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[Watch] Yellow Ostrich - "The Shakedown" (Official Video)

The new video for Yellow Ostrich's song "The Shakedown," from their sophomore LP Strange Land, premiered yesterday on NYLON, and it sees the band going low budget. Directed by the band themselves, this is what lead singer/guitarist Alex Schaaf had to say: "We made this video ourselves in Michael's basement. With no budget and minimal gear, we explored the beauty of darkness. The white light represents the past, and the black light represents the future. Should I stay or should I go?" Watch it above.

Yellow Ostrich is touring through till the end of the month alongside Los Campesinos! and again in August, so make sure to check out their full tour schedule to see if they will be performing near you. Tour dates after the jump.

The new video for Yellow Ostrich's song "The Shakedown," from their sophomore LP Strange Land, premiered yesterday on NYLON, and it sees the band going low budget. Directed by the band themselves, this is what lead singer/guitarist Alex Schaaf had to say: "We made this video ourselves in Michael's basement. With no budget and minimal gear, we explored the beauty of darkness. The white light represents the past, and the black light represents the future. Should I stay or should I go?" Watch it above.

Yellow Ostrich is touring through till the end of the month alongside Los Campesinos! and again in August, so make sure to check out their full tour schedule to see if they will be performing near you. Tour dates after the jump.

Yellow Ostrich Tour Dates:

6/16 - Plush - St. Louis, MO #

6/17 - Headliners Music Hall - Louisville, KY #

6/19 - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC # 

6/20 - The National - Richmond, VA #

6/21 - Maxwell's - Hoboken, NJ #

6/22 - Le Poisson Rouge - New York, NY #

6/23 - Brooklyn Bowl - Brooklyn, NY #

6/24 - Brillowbox - Pittsburgh, PA #

6/26 - Ottobar - Baltimore, MD #

6/27 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC #

6/28 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA #

6/29 - Beachman Theatre - Orlando, FL #

6/30 - Bardot - Miami, FL #

8/2 - Turner Hall - Milwaukee, WI &

8/3-5 - Lollapalooza - Chicago, IL

8/9 - Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV

8/11 - Outside Lands - San Francisco, CA

# - w/ Los Campesinos!

& - w/ Sharon Van Etten, Tennis

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[Listen] Yellow Ostrich - 'Strange Land' (Full Album Stream)

Yellow Ostrich's highly anticipated sophomore album Strange Land, the quick-to-release follow-up to last year's The Mistress, is out today via Barsuk Records, and Paste Magazine has made the entire album available to stream. When speaking of the album, singer and guitarist Alex Schaaf said that The Mistress was a guy in a bedroom,” and that "Strange Land is a band. In a slightly bigger room.” The entirety of Strange Land can be heard below.

To further celebrate the release of Strange Land, Yellow Ostrich have announced tour dates to support the LP, with the first show taking place tonight in Cleveland, OH with the support of 1,2,3. Take a look at all of the band's tour dates and locations after the jump.

Yellow Ostrich's highly anticipated sophomore album Strange Land, the quick-to-release follow-up to last year's The Mistress, is out today via Barsuk Records, and Paste Magazine has made the entire album available to stream. When speaking of the album, singer and guitarist Alex Schaaf said that β€œThe Mistress was a guy in a bedroom,” and that "Strange Land is a band. In a slightly bigger room.” The entirety of Strange Land can be heard below.

To further celebrate the release of Strange Land, Yellow Ostrich have announced tour dates to support the LP, with the first show taking place tonight in Cleveland, OH with the support of 1,2,3. Take a look at all of the band's tour dates and locations after the jump.

Yellow Ostrich tour dates:

3/6 - Beachland Tavern - Cleveland, OH #

3/7 - The Pike Room at The Crofoot - Pontiac, MI #

3/8 - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL #

3/9 - Der Rathskeller - Madison, WI &

3/10 - 7th St Entry - Minneapolis, MN #

3/11 - Cactus Club - Milwaukee, WI #

3/13 -  French Legation Museum (SXSW) - Austin, TX

3/13 - Bat Bar (SXSW) - Austin, TX

3/15 - Brooklyn Vegan Showcase at Hotel Vegas (SXSW) - Austin, TX

3/15 - Barsuk Records Showcase at Red Eyed Fly (SXSW) - Austin, TX

3/16 - Front Gate Ticketing Showcase (SXSW) - Austin, TX

3/16 - Home Slice Pizza Showcase (SXSW) - Austin, TX

3/17 - 93.3 KGSR Live Broadcast at W Hotel (SXSW) - Austin, TX

3/17 - Audiotree Day Party at Swan Dive (SXSW) - Austin, TX

3/17 - Baeble Music Showcase at Peckerheads (SXSW) - Austin, TX

3/19 - Solar Culture - Tucson, AZ

3/20 - Soda Bar - San Diego, CA

3/21 - Bootleg Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

3/23 - Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, CA @

3/24 - The Depot at Humboldt State - Arcata, CA

3/26 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR %

3/27 - Media Club - Vancouver, Canada %

3/29 - Flying M Coffee - Nampa, ID %

3/30 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT %

3/31 - Hi Dive - Denver, CO %

4/2 - The Waiting Room - Omaha, NE %

4/10 - Johnny Brenda's - Philadelphia, PA ^

4/11 - Black Cat Backstage - Washington, DC ^

4/12 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY ^

5/27 - Sasquatch Music Festival - George, WA

 

# = with 1,2,3

& = with 1,2,3 and Lower Dens

@ = with Lost in the Trees

% = with Howler

^ = with TEEN

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[Listen] Yellow Ostrich - "Marathon Runner"

Less than six months after the release of their debut album The Mistress, New York indie rock outfit Yellow Ostrich are readying yet another full-length LP titled Strange Land. Courtesy of SPIN.com, you can listen to and download the first cut from the upcoming album titled "Marathon Runner," which sees the band melding together a unique combination of tUnE-yArDs-esque vocal looping meets Death Cab for Cutie meets Local Natives. All in all, from the sound of this song, Strange Land should be a fantastic album.

Strange Land is due out on March 6th, and, after the jump, you can check out the tracklisting for the album as well as the band's upcoming tour dates.

Less than six months after the release of their debut album The Mistress, New York indie rock outfit Yellow Ostrich are readying yet another full-length LP titled Strange Land. Courtesy of SPIN.com, you can listen to and download the first cut from the upcoming album titled "Marathon Runner," which sees the band melding together a unique combination of tUnE-yArDs-esque vocal looping meets Death Cab for Cutie meets Local Natives. All in all, from the sound of this song, Strange Land should be a fantastic album.

Strange Land is due out on March 6th, and, after the jump, you can check out the tracklisting for the album as well as the band's upcoming tour dates.

Strange Land Tracklist:

  1. Elephant King
  2. Daughter
  3. Marathon Runner
  4. I Got No Time for You
  5. Stay at Home
  6. I Want Yr Love
  7. The Shakedown
  8. Wear Suits
  9. Up in the Mountains
  10. When All is Dead 

Yellow Ostrich tour dates:

3/3 - Great Scott - Allston, MA #

3/4 - Mohawk Place - Buffalo, NY #

3/6 - Beachland Tavern - Cleveland, OH #

3/7 - The Pike Room at The Crofoot - Pontiac, MI #

3/8 - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL #

3/9 - Der Rathskeller - Madison, WI &

3/10 - 7th St Entry - Minneapolis, MN #

3/11 - Cactus Club - Milwaukee, WI #

3/12 - The Gramophone - St. Louis, MO #

3/15-19 - SXSW - Austin, TX 

3/19 - Solar Culture - Tucson, AZ

3/20 - Soda Bar - San Diego, CA

3/21 - Bootleg Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

3/23 - Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, CA @

3/24 - The Depot at Humboldt State - Arcata, CA

3/26 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR %

3/27 - Media Club - Vancouver, Canada %

3/29 - Flying M Coffee - Nampa, ID %

3/30 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT %

3/31 - Hi Dive - Denver, CO %

4/2 - The Waiting Room - Omaha, NE %

4/10 - Johnny Brenda's - Philadelphia, PA

4/11 - Black Cat Backstage - Washington, DC

4/12 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY

 

# = with 1,2,3

& = with 1,2,3 and Lower Dens

@ = with Lost in the Trees

% = with Howler

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