Posted on: October 15, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

On “Rider.Shadow.Wolf.,” Molina’s tired rider, just having battled the desert, now meets the eternity of the ocean. The track is the standout among the plethora of cuts recorded during the same productive session that gave us the band’s most recent longplayer, Josephine.

Also found on the limited 7″ is a stripped-down, early take of “Josephine.” This particular recording of “Josephine” was laid down just after the song’s inception, during the session that will later be released as a collaborative album from Molina and Will Johnson of Centro-matic. This version features Molina, Johnson and Magnolia jack-of-all-trades Michael Kapinus on keys, and serves as a preview of what’s to come in the arc of Molina’s career. Keel an eye out for more news on the Molina/Johnson collaboration coming very soon.

Meanwhile, a documentary filmed during the making of Magnolia Electric Co.’s Josephine LP called Recording Josephine has appeared on venerable music site Pitchfork Media as a One Week Only feature. The documentary offers some intimate and often hilarious peeks into the band’s time at Steve Albini’s Electical Audio Studios. Of special note is lead guitarist Jason Groth fulfilling a lifelong dream by way of absolutely nailing a saxophone solo in the studio. Watch the video by going here before the features ends Friday. Fun fact: The intro to the video features the tune “Rider.Shadow.Wolf.”

In mid-October, the band returns to Europe for a second string of live dates in support of Josephine. These appearances in Austria, Germany, Spain and Italy come just on the heels of sold out shows in the UK and around Europe. See a list of the upcoming European dates below.

LINKS:
mp3: Magnola Electric Co. “Josephine”
mp3: Magnolia Electric Co. “Little Sad Eyes”
Magnolia Electric Co. Artist Page
Rider.Shadow.Wolf. One Sheet

TOUR DATES:

10/16/09 Rome, Italy – Circolo Artisti
10/17/09 Ravenna, Italy – Bronson
10/20/09 Cadiz, Spain – Aulario La Bomba
10/21/09 Madrid, Spain – Sala Heineken
10/22/09 Alicante, Spain – Mint Club
10/23/09 Barcelona, Spain – Sala Apolo
10/24/09 Lleida, Spain – Cafe Del Teatre
10/25/09 Lloseta, Spain – Teatro Lloseta
10/27/09 Istanbul, Turkey – Indigo

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