We All Want Someone To Shout For

Honored to co-premiere Highland’s “Railroad” with some other great music sites: Beats Per Minute, Rawkblog, Listen Before You Buy and The Blue Indian. Highlands, a band from Long Beach, is releasing their debut album Singularity on June 23. “Railroad” is the albums first single.

The thunderous guitars create fuzz that could have been a soundtrack for a bad dream gone good. There’s a element of shoe-gaze that helps create a dreamy sensation picked up perfectly by the vocals. Reminds me a bit of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, which is a good thing from where I’m standing.

Take a listen below and let us know what you think.

[mp3]: Highlands – Railroad

Two Wounded Birds are a band from Margate who have on of the most easy going singles around today with “To Be Young”. We also shared the equally winning single “All We Wanna Do” with you last year. A simple, yet catchy guitar riff leads the way for lovesick vocals that sound right at home with The Drums. Makes sense that The Drums very own Jacob Graham is releasing their debut self-titled album on his own record label, Holiday Friends Recording Company. It’s a new part of Frenchkiss Records. June 4 is the date.

It’s good to be young. Just ask Two Wounded Birds.

[mp3]: Two Wounded Birds – To Be Young

California Wives may be from Chicago, but they definitely have a sunny California sound. The band just signed to Vagrant and is working on their debut album. For now here’s the enjoyable “Marianne”.

[mp3]: California Wives – Marianne

The Tallest Man On Earth is releasing his new album There’s No Leaving Now on June 12th via Dead Oceans. “1904″ is the first single from the album, and it’s another wonderful offering from the man who can do no wrong.

Kristian Matsson’s unmistakable vocals instantly hit home. His easy going guitar strum is as charming as ever. He even adds in little bit of electric guitar. The impact is sparse, but plenty welcome. This song calls for long road trips with the windows down, letting the summer air overtake all of your worries and fears.

Download a mp3 of “1904″ below via Rolling Stone.

[mp3]: The Tallest Man On Earth – 1904

HEALTH did the score for the new video game Max Payne 3. They are streaming “TEARS”, a song from the soundtrack.

“TEARS” is a epic jam, as only HEALTH could manifest it. Take a listen:

The Vestals music video of “Perfect Pain” is just the band hunched tightly together, banging out an intimate performance of their incredible debut song, “Perfect Pain”. Aside from the image you see posted above, and the music video, a hazy cloud comes between us and the band. They haven’t revealed much about themselves other than what they have decided to share on their facebook, and tumblr. All I know is that they’re a 5-piece from South Wales.

They described themselves as an melancholic indie-pop band in their email to me. Don’t think any of us could argue with that. A modern comparison would be Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, but there is something about this band that makes them stand out from the rest of the crowd.

The Vestals come from that special breed of bands that come out of the gate holding their heads higher than the rest. This isn’t your normal debut single. No, this is something very tight, above the rest of the fold. I think these guys are headed towards big things. Don’t sleep on them.

[mp3]: The Vestals – Perfect Pain

Hit the jump to watch the music video for “Perfect Pain”.
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Beast Make Bomb have released a new single with “Dream Boat”. It’s the first in a series of singles that Beast Make Bomb plan to release this year.

“Dream Boat” works off a truly 90′s sounding riff and molds it into a wide sounding little gem. More great stuff from one of NYC’s hardest working young bands.

[mp3]: Beast Make Bomb- Dream Boat

Baltimore, Maryland’s Dope Body have one mean tune with “Lazy Slave”. With some heavy, fast-paced guitar riffs it will have your heart pounding, fist clenched and blood pumping.

It’s taken from their 2nd album Natural History, which comes out on May 22 via Drag City. Download it below along with the slower paced, but equally heavy, “Weird Mirror”. If you’re really into them, the whole album is available to stream over at Spin.

[mp3]: Dope Body – Lazy Slave
[mp3]: Dope Body – Weird Mirror

“Jumanji” is the fiery first listen from Azealia Banks’ upcoming mixtape Fantastic. It features a worldly tropical production via Hudson Mohawke and Nick Hook.

The mixtape is due this summer, Banks will release her 1991 EP within the next month, and her debut album Broke With Expensive Taste is due in September. Get used to hearing from Banks, you’re going to be hearing a lot about her in the next few months.

Enjoy the awesomely fun “Jumanji” below.

[mp3]: Azealia Banks – Jumanji

“Too Young For Love” is the first single from Superhumanoids new album Exhibitionists.

The L.A. band finds a way to smash together a synth-heavy pop sound while keeping their emotional investment. Great vocals never hurt as well.

Download the song below.

[mp3]: Superhumanoids – Too Young For Love

After the jump stream/download “Geri”, another song off of Exhibitionists. I may or may like it more than “Too Young For Love”. You decide:
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