New version...

The beautiful band that it AU are set to release a new limited edition 10"EP entitled 'Versions'. It should be released in the US in early October, but there are only 500 copies, so you better get in quick. Dana Valatka and Luke Wyland tag team on a few songs, some new and some we know, to re-enact how they reproduce their work on the live circuit. They've just announced a load of tour dates on their myspace too, so you can catch the real thing. After hearing the new track 'Ida Walked Away' it promises to be a great EP. They've kept the epic echoed Grizzly Bear-esque guitars and filled them with light and air. A little beauty. Check out an older post I did to hear the best from their previous release 'Verbs'.

AU – Ida Walked Away
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AU my word...

Not only does a mate of mine have an ace new haircut, but he told me about AU. They're about the best thing I've heard since I first heard Leaf House by Animal Collective. They released their second album 'Verbs' at the back end of last year and it's a beautiful arrangement of piano, strings, brass, guitar and melody. The brains behind AU is Portland based Luke Wyland, and similarly to Animal Collective they change in members and experiment and redefine the way in which tracks are constructed with ambient chords, strange sounds and folky harmonised voices. Gutted I haven't discovered them before, but happy they're in my ears now.

AU - RR vs. D
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