Late last year, he performed the album in full at Week-End Fest in Cologne, backed by Cologne band Von Spar. And now, Matador and Domino are turning that set into a limited edition Record Store Day LP Can’s Ege Bamyasi Played by Stephen Malkmus and Friends.
Week-End Fest co-curator Jan Lankisch (of Tomlab Records) decided to ask Stephen, currently residing in Germany, whether he wanted to play the entirety of Ege Bamyasi with a band of German musicians Jan had rounded up. And Steve loved the idea. So after a few rehearsals, Steve was joined by Felix Hedderich (bass), Sebastian Blume (synths), Jan Philipp Janzen (drums) and Phillip Tielsch (guitar) for a truly magical & wondrous performance of…