The Walkmen did a great session for NPR’s World Cafe last Friday. The first song in the set is “We Can’t Be Beat”, a new song from Heaven. They also play “Love You Love” & “Love Is Luck”, also from the new album.
The whole thing is available to stream over at NPR. Listen here.
Find their setlist 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.
Surprise, surprise: Animal Collective have two new songs for us to hear. Today on their website, the band posted an embed of two new songs titled “Honeycomb” & “Gotham” that they will release as a pair of singles for a 7″ that Domino Records will release on June 26.
“Honeycomb” harks on a more colorful sounding Animal Collective that could be a friendly mix between Feels and Strawberry Jam. “Gotham” on the other hand is a darker, solo affair from Avey Tare that is a ballad as only Animal Collective could deliver.
Goosebumps, signed, sealed, delivered. Stream both tracks below.
“Southern Heart” is a slow sincere effort from The Walkmen’s upcoming new album, Heaven. It’s a song that we heard them preview live via live clips, and now we can hear the studio recording.
Stereogum points out that the song was streamed via Radio Scorpio. We got a radio rip of the song below.
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Heaven is out June 5 via Fat Possum.
The UK’s 2:54 sit in the dark shadows creating atmospheric sounds that will haunt you just as much as they rock you. One listen to “Creeping” will have you agreeing.
It’s from their self titled debut album which Fat Possum is releasing on May 28. If bleeding with as much brooding powerful, it’s going to be a great album.
Last week I shared with you a fantastic track called “I Want To Be Alright” from Portland artist Arrange. I got another track from his album New Memory to share with you. It’s called “Caves” and it’s more fantastic romantic r&b that is perfect for a late night listen.
Take a listen to “Caves” below.
Dive the side-project of Beach Fossils’ Zachary Smith has changed their named to DIIV out of respect to the original band Dive, a Belgian industrial band formed in the early 1990s.
The band also included a stream of a new single “Doused” from debut album Oshin. The song channel’s the power of new wave acts such as New Order with some very danceable guitar riffage.
Check out another song from Oshin, “How Long Have You Known?” here.
Oshin is out June 26 via Captured Tracks.
Listen Before You Buy points out that Lykke Li released a new song called “Come Near” for Record Store Day. The song came with a compilation released via Swedish label Ingrid (formed by big Swedish artists such as Lykke Li, Miike Snow, Teddybears, Peter Bjorn and John, and others), called Ingrid Volym 1.
The moody song radiates true to Lykke Li’s sound. If you’re a fan of her work, you’re a sure bet to dig “Come Near”.
Stream it below via LB4YB & To Be Rated.
Lykke Li also performed a new song last week at the Bowery Hotel in NYC for the launch of Ingrid. Check that a video of that performance below via Pitchfork.
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Metric are due to release new album Synthetica on June 12 via MMI/Mom + Pop Music.
“Youth Without Youth” is the first single from the album, and it’s a rocker. They maintain their large, cool, stadium dance-rock sound, without sacrificing anything on the way. It has a grungy aspect to it that sets it apart from their other stuff, but it’s still very much Metric. Gonna be blasting this one strong all week. Listen to it below.
Hit the jump to see the bands newly announced tour dates.
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Seemingly out of no where, I made the connection with The Gaslight Anthem after countless urging from my good friend, Alex. One day, I just connected with the band and it all made sense. The prideful NJ sound isn’t something that I understand, since I’m from New York. However, that prideful spirit and the incredible powerful sound that chugs along with the band is something that anyone can appreciate. It’s safe to say that these guys are becoming one of my new favorites.
I’m happy to say that they have released a stream of their new single “45″ today. It’s off new album, Handwritten, which will be released July 24 via Mercury Records. It’s more great stuff from the band, who haven’t lost a step on the way. They still have their spirit and that blitzkrieg power going on their side.
Stream it below via Rolling Stone:
