We All Want Someone To Shout For

I’m still enamored with the awesomeness of Swiss Lips previous release “U GOT THE POWER”, but have been awaiting some new tunes from the Manchester band. The band is back with “Danz” and it doesn’t disappoint.

This one’s eye is pointed straight at the dancefloor with plenty of power. It’s a song that leaves you with nothing to do but want to dance, and that’s exactly what you should do.

We can expect the bands debut album sometime in August. This one should keep you chugging until then. Watch the video below. It features a gandolf look-a-like busting some pretty incredible moves.
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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

“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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“Jupiters” is the new single from electronic artist Four Tet. It’s a track that plays around with all kinds of sounds, giving off a light, dreamy atmosphere. One listen to this will make you realize why Radiohead had him open.

He’s releasing it on his own label, Text. Stream it below.

Fat Possum has uploaded a stream of yet another track from The Walkmen’s new album Heaven. We get the wonderful “We Can’t Be Beat” a warm feel good song with an acoustic base that puts the bands maturity in the spotlight. Hamilton’s vocals sound top flight here.

The band’s vocals truly can’t be beat, and the way it’s looking, Heaven is going to be the album to beat in 2012.

Young Man, the moniker of Colin Caulfield. He’s releasing his sophomore album Vol. 1 on Frenchkiss Records on May 22. “Do” is a cut off the album that starts out as a dark serious cut but blossoms to a sunnier mindset by it’s final lap. I am hearing a little bit of Paul Simon in there.

[mp3]: Young Man – Do

Passion Pit have uploaded a stream of “Take A Walk”, the lead single off new album Gossamer. It’s a song that they’ve been playing live as of late, and the recorded form captures the catchy bounciness of the track.

The first thing you’ll notice is that the vocals of lead singer Michael Angelakos are a lot clearer. He doesn’t sing with as much of a high pitched voice, and you can really hear what he is saying, something that he said is true of the whole album.

This is a fun track, a nice way to kick off things for the album. Stream it below.

Gossamer is out July 24 via Columbia Records.

Over the weekend Ben Folds posted a giant message on his facebook detailing the new album (the first in 12 years) from Ben Folds Five and what exactly they are doing with it. This announcement also came with an unmastered new track from the album called “Do It Anyway”.

The song definitely has that classic Ben Folds Five feel to it. Fans of both the band and Ben Folds solo stuff have plenty to be happy about.

[mp3]: Ben Folds Five – Do It Again

The band is releasing the album on their own, and are rely on fans to help them promote the album. There’s a pledgemusic page and everything. Folds says if fans help him relay messages then he will reward them with credit on the actual LP art. That’s pretty awesome. Find the full facebook message from Ben after the jump.
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Craft Spells covered The Wake’s “Talk About The Past” as their contribution for Gruesome Flowers 2 A Tribute To The Wake, Captured Tracks Record Store Day offering.

It’s mindset is everything great about 80′s new wave, and they nail it. Take a listen below.