The Providence, RI rootsy group, The Low Anthem were recent participants of The A.V. Club’s Undercover 2011. They chose from a list of songs to perform and went with Wilco’s “Shot In The Arm”. They done it right. Check it out:
The Low Anthem covers Wilco
The Low Anthem’s Smart Flesh is out now on Nonesuch.
Every Wednesday at 9:13 am, one of Pittsburgh’s finest music writers joins me (Cindy Howes) on the Morning Mix to play a couple favorite new songs and share some insight. Today we welcome Justin Jacobs, contributing writer to Billboard Magazine, Relix Magazine and Pittsburgh’s City Paper
In case you missed it here’s what he played (plus two bonus songs):
The Low Anthem, “Hey All You Hippies!” – These folks are WYEP (and Cindy Howes) favorites, so I’d expect to hear some more of them once their fourth album drops. It’s called Smart Flesh, and it’s full of ragged rockers like this one, as well as beautiful, hushed folk tunes. If you like folk, gospel, country or, really, any music at all, I think you’ll dig The Low Anthem.
Jay Reatard, “My Shadow” – Last week marked the one-year anniversary of Jay’s death. He was found in his home in Memphis last year, dead of an overdose at 29. Jay was, hands down, one of the most important voices in punk rock in the last 20 years – he released dozens of albums, 7″s and EPs in his short time here, and it was all raging, 77-era, speedy punk that fit right alongside The Buzzcocks and Sex Pistols. Here’s to you, dude.
Callers, “Life of Love” – Picture a slower, more sultry Florence and the Machine. This new band creates some sexy chamber-pop just in time for Valentine’s Day. Even the record is called Life of Love. Lead one yourself and check out this band.
Mister Heavenly, “Mister Heavenly” – This sorta-supergroup features band members from Islands, Man Man and Modest Mouse. The band calls their music ‘doom-wop,’ but I call it awesome. No record out yet, but this track just dropped and is 3-minute party perfect for weird-ing-out by yourself or with friends.
If you sign up for The Low Anthem’s email list, they will send you a cover they recently recorded of Bob Dylan’s “Dignity”. Here’s the link
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