# Best New Releases: Fol Chen, Au Revoir Simone, Crocodiles, Big Boi, The Stone Foxes, Jay Bennett, Thieves Like Us, Loom, Mystery Jets - Link: https://indierockcafe.com/2010/07/best-new-albums-2010/ - Published: 2010-07-07T05:47:27-04:00 - Author: Max Hammer Unlike most of the weeks of 2010 so far, this week’s new releases are not stacked with big-time, highly anticipated works, but there’s plenty of great MP3s to download online for free from new singles, LPs and EPs out this week. The LA band **Fol Chen** continue  to explore their mysterious, sinister musical pursuits, building on an on-going narrative established with their debut, _Part 1: John Shade, Your Fortune’s Made_. Expect thick synth keys and steady beats immersed in electro-pop and garnished with new wave influences. Fol Chen has won praise from _Los Angeles Magazine, SPIN, NPR, Brooklyn Vegan, LA Times_ and many others. Add us to the list. “The Holograms” – **Fol Chen** from [_Part II: The New December_](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003O3XC3W?ie=UTF8&tag=indroccaf-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B003O3XC3W) An amazing line up of artists came together to create remixes of **Au Revoir Simone**‘ s 2009 LP, [_Still Night, Still Light_](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0027D41PS?ie=UTF8&tag=indroccaf-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0027D41PS), including **Neon Indian, Jens Lekman, Max Cooper, Aeroplane, Punches, Tanlines** and more. ![aurevoirsimoneremixes](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/51jdYxdB3UL. _SS500_.jpg "aurevoirsimoneremixes") “Likely Story” (Aeroplane Remix) – **Au Revoir Simone** from _Night Light_ ![mobilewashunit](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/5132laCICrL._SS500_. jpg "mobilewashunit") There are also some interesting new releases this week from lesser known, but very talented, musicians who sent music in for review.  First to catch our attention was the band **Mobile Wash Unit** from **New York.** The band is the moniker for what was originally the one man music outfit **Andy Snyder**, who currently teaches philosophy at **City University** in New York. The two tracks here are from his fresh album, [_Tent_](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003PH9CAY?ie=UTF8&tag=indroccaf-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B003PH9CAY), which officially drops today via **Astraea Records**. “Second Glance” – **Mobile Wash Unit** from [_Tent_](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003PH9CAY?ie=UTF8&tag=indroccaf-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B003PH9CAY) “Hybrid Killers” – **Mobile Wash Unit** from [_Tent_](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003PH9CAY?ie=UTF8&tag=indroccaf-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B003PH9CAY) [_Mobile Wash Unit on MySpace_](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/mobilewashunit) ⌊stonefoxesbullsbears⌉⌊stonefoxesbullsbears⌉ **San Francisco** rock band **The Stone Foxes** release their second album today, _Bears and Bulls_, DIY style. The band have previously opened for **The Mother Hips** and been hailed in publications like _LAist, San Francisco Chronicle _and _Classic Rock Magazine_. The Stone Foxes’ influences include **The Band, Bob Dylan** and ** Led Zeppelin**. Related Post:  Best New Releases: Arcade Fire, Wavves, Candy Claws, Air Conditioning School, Mt. Saint Helens Vietnam Band, Versus, Autolux [“Killed Robert Johnson”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/cr9qp.mp3)–** The Stone Foxes** from _Bears and Bulls _ [“Stomp”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/pk5jie.mp3) – **The Stone Foxes** from _Bears and Bulls _ “The Acrobat” – **Lee Butcher** from _All in Good Time_ ![](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/61BnvpBUytL._SS500_.jpg) Well, who knows what these folks had in mind when they named their band, but it’s not exactly one that a booking agent  would have an easy time with. Perhaps the single from **Richard Laviolette & The Oil Spills**‘ new LP, “Funeral Song”, is fitting, all things considered.   And of course one more semi oil related reference, the title of the band’s new album, out today, is _Raw Materials_. “Funeral Song” – **Richard Laviolette & The Oil Spills** from _Raw Materials_** ![](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/51BulWE6DVL._SS500_.jpg) Other singles we like from new releases this week include fresh tracks from Crocodiles, Big Boi, Jay Bennett (RIP), Modern Skirts, What Laura Says, Loom, Mystery Jets, Luke Wesley and more. “Sleep Forever” – **Crocodiles** from_ Sleep Forever 7 inch_ “Shutterbug” – **Big Boi **from** **_Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty_ “Twice a Year” – **Jay Bennett** from _[Kicking at the Perfumed Air](https://indierockcafe.com/2010/07/best-new-albums-2010/)_ “Forget Me Not” – **Thieves Like Us** from _Forget Me Not 7″ inch_ [ “Quetzalcoatl’s Ship” ](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/06-Quetzalcoatls-Ship.mp3)–** Loom **from [_Muu’s Way_](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003R6BHTM?ie=UTF8&tag=indroccaf-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B003R6BHTM) ⌊happy81modernskirts⌉⌊happy81modernskirts⌉ _ _“Rebecca St. Claire” – **Modern Skirts **from _Happy 81 EP_ [“I Hope You Like This Song”](https://indierockcafe.com/2010/07/best-new-albums-2010/ http://www.engineroomrecordings.com/freedownload/ihopeyoulikethissong.mp3 )–** Luke Wesley** from _Because We Never Talk About It_ ⌊serotonin⌉⌊serotonin⌉ “Flash a Hungry Smile” – **Mystery Jets** from _Serotonin_ _ _ **Next week:** New releases from Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse, School of Seven Bells, The Innocence Mission, MIA, Sun Kil Moon and The Love Language, to name a few. Related Post:  In Dee Mail 2010 Vol. II Futurebirds, A Silent Film, Band in Heaven, Heart Ships, Ganglians, Loch & Key, Luna is Honey **Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse** – _Dark Night of the Soul_ [EMI, July 13] **School of Seven Bells** – _Disconnect From Desire_ [Vagrant, July 13] **M.I.A**. – _// / Y /_ [Interscope, July 13] **Sun Kil Moon** – _Admiral Fell Promises_ [Caldo Verde, July 13] **The Love Language** – _Libraries_ [Merge, July 13] **Blue Giant** – _Blue Giant_ [Vanguard, July 13]