Listen // Yeasayer Perform Live on WXPN’s World Cafe, Interview Too

Listen up! Yeasayer stopped by Philadelphia’s WXPN for a live in-studio performance and interview with David Dye on World Cafe. The four-song set includes “Longevity, “Demon Road,” “Blue Paper” and an especially grooving take of “Henrietta.” All songs are from their August 2012 release, Fragrant World. Songs and interview available HERE.

“…the band’s latest album, Fragrant World, marks a departure: Density is no longer the name of the game. With its (relatively) spare arrangements, Fragrant World is less about stacking lots of pretty sounds on top of one another, and more about tightening the focus on the individual elements of each song.” – Dave Dye, World Cafe

Yeasayer Release ‘Fragrant World,’ Perform “Longevity” on Fallon

Perhaps you’ve heard the songs, now it’s time to own them. Run to your local record store. Get your mouse to clicking. Yeasayer’s Fragrant World is officially out. Looking to score it on the limited edition blue vinyl? Head to SC Distribution.

Last night Yeasayer returned to Jimmy Fallon for a follow-up to their “Ambling Alp” performance in 2010. Celebrating the release of Fragrant World, Anand, Chris and Ira performed “Longevity” with their new live percussionist Cale Parks. The dudes also unveiled quite a fancy stage and light set-up designed by Creators Project. Get your dancing shoes – it’s time to groove. Watch above!

“But overall, Fragrant World is a sexy, infectious compilation of conventional musical tropes, filtered through Yeasayer’s dark kaleidoscope.” – Paste

The songs throughout Fragrant World are arrestingly forward-thinking without shying away from invoking music’s rich pageantry. – Under The Radar

“This is a record of adventure and texture, an attempt, musically, to conjure up a future we may never actually have. Maybe that is kind of nerdy, but Yeasayer carry it off with style to spare.” – Drowned In Sound

TONIGHT TONIGHT: Yeasayer Unveil New Stage Environment Live on Jimmy Fallon, Stream ‘Fragrant World’ at Spinner

What do you have planned for your Monday evening? Nothing? Excellent. We’ve got the best thing your Monday has ever seen. It’s Yeasayer performing live on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in support of their new record, Fragrant World. The guys will also unveil their new stage environment. We’re talking an amazing light and video show dreamed up by an incredibly talented group of artists and engineers at The Creators Project. Chris tells you all about it in the video above. Tonight’s guests also include Liv Tyler and Maria Sharapova. The show starts at 12:35/11:35 C – don’t miss it!

Are you in New York City tonight? Good for you. You might get to see Yeasayer perform live IN PERSON. Win tickets to be seated on the band bench from Jimmy himself –> details.

The “astounding” Fragrant World, as Under The Radar calls it in their 9/10 review, is released tomorrow! Purchase a deluxe bundle at SC Distribution or from iTunes for the “Fragrant World” bonus track. Want to hear the album a bit early? We’re cool with that. Do so below.

LSTN: Yeasayer’s ‘Fragrant World’ on NPR’s First Listen, Plus New Remix of Gotye’s “Eyes Wide Open” at Rolling Stone

Two weeks ago, Yeasayer sent fans in a frenzy with their album scavenger hunt. Unleashing videos on various sites throughout the day, fans could listen to Fragrant World only by locating each vignette. For all those who missed out on the new album during the hunt, here’s your second chance. It’s streaming throughout the week at NPR’s First Listen. Out August 21, Fragrant World is available to pre-order at SC Distribution.

Currently on the US leg of their tour, Yeasayer will soon travel to Europe for a string of shows. Dates include FYF Festival and yes, it’s true – Yeasayer is in fact playing the Coachella Cruise alongside Father John Misty, Hot Chip, Warpaint and more. See all tour dates HERE.

Yeasayer rework Gotye’s “Eyes Wide Open” for his upcoming remix EP. Listen exclusively at Rolling Stone.

“…it can be hard to tell where organic sounds end and electronic wizardry begins – a fitting mystery for a band so preoccupied with humanity’s ever-shifting place in the modern world. From the opening seconds of “Fingers Never Bleed” on, its worldview is fully realized, as a stormily off-kilter arrangement induces an immediate sense of woozy foreboding. Even singer Chris Keating doesn’t quite sound of this world: He might channel David Byrne here and there, but he elsewhere explores a mode of expression that can seem animalistic, even alien.” – Stephen Thompson, NPR

INTERNET SCAVENGER HUNT: Yeasayer Unveil New Album Via Video Vignettes, Win a Deluxe Bundle After Collecting Track Links

TODAY IS THE DAY! Yeasayer unleash their ENTIRE ALBUM via video vignettes three weeks before its release! Here’s the catch – you’ll have to find them! What? Yep, we’re talking a SCAVENGER HUNT people and if you want to hear the new album, start searching. In attempt to preview Fragrant World to the world first, Yeasayer have launched PSCYVOTV or Preemptive Self-Commissioned Yeasayer Vortellung or Track Visualizer, in which they teamed up with artist Yoshi Sodeoka to create moving visuals for each track on Fragrant World and then scattered the videos throughout the interwebs. The videos currently await your eyes and ears and will be available UNTIL Friday, August 3 at 8PM, when they will be removed.

Watch the first vignette for “Henrietta” above. Then get to collecting! Yeasayer will share hints via Twitter and we’ll simultaneously share hints on our feed. We’re hosting a contest via Secretly Canadian’s Facebook and giving away FOUR of the deluxe bundles featured in the Fragrant World pre-order and also four copies of Fragrant World on CD. See details on how to win below!

HOW TO WIN —>
1. Find all ELEVEN tracks/videos
2. Send us ONE FACEBOOK MESSAGE with all the links to EACH VIDEO
3. LIKE & SHARE this FB post
4. We will randonly pick and notify 8 WINNERS.

GOOD LUCK!

***The deluxe bundle features CD version of the new album, instant download of the lead singles ‘Henrietta’ and ‘Longevity’ (mp3 format @ 320 kbps), gatefold 2xLP (limited edition blue marble vinyl) – comes w/coupon for free mp3 download of full album, 17″ x 23″ newsprint poster of Fragrant World album artwork and limited-edition colored vinyl 7″ featuring non-album track – Fragrant World b/w No Bones (Helado Negro Remix).