2:40 AM. Dark mountain-side studios, a baby grand piano, and thoughts of bear attack. ALWAYS BE PREPARED.

• In The Mountains

A crisp early morning, and everything’s yellow, gold, and red. Too little sleep, but always more than enough energy to sing another favourite.

• You’re My Only Home [The Magnetic Fields] (for Rolf, Catriona, Katie, and Stefanie of Florence Gardens)

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We know we should be asleep, but sometimes you just want to stay up and sing with your friends.

• Asleep & Dreaming [The Magnetic Fields]

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The new Woodpigeon album Die Stadt Muzikanten is available for pre-order via Boompa Records starting today. And because everyone’s all about the pre-order bonuses these days, we’ve got a few nice ones in store for you too.

First of all, all copies of Die Stadt Muzikanten released in our home and native land of Canada will receive the bonus mini-album disc BALLADEER / to all the guys i’ve loved before, a collection of new tunes recorded in Calgary and Dublin.

Secondly, the first 100 orders will receive a special Die Stadt Muzikanten poster, featuring album artwork by the amazing Jeff Kulak.

And finally, everyone who pre-orders before the 12 January 2010 release date will also receive some bonus .mp3 recordings between now and then, including (but not limited to, because who knows what will make its way to … Continue reading