New Tracks

MP3: Wild Nothing – “Paradise”

This is just an excuse to post about one of my favorite albums of 2012 before I review it closer to release date (8/28). Wild Nothing gave away a MP3 of the

MP3: Highasakite – “Indian Summer”

The exuberant synth-pop anthem “Indian Summer” comes courtesy of Norway’s Highasakite, who have attracted attention throughout Scandinavia for their soaring tunes. Pounding keys aid Ingrid Helene’s enthusiastic voice, compared by some to fellow Scandinavian Lykke

Stream: The xx – “Chained”

“Chained” is the second song revealed off The xx’s upcoming album Coexist. Romy Madley-Croft’s ethereal croon and Oliver Sim’s deeper tone form the duet, separating on each lush verse and coinciding for the dark,

MP3: Grizzly Bear – “Yet Again”

Grizzly Bear unveiled a second track off their upcoming album Shields, out September 18th via Warp. “Yet Again” finds Ed Droste returning with his silky-smooth vocals, with the dash of eternal melancholy

MP3: Fo0d – “Amusement”

Under the alias Fo0d, Takuya Musha is making some very interesting electro-pop in his native Japan. His new album, Amusement Music, combines glitch-pop and dance into an oddly accessible hybrid. Standout effort

MP3: Tuff Sunshine – “Let ’em In”

MP3: Tuff Sunshine – “Let ’em In” Brooklyn-based trio Tuff Sunshine create brash indie-rock led by John Leitera’s forceful vocal delivery, which resembles the free-flowing fervor of Tyler Spencer (Electric Six). The exciting, guitar-heavy

Stream: Houndstooth – “Hidden Hollers”

Comprised of five members already familiar with Portland’s music scene, Houndstooth produce a mellow style of alt-rock with crunchy distortion and fleeting guitar licks inspired by southern-rock. Katie Bernstein, formerly of The Hunnies,

New Albums

taary – ‘Particular’ EP

Germany-based artist taary blends playful electronic experimentation with more introspective, carefully layered production on Particular, a five-track EP that moves freely between

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Sky Is Alright – ‘FINITE.’

A transatlantic band based between London and Los Angeles, Sky Is Alright blend expansive shoegaze, ’90s alternative rock, and grunge with deeply

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Vinyl Floor – ‘Balancing Act’

Copenhagen-based brothers Thomas Charlie Pedersen and Daniel Pedersen have spent nearly two decades refining Vinyl Floor‘s melodic rock approach, with their sixth

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