Name: Jet Plane and Oxbow
Brand: Shearwater

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Sub Pop Label of the Month - September 2016 - Free 12" Sampler with purchase while stocks last

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2016-01-22

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PIAS

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Standard:20

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2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Artist

Shearwater

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Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Sub Pop

Shearwater is an indie rock band formed in Austin, Texas in 2001. The band was founded by Jonathan Meiburg and Will Sheff, who were already acquainted from their time together in Okkervil River. They were later joined by Kim Burke on bass and Thor Harris on drums and vibraphone. With the addition of Howard Draper, Shearwater transformed into a tightly focused rock band.

Known for their unique sound and powerful performances, Shearwater has drawn comparisons to other artists such as Midlake, Okkervil River, Great Lake Swimmers, and Damien Jurado. Their music captures a sense of introspection and emotional depth that resonates with listeners.

With influences ranging from folk to indie rock, Shearwater's discography showcases their versatility and artistry. Fans of bands like Phosphorescent, Other Lives, Magnolia Electric Co., Songs: Ohia, Ramona Falls, Sun Kil Moon, Lost In The Trees will find themselves drawn to the captivating melodies and thought-provoking lyrics of Shearwater's music.

Short for "Subterranean Pop" 

The label was an outgrowth of [a=Bruce Pavitt]'s Olympia, WA based (print) fanzine, which became the well respected cassettezine of the same name. 

After his move to Seattle he ran a music column in the Seattle Rocket also called Sub Pop.

After initial forays into the record label world with a [a=Green River] 7" (not officially on Sub Pop) and the Sub Pop 100 LP, the label exploded onto the indie scene with four influential colored vinyl 7"s which included [a=Mudhoney]'s "Touch Me I'm Sick" which made the year-end top 10 playlist of nearly every music journalist in the world.

Subsequent hyping of the label in the English music press put them on the map, and grunge was born.

Label-Code is 03159; rarely found printed on releases (basically only on releases manufactured/licensed by Warner/WEA Germany)

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This is definitely Shearwater's biggest and loudest record - it's easy to imagine these songs roaring from the stage - but it's also their most detailed and intricate one. Frontman Jonathan Meiburg and producer / engineer Reisch (who also recorded 2012's 'Animal Joy' and the off-the-cuff collaborations of 2014's 'Fellow Travelers') spent two years crafting 'Jet Plane and Oxbow' with help from drummer Cully Symington, longtime Shearwater associates Howard Draper and Lucas Oswald, and tour mates Jesca Hoop, Abram Shook, and Jenn Wasner. But their secret weapon this time is film composer and percussionist Brian Reitzell, whose soundtracks include The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation, The Bling Ring, and 30 Days of Night. Reitzell's arsenal of strange instruments emphasizes 'Jet Plane and Oxbow's cinematic depth and scope, and reflects the band's choice to anchor the record in the era when digital technology was just beginning to transform the world of recorded music. In Shearwater's hands this doesn't feel like nostalgia; the racing synths and hammered dulcimers of heart-pounding opener 'Prime' or the addled motorik of 'Radio Silence' sound more like a metaphor for our own bewildering moment. 2LP - Black Vinyl with Download.LP+ - Loser Edition Blue Coloured Vinyl with Download.

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Jet Plane and Oxbow

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