Anti- Sampler Fall 2009 for Free!

While you're likely not familiar with it unless you're a big music person, Anti- is one of the most diverse and high quality music labels out there today. They're loaded with talent, and right now they want to share it with you - for free! They've just released their Fall 2009 sampler and it's positively stocked with awesome tracks, including new ones from The Swell Season (for those Once fans out there), Dead Man's Bones (the new band featuring Ryan Gosling), a stellar new track from Islands, and the first release from Kyp Malone's new solo work Rain Machine (he of TV on the Radio fame). Plus, there are great tracks by other luminaries like Frank Turner and a bluesy track from someone named Joe Henry that totally rocks.

Highly recommended from yours truly, and thanks to Largehearted Boy for posting this on Twitter. You can't beat free, unless it's a free album that is loaded with incredible music.

1. The Swell Season - In These Arms
2. Os Mutantes - Teclar
3. Neko Case - Magpie to the Morning
4. Alec Ounsworth - Holy, Holy, Holy Moses (song for New Orleans)
5. Islands - Vapours
6. Dead Man's Bones - My Body is a Zombie For You
7. Rain Machine - Smiling Black Faces
8. Joe Henry - The Man I Keep Hid
9. Booker T. - Hey Ya
10. Frank Turner - Poetry of the Deed
11. Jason Lytle - Rollin' Home Alone
12. Solillaquists of Sound - Look

Dead Man's Bones Inaugural Tour

Dead Man's Bones

In what has to be one of the coolest sounding musical projects ever (or at the very least, for an actor turned musician), Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields will be releasing the self-titled debut album for their group Dead Man's Bones October 6th. Featuring Gosling, Shields, and the Silverlake Conservatory Children's Choir, little is really known about the album besides the fact it will have a flair for the baroque and noir and that it will be very stripped down.

To promote this album, the duo will be going on a 12 city tour and I have to admit, this sounds like the type of event that would actually be worthy of flying down from Alaska to experience (thank god for Seattle and Portland dates). Gosling and Shields have arranged it so there will be a local talent show opening for each event, handpicked by them and more than likely arranged to mesh well with their event. Also, given that it's the duo with a children's choir (who are notoriously difficult to bring on the road), they will be getting the assistance from specific choirs from each city they visit. Rad.

Check Pitchfork for tour dates and more info, including a link to a great interview with the titual duo. Also, watch the promotional video below. Creepy and awesome, all at the same time.

Dead Man's Bones Hypnotism from biz3 publicity on Vimeo.