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junip // walking lightly


 
What’s up with Junip? Well, they’re gearing up for their fall tour and are eager to see you out and about at their shows! First, check out the new video for their single Walking Lightly here. The video for Walking Lightly was directed by Fredrik Egerstrand who you might recognize from his documentary The Extraordinary Ordinary Life of José González. Beautiful and simple, the video let’s the band’s beautiful melodies and José’s vocals shine through without any interruptions.

The single Walking Lightly will be available on September 17th, via Mute featuring remixes from electronic producer John Roberts, Tobacco, To Rococo Rot, Maps and others. For complete tracklisting after the jump.
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junip // your life, your call + line of fire video, part 1 (our sunday best)

A trio of wholesome permanence, a surfeit of good and natural wonder.

The second release Your Life, Your Call from upcoming self-titled Junip album, out this Spring via City Slang in Europe and courtesy of Mute Records in North America (April 22, 2013). Also, check back for an accompanying video–and Part II to their video for Line of Fire –it will premiere in the coming week, so naturally you’ll want to come back for a visit or visit José González and company at www.junip.net. Peace. Continue reading “junip // your life, your call + line of fire video, part 1 (our sunday best)”

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junip // line of fire

If music be the food of love, play on…

New material from the Gothenburg, Sweden-based Junip is always reason to get up out of your seat and shout heavenward. 2013 is off to a pretty good start when you can listen to José González and company performing their first single release “Line Of Fire“. The track is taken from the bands highly anticipated self-titled sophomore spring release which is expected to drop April 23rd. You and everybody else can also download it for free just because. Here’s to new songs from a perennial favorite. Peace. Continue reading “junip // line of fire”

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José González // Cycling Trivialities (Our Sunday Best)

Today, and perhaps most days, could use a bit of what José González is putting out into the universe for our ears to digest like sugared-sorrow and humble pie. Yes, José González music is the epitome of sweetness and light, and with a voice like the spent ashes of embers wafting on the exhalations of tenebrous sullen mood, it’s easy to see, and hear why so folks warm themselves before his solar flame. With the song, “Cycling Trivialities” it is smoky folk fare with the soul of a dour canticle, but perhaps it always a call to break out of a rut and wake to the act letting go of the petty and spread the energy of love all around. Well, that’s my two-cents for all it is worth. I’ll shut my face now, enjoy the music. Peace. Continue reading “José González // Cycling Trivialities (Our Sunday Best)”