Shearwater
Shearwater artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
June 22, 2009 Hear highlights from the Tiny Desk Concert series: live music recorded at the offices of NPR Music.
June 15, 2008 Hear the band's majestic, intimate music in a full concert, webcast live on NPR.org.
Studio Sessions
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February 12, 2009 Shearwater's Rook features careful, atmospheric arrangements and soothing vocals.
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June 26, 2008 The Austin band brings its beautiful songcraft, and its ornithological obsession, to WNYC's studios.
Interviews & Profiles
March 15, 2007 South by Southwest, Austin's four-day marathon, offers plenty of opportunity for music discovery.
Discover Songs
March 19, 2010 A lovely nature song, "Hidden Lakes" is as graceful and vulnerable as the world it describes.
February 22, 2010 All Songs Considered's latest episode features Fela Kuti, Toumani Diabate, Ali Farka Toure and more.
February 7, 2010 Hear The Golden Archipelago in its entirety for two weeks leading up to its release.
June 22, 2009 Hear highlights from the Tiny Desk Concert series: live music recorded at the offices of NPR Music.
December 23, 2008 Here are the 10 albums that Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson treasured the most this year.
November 14, 2008 Hear and see the majestic rock band in an intimate performance, at the offices of NPR Music.
May 23, 2008 "Rooks" mixes Shearwater's slow-burning intensity with a welcome dose of propulsive hooks.
April 10, 2008 Hear a sneak preview of CDs due out this spring, including new music from Death Cab for Cutie.
March 20, 2008 On this edition of All Songs Considered we share our most memorable moments from South by Southwest.
December 24, 2007 Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson picks his 10 favorite CDs of 2007.
April 19, 2007 A tribal, electric shock from Bjork; A posthumous release by Ibrahim Ferrer; The best recording ...
April 5, 2006 Led by scientist Jonathan Meiburg, Shearwater finds inspiration in nature, Brian Eno and Talk Talk.
Reviews
March 19, 2010 A lovely nature song, "Hidden Lakes" is as graceful and vulnerable as the world it describes.
December 23, 2008 Here are the 10 albums that Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson treasured the most this year.
June 3, 2008 Esquire music critic Andy Langer on new CDs from Journey, Dr. John, Shearwater, and Weezer.
May 23, 2008 "Rooks" mixes Shearwater's slow-burning intensity with a welcome dose of propulsive hooks.
April 10, 2008 Hear a sneak preview of CDs due out this spring, including new music from Death Cab for Cutie.
April 5, 2006 Led by scientist Jonathan Meiburg, Shearwater finds inspiration in nature, Brian Eno and Talk Talk.
More Stories
December 29, 2011 Twelve new songs to ring in 2012, from musicians including Sleigh Bells, Craig Finn and Shearwater.
December 25, 2006 Song of the Day's editor picked over thousands of albums in 2006 before settling on 10 favorites.
May 28, 2013 This week's mix features dark electronica, a retooled Stevie Nicks-Tom Petty Classic, and more.
February 5, 2012 Shearwater's songs about man's relationship with nature boom and swoop with epic grace and grandeur.
