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When I first heard "Cow Song" back in June, I was instantly enamored with The New Eves. I was afraid that the rest of the songs wouldn't be able to compare to the first single, but as each single was released, I became more and more excited for the release of The New Eve is Rising.  One thing for sure is that this album is not going to be for everyone, and that's perfectly okay. It starts off with the psychedelic freak out "The New Eve," which seems more like a mission statement than a song. It sets the tone for the rest of the album, and then you truly get in with "Highway Man." This one is more of a danceable psych-folk/indie rocker, and it's how you're going to know if The New Eve is Rising is going to be for you.  There are so many elements to The New Eves' music, while the songs still have this almost primal and basic vibe to them. They have that rawness of The Stooges, but instead of being protopunk, this is more of a freak folk s...

Photo by Katie Silvester Brighton, UK's The New Eves have a new single out that you're going to either love or hate, but if you love it, you might just have found your newest musical obsession band. Their latest single, "Cow Song," came from improvised jam and part of it was recorded in a field with a cow named Bonnie. It was inspired by the Swedish pastoral tradition of kulning, which is a female-led vocal technique used to communicate with each other and call cattle. If that sounds a little too out there for you, "Cow Song" isn't as bizarre as that description makes it. The song fits more into the experimental alt-rock/art-rock world, even though it employs instruments like violin, cello, and flute as well as traditional rock instruments like drum and guitar. It kind of sounds like a blend of The Polyphonic Spree and Sonic Youth's later releases. The New Eves have given us one of the most unique and compelling new sounds so far this year, and we...