News
Civilian + Cut All the Wires: 2009–2011 Due Out October 22 via Merge
Oct 07, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Wye Oak (Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack) are releasing Civilian + Cut All the Wires: 2009–2011, a new 10th anniversary reissue of their 2011 album Civilian plus a 12-song collection of rare and unreleased songs from the era, on October 22 via Merge. Now they have shared another of those bonus tracks, the previously unreleased song “Half a Double Man.” More
Collaborative Compilation In This House Coming December 10 via Better Company
Sep 28, 2021
By Caleb Campbell
Today, San Fermin have announced their upcoming compilation LP, In This House, their new collection of collaborations with Wye Oak, Nico Muhly, Sorcha Richardson, Thao Nguyen, Attacca Quartet, The Districts, and Wild Pink. The album is out December 10th on the band’s new label, Better Company. More
The Band’s Cover Album of The Blue Nile's Hats is Out 12/18 On Better Company
Dec 01, 2020
By Caleb Campbell
Portland indie pop duo Pure Bathing Culture is releasing their cover of The Blue Nile’s “The Downtown Lights,” premiering with Under the Radar. The song is the first released from the band’s cover album of The Blue Nile’s 1989 classic Hats and marks the second release from Better Company, the Brooklyn-based record company owned by Ellis Ludwig-Leone and Allen Tate of San Fermin. The band first covered the record in 2018 for a limited vinyl release, but they have since recorded new versions for wide release. More
The Cormorant I & II Due Out March 27 via Better Company/Sony Music Masterworks
Feb 27, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
San Fermin, the orchestral rock band led by Ellis Ludwig-Leone, have announced a new album, The Cormorant I & II, and shared a new song from it, “Little Star,” via a video for the track directed by Ludwig-Leone. More
Issue 66 Features Musicians and Actors on Their All-Time Favorite Albums, including Tegan and Sara, Wilco, Weyes Blood, Sigur Rós, Fred Armisen, Topher Grace, Jay Baruchel, Low, and more
Sep 27, 2019
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the My Favorite Album Issue, our new print issue in which we speak to musicians and actors about their all-time favorite album. The issue features Angel Olsen and Sleater-Kinney on the two covers and is available to buy directly from us here, as well as being distributed in stores nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere). More
The Cormorant I Due Out October 4 via Better Company/Sony Music Masterworks
Aug 14, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
San Fermin, the orchestral rock band led by Ellis Ludwig-Leone, have announced a new album, The Cormorant I, and shared a new song from it, “The Living.” More
Plus serpentwithfeet, Friendly Fires, Lucy Dacus, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 28, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. The Top 2 are by the same artist, which rarely happens, if ever. This week was a challenge, as there were less immediately obvious tracks to make the Top 10, but then we dug deep and ended up with too many tracks (there are an additional 10 honorable mentions). So there are lots and lots of songs to listen to below. More
Single Out Now via Better Company/Sony Music Masterworks
Jun 27, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
San Fermin, the orchestral rock band led by Ellis Ludwig-Leone, have shared a brand new song, “Hunger,” via a video for the track. The band have also announced some new tour dates. More
Call It Love Due Out August 4 via Jagjaguwar
Jul 25, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Briana Marela is releasing a new album, Call It Love, on August 4 via Jagjaguwar. Previously she shared its songs “Quit” and “Give Me Your Love.” Now she has shared another song from the album, “Feel What I Feel,” and has announced some new fall tour dates for September opening for San Fermin. More
Belong Out This Friday via Downtown/Interscope
Apr 03, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
San Fermin are releasing a new album, Belong, this Friday (April 7) via Downtown/Interscope. It’s their third album and the follow-up to 2015’s Jackrabbit. More
Belong Out April 7 via Downtown/Interscope
Mar 09, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
San Fermin are releasing a new album, Belong, on April 7 via Downtown/Interscope. It’s their third album and the follow-up to 2015’s Jackrabbit. Previously the orchestral rock band led by Ellis Ludwig-Leone shared three songs from Belong: “Open,” “Bride,” and “No Promises.” More
Belong Out April 7 via Downtown/Interscope
Feb 10, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
San Fermin are releasing a new album, Belong, on April 7 via Downtown/Interscope. It’s their third album and the follow-up to 2015’s Jackrabbit. Previously the orchestral rock band led by Ellis Ludwig-Leone shared two songs from Belong, “Open” and “Bride.” More
San Fermin and S U R V I V E Among Notable Performers, Empire Co-Creator Lee Daniels is a Keynote Speaker
Sep 06, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
SXSW (aka South By Southwest), the annual conference/festival in Austin, Texas, has announced the first round of artists to be performing during the music portion (there’s also film and interactive portions) in 2017. More
Digital Track Out April 8
Mar 31, 2016
By Joshua M. Miller
Today San Fermin and Sam Amidon shared a new collaborative track called “Shiver.” More
Jackrabbit Digital Deluxe Edition Out This Friday
Sep 17, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
San Fermin are releasing a digital deluxe edition of their recent album Jackrabbit tomorrow (Friday, September 18) via Downtown Records. It includes a brand new single. “No Devil,” the Ra Ra Riot remix of “Jackrabbit,” and live videos for “Jackrabbit” and “Emily.” You can stream “No Devil” below, followed by the band’s upcoming tour dates, including their current tour opening for alt-J. More
May 22, 2015
By Laura Studarus
On Tuesday, May 19, San Fermin performed at the Troubadour in West Hollywood. More
Issue 53 Also Includes Interviews with Death Cab for Cutie, Mew, My Morning Jacket, The Jesus and Mary Chain on Psychocandy, Father John Misty, Charlie Cox of Marvel's: Daredevil, Domhnall Gleeson, Courtney Barnett, and More
Apr 10, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of the April/May 2015 issue, which is about to hit newsstands. It features Tame Impala on the cover. Actor Charlie Cox talks about his starring role in the new Netflix series, Marvel’s Daredevil. We interview The Jesus and Mary Chain‘s Jim Reid and Creation Records’ founder Alan McGee about the 30th anniversary of the Scottish band’s iconic debut album, 1985’s Psychocandy. The issue also includes interviews with Death Cab For Cutie, Mew, My Morning Jacket, Father John Misty, Domhnall Gleeson of Ex Machina, Courtney Barnett, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Laura Marling, Django Django, Will Butler, Purity Ring, San Fermin, TORRES, Twin Shadow, Matthew E. White, Amason, Jacco Gardner, Tobias Jesso Jr., Petite Noir, Natalie Prass, SOAK, and more. More
Featuring Shots of TORRES, San Fermin, Amason, Boxed In, Springtime Carnivore, Talk In Tongues, and Dinner
Apr 03, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar hosted an official nighttime showcase at SXSW this year on the final night of the Austin music conference (Saturday). The event happened at Central Presbyterian Church, a beautiful building with amazing acoustics, and featured sets from TORRES, San Fermin, Amason, Boxed In, Springtime Carnivore, Talk In Tongues, and Dinner. Photographers Wendy Lynch Redfern and Johannes Andersen were there to capture the action. More
Thursday Day Party and Saturday Official Nighttime Showcase; Lineups Also Include East India Youth, Matthew E. White, Boxed In, Jacco Gardner, and Others
Mar 06, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar magazine is excited to reveal the full lineups, poster, and set times for our two SXSW 2015 events. This year we are having a day party at the Flamingo Cantina on Thursday, March 19, and an official nighttime showcase at Central Presbyterian Church on Saturday, March 21. Our events are set to feature performances from of Montreal, Mew, Torres, San Fermin, East India Youth, Matthew E. White, Jacco Gardner, Boxed In, SOAK, Amason, Springtime Carnivore, Pompeii, Talk in Tongues, and Dinner. More
New Album Jackrabbit Out April 21
Feb 27, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Due to release their sophomore album Jackrabbit this spring, multi-instrumentalist and composer Ellis Ludwig-Leone and his musical collective San Fermin have premiered a brand new track from the upcoming effort titled “Emily.” More
To Play Hangout Festival, Savannah Stopover Festival, and the Forecastle Festival
Feb 04, 2015
By Laura Studarus
San Fermin is hitting the road along side Natalie Prass in support of their forthcoming album Jackrabbit (due out April 21 on Downtown). More
Shares New Track "Parasites"
Dec 09, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
San Fermin, the musical collective of NYC multi-instrumentalist/composer/bandleader Ellis Ludwig-Leone, has announced the release of its sophomore album Jackrabbit. More
Live at The Advent Lutheran Church in NYC
Oct 23, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
In the midst of wrapping up a U.S. tour behind their self-titled debut, chamber pop composer Ellis Ludwig-Leone and his band San Fermin have premiered a live video performance of their standout single “Sonsick.” More
Sep 09, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Next week sees the release of a number of noteworthy albums on Sept. 17, all of which are now streaming in full online. More
Interviews
"It's all so sonically strange and compositionally ambitious."
Jan 29, 2020
By Ellis Ludwig-Leone
There are a few formative albums that have been with me since I was a kid—Graceland, Abbey Road, Odelay—which are like old friends; and then there are albums that came along at the right time that became influential—Come On Feel the Illinoise, Is This It, Visions. But for an album that continues to challenge and excite me over many listens, I would have to say it’s Hounds of Love by Kate Bush.
Aug 17, 2015
By Frank Valish
Ellis Ludwig-Leone has a degree in classical music composition from Yale University. He has earned residency at the prestigious Banff Centre for the Arts in Alberta, Canada. More
Featuring Arthur Beatrice, Casual Sex, Connan Mockasin, Future Islands, Glass Animals, Saintseneca, San Fermin, Vaadat Charigim, Woman’s Hour, and Yamantaka // Sonic Titan
Aug 26, 2014
By Austin Trunick
Arthur Beatrice, Casual Sex, Connan Mockasin, Future Islands, Glass Animals, Saintseneca, San Fermin, Vaadat Charigim, Woman’s Hour, and Yamantaka // Sonic Titan all discuss playing SXSW for the first ever time this year. More
Ellis Ludwig-Leone on Lou Reed, Obamacare, Spotify, His Favorite Word, and More
Feb 10, 2014
By Under the Radar Staff
For Under the Radar‘s 11th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to the important issues of the last year, as well as some quirkier subjects. Check out our next print issue and digital issue for surveys from My Morning Jacket, Foals, Amanda Palmer, Local Natives, Wild Nothing, These New Puritans, Lanterns on the Lake, Xiu Xiu, and Summer Camp. More
Nov 22, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
While particularly verbose in conversation, needing only the simplest prompt to launch into the details of his life and work, songwriter and composer Ellis Ludwig-Leone is completely silent as a frontman. More
Reviews
Apr 20, 2015
By Austin Trunick
Jackrabbit‘s path to existence is different enough from that of San Fermin’s self-titled debut that it’s worth noting. More
Apr 03, 2015
By Mark Redfern
For almost a decade now Under the Radar has been hosting unofficial day parties at the annual SXSW music conference and festival in Austin, Texas. More
Mar 18, 2014
By Austin Trunick
Staff writer Austin Trunick spent six days in Austin, Texas, taking in this year’s South By Southwest. More
Nov 20, 2013
By Austin Trunick
San Fermin is the brainbaby of Brooklyn composer Ellis Ludwig-Leone, who wrote this ambitious debut record while holed up for six weeks in a studio in a Canadian mountain range. More