# Best New Releases – Bikini, Cut Copy, Eux Autres, Girls, The Soft Moon, Orange Juice, Home Video, Music Sampler

- Link: https://indierockcafe.com/2010/11/releases-8/
- Published: 2010-11-24T15:44:49-05:00
- Author: Max Hammer

We’re not clear on why anyone (unless your Kayne) would want to drop a new album
two days before Thanksgiving; most people are completely distracted by the holidays.
That said, there are nonetheless some fine releases you may just want to scoop up
during your Christmas shopping excursions.

In recent months, the Miami duo,** Bikini**, have been on the rise, and this week
they drop a new EP, _RIPJDS_. **Nigel Diamond** and **Olivier Olivier** met at **
Canada**‘s Glen-Lyon Norfolk School of music. The band have become well-known for
their electro-pop dance music, and we are lucky enough to have two singles from 
their new release to share.

“American Mourning” – **Bikini** from _EP RIPJDS_

“ACheerleader” – **Bikini** from _EP RIPJDS_

While we are on the electro-dance vibe, check out the just released new track from
the popular Austrailian band,** Cut Copy**. “Take Me Over” has a decidedly funky
beat and an addictive, catchy melody and rhythm; more evidence that the band continue
to evolve their stellar sound, to the delight of millions of fans.

[“Take Me Over”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/00%20Take%20Me%20Over-Cut-Copy2.mp3)–**
Cut Copy** from _Zonoscope!_ – out Feb. 8th, 2011

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Now, back to this week’s best new singles from newly minted records. Not by design,
the next three artists are all from the wonderful city of **San Francisco**, which
has always been a music mecca, but in recent years, has spawned a very long list
of popular indie bands and artists.

Among them is the indie pop duo,** Eux Autres**, who have been gaining ground locally
and across the country. Their debut album, _Broken Bow_, is out this week via Bon
Mots Records. And just in time for the holidays, the band also have a new Christmas
album, [_Another Christmas At Home_](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/another-christmas-at-home-16914170).
The band is comprised of brother and sister pair, **Nicholas ** and** Heather Larimer**.

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“Go Dancing” – **Eux Autres** from _Broken Bow_

_ _Since the release of their debut LP, _Album_, San Francisco’s **Girls** have 
amassed a worldwide following. That doesn’t happen without relentless touring, so
it is a bit surprising that they had time to pump out a new EP, _Broken Dreams Club_.
We have yet to listen to it from start to end, but the single release, “Heartbreaker”
is a nice little melodic pop rock track with a bittersweet message.

“Heartbreaker” – **Girls** from _Broken Dreams Club_

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Another San Francisco musical artist, multi-instrumentalist **Luis Vasquez**, aka,**
The Soft Moon**, dropped his self-titled debut LP this week. “Tiny Spiders,” the
album’s closing track, is gripping and dark, and marked by chaotic synth notes, 
a rapid beat and occasional distant vocals high on reverb. With the release of his
debut, and series of previous 7″ singles, Vasquez’s style is hard to describe – 
it’s dark synth, if you will, influenced by post-punk, psychedelic rock, and Krautrock.
Vanquez calls his style “world music.” But it’s not; instead, it’s more accurate,
as his record label suggested, to be tagged”post-apocalyptic.”

“Tiny Spiders” – **The Soft Moon** from _The Soft Moon_

And while we’re on the subject of **San Francisco** bands, you might be interested
in a $1 donation to a homeless cause to get a sampler from True Panther Records,
featuring tracks from SF bands like Young Prisms, Girls, Ty Segall, Fresh and Onlys,
and Dominant Legs, among others.

Sometimes release dates for LPs can get pretty confusing. There’s the digital release
date, in the U.S. and abroad, and there’s the physical (vinyl and CD) release date.

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Last week, **Home Video** dropped their latest album, _The Automatic Process_, digitally;
and this week it is out physically. Here’s a track from their new album, plus a 
remix from Sweden’s** Montauk**. ** **

“Smoke”  – **Home Video **from _The Automatic Process _

[“Every Love That Ever Was (Montauk’s Vacation Mix)” ](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Every%20Love%20That%20Ever%20Was%20(Montauk%27s%20Vacation%20Mix).mp3)–**
Home Video**

The legendary Scottish band, **Orange Juice**, dropped their first album yesterday
since frontman **Edwyn Collins**‘ 2005 stroke.  Many of the band’s songs from their
peak in the late 1970’s to the early 1980’s were not previously available.

With the new boxset, the band’s fans stateside now have all of the classic tracks
in one place.

[“Felicity” ](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/orangejuice_felicity.mp3)–**
Orange Juice** from _Coals To Newcastle_

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