Today's Brew | Danielson

since: 1995
from: Clarksboro, New Jersey
current release: "Ships" (May 9th)

Daniel Smith aka Danielson has pulled together for his current album "Ships", a collective effort of contributors (working with family and friends) with Deerhoof, Sufjan Stevens, Why?,Serena Maneesh, Leopulde, Half-handed Cloud and others.

Pitchfork comments the album as "(Smith) distills the best and most unique attributes of his sound, and marries that creative concentrate to a grander, more cinematic sensibility. The result is staggeringly triumphant-- the blustering, ambitious consummation of all he's worked toward."
The album got a 9.1.

From the album "Ships":
mp3: Danielson- ""Did I Step On Your Trumpet"

Danielson will be in LA on June 3rd at Spaceland.
The rest of the tour schedules ovah here.

official site: Danielson
visit here to stream more tracks off the new album- My Space: Danielson

official site: Danielson: A Family Movie

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Also:
Tonight: Guillemots : at The Roxy, Hollywood CA

(not my favorite venue- that's just my preference, but those who want to catch em, that's where they'll be).

Stereogum has some images and a quick review of the Guillemots show at the Bowery Ballroom, NYC.