“The Slip have signed to the acclaimed Bar/None Records (Architecture in Helsinki, Evan Dando, Yo La Tengo, They Might Be Giants) – and will be releasing their new studio album ‘Eisenhower’ into the world on Nov. 7th with the warm fuzzy pride of new parents. Co-Produced by The Slip and Matthew Ellard (Elliot Smith, Billy Bragg & Wilco, Morphine) and with additional engineering by good friend and fellow Montre-alien Drew Malamud (Stars, Metric, The Dears), ‘Eisenhower’ easily stands as the most cohesive and evocative work The Slip has released to date.”
I mentioned the Slip in this post about some fall tours I can’t wait to check out. They’re on the road with My Morning Jacket and the Lovely Feathers. Also, it looks like the Slip won a Boston Music Award for Best Live Act this year.
Kudos to a band that I’ve only managed to see a few times, but has continued to impress me with their evolving sound. When I first saw a show back in Boston in 2000, the Slip seemed to be just another jazzy jamband, but they continue to alter their sound and from the last show I heard (in 2004), they now play more of an atmospheric indie rock. Brad Barr’s songwriting has really improved, and it’s good to see them hooking up a solid tour schedule with MMJ. Very curious to check out this new disc and see how they’ve changed since 2004.
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