This is good. From now ’til January 6 you can stream the entire new Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks’ album, Wig Out at Jagbags over at Amazon,
No strings attached.
Listen here.
To hear some live versions of the new songs as well as some covers and oldies, go here.
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The group’s new album, Wig Out At Jagbags, is set for a January 7, 2014 release.
About the album, Malkmus says:
Wig Out at Jagbags is inspired by Cologne, Germany, Mark Von Schlegell, Rosemarie Trockel, Von Spar and Jan Lankisch, Can and Gas; Stephen-Malkmus-imagined Weezer/Chili Peppers, Sic Alps, UVA in the late 80′s, NYRB, Aroma Charlottenburg, inactivity, Jamming, Indie guys tring to sound Memphis, Flipper, Pete Townshend, Pavement, The Joggers, The NBA and home life in the 2010′s…
New music from Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks’ upcoming album, Wig Out At Jagbags, plus covers of “Stairway To Heaven” and “Beginning To See The Light.”
The Jicks played these songs last night at the Crystal Ballroom in the band’s hometown of Portland.
Check out these videos most of which the good folks at Stereogum were kind enough to extract off YouTube.