It’s hard to believe that this is the last week of new releases for the summer of 2011, but time just flies right by. So it’s good that there are a number of notable albums for the final hurrah of summer.
Not surprisingly, there is plenty of buzz around the newest offering from the ‘blog darlings’ (as NME once wrote) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. The band’s new album, Hysterical, is available to stream in its entirety via Spinner.
The blistering rockabilly of the Jim Jones Revue‘s 2010 self-titled debut album is finally available in the U.S. this week. Plus, check out the tropical pop of the cliche-titled song “An Argument With Myself” off Jens Lekman’s new EP, and Megafaun makes a statement once again with their self-titled debut album.
“Same Mistake” – Clap Your Hands Say Yeah from Hysterical (stream album)
“Elemental” – The Jim Jones Revue from The Jim Jones Revue
“An Argument with Myself” – Jens Lekman from An Argument With Myself EP (stream album)
“State/Meant” – Megafaun from Megafaun
Two of Slumberland Records‘ top rooster bands dropped new albums this week. The sly, funky lead track, “Trying to Reach You,” from Portland‘s indie rock trio Nurses is an appropriate intro to the band’s new album, Dracula. England’s lo-fi beach pop band Veronica Falls lay it down with the lead track “Bad Feeling” from their self-titled debut album. There just one of a number of noteworthy debut releases out this week.
“Trying to Reach You” – Nurses from Dracula
Double-shot: “Fever Dreams” – Nurses from Dracula
“Bad Feeling” – Veronica Falls from Veronica Falls
There are also a few noteworthy releases this week from another indie label, Drag City Records‘ recording artists, most notably the marvelously blissed-out electropop track “Adam Roberts” from CAVE’s new album, Neverendles. Drag City’s Social Climbers‘ self-titled, debut album is also out this week with the playful, melodic lead track, “Chicken 80,” plus the soft, sweet folk ballad from Meg Baird‘s latest album.
“Adam Roberts” – CAVE from Neverendless
“Chicken 80″ – Social Climbers from Social Climbers
San Francisco indie band Weekend return with a new EP as the follow-up to the band’s wildly popular 2010 debut LP, Sports. Plus, check out fresh tracks from new albums by Chris Letcher, The Pack A.D. and a double-shot from Portland-via-Madison band Southerly.
“Hazel” – Weekend from Red EP
“Phone Booth” – Chris Letcher from Spectroscope
“Sirens” – The Pack A.D. from Unpersons
“Without A Cause” – Southerly from Youth
Double-shot: “Suffer” – Southerly from Youth
Next up, WATERS‘ have released the lead single, “For The One,” from its new LP, Out In The Light, followed by White Orange‘s self-titled debut (this is a big week for debut albums), and Halloween Alaska‘s All Night The Calls Came In.
“For the One” – WATERS from Out In The Light
“Dinosaur Bones” – White Orange from White Orange
“Dance By Accident” – Halloween, Alaska from All Night The Calls Came In (stream album)
“By Song Through the Americas” – Blessed Feathers from From the Mouths of the Middle Class
“Rock of Calvary (featuring Laura Veirs)” – Cataldo from Prison Boxing
“A Sail” – Lisa Hannigan from Passenger
“Arson, You Let Me Down” – IfIHadAHiFi from Nada Surf + 3 EP
Other Releases That Didn’t Make Our CD/Vinyl ‘Listen To’ List
“September” – AZITA from Disturbing the Air
“The Finder” – Meg Baird from Seasons on Earth
“La Verdad” – Bio Ritmo from La Verdad
“Free My Mind” – Katie Herzig from Waking Sleep
“The Last Line” – Tammar from Visits