Julianna Barwick video - The Harbinger

Light-as-air singer-songwriter Julianna Barwick teamed up with frequent collaborator Derrick Belcham for another video from her impossibly ethereal LP Nepenthe, this time for "The Harbinger."

For those who caught Barwick on her recent tour dates, possibly alongside Sigur Ros (wink), the video would perform in the backdrop during the song. For those who haven't seen it, it's as ambiguously emotional, and unquestionably beautiful as you might suspect.

Stream it below and order Nepenthe today courtesy of Dead Oceans.

Julianna Barwick - Ash Day (Live on Take Away Show)

For the second portion of Julianna Barwick's La Blogotheque venture, the Missouri-via-Louisiana ambient singer-songwriter performed a special performance of "Ash Day" during the actual holiday.

Watch the video below, which mostly features children dressed in for the almost Halloween-like event, directed by Derrick Belcham. He explains, "It is the end of February. The extended darkness is beginning to wear us down, and the weather is a schizophrenic outpatient. On a tip from a local, we take to the streets to watch the children of Reykjavik sing for candy and desserts in full, mystical regalia. It is Ash Day, and Julianna is ready to make the kids work for their treats."

Barwick's awesome Nepenthe is out now on Dead Oceans.

Julianna Barwick - Crystal Lake (Live - ft. Sharon Van Etten, Taraka, and Nimai Larson)

Performing at New York's intimate Judson Church, Julianna Barwick scored a supreme rendition of "Crystal Church," with some vocal contributions from friends Sharon Van Etten, and Taraka and Nimai Larson of Prince Rama.

The unnerving atmospherics gracefully sweep through, as they do throughout Barwick's recent LP Nepenthe, out now Dead Oceans. Watch the performance below.

Julianna Barwick - The Harbinger (Live on Take Away Show)

Director Derrick Belchman penned this wonderfully shot footage of atmosphere music extraordinaire Julianna Barwick for the most recent Take Away Show performance. Fans of La Blogotheque will be familiar with the beautiful take, but in case you're new here, get up on all of it now.

The footage was taken in the consistent majesty of Iceland, which seems astoundingly fitting for Barwick's style with "The Harbinger." It comes from her wonderful new LP Nepenthe, which is available now on Dead Oceans.

Night Beds video - Ramona

Abraham Vilchez-Moran's video for Night Beds' "Ramona" tells the well-traveled story of a man facing his ever-longing disconnect. Before he fully collapses in his own swatch of emotions, he pulls himself together with a fairly heart-warming ending.

Stream the effort below and grab Night Beds' most recent LP Country Sleep today on Dead Oceans.

New Julianna Barwick video - One Half

Highlighting what's sure to be another gorgeous record from Julianna Barwick, directer Zia Anger utilized the defying atmospheric nature of Barwick's "One Half" with breathless forest imagery and a wave of naturalistic color contrasts. For as beautiful as Barwick's dream-like vocals tend to be, Anger does her best to almost outdo the track itself.

Watch the video below. Barwick's new album Nepenthe is due out August 20 on Dead Oceans. Until then, stream the release over at NPR.

New Gauntlet Hair - Bad Apple

Future noise duo Gauntlet Hair, which has been producing enduring under-the-radar material for the past few years, debuted the first new track from the upcoming Stills album with "Bad Apple." The tempered single, complete with shadowy keys falling through the backdrop, comes with production help (as does all of Stills) from Unknown Mortal Orchestra member Jacobo Portrait.

Stream the single below. Stills is set for release July 16 on Dead Oceans.

New Califone - Stitches

Chicago indie veterans Califone have been quiet since the band's last release, 2009's All My Friends Are Funeral Singers. But for the first time in the band's 16-year history the newest LP was recorded outside of its native city, hitting the American Southwest for more inspiration.

The rugged title track "Stitches" shows a little ware with age, and the recording move shows little changes in subtlety (not just with the desert-themed album cover). Stream the track below and grab Stitches September 3 on Dead Oceans.

New Akron/Family - Until The Morning

Akron/Family member Mike Seaton, upon revealing details of the band's newest LP, spoke candidly about the direction of the songs with SPIN.

"A lot of this contemporary pop stuff, this 1930s, panning for gold, bow tie stuff like the Lumineers, it's very heart on the sleeve," he says. "But they're telling someone else's story."

It's a direct jab at the current wave of Grammy-winning folk revivalists, whose biggest critique is their overwhelming profound vagueness. And with Akron/Family's new album Sub Verses, out April 30 via Dead Oceans, the veteran psych-folks have branded their mature sounds with realistic personal touches.

The first single from the upcoming album, "Until The Morning," distorts a trio of harmonies with sparse fuzzy guitar texture, but insists on the story rather than the conveyance. Check it out below.

Nightbeds - Even If We Try

Recently signed to Dead Oceans is this vigorously eye-opening duo Nightbeds. The voice you're hearing is 23-year-old Winston Yellen, and the reason I point that out is because, damn, it sticks with you. The vocalizing is at times jaw-dropping on "Even If We Try," which is the A-Side to their 7", which is out today.

The band will be stopping nearby in Philadelphia on October 9 at Johnny Brenda's. Do your best to see them.

Sun Airway - Close

Philadelphia electro-pop duo Sun Airway are set to release their newest album Soft Fall this October, via Dead Oceans Records. Check out the album's fantastic lead-single "Close" below.

Tallest Man on Earth on Tunnelvision

The Tallest Man on Earth, less commonly known by his real name, Kris Matsson, recently performed his new singles "The Wild Hunt" and "King of Spain" on Pitchfork TV's Tunnelvision series.

The songs come from Matsson's superb new album The Wild Hunt, in which the Swedish folk singer/songwriter firmly establishes himself as one of the genres best (a good understatement) new artists. The performance was filmed in front of the aged back-drop of Manhattan's Highline Park, in case you were wondering.

The Wild Hunt is available now via Dead Oceans Records.

Tallest Man on Earth - The Wild Hunt and King of Spain