Xmas Advent [December 10th] :: Shearwater

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Jonathan Meiburg of Shearwater recommends… “Lost Wisdom” by Mount Eerie

“This graceful, mysterious song, from the mini-album of the same name, captures what it’s like to lose someone – whether through a death, a breakup, whatever – and the way your mind rages and pleads against the loss. Phil Elvrum is one of my favorite living musicians and Julie Doiron’s voice is a perfect complement to his. No song I’ve heard this year has moved me like this one.”

Shearwater are a five-piece band from Austin, Texas. Jonathan Meiburg, their lead singer, was a member of Okkervil River for nine years. Their album Rook is out now on Matador and has been nominated for TLOBF Album of the Year – you can vote for it here. A companion EP to Rook, The Snow Leopard, is out now via digital download only.

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