Watch: Lady Lazarus, “Gleam”
April 26, 2013 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: all my love in half light , count backwards , gleam , lady lazarus , melissa ann sweat , music video , new album , new video , paste magazine , singer-songwriter , song , track , william sarradet | Comments Off
Listen: “Don’t It Look Like Rain”
Weary Engine Blues , a tribute album for Jason Molina from Graveface Records , features contributions from Mark Kozelek, Will Oldham, Scout Niblett, Phil Elverum, and many more. All profits go to the Molina family.
April 12, 2013 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: cover , cover song , don't it look like rain , dreamend , graveface records , hospital ships , jason molina , lady lazarus , mark kozelek , melissa ann sweat , new music , phil elverum , scout niblett , tribute album , weary engine blues , will oldham | Comments Off
Lady Lazarus Rising | LA Weekly – Week of February 28, 2013
Lady Lazarus’ Dream Pop World – interview extras
February 28, 2013 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: all my love in half light , bill callahan , CA , cat power , dream pop , interview , joanna newsom , la weekly , lady lazarus , los angeles , mantic , melissa ann sweat , melissa sweat , new album , tom waits , west coast sounds | Comments Off
Buy the new album at Bandcamp .
February 13, 2013 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: all my love in half light , buy , CA , california , download , dream pop , folk , indie , LA , lady lazarus , los angeles , melissa ann sweat , melissa sweat , new album , new music , pitchfork , pitchfork album review , purchase , singer , singer-songwriter | Comments Off
Buy All My Love In Half Light , Lady Lazarus’ second album. Available in limited edition CD and digital download at Bandcamp.
Thank you! -M.A.S.
(Photo by Papa Vic Photography)
January 29, 2013 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: all my love in half light , buy , cd , download , dream pop , folk , lady lazarus , melissa ann sweat , melissa sweat , minimalist , new album , new music , piano power | Comments Off
The holy dove
She will be caught again.
Bought and sold
and bought again,
the dove is never free.
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering.
There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.
All My Love In Half Light out 1/29/13. Pre-order & 2 song download available now.
January 21, 2013 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: all my love in half light , anthem , buy , cd , download , dream pop , experimental , inc. wonder inc. , indie , keyboard , lady lazarus , lapsarian , leonard cohen , melissa ann sweat , melissa sweat , new album , new music , piano , power , wonder | Comments Off
January 5, 2013 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: all my love in half light , daniel johnston , erik satie , experimental , indie , jeff mangum , joanna newsom , june zandona , kenneth anger , lady lazarus , lapsarian , man ray , melissa ann sweat , minimalist , music , music video , new album , new song , philip glass , sylvia plath , tears , track | Comments Off
“I think us here to wonder, myself. To wonder. To ask. And that in wondering bout the big things and asking bout the big things, you learn about the little ones, almost by accident. But you never know nothing more about the big things than you start out with. The more I wonder, the more I love.” ― Alice Walker, The Color Purple
Download “Wonder, Inc.” by Lady Lazarus off the new album, All My Love In Half Light .
VIDEO
January 1, 2013 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: all my love in half light , dream pop , experimental , inc. wonder inc. , indie , lady lazarus , melissa ann sweat , melissa sweat , minimalist , new album , new song , track , wonder | Comments Off
Lady Lazarus plays Sunday, Dec. 30 at 10 p.m. More info.
December 30, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 2012 , CA , california , concerts , festival , fmly fest , lady lazarus , live , los angeles , melissa ann sweat , shows | Comments Off
Download the latest single, “Wonder, Inc.” Or pre-order the new album, All My Love In Half Light , out 1/29/13, and receive downloads of tracks “Wonder, Inc.” and “Lapsarian” now.
December 28, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: download , dream pop , experimental , folk , inc. , indie , lady lazarus , los angeles , melissa ann sweat , melissa sweat , new album , new music , new song , pre-order , purchase , single , spin magazine , track , wonder , wonder inc. | Comments Off
Watched the rough cut today. “Lapsarian ” music video coming soon…
December 4, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: all my love in half light , art video , dream pop , experimental , film , indie , june zandona , kenneth anger , lady lazarus , lapsarian , man ray , melissa ann sweat , music video , new song , new track , puce moment , single , sylvia plath , tears , video | Comments Off
November 21, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: all my love in half light , arizona , cat power , friends with benefits , guest editorial , impose magazine , lady lazarus , lapsarian , melissa ann sweat , modified arts , moon pix , museum of gentrification , phoenix , phoenix art museum , richard linklater , sheriff joe arpaio , slacker , travel writing , willow house cafe | Comments Off
New album out 1/29/13. Pre-order available now in digital and limited edition CD with exclusive artwork by Sapphire Rose.
November 11, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: all my love in half light , band , buy , cd , digital , download , lady lazarus , melissa ann sweat , music , new album | Comments Off
Read the track review. New album All My Love In Half due out 1/29/13; p re-order available now.
October 31, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: all my love in half light , CA , california , dream pop , experiemental , folk , indie , lady lazarus , lapsarian , los angeles , melissa ann sweat , melissa sweat , new album , new song , pitchfork , review , singer , singer-songwriter , song , songwriter , track | Comments Off
September 29, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: brooklyn , cmj artist , cmj artists , cmj music marathon 2012 , cmj.com , festival , googie's , lady lazarus , melissa ann sweat , new york , new york city , NYC , pete's candy store | Comments Off
“strong as a cobweb in the wind — I exist more with the cold glistening frost.” – Marilyn Monroe
July 27, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: fragments , inspiration , lady lazarus , marilyn monroe , melissa ann sweat , poems , poetry | Comments Off
I’m honored to be a part of this series among such great musicians, and to be able to donate the proceeds to a wonderful charity in San Jose, Quetzal Hous e . As with so many other Graveface releases, the artwork, care & attention, and—did you hear?—colored vinyl are also some of the reasons that make this release so special. Why I’m also excited is that The Old Manse was inspired by a song of my brother Matthew Sweat’s new music project, Inner City Cruiser ; the song is “Seeing You Another Day,” a short instrumental on the release and one that led me down its particular path. It was beyond amazing to finally make some music with my brother, who also plays on “Kern” (you can hear a snippet of that song featured in the sampler video ). As always, thank you so much for listening and for your support. -M.A.S.
Get full details on the series and place your orders at Graveface .
June 30, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 7'' , album , charity release series , dream pop , experimental , graveface , hospital ships , inner city cruiser , lady lazarus , matt sweat , matthew sweat , melissa ann sweat , melissa sweat , mike watt , minimalist , mount eerie , music , pitchfork , record , the old manse , vinyl , xiu xiu | Comments Off
June 1, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: CA , dream pop , experimental , jason quever , lady lazarus , melissa ann sweat , melissa sweat , minimalist , new music , piano , recording , san francisco | Comments Off
Playing “Color Opposition Theory” at a friend’s house in New Orleans (in the dark).
March 25, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: accordion , color opposition theory , experimental , folk , home recordings ep , lady lazarus , live , melissa ann sweat , melissa sweat , minimalist , new orleans , video | Comments Off
March 17, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: band , lady lazarus , melissa ann sweat , music , photo , photos | Comments Off
I had the fortunate opportunity to play a show with the lovely & talented Kendl Winter in Olympia, WA on this past tour. It was doubly fortunate to hang out at Kendl’s houseboat later and show her some of my music videos—then she asked me to make her one! So here ’tis. I adore Kendl’s song, “Mama Will Buy,” and I hope the video captures the tender spirit of it.
Watch the vid, learn more about Kendl, (and buy her new album!) @ K Records Tumblr .
February 8, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: K , k records , kendl winter , lady lazarus , mama will buy , melissa ann sweat , music video , the mechanics of hovering flight , video | Comments Off
This last tour of 2011 really brought together a rare year in my life which gave me experiences and artistic joys that are hard to conceive. I just feel blessed for this experience to play music, and get to know such diverse and inspiring people along the way. Thank you to anyone who has supported me, for I am deeply, deeply grateful. Here’s to a happy and prosperous 2012!
Love,
Melissa
January 5, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 2011 , 2012 , band , lady lazarus , live photos , melissa ann sweat , photos , project , shows , tour photos , visions | Comments Off