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Cakes and Tapes presents: Jeffrey Lewis & the Junkyard

Our spinoff Cakes and Tapes has its own spinoff. Kind of like Inception, but better.

No, we didn’t quit being a label, but suddently we’re also promoting some shows by artists not on the label. After A Jigsaw last month, antifolk star Jeffrey Lewis & the Junkyard is the next in line, playing at Mercado Negro, Aveiro (Portugal) next Tuesday 18th October. Tickets are €4 (either by writing an email to mercadonegro.correio at gmail dot com or buying them on the venue, starting tomorrow) or €6 at the door. Jeffrey has a new album, A Turn in the Dream-Songs out today; listen to it on the widget below (courtesy of Rough Trade/Beggars Group). BBC, The Guardian, NMEDrowning in Sound and FRUK are all delighted. Your turn now.

Jarvis Cocker has said that Lewis is the best lyricist working in the US today. Widen the boundaries, Jarv, and you’re closer to the mark. – BBC

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Two Wounded Birds, “Together Forever”

Two Wounded Birds

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Sensible Soccers, “Sensible Soccers EP”

sensible soccers – ‘sensible soccers’ EP – 2011 (AMDD080/AMDT018) by AMDISCSDebut EP from Coimbra’s Sensible Soccers. Out now on MPD/AMDISCS. Tape edition arrives December 1!

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Optimus Primavera Sound • Porto • 7-10 June 2012

7-10 June 2012 – Parque da Cidade, Porto, Portugal

First 1000 tickets on sale at 5pm GMT (less than two hours from now) for a reduced price of €65.

+ info: Optimus Primavera Sound

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Blessed Feathers, “From the Mouths of the Middle Class”

New album from Wisconsin’s folk duo Blessed Feathers, out since last week on Cakes and Tapes (on cassette), Listening Party (vinyl) and selfreleased (CD-r). Stream it below and buy us a cassette if you like it.

“Like many of the best folk albums of the last decade, From the Mouths is an insular affair with a distinct sense of place. Berube and Beaupre self-recorded and self-produced it in their shared apartment over the course of the last winter, writing their songs separately then fleshing them out together with banjo, accordion, glockenspiel and flute and other instruments they had taught themselves to play.” – Express Milwaukee

“In short, it’s the kind of album that when put on you stop whatever you’re doing and reflect and prepare. It’s the perfect soundtrack for the transition from the excitement of summer to the somberness and beauty of fall. The sway created by the accordion and the tender hold of the gentle plunking banjo will take you on one of the more relaxing listening experiences of recent memory.” – Hot Lunch Collective