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Photo by Brendan George Ko No one quite makes music like The Weather Station, the musical project of Tamara Lindeman. Her latest single, "Mirror," has a singer-songwriter goes slightly dance music with some jazz influences. There's a lot going on in this song, but it's still a laid back and incredibly captivating song. It's the type of song that could almost be used as background music but will soon demand all of your attention and focus. The more attention you pay to "Mirror," the more it will reward you. The Weather Station wanders right up to the edge of the mainstream here, but decides it's more fun and interesting not to cross the line. This one is reminding me of Tori Amos' late 90's releases. Tamara Lindeman says of her latest single: “I wanted the song to warp and disintegrate; to come in and out of being like the imaginary scaffold that holds up a fantasy or cognitive dissonance. In the end, the band grows garbled and comes apart, gi...

Photo by Brendan George Ko Last month brought us "Window" from The Weather Station, which saw Tamara Lindeman's musical project going in a bit more of a rock direction. This month we get "Body Moves," which is more of a traditional song from The Weather Station. It's a laid back singer-songwriter track with some lighter dance vibes and a strong jazz side to it. Not many tracks can be described as both ethereal and groovy, but "Body Moves" pulls it off. It's the type of song that is instantly compelling, and only gets more and more so as it goes on. The Weather Station has a knack for starting a song off more simply and then getting more involved as it goes on, and "Body Moves" is a prime example. Tamara Lineman says of her latest single: “This song was the hardest song, we recorded it, changed everything, recorded it again, changed everything, recorded it again. It had to be tender and bruised and painful; like falling into a dream bu...

Photo by Brendan George Ko According to the press release for the new single from The Weather Station, the project's upcoming album is "... the weirdest Weather Station record, yet, the most visceral." The musical project of Tamara Lindeman's new single, "Window," definitely fits that description. It has more of a rock sound to it than we're used to from The Weather Station, while still having that kinda sorta dance pop sound we've come to love from Lindeman. Plus, there is an abundance of flute throughout the song. "Window" is a driven song that instantly grabs your attention and holds it throughout multiple listens. This is strangely accessible art-rock-ish music, delving into singer-songwriter and possibly even folk at times. You can watch the video for "Windows" below. Humanhood is due out January 17 on Fat Possum Records, and is available for pre-order here . For more on The Weather Station, check out the artist's website...