popwreckoning » pat sansone http://popwreckoning.com without music, life would be a mistake. Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:15:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 MP3 Minute: Kevin Barker “You & Me” http://popwreckoning.com/2009/12/05/mp3-minute-kevin-barker-you-me/ http://popwreckoning.com/2009/12/05/mp3-minute-kevin-barker-you-me/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:37:17 +0000 Jessica McGinley http://popwreckoning.com/?p=19918

Despite just releasing his debut solo album, You And Me, is far from a newcomer to the scene. For the last few years he’s been recording, touring and collaborating with , , and Antony and the Johnsons, to name just a few. Now he has assembled an unbelievable group of musicians for You And Me. Produced by (, Devendra Banhart), the album features (), Joanna Newsom, (, ), (), and (Vetiver, ).kevin barker

In college, Baker became interested in the fingerstyle guitar playing of and . He began to write songs and recorded under the name for , , and in the UK. He then moved to Brooklyn where he attended film school at Columbia University and began playing with Devendra, Antony, and Vetiver.

Coming in at just under four minutes, the title track of his new album (listen & download below) is a soft and sweet cut showcasing Barker’s smooth vocals as he sweetly sings, “There’s a dream I see / Running down to the sea / It’s you and it’s me.” A great lulling track, perfect for a snowy Saturday night by the fire with a cup of tea.

Kevin Barker – “You & Me”

You & Me will be released by in January.

Kevin Barker: myspace

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Ed O’Brien and , from some band called , will once again back for a follow up to the acclaimed 7 Worlds Collide, a project supporting international development organization .

Seven years ago O’Brien and Selway were invited by Finn to participate in a special series of concerts in New Zealand under the banner . Also returning from that original Seven Worlds Collide lineup will be founder of and member of , bassist , songwriter and violinist , and . Artists newly joining the project include , , and from , and New Zealand songwriters and . Behind the mixing desk will be master recording engineer . And, as if the project weren’t rockstar-studded enough, more names will be added to the lineup in the coming weeks.

The album will be recorded over the next few months in Auckland’s Roundhead Studios and is due for release in 2009. Like its predecessor, the project will also see a series of concerts featuring many of the artists included in the lineup. The shows will take place in Auckland early in the New Year. As soon as more details are available, you can be sure to catch the news here.

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