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In Support of New Record The End of That
Jan 17, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
After announcing the release of their forthcoming third album The End of That a months back, Plants and Animals have unveiled a number of North American tour dates starting in March. More
Due Out February 28 Via Secret City
Nov 30, 2011
By Laura Studarus
On February 28, Plants and Animals are set to release their third album The End of That. We have the details and lead single. More
Sep 27, 2010
By Matthew Woodley
There’s a Whole Lotta Nature Rock Going On
Sep 02, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Canadian rockers Plants and Animals are heading out on tour with Scottish rockers Frightened Rabbit. We have the dates. More
Canadian Band Comes to La La Land
May 28, 2010
By Wendy Lynch Redfern
Last night (May 27th), Plants and Animals, supported by Lost in the Trees, rocked the house at The Troubadour in West Hollywood. We sent Under the Radar photographer Wendy Lynch Redfern down to cover the action. Check out a full gallery of her photos here. More
La La Land out April 20th
Mar 31, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Sure it’s hip to stream your album these days. However, Under the Radar favorites Plants and Animals are putting a new spin on the trend. The band will be revealing a few songs of sophomore album La La Land at a time, leading up to its April 20th release date. They also have a tour in the works. More
Vivian Girls, Sondre Lerche, The Veils, Plants and Animals, Avi Buffalo, Everything Everything, and The Invisible
Mar 25, 2010
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar's 2010 SXSW day party went down on Saturday, March 20, from 12 - 6 p.m., at Klub Krucial, and was sponsored by JanSport. It was the fifth year that Under the Radar has hosted a SXSW party and the magazine's sixth SXSW party over all (one year we hosted two). The cold and rainy weather didn't deter enthusiastic music fans and music industry professionals from venturing out on the last day of SXSW. The party included performances by Vivian Girls, Sondre Lerche, The Veils, Plants and Animals, Avi Buffalo, Everything Everything, and The Invisible. More
Photos of Vivian Girls, Sondre Lerche, The Veils, Plants and Animals, Avi Buffalo, Everything Everything, and The Invisible
Mar 24, 2010
By Mark Redfern
Staff photographer and Under the Radar's Co-Publisher/Co-Founder, Wendy Lynch Redfern, was down in Austin, Texas for SXSW 2010. Check out a gallery of her photos from the JanSport Presents the Under the Radar SXSW Party 2010. The gallery includes photos of Vivian Girls, Sondre Lerche, The Veils, Plants and Animals, Avi Buffalo, Everything Everything, and The Invisible. More
JanSport Presented Event This Saturday
Mar 16, 2010
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is pleased to announce the set times for its 5th annual SXSW Day Party 2010, which is happening this Saturday March 20 at Emo's East Annex (Klub Krucial) from noon to 6 PM, and is presented by JanSport. The line-up includes Vivian Girls, Sondre Lerche, The Veils, Plants and Animals, Avi Buffalo, Everything Everything, and The Invisible. More
Band to Play Under the Radar SXSW Party, March 20th
Mar 03, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Excited about Under the Radar's SXSW party? So our we! Key member of our party line up, Plants and Animals, recently released a new video for "The Mama Papa" from upcoming album, La La Land. In the black and white clip, the band gets artsy...in French. We have the video. More
Party Lineup to Be Revealed One Artist at a Time
Feb 25, 2010
By Laura Studarus
On March 20, Under the Radar will host a free, all-ages SXSW day party that is presented by JanSport. We will be announcing the lineup this week one artist at a time, so that we can highlight each band with info, videos, and links, to familiarize you with, and get you excited about, each artist. We are proud to announce that Plants and Animals will be joining our SXSW party lineup More
Photos of Fucked Up, Beirut, Final Fantasy, Plants and Animals, Lindstrøm, Doom, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and Yeasayer
Jul 19, 2009
By Mark Redfern
The Pitchfork Music Festival continued yesterday in Chicago and we sent photographer Andrew Reed Weller down to capture the day two action. Check out his photos of Fucked Up, Beirut, Final Fantasy, Plants and Animals, Lindstrøm, Doom, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and Yeasayer. More
Interviews
Jan 06, 2011
By Under the Radar Staff
For Under the Radar’s 8th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2010. However our printed pages weren’t enough to hold all the great responses we got. Pick up a copy of Under the Radar’s Year End issue for interviews with: The Antlers, Bon Iver, Caribou, Club 8, Delphic, Rose Elinor Dougall, Gayngs, Hot Chip, Lost in the Trees, Love is All, The Love Language, Mogwai, of Montreal, Okkervil River,Yoko Ono, Owen Pallett, Plants and Animals, Mark Ronson, Superchunk, Tame Impala, Vampire Weekend, Sharon Van Etten, and Vivian Girls. Then check here for bonus responses not found in the magazine. Here are additional answers from from Matthew Woodley of Plants and Animals.
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Matthew Woodley discusses upcoming third album
Oct 30, 2009
By Frank Valish
Montréal trio Plants and Animals have spent the majority of the past year in a van, touring in support of their 2008 breakthrough album, Parc Avenue. Yet amidst bringing their particular brand of folk-rock to the masses, singer/guitarist Warren Spicer, guitarist/bassist Nicolas Basque, and drummer Matthew Woodley (aka, the Woodman, or Woody) have also devoted their attention to writing and recording what will be their third album. The album, title TBA, is due for an early 2010 release. As the band inches closer to the album's completion, Woodley took some time to speak with Under the Radar, filling us in on the details. More
Apr 01, 2008
By Frank Valish
The three members of Montréal’s Plants and Animals might be Music Studies graduates, but theirs is not the sound of intellectual snobs. Graduating from Montréal’s Concordia University in the early part of the century with degrees in electro-acoustic music, Warren Spicer, Matthew Woodley, and Nicolas Basque have, with their sophomore album, Parc Avenue, hit upon a sound that is at once smooth, complex, and organic, with touches of ’70s rock and soul and an expansive musical palette that includes everything from flutes to violin and choirs of voice. More
Reviews
Apr 20, 2010
By Frank Valish
Plants and Animals' last album, 2008's Parc Avenue, was one of the year's best, a pastoral pastiche of '70s-flavored folk-rock grooves, aided by strings and horns, that set a genuine, organic mood of laidback cool. Since releasing the album, the Montréal trio has toured almost constantly, playing over 150 shows in the States and abroad. Perhaps as a result, the band's new album possesses a distinctly more volatile, rougher-edged sound. More
JanSport Presents the Under the Radar SXSW Party 2010 Recap (March 20, 2010)
Mar 25, 2010
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar's 2010 SXSW day party went down on Saturday, March 20, from 12 - 6 p.m., at Klub Krucial, and was sponsored by JanSport. It was the fifth year that Under the Radar has hosted a SXSW party and the magazine's sixth SXSW party over all (one year we hosted two). The cold and rainy weather didn't deter enthusiastic music fans and music industry professionals from venturing out on the last day of SXSW. The party included performances by Vivian Girls, Sondre Lerche, The Veils, Plants and Animals, Avi Buffalo, Everything Everything, and The Invisible. More