Under The Radar Magazine just premiered the music video for Castaway, made by film students at Noroff.

Here’s the new Dylan Mondegreen single, as premiered via Under The Radar today. Included are Ian Catt’s remix of Keeper Of Secrets and Invisible Twins’ remix of The Heart Is A Muscle.

China and Japan may not be the best of friends, but we love them both. Here’s a report from our jaunt to Beijing, Wuhan and Tokyo, accompanied by It Takes Two from the new Dylan Mondegreen album.

The new Dylan Mondegreen album has just been released on LP and CD in Norway and North America. It’s also available on Spotify, iTunes etc worldwide. In a few days, the record will also be released in the UK and Japan.

The reviews so far have been overwhelming. All Music gives it 4,5 out of 5 stars, and says: “flawlessly written and performed, and produced with uncommon skill and grace — it’s likely one of the best singer/songwriter records of 2012, and most any year that came before.”

4,5/5: The Falcon’s Nest (US)

5/6: Bergensavisen, Fædrelandsvennen, Romerikes blad, Gaffa, Sunnmørsposten, Romsdals Budstikke, Tidens Krav, Firdaposten (Norway)

8/10: Blurt Magazine (US), Rhythm & Booze (UK)

4/5: Music News, Music Muso, AAA Music (UK)

7,5/10: Ondarock (Italy)

“A pop masterpiece” – Atlas and the Anchor (US)

“Increase with depth and interest on each listening” - Artree (UK)

“A masterful lyricist” – 405 (UK/US)

But don’t take their word for it, listen to the album premiere at Under The Radar and grab your copy today.

As premiered on Under The Radar and Norwegian Broadcasting, here is the video for The Heart Is A Muscle, taken from the new Dylan Mondegreen album. The video is directed by Katalina Bakradze. It can also be found on YouTube.

Dylan Mondegreen – The Heart Is A Muscle from Dylan Mondegreen on Vimeo.

The new album will soon hit the shops, but you can order it already:

Europe (Division Records, Folkwit/Proper in the UK):
VInyl (180 g with download code)
CD

Japan (Fastcut Records):
CD

North America / Rest of the World (Shelflife Records):
VInyl (180 g with download code)
CD

Even though the record hasn’t been released yet, it has already received two reviews, and both are really nice. UK Folk Music Magazine says: “Highly recommended” and UK online magazine Rhythm & Booze gives the album 8 out of 10 stars, saying: “a lovely, serene album for lovers of well-crafted, expansive pop and heartfelt simplistic tales of love and loss”.

Download It Takes Two from the upcoming album – for free!

I received this lovely present today, from a listener in Thailand. She told me While I Walk You Home is her all-time favourite song, and she had made me a wonderful drawing. She allowed me to share it here.