Stephen Malkmus - "Xian Man"
Photo by Samuel Gehrke and Chris Shonting Stephen Malkmus has been getting fairly experimental in the past few years. He's played around with electronic almost dance music, and with his upcoming album he's going straight up acoustic folk. "Xian Man" is a folk song, which is something I never really expected from Malmus. Malkmus took to making a folk album as a self dare, and it's centered around his twelve string acoustic guitar. That all being said, this is still Stephen Malkmus, so there's plenty here for longtime fans of his solo work and Pavement. His voice will always be his voice, and there's a weirdo guitar solo that is pure classic Malkmus. You can listen to "Xian Man" below. Traditional Techniques , the upcoming album from Stephen Malkmus, will be out on March 6 via Matador. You can pre-order a copy here . For more on Stephen Malkmus, check out his website . Current tour dates are below the song. Tue. March 31 - Minneapolis...