# Fresh Tracks from Fleet Foxes, Beach Fossils, The Dodos, The Kills, Panda Bear, Real Estate, Times New Viking, Holy Ghost, Cold Cave

- Link: https://indierockcafe.com/2011/02/fresh-tracks-best-new-songs-2011/
- Published: 2011-02-08T00:22:07-05:00
- Author: Max Hammer

New 2011 songs are coming at us from all directions, and we’ve been filtering them
out so that we can bring you only the best (well, our favorite new tracks is more
accurate). Anyways, here are some awesome fresh tracks from Fleet Foxes, Beach Fossils,
The Kills, Real Estate, Toro Y Moi, Holy Ghost, and others. The next Fresh Tracks
mix that we’re going to publish on Saturday includes new material from R.E.M., Toro
Y Moi, White Lies, Lovett,  and The Luyas, to name a few.

From the first few seconds of the new single, “Helplessness Blues”, from indie folk
icons,** Fleet Foxes**, all of the immense love and high praise we’ve always had
for the band came rushing back with true enthusiasm and adoration. This is the first
new single from Fleet Foxes since 2009, and it’s safe to assume that it will be 
on the next LP. In fact, the album (or just song?) cover art shown above is from
the band, so it’s safe to assume that is the new album’s cover art and title, _Helplessness
Blues_. Still trying to confirm this.  Although we usually do not publish SoundCloud
embeds (they often cause pages to slow down), when they’re all we can get our hands
on from an anticipated release, then we’ll definitely include them in posts – but
as a general rule we stick to MP3s because they work with the neat little Yahoo 
Media player, and via RSS and podcasts.

“Helplessness Blues” – **Fleet Foxes** from TBA – released date: TBA

_P.S. – If you missed any of the **Best New Releases** from January, they’re still
available for you to stream or download, including [January 26th new releases](https://indierockcafe.com/2011/01/releases-10/)–
featuring, The Radio Dept., Woodsman, Cloud Nothings, Iron & Wine, Gang of Four,
Deerhoof, Destroyer, The Veils, Grouplove._

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#### Beach Fossils Follow-up Hit Debut with New EP

After publishing one of the best debut albums of 2010, and perhaps one of the best
of the century (so far), **Brooklyn**‘s lo-fi popsters, **Beach Fossils**, have 
just released a new singles from their new EP, _What a Pleasure_, slated to drop
February 22nd. We have two of the songs here.

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[“Calyer”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Beach%20Fossils%20-%20Calyer3.mp3)–**
Beach Fossils** from _What A Pleasure – _out Feb. 22nd

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#### The Strokes Prepping First LP in Years

One of our favorite rock bands of all time, **The Strokes**, have set March 22nd
as the release date for _Angles_. Here is a clip of the song “Under Cover of Darkness”(
demo). While it is only a clip, any clip from a new Strokes’ tune is gratefully 
received.

In a couple of months, the legendary **New York** garage rock band will headline
at **Coachella** to a sold out in hours mass of humanity. If that appearance is 
anything like The Strokes amazing performance last summer in **San Francisco**‘s
Golden Gate Park during **Outside Lands** festival, then loyal fans and newbies 
are in for a truly remarkable experience. Angles will be the band’s first album 
since 2006’s_ First Impressions Of Earth._

[The Strokes – Under Cover Of Darkness (Clip)](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/strokes-under-cover-of-darkness-clip)
by [TheMusic.FM](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/themusic-fm)

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jpg "thedodosnocolor")

#### The Dodos Drop Their First Single of 2011

Over the years, **The Dodos** have been high on our lists for their experimental
pop songs that are not easily forgotten. After two wildly popular idnie albums –
_Visiter_ (2008) and_ Time To Die_ (2009) – it was great news when we got this new
track from The Dodos over the weekend. The track, ironically titled, “Black Night,”
starts with a heavy romp of a bass drum, almost like Iron Man stomping down a street.

Seconds into the song, the acoustic guitars build up a nice, hazy melody, followed
with splashes of hoots, reverb-heavy harmonies, and buzzy synth injections. If this
song is indicative of the rest of the album, we’re officially begging the band and
their label to release an album stream ASAP.  “Black Night” is the first single 
from their upcoming third LP, _No Color_.

[“Black Night”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/The%20Dodos%20-%20Black%20Night3.mp3)–**
The Dodos** from _No Color_ (Bonus Version)_ _ – out March 15th

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#### The Kills’ New EP Doesn’t Sound Like TWS

On April 5th, bluesy garage rock duo **The Kills** will drop their new album, _Blood
Pressures_, on **Domino Records**. Although the two members that make up The Kills,
American **Alison Mosshart **and British guitarist **Jim Hince** (“Hotel”). The 
first single from_ Blood Pressures_, “Satellite”, will be officially released on
March 28th.

Notice that we didn’t compare The Kills to **The White Stripes** – apparently, the
former detest the media’s persistent comparisons with The White Stripes. But isn’t
there good reason to? Afterall, they’re a male and female garage rock duo who have
even recorded in the same studio as the Stripes. Most rockers would love being compared
to TWS.

The Kills – Satellite by [DominoRecordCo](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/dominorecordco)

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#### Panda Bear Pushes Tomboy to April Release Date

One-third **Animal Collective**, and 100% **Panda Bear**, aka, **Noah Lennox,** 
and his record company, **Paw Tracks**, have moved up the release date for the long
awaited_ Tomboy_ to April 12th. Looking forward to it.  As for the album cover, 
we hope it’s not going to be the one example above that is being passed around as
the official cover. There’s got to be a better album cover than that, just like 
there’s got to be a better sounding band to play the Super Bowl than Black Eyed 
Peas.

“Slow Motion” – **Panda Bear** from _Tomboy_ – April 12th

Here’s the full track listing:
  Track list: 01 You Can Count on Me 02 Tomboy 03“
Slow Motion” 04 Surfer’s Hymn 05 Last Night at The Jetty 06 Drone 07 Alsatian Darn
08 Scheherezade 09 Friendship Bracelet 10 Afterburner 11 Benfica

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#### Times New Viking’s Anticipated New LP Out in April

It was no surprise to us when **Matador Records** – one of the best alt rock labels
ever – signed **Times New Viking** to their impressive roster. The band were legitimized
for eternity when they toured with** Pavement**, and **Guided By Voices**, the latter
of which is still on-going. TNV’s newest single, “No Room to Live,” is being sold
as a limited 7-inch record at shows on their current tour. Here’s a demo of the 
track.

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“No Room to Live” – **Times New Viking **from _Dancer Equired _– out April 26th

![realestatetheband](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/RealEstateBandNJMusic.
jpg "realestatetheband")

#### Real Estate Drops a Demo We Can Dig

During the last quarter of 2009, and the first half of 2010, the **New Jersey** 
indie band **Real Estate** were buzzing with plenty of blogger love and media praise.
But the band seemed to fade into the background in the latter half of 2010, mostly
because there were just so many other great acts emerging. Nevertheless, we are 
happy to have a new and likable track from the band ahead of their upcoming EP.

“Blue Lebaron” – **Real Estate – **date TBA

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#### Holy Ghost Prep Debut LP for April

**Holy Ghost** are not yet as popular as we think they deserve to be. But we’re 
confident 2011 is going to be their year. The track, “Do It Again,” demonstrates
why the duo are building a loud buzz on indie blogs and music sites. For their self-
titled debut, due out April 12th, Holy Ghost scored guest vocals from** Luke Jenner**(
Rapture), **Chris Glover** (Penguin Prison), and **Michael McDonald**; the Michael
McDonald of The **Doobie Brothers**.

“Do It Again” – **Holy Ghost** from _Holy Ghost_

#### Cold Cave’s New Single Signals Industrial Rock Heyday

**Wesley Eisold**, better known in the indie world as **Cold Cave**, has a blistering,
epic new single that’s throttling on high aggression mixed with electro pop backing.
The song, “The Great Pan Is Dead” may remind some indie heads of Eisold’s involvement
with **Give Up the Ghost**, and it echoes the 1980’s industrial rock heyday. Based
on this blazing, melodic track, Cold Cave’s new album, _Cherish The Light Years_,
could be one of the best LPs of 2011.

“The Great Pan Is Dead” – **Cold Cave** from_ Cherish The Light Years_ – out April
5th