Jay Reatard's got a new album coming out on August 18th entitled, Watch Me Fall. "It Ain't Gonna Save Me" is our first taste from the album, and I gotta say I'm hungry for more. Delicious jangly garage pop goodness!
Jay Reatard - It Ain't Gonna Save Me
Jay Reatard official site
Jay Reatard on MySpace
Labels: GARAGE, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, JAY REATARD
Athens experimental powerpop group Casper & The Cookies recently released a new album, Modern Silence. On single "Little King" you can hear old school powerpop taking a distinct left turn into spasticness...
Casper And The Cookies - Little King
Casper & The Cookies official site
Casper & The Cookies on MySpace
Labels: CASPER AND THE COOKIES, EXPERIMENTAL, INDIE POP
Paul Banks of Interpol has a solo album coming out on August 4. On it, he seems to be exploring more electronic textures and taking a departure from the Interpol stuff. The name of the album? Julian Plenti Is… Skyscraper.
Julian Plenti - Fun That We Have
Julian Plenti official site
Labels: INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, INTERPOL, JULIAN PLENTI
Johnny Foreigner's hard at work on a new album, and they've decided to release a song as a preview...so without further ado, here's the raucous and aptly titled "Feels Like Summer"!
Johnny Foreigner - Feels Like Summer
Johnny Foreigner official site
Johnny Foreigner on MySpace
P.S. They're going to release a few more tracks via their website on June 22nd.
Labels: INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, JOHNNY FOREIGNER
Pitchfork's got the scoop on the new Portland Cello Project album, The Thao and Justin Power Sessions (out June 9th). The first advance single is a delightful re-imagining of Thao's "Tallymarks" featuring prominent cello!
Portland Cello Project - Tallymarks (feat. Thao Nguyen) [Pitchfork]
Portland Cello Project official site
Portland Cello Project on MySpace
Labels: FOLK, INDIE POP, PORTLAND CELLO PROJECT, THAO NGUYEN
Grizzly Bear's new album, Veckatimest, is coming out on May 26th. I've heard some of the advance singles and I think it's going to be an amazing album! Album track "Two Weeks" is killer...and this Fred Falke remix totally takes it in a late 80's dance direction. I can totally hear this playing at the end of an 80's flick, when the guy gets the girl and the camera starts zooming out of the auditorium/gym...
Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks (Fred Falke Extended Remix)
Grizzly Bear official site
Grizzly Bear on MySpace
Labels: DANCE, FRED FALKE, GRIZZLY BEAR, REMIX
Passion Pit is the latest indie-electro-pop sensation that's sweeping the nation! Upon quick inspection, I detect hints of MGMT (that yearning feeling), Empire Of The Sun (electro melancholy), and Cut Copy (clubby goodness). Their debut album, Manners, comes out next tuesday, 5/19!
Passion Pit - Sleepyhead
Passion Pit on MySpace
Labels: ELECTRONIC, INDIE POP, PASSION PIT
The Black Lips just released an EP/single for "The Drop I Hold" (from 200 Million Thousand). On it, they have a special version of "The Drop I Hold" featuring GZA! If you need a mid-day psychedelic trip, this is your track!
The Black Lips - Drop I Hold
The Black Lips official site
The Black Lips on MySpace
Labels: EXPERIMENTAL, GARAGE, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, THE BLACK LIPS
Recently, I've been really enjoying the electro-dub stylings of Solid Gold. Generally, sort of downbeat electronica in the vein of Hot Chip. Totally good music to chill to.
Solid Gold - Who You Gonna Run To?
Solid Gold on MySpace
Labels: DUB, ELECTRONIC, INDIE POP, SOLID GOLD
I'm writing here to tell you about Army Navy, a jangly quartet from LA. It's got a little Peter Bjorn & John, a little Arctic Monkeys, and a lot of 70's and 80's power pop. Should put you in a good mood!
Army Navy - My Thin Sides
Army Navy on MySpace
Labels: ARMY NAVY, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK
