brought to you by the car rim that scraped the curb where we were standing.
During the talk about music videos, Dragon was not the same software I was thinking about. I am dumb.
The state bird of New York is the Bluebird.
In addition to checking out Yellowbird's LP, give a listen to the Daytrotter Session which is a great example of how Sam makes his music unique under different settings.
Want to win a signed copy of The Color on CD? Listen to the episode to find out how to enter and win!
Beneath the Reach of Light by Yellowbirds from The Color
Buy the MP3 or the album
Cherie Oyo by Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou
Listen
In Our World Yellowbirds from The Color
Buy the MP3 or the album
Sing to the Earth (To Thank Her for You) by Apollo Sunshine from Shall Noise Upon
Buy the album
People Get Ready by The Impressions
Buy the MP3
Our Good Days Are Gone by Yellowbirds from The Color
Buy the MP3 or the album
As I said above, The Color is at the top of my personal favorite list. The whole album is never too soft or never too heavy, making it accessible to anyone who enjoys dream pop infused melodies with some very nice guitar play. It's a great album to relax, drift through the songs, and pick apart the different instruments at use. People familiar with Roy Orbison will definitely pick up on the direction of this album on the first tracks while still holding on to it's own style and direction. Warm sounds and a joy to listen to, I can't recommend this album enough. Check out his bandcamp page to stream the album in full. Also, if you are in the area, go see Yellowbirds live in concert on August 23rd at the Mercury Lounge in New York.
Music Videos
The Rest of My Life
Rainsong (by Chadwick Stokes)
The Reason
Other Notes:
This episode's bomb is brought to you by the car rim that scraped the curb where we were standing.
During the talk about music videos, Dragon was not the same software I was thinking about. I am dumb.
The state bird of New York is the Bluebird.
In addition to checking out Yellowbird's LP, give a listen to the Daytrotter Session which is a great example of how Sam makes his music unique under different settings.
Want to win a signed copy of The Color on CD? Listen to the episode to find out how to enter and win!
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1 comments:
I love the idea of building the playlist around the music the interviewee mentions. Great episode.
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