The Staves' Justin Vernon–produced label debut, If I Was, released last month on CD and digitally, is now available on vinyl. The New York Times says the three sisters bring "angelic harmonies" to the "consistently daring" album. Stereogum calls If I Was "essential listening." The trio, currently touring Europe, has just announced a performance at Rough Trade in Brooklyn on May 11 and will perform at Vernon's Eaux Claires festival in July.
The Staves' Justin Vernon–produced label debut, If I Was, released last month on CD and digitally in the United States on Nonesuch Records, is now available on vinyl. The Staves, originally from Watford, England, are three sisters: Emily (vocals), Jessica (vocals, guitar), and Camilla (vocals, ukulele) Staveley-Taylor. The album was recorded in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, at Vernon's April Base Studios—a former veterinary clinic where he also recorded his 2012 self-titled Bon Iver album. To pick up a copy of If I Was in the US, head to your local music shop, Amazon, or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout.
The Staves, currently on tour in Europe, have just announced a performance at Rough Trade in Brooklyn on May 11; tickets go on sale tomorrow at noon. The group will also perform at Vernon's Eaux Claires festival in July. For details, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.
"The voices are still silken, the sibling harmonies still graceful," says the Guardian of the new album, but with "the music taking thrilling leaps in character and complexity. The Watford sisters’ decision to work with Justin Vernon ... as producer was inspired." The New York Times says the trio brings "angelic harmonies" to the "consistently daring" album. Stereogum calls If I Was "essential listening."
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