The project transitioned into a full band, and dragonslayer is the third fulllength recorded by the whole group. Sunset rubdown is an indie rock band that formed in montreal, quebec, canada in 2005. Dragonslayer licensed to youtube by merlin sc distribution on behalf of jagjaguwar. Once a mere side project for vocalist, keyboardist and songwriter spencer krug to vent his idiosyncratic musings to the full, its arguable that sunset rubdown have now overtaken his proper band wolf parade in terms of critical plaudits. Sunset rubdown compared to songwriter spencer krugs past efforts, sunset rubdowns dragonslayer was made in a straightforward manner, recorded live in the studio. Albums include shut up i am dreaming, dragonslayer, and random spirit lover. Black swan by sunset rubdown from their jagjaguwar release dragonslayer. Maintaining the adventurous nature that makes sunset rubdown spencer krugs most ambitious project, dragonslayer is a tightly woven and surprisingly effortless listen. It is the second of their albums to be recorded under the jagjaguwar recording label. We asked a number of our favorite artists which records and artists they most enjoyed in 2006, and the answers ranged from. But compare this album to krugs first solo release under the sunset rubdown moniker, 2005s snakes got a leg, and you will.
Dragonslayer, an album by sunset rubdown on spotify. Its a fine line, but sunset rubdown tread it well, never seeming too careful and never stepping on a. Instagram youtube download the android app to read lyrics offline. Sunset rubdown hope that the true strength of this new album is a hidden complexity that emerges slowly from within the straight production and raw musicianship, and from what sounds at first to be an only slightly skewed approach to pop. Whether or not sunset rubdown went into dragonslayer with a conscious decision that this would be their final record is unclear. Sunset rubdown sunset rubdown was once the moniker for spencer krug to release lofi solo recordings. Like other krug offerings, this album isnt immediately infectious. Sunset rubdown apollo and the buffalo and anna anna anna. Sunset rubdown is no exception, and neither is their newest album dragonslayer.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Although dragonslayer is sunset rubdowns least sonicallycomplex album yet, its relative simplicity is a feat of misdirection. Sunset rubdown dragonslayer album art, news stereogum. Dragonslayer is a looser sunset record easier to like, easier to understand. Dragonslayer by sunset rubdown on amazon music unlimited. The newly confident tone of krugs voice, the emphasis on rhythm over texture thanks to new bassistdrummer mark nicol, and the anthemic nature of every single song here all. Get all the lyrics to songs on sunset rubdown and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Amra, secretly canadian music publishing, sodrac, latinautor, ascap, and 6 music rights societies. Sunset rubdown was once the moniker under which spencer krug released lofi solo recordings. How it paints a more cohesive and present picture lyrically than any of the bands. And this is why im listening to the mending of the gown as i write this. The edgy lyrics and heavy drivingwailing guitars are all there in addition to. Third times a charm, as they say, and here it seems that krug has struck that perfect balance between eclectic and poppy.
Swan lakes enemy mine is a newborn, and it was just a little under a year ago that wolf parade birthed at mount zoomer, but since spencer krug. Sunset rubdown sunset rubdown lyrics and tracklist genius. Sunset rubdown you go on ahead trumpet trumpet 2 dragon slayer. By the time random spirit lover came along, sunset rubdown was up three fulllengths to wolf parades one. Dragonslayer is the fourth and final studio album recorded by the canadian indie band sunset rubdown. The project has long since evolved into a full band, and dragonslayer is the third fulllength. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Sunset rubdown biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Listen free to sunset rubdown dragonslayer silver moons, idiot heart and more. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from sunset rubdown at the discogs marketplace. Stream dragonslayer by sunset rubdown and tens of millions of other songs on. Midas 03 up on your leopard, upon the end of your feral days. Sunset rubdowns new album dragonslayer is out today 623.
Features song lyrics for sunset rubdowns dragonslayer album. Ascap, amra, secretly canadian music publishing, sodrac, and 3 music rights societies. No one needs me to tell them how incredible that album was, or the one before it, shut up i am dreaming. Sunset rubdown has evolved from being the lofi solo project of spencer krug of wolf parade and swan lake fame into a fully realised band. How it merged spencer krugs experimental style with a more palatable poprock sound for a smoother experience. However, on his latest sunset rubdown album, dragonslayer, krug gives us a fluent, easily likable version of his work. Sunset rubdown dragonslayer lyrics and tracklist genius. Through his different projects, krug has crafted some topnotch and infectious indie tunes. Sunset rubdown you go on ahead trumpet trumpet 2 youtube. Video for dragons lair by sunset rubdown from their jagjaguwar release dragonslayer. Sunset rubdown was once the moniker for spencer krug to release lofi solo recordings.
The album was made available for mp3 download with preorder on may 20. Yet to talk about sunset rubdown and only talk about krug would be an injustice a fact that has never been more evident than on sunset rubdowns fourth fulllength release, dragonslayer. Sunset rubdown music listen free on jango pictures. Sure, krugs influence and voice can be heard everywhere on the album. Silver moons, idiot heart, apollo and the buffalo and anna anna anna oh. Get all the lyrics to songs by sunset rubdown and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Listen to your favorite songs from dragonslayer by sunset rubdown now.
Sunset rubdown dragons lair official video youtube. Sunset rubdown is an art rock band from montreal, canada. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from sunset. Sunset rubdown new songs, albums, biography, chart history, photos, videos, news, and more on billboard, the goto source for whats hot in music. It isnt a song so much as a journey, and as with the rest of dragonslayer, its epic ambitions are. Silver moons sunset rubdown spencer krug dragonslayer. Regardless, they delivered their third act as a full band with a sense of finality and closure that remains. Dragonslayer offers few answers as to what came before this moment, and while this was always part of the charm of sunset rubdown, silver moons and dragonslayer as a whole wants you to yearn for answers. Sunset rubdowns dragonslayer came out five years ago this summer, and a typical music site or an ordinary fan might take the opportunity to reminisce about the albums merits. The album was made available for mp3 download with preorder on may 20, 2009. Just because spencer krug released a marimba and shitdrums ep and likely has a leg up on his next four releases does not mean hes done mining the labyrinthine depths of his last lp for artworks.
Spencer krug performer, recording engineer, jordan robsoncramer performer, camilla wynne ingr performer, michael doerksen performer, photography, mark nicol performer, graeme gibson recording engineer, arlen. Sunset rubdown, spencer krug licensed to youtube by merlin sc distribution on behalf of jagjaguwar. Eventually the concept expanded to become a full band which included camilla wynne ingr former pony up. Perhaps celebrating this fact, dragonslayer is an album that abandons the finely crafted multitracking and studio tomfoolery of their triumphant random spirit lover album, instead favouring raw realtime recordings and very open, ungarnished performances. Sunset rubdowns best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015. Sunset rubdown was a canadian art rock music group from montreal. By the next year the project expanded to become a full band which included camilla wynne ingr former pony up. Dragonslayer isnt bad, but its not great, certainly not compared to sunset rubdowns previous effort, random spirit lover. The musicianship is unassisted by studio magic, and the songs are left to justify for themselves their own screwy poprock existence.
The band began as a solo project for spencer krug of wolf parade, who released his debut, snakes got a leg, in early 2005. Vonnegut is saying that the silence that people heard was the closest that humanity has been to hearing the voice of god and was therefore a sacredreligious moment which was celebrated by armistice day. The top ranked albums by sunset rubdown are dragonslayer, random spirit lover and shut up i am dreaming. In less than five minutes, silver moonsthe opener from sunset rubdowns fourth album, dragonslayermoves through gentle exposition, a belldriven march, and a gorgeous bridge composed of only voice and piano, before finishing with high harmonies floating atop a squall of feedback. June 8, 2009 compared to songwriter spencer krugs past efforts, sunset rubdowns dragonslayer was made in a straightforward manner, recorded live in the studio.