The Album Leaf

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The Album Leaf is the solo project of Jimmy LaValle, a San Diego-based songwriter who began recording solo material one year after forming the post-rock band Tristeza. Inspired by a number of genres -- classical, jazz, and post-rock among them -- LaValle constructed his own songs in a similarly eclectic manner, utilizing everything from ambient noise to field recordings to radio transmissions. An Orchestrated Rise to Fall introduced the resulting sound in 1999. An EP (In an Off White Room) preceded the release of LaValle's second full-length album, One Day I'll Be on Time, which was released by Tiger Style in March 2001. The Album Leaf's profile blossomed as a result of those recordings, and LaValle found himself opening shows for Sigur Rós' first American tour that fall. By the time he began recording his third album, he'd also secured the services of Sigur Rós' Iceland studios, along with the participation of several of that band's members. The resulting album, In a Safe Place, appeared on the Sub Pop label in June 2004.

The Seal Beach EP, originally issued in 2003 in Spain, appeared stateside in early 2005, and LaValle's next album, Into the Blue Again, followed in September 2006. The Album Leaf toured sporadically throughout the remainder of the decade, performing in multiple continents and opening for Devendra Banhart at the Hollywood Bowl in 2008. Two years later, LaValle returned with his fifth full-length album, A Chorus of Storytellers. ~ Mike DaRonco, Rovi

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    New Release: The Album Leaf: A Chorus of Storytellers
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    Artist: The Album Leaf Album: A Chorus of Storytellers Release Date: February 2 Label: Sub Pop Tracklist: 01 Perro 02 Blank Pages 03 There Is a Wind 0...
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    Lotus Add 2012 Dates, Remixed by The Album Leaf
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    Lotus have added a slew of 2012 dates in support of their new self-titled album. These shows will feature longtime Lotus percussionist Chuck Morris, w...
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    Lotus Add 2012 Dates, Release The Album Leaf Remix
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    Lotus have added a slew of 2012 dates in support of their new self-titled album. These shows will feature longtime Lotus percussionist Chuck Morris, w...
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    The Album Leaf - "Descent"
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    The California post-rock quartet the Album Leaf will self-release their new EP Forward/Return in a couple of weeks. And below, we've got a download of...
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    Sun Kil Moon Teams Up With the Album Leaf for LP
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    Sun Kil Moon's Mark Kozelek and the Album Leaf's Jimmy LaValle will cement a partnership forged in September 2011 with a full album, scheduled for rel...
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    Sun Kil Moon And The Album Leaf Join Forces For New Album Perils From The Sea
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    feature anything more than his voice and acoustic guitar. As I noted in our "Counting Down: Mark Kozelek" feature, it appeared as though he was unlike...
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    Listen to New LPs From !!!, Mark Kozelek/The Album Leaf, and Altar of Plagues Via Pitchfork Advance
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    their fifth album, THR!!!ER, on April 30 through Warp (April 29 in the UK). The album is available to stream now via Pitchfork Advance, our new immers...
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Discography

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  • A Chorus of Storytellers (2010)
    The Album Leaf
    A Chorus of Storytellers (2010)
    Sub Pop
  • Into the Blue Again (2006)
    The Album Leaf
    Into the Blue Again (2006)
    Sub Pop
  • In a Safe Place (2004)
    The Album Leaf
    In a Safe Place (2004)
    Sub Pop
  • One Day I'll Be on Time (2001)
    The Album Leaf
    One Day I'll Be on Time (2001)
    Tiger Style Records
  • An Orchestrated Rise to Fall (1999)
    The Album Leaf
    An Orchestrated Rise to Fall (1999)
    Tiger Style Records
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