Old Grey Whistle Test in 1986 in honour of
Steven Patrick Morrissey's 49th birthday.
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Whom/Who mp3, the first single off Pomegranates' debut full length, Everything Is Alive [buy], is a sophisticated, modern rock masterpiece for fans Land of Talk, Dinosaur Jr and guitar gods Sonic Youth.
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Mates of State---Kori Gardner (keyboard/vocals) and Jason Hammel (drums/vocals)---have a very specific formula: fractured boy/girl harmonies sprinkled over sweet and playful indie pop.
On their latest release Re-arrange Us [buy], the husband and wife duo stick with that formula and it works---once again. Enjoy.
Ha Ha mp3 from Team Boo [buy]
Think Long mp3 from Bring It Back [buy]
My Only Offer mp3 from Re-arrange Us [buy]
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Indie/experimental label Paw Tracks (Animal Collective, Panda Bear, Rings) has a new, bizarre and brilliant addition.
West Philly's Annie Sachs --- recording under the name Tickley Feather --- has manufactured an innovative debut [buy] of lush and layered freak-folk.
Warning: Not for use by persons suffering from psychiatric disorders. Discontinue use if you experience tremors, nervousness, sleep irregularity, headaches or heart palpitations. Enjoy!
The Python [mp3]
Night Chant [mp3]
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MGMT perform the ultra-catchy, synth-driven track
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Anti-folk songbird Jaymay
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Although 17-year-old British singer-songwriter Laura Marling cites musical influences such a Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell, the tracks on her debut album, Alas I Cannot Swim [preorder], are modern alt/folk gems more along the lines of Martha Wainwright and Bright Eyes.Ghosts mp3 Removed upon request from labelNight Terror mp3
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Q: How would you describe Spanish Prisoners' sound to someone who has never heard your music?
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Lights & Music is the first single from In Ghost Colours [preorder], the sophomore album from Melbourne, Australia's electro-pop trio Cut Copy.
For fans of: Daft Punk, LCD Soundsystem, Hot ChipLights & Music mp3 Removed upon request from label.
2.20.08 @ The Plug
2.21.08 @ Digital
2.22.08 @ Kill Em All @ Fabric
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Here's the video for Balloons by U.K.'s Foals from the album Antidotes [preorder] due out 3.24.08.
For fans of: Gang of Four, Wire, Bloc Party
Balloons mp3
My Big Bonus Mp3s Strike Again:
Gang of Four: Damaged Goods mp3
Wire: Reuters mp3
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Still [buy] is the sparkling debut single from Philippine's Moscow Olympics.
Heavily influenced by the synth-pop sound of New Order and the shoegaze/dream-pop of My Bloody Valentine, Still is 4 minutes and 8 seconds of new wave bliss.
Still mp3
New Order: Age of Consent mp3
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Dividing his time between The New Pornographers, Swan Lake and Hello, Blue Roses, Dan Bejar has been spreading himself around like a cheap whore.
With the upcoming album Trouble In Dreams [preorder], Bejar returns to his roots as Destroyer --- Indie Rock God.
Trouble In Dreams is already on my short list for best album of 2008.
Mp3s below --- decide for yourself.
Dark Leaves from a Thread mp3
Foam Hands mp3
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File Under: Neo-psychedelia from (where else but?) San Francisco.
Following 2007's self-titled debut [buy] with the release of the hypnotic, vinyl-only single Loose Lips [buy], the Bay Area's Wooden Shjips have firmly cemented their place at the front of the psychedelic/acid/garage rock movement.
For fans of: The Doors, The Velvet Underground, Spacemen 3
Loose Lips mp3
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Check out the video for The Fiery Furnaces' Duplexes of the Dead from 2007's highly underrated Widow City [buy]. Enjoy.
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