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Alec Ounsworth: Mo Beauty
A hauntingly gorgeous contradiction in terms On his first solo effort, the Clap Your Hands Say Yeah frontman continues his enthusiastic experiments with strange sound combinations. He’s pensive these days—mellow and introverted—and his self-questioning lyrics are matched with a fittingly eerie sound. The album is well conceived with articulate themes running throughout, as when Ounsworth laments the fall of New Orleans in “Holy, Holy, Holy Moses” and then later channels the city’s brass-laden funeral marches into the dirt-smudged “Idiots in the Rain.” Ounsworth’s resounding use of strings, horns, piano and percussion appears and disappears at unexpected moments with beautifully unsettling... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsClap Your Hands Say Yeah Not Breaking Up, Just Seeing Other People
When news broke last week of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah frontman Alec Ounsworth going solo, questions of a breakup naturally surfaced, especially after the group announced in January that it was ditching studio plans. Ounsworth, however, has told Spinner that his own solo work does not signify the end for the band.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMo Beauty for Clap Your Hands Frontman Alec Onunsworth
First Kyp Malone, then Julian Casablancas, and now Alec Onunsworth; we guess something about the summer makes everyone wanna fly solo.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsClap Your Hands Say Yeah go on hiatus
There has been a little buzz floating around the Internet the past few days that indie rockers Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are taking a break. Is it true? Yes. Well, not the members themselves, but the band has no plans to enter the studio or tour anytime soon.... read more
Found in: NewsFun Fun Fun Festival announces dates and line-up
SXSW may be more popular, but it certainly isn't the only music festival rocking Austin, Texas, yearly. Beat the heat (and the crowds) at Transmission Entertainment's Fun Fun Fun Festival, which is held in Waterloo Park Nov. 8-9, features punk-rock legends (ALL, Flipper, Bad Brains) rubbing elbows with newer indie bands (Deerhoof, St. Vincent, The National), plus a whole host of other activities including band dunking booths, tattoo stands and comedy shows.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsChoke soundtrack to include Radiohead, MMJ, DCFC, more
Despite the quotes coming from Chuck Palahniuk himself, Radiohead won't be contributing a previously unreleased song to the Choke soundtrack.Big sigh. Now, with that out of the way, we can tell you that the soundtrack, due out on Sept. 23, will feature an orgasmic selection of tracks, including seven that appear in the film along with eight others notable to the vision of actor, director and screenwriter Clark Gregg.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsClap Your Hands Say Yeah Quick Hit from ACL
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Found in: Featured VideosSolitary Thunder
He who travels fastest, travels alone. The old adage isn’t lost on Alec Ounsworth. read more
Found in: Music, Features4 To Watch: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
With all the hype surrounding this band, you might wonder... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesClap Your Hands Say Yeah
Nothing says rock ’n’ roll like an honest-to-God, church-basement show... read more
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