John Vanderslice, who will be playing in Bloomington this April, just got signed to Dead Oceans, which is jointly-based here in town as part of the Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguwar fam. A press release we got from Dead Oceans tonight stated that they will be putting out JV's new album, "Romanian Names" on May 19.
Vanderslice is now sharing a label with acts like Bishop Allen, Explorers Club and Dirty Projectors.
This is what Vandeslice said about Dead Oceans on his Web site:
In the fall of 2007 I played shows with Bishop Allen and Bowerbirds. I was already in love with both bands. By the end of the tour I had fallen hard for their label, Dead Oceans. I had known Phil for a few years and I deeply respected his taste in music. When he joined the Secretly Canadian / Jagjaguwar family, I started to pay close attention. I am honored to be in the game with these people! They are passionate, aware, loyal and SERIOUS.
For more info on John Vanderslice's upcoming show with Mountain Goats and Tallest Man on Earth, buzz over here.
