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November 15, 2007

New Hayden - "Where And When"

We haven't thought of Hayden for a long while. Not because we don't like the Canadian alt folkster, but because he hasn't released anything new in ages. Thankfully, 2004's Elk-Lake Seranade wasn't to be Paul Hayden Desser's last peep. He's back, here, and so far it's a warm welcome: "Where And When" from his forthcoming, fifth LP In Field & Town has an appealing down-home clappin' vibe to it. Maybe Jack Johnson for people who... You get it and can hear it post jump. Trading hair secrets with Wayne Coyne...


Hayden - "Where And When" (MP3)

Sounds like he borrows Zach Condon's horn section for the rousing finale. Nice.

In Field & Town is out in Canada 1/15 on Hardwood Records. U.S. release still in the works.

Bonus oldies:
Hayden - "Dynamite Walls" (MP3)
Hayden - "Bass Song (Live At Convocation Hall)" (MP3)

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Can't.

Freakin'.

Wait.

Hayden was my doorway into "indie" rock. I love this guy.

Posted by: The Spilken8r at 11/15/07 5:31 PM | Reply
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oh, hell yeah. my doorway, too- i bought "everything i long for" because of the video for "girl of my dreams", and bailed on the whole record until a year or two later, when i listened to it again and fell in love with it.

Posted by: jim at 11/15/07 6:14 PM | Reply
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Good news. Not my doorway, but certainly hanging out in my hallway.

Posted by: foamer at 11/15/07 6:21 PM | Reply
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if you aren't familiar, jams like dynamite walls and streetcar will make you wonder how in the hell you are not.

Posted by: adam_beggars at 11/15/07 6:44 PM | Reply
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What the hell happened to Hayden? The guy looks like a Geico caveman.

Posted by: Clete at 11/15/07 7:19 PM | Reply
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True that.

I was initially let down a bit with Elk Lake Serenade, but after some time and more listens, I'm totally down.

Who else is obsessed with "The Closer I Get"?

That album still rules me.

Posted by: The Spilken8r at 11/15/07 7:22 PM | Reply
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So Hayden played "Dynamite Walls" with the National at a show in Toronto.

I would kill somebody in front of their own mama for that footage.

Help me...

Posted by: The Spilken8r at 11/15/07 7:38 PM | Reply
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also, great bacon sandwich recipes

Posted by: jim at 11/15/07 7:48 PM | Reply
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saw him in Kingston (Canada) at the beginning of the month and he was spectacular!

Posted by: vlads at 11/15/07 8:13 PM | Reply
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I am SO pumped for this! i'm getting tickets tomorrow morning to a few shows.

Posted by: steven at 11/15/07 9:56 PM | Reply
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All the details for the release and Canadian tour (plus great photos of Hayden on The National's current European tour) are up on the fan-site turned official-site Waste Your Days Away (www.wasteyourdaysaway.com).

Posted by: Chris at 11/15/07 10:14 PM | Reply
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he's got a great song, message from london, on this compilation called folk music for the end of the world.
http://www.yerbird.com/comp/

i love him.

Posted by: tee at 11/15/07 10:35 PM | Reply
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hayden at the knitting factory a few years ago still qualifies as the best show i've seen in NY. great performer.

Posted by: nick at 11/15/07 11:47 PM | Reply
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Really looking forward to this record - it's been far too long. Just picked up tickets this morning for the Halifax show in February. It's at St. John's United Church - should be a good one!

Posted by: Matt at 11/16/07 8:03 AM | Reply
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thanks for the link to the folk music comp, the hayden song sounds alittle like even the losers

Posted by: mailman at 11/16/07 10:44 AM | Reply
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"Late at night is when I dream
Horrible things are what I see
Hard for me to believe
I wake up and I want free"

http://pissyeller.org/jams/04-tragedy.mp3

goodness.

Posted by: k at 11/16/07 12:03 PM | Reply
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I just got some tix to see him in a CHURCH in Calgary, but the show is like 4 months away... the new song is really good. Lets hope this new album is better than the Elk Lake Serenade album.

Posted by: Paul at 11/16/07 1:08 PM | Reply
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I'd like an album all about his cat's roaming[s].

Posted by: k at 11/16/07 1:40 PM | Reply
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Got my Toronto Tickets!
Yeah - it's WAY too far away.

Posted by: Steven at 11/16/07 5:29 PM | Reply
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Hayden has been pumping out great music for many years, so it's not surprising at all that he has a new album. He’s been around far longer than Jack Johnson and has more talent in his big toe, so to compare the two is an insult, and anyone who thinks Elk Lake is a bad album is flipping bonehead. Get with it.

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