Rostam - Live at Third Man Records 3558380021537 With amped-up acoustic guitars

With amped-up acoustic guitars

isn't so much a tribute to Waylon Jennings as it is a recontextualization: a nuanced

Help a sightseeing group of penguins as they waddle about town - but herding penguins as they visit places is easier said than done

and the savagery of that world haunts you forever

Black Sabbath and Valley Of Death worshippers

Rostam - Live at Third Man Records 3558380021537 With amped-up acoustic guitarsRecorded shortly after his solo debut album Half Light (and about 2 years following his departure from Vampire Weekend), Third Man had the distinct pleasure of hosting Rostam, as he graced the Third Man Blue Room stage in Nashville with a penetratingly thoughtful yet cheery set of whole hearted indie electronica, filled out with bongos and a string section. The live document is a very special one because it contains only songs from Half Light, tour