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[video/mp3] Modest Mouse debut new song “Heart of Mine”

Matt — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:56:52 +0000

CoS just pointed us to a brand new song by Modest Mouse. No word on a release date for their upcoming record, but this live recording’s good enough to carry us for a little while longer. MP3: Modest Mouse – Heart of Mine (live)

Handsome Furs announce breakup

Matt — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:57:46 +0000

Some bad news to start the day. The Handsome Furs are calling it quits. They’ve always been one of my favorite contemporary groups (gave last year’s Sound Kapital my #2 pick of the year) and I was already looking forward to their next album. Here’s hoping everything’s going OK in their lives aside from the [...]

[stream] Diplo: “Set It Off”

Matt — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:51:11 +0000

Diplo’s “Express Yourself” 7″ just hit stores (ours has a different cover than the one above) backed with this new track that’s a collaboration with Vermont DJ Lazerdisk Party Sex. Diplo’s full length will be out this June.

Dressy Bessy share new singles “Hey Alice” & “Little Pieces”

Matt — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:56:33 +0000

Oldschool Elephant 6 band Dressy Bessy just shared with us some their first new songs in a while. While they aren’t growing on me as quickly as their classic material, it’s still great to hear new stuff from them. Stream Dressy Bessy’s Summer Singles at their Bandcamp page

[stream] JEFF the Brotherhood: “Sixpack”

Matt — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:32:27 +0000

JEFF the Brotherhood just shared a new track with the world. “Sixpack” is off their upcoming Hypnotic Knights EP, available digitally May 22. This was produced by the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach.

[video] Warm Weather: “So Far/Vertigo”

Matt — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:10:42 +0000

One of my favorite songs of the year just got a sweet low budget video! The video’s fun, but it’s mostly just another excuse for me to post this fantastic song in the vein of Vampire Weekend. If you love it as much as I do, you should go download their album at their Bandcamp [...]

[mp3] Cheers Elephant: “Leaves”

Matt — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:50:13 +0000

MP3: Cheers Elephant – Leaves It’s a good thing Cheers Elephant are wearing shades in that photo, because this is one sunny track. It’s got a little bit of Sleeper Agent in there, but it also reminds me of early Peter, Bjorn and John (probably the drums). This is one of the best pop tracks [...]

[stream] Yeasayer: “Henrietta”

Matt — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:23 +0000

WAWS just shared this new Yeasayer track with the world. The band send out copies to the fans on their mailing list; luckily one of those folks uploaded that new song to the internet. No word yet on a full length, but Yeasayer have some tour dates (including Louisville) below. Yeasayer 2012 Tour Dates: 06/19 [...]

[mp3] Wild Belle: “Keep You”

Matt — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:26:14 +0000

MP3: Wild Belle – Keep You If Santigold tried (and partially succeeded) to one-up Lykke Li at her own game, the result would be Wild Belle’s “Keep You.” It’s tropical, but aloof in an alluring way. It’s low-energy but incredibly exciting. I can’t wait for a full length from them. Wild Belle on Facebook