[Listen] – New Album By tUnE-yArDs – “w h o k i l l”

Without doubt, the album you’re about to hear below is one of the best of 2011 so far.

I can’t stress enough just how mind-blowing it is.  If you’ve heard Merril Garbus‘ debut album “BiRd-BrAiNs” you’ll know what to expect, but if you haven’t then holy shit are you in for a treat/mind fuck/listening experience like you may never have experienced before.  Known for her unorthodox take on….well…..I’m not sure what it’s a take on.  Experimental-Indie-Freak-Folk-Electronic-Pop?  Out of this world sounds and landscapes and feelings and tastes on a 42 minute album, a medium that three out of those four senses shouldn’t even exist on but somehow do.

The harmonies, the melodies, the song-craft, the use of repeaters, delays, anything with strings or anything that can be hit, it’s all on here.  And just wait for her soul-driven wails towards the end of “Powa”….hot damn the chick can sing.  If you don’t groove the fuck down, shout the fuck up, and move the fuck sideyways at any point during this album then you have no soul and there’s nothing I can do for you. Not a thing.

“w h o k i l l” is out on April 19th via 4AD but for the next week you can hear the entire thing below all thanks to the tireless NPR.

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