We’re a bit late with the past week’s best new releases, but of course, it has to kick-off with Shabazz Palaces remix of Animal Collective‘s “New Town Burnout” from the Baltimore group’s new remix EP, Monkey Been to Burn Town. Too bad the album cover art is pretty awful. Even though it’s a reissue, one of the week’s one top singles is King Tuff‘s fun, upbeat and quirky single, “Dancing On You,” from the remastered, excellent album, Was Dead. Sticking with the zany theme, the interestingly named Alex Bleeker and The Freaks hit it on the track, “Don’t Look Down,” from How Far Away, followed by Paperhaus‘ self released Lo Hi Lo LP’s single, “Helicopters.” The goodness keeps going with singles from new releases (and one reissue) by Baths, Brazos, Hooded Fang, Damien Jurado, Kermit Ruffins, CocoRosie and Feathers, the latter two are both DIY releases. In case you missed them, definitely check out the Artist of the Week: Nick Jaina, Overseas Band to Watch Deco Pilot, the fifth installment of Bands That Rock!, plus, Best New Releases playlist for the week of May 21st.
“New Town Burnout” (Shabazz Palaces Remix) – Animal Collective from Monkey Been to Burn Town EP on Domino
“Dancing On You” – King Tuff from Was Dead (reissue) on BurgerRecords
“Don’t Look Down” – Alex Bleeker and the Freaks from How Far Away on Woodsist Records
“Helicopters” – Paperhaus from Lo Hi Lo (self-released)
“Ironworks” – Baths from Obsidian on Anticon
“How The Ranks Was Won” – Brazos from Saltwater on Dead Oceans
“Ode to Subterrania” – Hooded Fang from Gravez on Full Time Hobby
“Omaha” – Damien Jurado from Where Shall You Take Me (10th Anniversary Deluxe LP) on Secretly Canadian
“I Got A Treme Woman” – Kermit Ruffins from We Partyin’ Traditional Style! on Basin Street Records
“Gravediggress” – CocoRosie from Tales of a GrassWidow (self-release)
“Soft” – Feathers from If All Here Now (self-released)