No Other is the
1974 album by Gene Clark, a founding member
of the the Byrds. At the time of
its release, it was viewed as a critical and commercial failure, but over time,
it's become a cult favorite. Next month, that album will be celebrated on a
brief tour where it'll be performed note-for-note by a supergroup featuring Beach House,
plus members of Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear, the Walkmen, and
more.
The band will
include Beach House's Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally. Lead vocal duties will
be handled by Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold,
Grizzly Bear's Daniel Rossen, the
Walkmen's Hamilton
Leithauser, Iain Matthews of Plainsong/Fairport Convention, and Legrand. The
rest of the band features Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner, plus members of Lower Dens,
Cass McCombs' band, Celebration, and Mt. Royal.
Beach House
wrote this statement on the album:
Though we
generally love all of his music, we are most infatuated with his 1974 record, No Other. It feels
like a special moment in Gene Clark's songwriting. At first, the overdone,
studio nature of the album feels overbearing: the electric violin, the female
chorus, the bass riffs, the layered guitar sequences. However, with more
listens, Gene Clark's very unique lyrics, voice and spirit become the central
focus. It's one of those records where each time you listen, you love a
different song the most. Every song is nuanced and amazing in its own
way.
Before the
performances, they'll show an edit of a new documentary on Clark and No Other called The Byrd Who Flew
Alone. Check out a trailer for that documentary below. DJ BLT, aka Brad
Truax (Soldiers of Fortune, Black Mountain, Spiritualized), will also open with
a set of music related to No
Other.
No
Other Tour:
01-22
Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
01-23 Baltimore, MD -
Floristree
01-24
Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
01-25 New York, NY -
Music Hall of Williamsburg
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