The band, now fully five members, back what is primarily Krug’s songwriting and, showing up in unusually jovial and chatty form, holding up his drink and toasting us all with a sweet “Cheers!” at the show, I’m here to let you know Spencer Krug is on fire, people.

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Download: Sunset Rubdown “Idiot Heart” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (from Dragonslayer out Tue., June 23, on Jagjaguwar)

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Sunset Rubdown began as a solo project for Wolf Parade‘s Spencer Krug but quickly evolved into a full band . The music veers from carnival-esque grandeur to pin-drop-quiet beauty. They are currently touring in support of their newest album, Dragonslayer. Tom Child interviews multi-instrumentalist Michael Doerksen.

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