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TV Roundup: Sharon Van Etten and tUnE-yArDs

Posted at 9:34 AM on January 6, 2012 by The Current
Filed under: Music News

MPR / Nate Ryan

Two of indie music's fastest rising stars performed as musical guests on television last night. First up on Jimmy Fallon was the highly respected Sharon Van Etten who is preparing for the release of her third album Tramp on Jagjaguwar, February 7. (She'll be playing at The Cedar on Feb. 18.)

This was a notable occasion as a musician — it marked her television debut. And what better way to end the show than with Tramp's brilliant first single, "Serpents." In attendance with her was Aaron Dessner of The National (who also produced the record), and the release will feature basically every major Northeast band of the past few years including Wye Oak, The Walkmen, Julianna Barwick, Doveman, and even some contributions from Zach Condon of Beirut.



And on Jimmy Kimmel, audiences were treated to two songs by Merrill Garbus and her tUnE-yArDs outfit. Just like her live shows, she spent a good deal of time first setting up the loops that anchor her songs, something that live television is definitely not used to. But it works in the end and illustrates just how well Garbus has perfected this sonic experiment over the years. The two tracks performed come from her newest record w h o k i l l: "Bizness" and "You Yes You."





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