Thursday, October 31, 2013

Painted Palms - Spinning Signs

From the album, Forever, available 1/14/14 on Polyvinyl!

The Hunt - Fifteen Minutes

The Hunt - "The Hunt Begins" out 11/12/13 on Sacred Bones Records

Sacred Bones Records is proud to be celebrating 100 releases by unveiling the lost LP from The Hunt, "The Hunt Begins".

The first ever release on Sacred Bones was a 7" from The Hunt. The band was formed by Jasper McGandy & Christian Kount (both now members of Cult of Youth) in 2007. They crafted a unique style of post-punk influenced by The Southern Death Cult and New Model Army. The artwork for their first release depicted an androgynous wild banshee wearing warpaint, clad all in leather and animal bones, holding a sacrificial knife pointed at the sky. This debut single was The Hunt’s lone statement.


Stream Psapp's "What Makes Us Glow" LP In Full!

What Makes Us Glow due out 11.11 via The state51 Conspiracy.

Blanche Blanche Blanche - Grey Pet

Breaking Mirrors out 11/5 via Wharf Cat Records.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Viva Indie Rock Podcast #77



Track List:

Cars Can Be Blue - MONSTER Video!

Earlier Spin debuted Cars Can Be Blue's new video "Monster." New album Trace the Tension is out now on HHBTM Records!

Best Coast - I Don't Know How Video!

Fade Away is out now on Jewel City.

Body Parts - Desperation Video!

Fire Dream out now on Father/Daughter Records.

Vex Ruffin - Prime Of My Life

Vex Ruffin's self-titled album will be released Nov 12th on Stones Throw.

Young Galaxy - Priviledged Poor Video!

Young Galaxy are set to release a new single with three stunning remixes of Ultramarine's stand-out track "Privileged Poor". The single will be available digitally from Paper Bag Records on Tuesday, November 5th. An extremely limited 12" will be released by 586 on Monday, November 4th. Pre-order the 12" from Rough Trade or Piccadilly Records. Listen to the single below.

Anne - Jerusalem EP - Full Stream!

Anne's Jerusalem EP is out now on Run For Cover Records!

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Audacity - Hole In The Sky Video!

Butter Knife is out today via Suicide Squeeze. Stereogum got the video premiere earlier today.

Los Campesinos - Avocado, Baby Video!

No Blues is out now on Wichita Recordings.

I'm in You - Tinnitus - Free Track Download!

New album Trust is out November 5th on Mean Records.

Moonface - Barbarian Video!

Julia with Blue Jeans On out today on Jagjaguwar.

Islands - Wave Forms Video!

Ski Mask is out now! Go buy it!

Monday, October 28, 2013

Be Forest - Captured Heart

Be Forest's new album Earthbeat is out Feb 4, 2014 on We Were Never Being Boring.

Okkervil River – Stay Young Video

The Silver Gymnasium is out now on ATO. Video embed courtesy of Rolling Stone.

Mogwai - Remurdered

From the album Rave Tapes out January 21, 2014.

Calderon - OK

From the debut E.P. "OK" by Swedish musician Calderon, released by Gainful Puppet Recordings.

Dirty Projectors - Impregnable Question Video!

Swing Lo Magellan is out now on Domino Records.

Lo Fine - All We Need Is Hell - Free Track Download!

New album Want Is A Great Need out November 5th on ASR.

Wet - You're the Best Video!

Self-titled debut EP is out now on Neon Gold Records.

Friday, October 25, 2013

Stream Cut Copy's "Free Your Mind" - Full Record!!

Wow...We said yesterday they were thankfully going crazy with the preview MP3s! Now, here's the whole album! Free Your Mind is out Nov 1 (Aus), Nov 4 (UK), Nov 5 (US) on Modular People.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Cut Copy - Take Me Higher

Cut Copy is releasing a flurry of preview tracks in advance of their new album! "Take Me Higher" is taken off Cut Copy's forthcoming album Free Your Mind - available Nov 1 (Aus), Nov 4 (UK), Nov 5 (US) on Modular People.

I Break Horses - Faith Video!

With their much-anticipated second album due in early 2014, Maria Lindén aka I BREAK HORSES has just unveiled an incredible video for new single "Faith."

CYMBALS - The End

New album The Age of Fracture out Feb 4 on Tough Love Records.

Beach Fossils - Generational Synthetic Video!

Clash The Truth is out now on Captured Tracks.

Kevin Morby - Slow Train (feat. Cate Le Bon)

The Babies' Kevin Morby has a new album coming out soon! Harlem River is due out Nov. 26 on Woodsist Records.

Holyoak - Silver Boys - Free Track Download!

Montreal-based Holyoak's new EP, Silver Boys, out Nov 5 on Epitonic.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Viva Indie Rock Podcast #76



Track List:

I Need You Bad SF Garage Rock Compilation Out Nov. 26th on Polyvinyl!



I Need You Bad documents the San Francisco garage rock scene (and a little bit beyond) as it exists here and now. Curated by Sonny Smith with artwork by Shannon Shaw of Shannon and the Clams, the compilation features 15 tracks of pure brilliance. Not a dud among them. Honestly, one of the best comps I have ever heard.When Polyvinyl releases it on Nov 26, you owe it to your music collection to buy a copy.

Gossling - Harvest Of Gold

Off Gossling's new album Harvest of Gold, out next week!!

Superchunk - Breaking Down (Acoustic)

Lovely acoustic version of "Breaking Down", a track off new album I Hate Music out now on Merge.

Fossil Collective - And If You Go (I'm Coming Along)

The hauntingly beautiful track "And If You Go (I'm Coming Along)" is from Fossil Collective's The Water EP. Out 28th October on Dirty Hit.

Ski Lodge - Looking For A Change Video!

Big Heart, Ski Lodge's debut full-length, out now on Dovecote Records.

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Cate Le Bon - Mug Museum Album Trailer!

Mug Museum is out on November 12 via Wichita Recordings in the North America and The Elite Meat Supply (Turnstile) in the rest of the world.

Endless Bummer - Ripper Current EP!

Due out Oct 28th! Preview it now. Recorded by Ty Segall!

Far-Out Fangtooth - Borrowed Time - Album Stream!

Philadelphia-based psych band Far-Out Fangtooth will release their sophomore record Borrowed Time next week (Oct 29) via Siltbreeze. Take a listen below!

Cut Copy - We Are Explorers

Free Your Mind - available Nov 1 (Aus), Nov 4 (UK), Nov 5 (US) on Modular People.

Swearin' - Dust in the Gold Sack Video!

Surfing Strange, Swearin's sophomore record, will be released in the UK via Wichita Recordings and in the US via Salinas Records on 11/4.

Snowflake - Hurricane - Free Track Download!

Snowflake's debut album We All Grow Toward The Sea out December 10th!

Monday, October 21, 2013

The Besnard Lakes - Colour Yr Lights In Video!

Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO out now on Jagjaguwar.

Marika Hackman - Cinnamon

"Cinnamon" from Marika Hackman's Sugar Blind EP. Out 9th December on Dirty Hit.

Hospitality - Trouble Album Trailer!

Hospitality's sophomore album Trouble is due out Jan 28, 2014 on Merge!

The Sweet Serenades - Take It All

First single from the upcoming EP Stand by Me out in November on Leon Records.

Jonathan Johansson & Johan Eckborn - Den brända jorden

Dark and pulsing, Swedish duo Jonathan Johansson & Johan Eckborn's music is undeniably beautiful. New album Ett språk för dom dömda is out Oct 23rd.

Audacity - Couldn't Hold A Candle

New album Butter Knife out Oct 29th on Suicide Squeeze!

Friday, October 18, 2013

Minor Alps - I Don't Know What To Do With My Hands Video!

The first video from Minor Alps debut release Get There, out October 29th 2013 on Barsuk Records. Minor Alps is Matthew Caws of Nada Surf and Juliana Hatfield.

Only Real - Get It On Video!

In The City EP is out now on Luv Luv Luv.

Yeasayer - Glass of the Microscope Video!

Fragrant World is out now on Secretly Canadian.

Atoms For Peace - Before Your Very Eyes Video!

Thom Yorke's Atoms For Peace new album Amok is out now on XL.

Thursday, October 17, 2013

MOONSHOES - If You Want To Do It Video!

Ok. I can't stop smiling and shaking my head at this roller disco video from Moonshoes. Moonshoes is the fantastic creation of French musician Gilles Paulet. Moonshoes' new album is called Boogieland. Rather than trying to explain it, here's how it's described in the promo materials:

A concept album a journey in Blaxploitation ! A Soul/Disco/Pop/Jazz symphony! recorded alone in his own studio by multi-instrumentist Gilles Paulet, a musical Disco monk, a dignified new figure and spokesman of this blue-eyed soul. Bringing the 70s back to life with this music which could be the imaginary original soundtrack theme of a movie. Simply to please those who enjoyed : Earth Wind & Fire, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Jamiroquai, Isaac Hayes, ELO, Jacksons, Chic, Bee Gees, Steely Dan, Quincy Jones...........

Múm - Candlestick Video!

Great video for my favorite track off the new Múm album Smilewound, out now on Morr Music.

Elf Power - Darkest Wave Video!

Sunlight on the Moon is out now on Orange Twin/Darla!

Of Monsters And Men - Dirty Paws | A Still Room Session

Everything La Blogothèque videos is pure magic! Now they bring you indie turned mainstream sensations Of Monsters and Men performing Dirty Paws on a quiet street somewhere in Europe.

Jorge Elbrecht featuring Caroline Polachek - I.V. Aided Dreams Video!

Gloss Coma single available now on Mexican Summer.

Upset - You and I Video!

New album She's Gone out Oct 29th on Don Giovanni.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Rey Pila - Alexander

Mexican rockers Rey Pila’s Alexander/Lady in Red out now on Cult Records.

Enemy From Space - The Ducks Bring The Eyes

Enemy From Space is the programming genius behind the bizarre synth-pop act Your Fuzzy Friends. Take a listen to "The Ducks Bring the Eyes" from his latest upcoming solo album. Details tba...

Stream Active Child's "Rapor" EP

Rapor EP Available October 2 on Vagrant!

ILLLS - Coma

From the full-length Hideout from the Feeders out November 12 on Aloe Music.

Lake - Do You Recall Video!

Fresh off their Fall tour, Lake reveal their "Do Your Recall" video!The World Is Real is out now on K Records.

Cowboy Indian Bear - Let It Down Video!

Live Old, Die Young out now on The Record Machine.

Monday, October 14, 2013

Destruction Unit - The Holy Ghost Video!

Deep Trip is out now on Sacred Bones.

The Litsos - Dance Like Children - Free Track Download!

Germans living in Sweden! Download The Litsos track "Dance Like Children!"

PanStarrs - Yestoday - Full Album Stream

Got this note in our email inbox:

My name is Youssef , a 22 year old musician based in Cairo, Egypt. I just released my second record "Yestoday" and I am looking for various means to share it with other beings since Egypt is not really the place to be for indie rockers like myself. I would appreciate it if you can give it a listen.

We would have posted this, even without the explanation! It's pretty good!


BEACH - In Us We Trust Video!

New album In Us We Trust out now on Short Story Records.

Friday, October 11, 2013

Ex Hex (Mary Timony) - Hot & Cold

Yes! That Mary Timony! The one from Helium!

Cut Copy - Free Your Mind Video!

Title track from Cut Copy's forthcoming album Free Your Mind out Nov 5 in the US on Modular People. Yes, that is Alexander Skarsgard!!

Their / They're / There - New Blood

From the upcoming Analog Weekend EP out 12/10 on Polyvinyl.

of Montreal - Fugitive Air Video!

From the album Lousy with Sylvianbriar out now on Polyvinyl Records.

The Blow - From The Future Video!

The Blow's self-titled album is out now on Kanine!

Dott - Small Pony

Take a moment to listen to Irish band Dott's track "Small Pony!" Debut album Swoon will be released on Dec 3rd 2013 on Graveface Records US.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Anne - Blonde Men

Jerusalem EP out Oct. 29th on Run For Cover.

They Might Be Giants - The Darlings of Lumberland - Free Track Download!

For the price of an email address, download "The Darlings of Lumberland" off TMGB's latest album Nanobots!

Caspian - (Hymn For) The Greatest Generation

Off of Caspian's upcoming EP Hymn For The Greatest Generation out 11/12/13 on Triple Crown Records.

Magik Markers - Bonfire

Surrender To the Fantasy out November 19 via Drag City.

Camera Obscura - Troublemaker Video!

Camera Obscura’s new album Desire Lines is out now on 4AD.

Sad Disco - Heart Video!

Debut single from Athenian electropop duo Sad Disco. Out on vinyl Oct 14th on Undo Records.

Ancient Sky - Master Cleanse

New album All Get Out available Nov 12th on Wharf Cat Records.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Pattern Is Movement - Suckling

From the 12-inch, "Suckling" b/w "Untitled (How Does It Feel?)" out Nov 12th on Hometapes.

Le Trouble - Mission Bell - Free Track Download!

Debut EP Reality Strikes out November 5th on Lava Records.

Gem Club - Hypericum

New album In Roses out Jan 28th on Hardly Art!

Parquet Courts - You Got Me Wonderin' Now Video!

Tally All The Things That You Broke is out now. Silly lyric video, great track.

Sunwolf - Push It Video!

Angel Eyes EP out October 8 via El Rey Records.

The Eversons - Marriage Video + Free Track Download!

Hilarious video from their debut album Summer Feeling! You can download the track free here.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Stream School of Night's Debut EP!

School of Night, the new project from The Antlers' Darby Cicci, is awesome to share it's debut self-titled EP in full. School of Night is out October 15 on Minus Green Records in the U.S. and October 14 on Transgressive Records in the rest of the world.

Sore Eros & Kurt Vile - Serum

Jamaica Plain EP out Nov. 4 on Care In The Community Recording.

Colornoise - Polychronic - Album Stream!

Colornoise describes themselves as an experimental noise rock duo from Costa Rica! I think they are selling themselves a bit short. Their genre defying album is pretty darn good! Polychronic is officially out Oct 14th!

The Tranq - Loss Is For The Masses - Free Album Download!

The Tranq, a five piece band based in Swedish small town Örebro, has decided to give away their debut album, Loss Is For The Masses, for free for a couple of weeks! It's totally worth your time to download! Get it before they take it down!

The Bats - December Ice

"December Ice" is the A-side of a split 7″ vinyl release with Melbourne band Boomgates, a label collaboration between Mistletone + Bedroom Suck Records.

Monday, October 7, 2013

Dead Gaze - Runnin On The Moon

Brain Holiday out Oct. 22 on FatCat/Palmist.

Joanna Gruesome - Sugarcrush Video!

Weird Sister out now on Slumberland!

Rose Windows - Heavenly Days Video!

Latest album Sun Dogs is out now on Sub Pop!

Destroyer - El Rito

Five Spanish Songs out December 2, 2013 on Dead Oceans.

Odonis Odonis - Are We Friends Video!

"We Are Friends" single out now on Buzz Records!

Wilhelm and the Dancing Animals - The Mighty Lion Video!

Charming animated video for the track "The Mighty Lion" off the album The War of the Species!

Friday, October 4, 2013

KORALLREVEN - Try Anything Once (with Cornelius)

Really fantastic Swedish Pop! The Try Anything Once 12" is out now!

Wallenberg - When Strangers Meet

Take a listen or download (Name Your Own Price) Swedish pop act Wallenberg's "When Strangers Meet."

Swearin' - Dust In The Gold Sack

Surfing Strange is out Nov 4th on Wichita Recordings.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Forest Fire - Cold Kind Video!

Screens is out now on Fat Cat Records!

His Clancyness - Progress

Vicious out 10/8 on Fat Cat Records!

High Hazels - Hearts Are Breaking

UK band High Hazel's debut 7" available from Heist or Hit Records Oct 7th.

White Lung - Blow It South

Off the new Blow It South 7" out Oct 28th digitally, Nov 5th on vinyl on Deranged Records!

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

The Head and The Heart - Another Story

Let's Be Still out 10.15.13 on SubPop!

The So So Glos – Wrecking Ball Video!

Blowout is out now on Shea Stadium Records.

Viva Indie Rock Podcast #74



Track List:

Azure Blue – Beyond The Dreams There’s Infinite Doubt - 4 Song Preview!

Beyond The Dreams There’s Infinite Doubt is officially out Oct 8th, but you can get it early (as in, right now) exclusively at Matinee Records!

Little Suns — Normal Human Feelings - Full Album Stream

Hands down, this is one of the best debut records I have been sent in a long, long time! Stream this terrific debut album from Montréal–based indie folk act Little Suns, due for release on Divergent Recordings October 8th, 2013.

Jagwar Ma - Come Save Me Video!

Howlin is out now on Mom + Pop!

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Widowspeak - Calico

The Swamps is out Oct 29th on Captured Tracks.

Crocodiles – Teardrop Guitar Video!

Stereogum debuted this fun video from the album Crimes Of Passion, which is out now on Frenchkiss.

Mikal Cronin - Peace of Mind Video!

From the album MCII, out May 7, 2013 on Merge Records.

Ancient Times - Nightschool / Hieroglyphic 7"

Check out this double A side 7" (limited edition of 250) by Ancient Times! Out now on Soft Power Records!

Beaty Heart - Lekka Freakout

Debut album Mixed Blessing out March 2014 on Nusic Sounds.