Best New Releases – Page 2

Best New Releases from The Walkmen, The Drums, The Vaselines, Justin Townes Earle, Cloud Cult, Azure Ray, Blonde Redhead & More

Posted on 09/15/201012/18/2019 by Max Hammer

What a saah-weeet week for indie rock lovers. In fact, this is bang-a-gong week of new releases from bands you’ve surely heard of, and others you may not know but have the chance to by playing this huge mix of new songs. This is simply one of those rare weeks when it seems half of the best new releases of the year come out in one day.

This new releases mix reads like a line-up from Coachella or Bonnaroo because there are so many must-have, and would really like to have, new releases from bands like The Walkmen, The Drums, The Vaselines, Blonde Redhead, Cloud Cult, The Black Angels, Junip, Of Montreal, Justin Townes Earle, Les Savy Fav, Underworld, Black Mountain, Grinderman, and it goes on and on.

In fact, there are so many worthy new releases this week (why, we don’t know) that we had to split this mix into two parts – first one, here and now; the second: coming in the next 20 or so hours (see about the EP giveaway below). But first, check out all these new singles from this week’s ginormous trove of new music. Also, you can easily order any of the LP and MP3 downloads from Amazon by clicking on the album titles below. Plus, today only, The Walkmen, Justin Towne Earles, The Drums and Of Montreal are on sale for $2.99!! to $5.99. That means all four highly recommended releases would cost about the same as one newly released CD (record company execs, did you hear that?).

“Angela Surf City- The Walkmen from Lisbon

“Down By The Water” – The Drums from The Drums

“Unexplainable Stories” – Cloud Cult from Light Chasers

“Let’s Get Out of Here” – Les Savy Fav from Root for Ruin

“I Hate The 80s – The Vaselines from Sex With an X

“Scribble” – Underworld from Barking

“Innundir Skinni” – Ólöf Arnalds from Innundir Skinni

“Here Sometimes”– Blonde Redhead from Penny Sparkle

“Silver Sorrow” – Azure Ray from Drawing Down the Moon

“Bad Vibrations” – The Black Angels from Phosphene Dream

“In Between Times” – Mice Parade from What It Means To Be Left-Handed

“The Hair Song” – Black Mountain from Wilderness Heart

“Euphemism” – Infantree from Would Work

“Coquet Croquette” – Of Montreal from False Priest

“I Feel Ya Strutter” – Of Montreal from False Priest

“Chickens” – Junip from Fields

“Rope & Summit” – Junip from Fields

“Song for Adam” – Sara Radle from Four

“Your Face” – Buke & Gass from Riposte

“Love Fade” – Tamaryn from The Waves

“I Don’t Mind It” – Screaming Females from Castle Talk

“Digging for Something” – Superchunk from Majesty Shredding

“Harlem River Blues” – Justin Townes Earle from Harlem River Blues ($2.99 on AMZ today only)

“Cheaters” – Teengirl Fantasy from 7AM

“Pills” – Jen Wood from Finds You in Love

“Diamond” – Your Youth from Aloha

“Pink Lemonade” – Hot Lava from Wish I’d Kept A Scrapbook: A Tribute To Tullycraft

…Stay Tuned: Part Two of the Best New Releases of the Week is coming up: PLUS, check back for your chance to win a free MP3 EP from one of our favorite (and many of you as well), under-the-radar musicians, a guy who has made his way from composing themes for popular commercials and TV shows to putting together his debut ‘indie’ EP that you gotta hear. The contest will begin tomorrow morning, US PDT, and there will be FOUR winners. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook to be reminded once we launch the contest.

Best New Releases: Elsinore, The Budos Band, Lost in the Trees, Burnt Ones, Kathryn Calder, Landing on the Moon, Women

Posted on 08/12/201001/09/2020 by Max Hammer

With all of the buzz surrounding last week’s release of Arcade Fire‘s their third album, The Suburbs, it has a way of overshadowing other new releases. Nonetheless, there are some worthy new releases this week that you may want to sink your teeth into. Most notably in our eyes (well, ears) is the debut LP from an Illinois band no one has heard of, and who convincingly has made our ‘bands to watch’ list.

The Champaign-Urbana pop quintet, Elsinore, self-released their second EP, The Chemicals, earlier this year, and we were intrigued right away. Now, six months later, the band has dropped their debut LP, Yes Yes Yes, via the understated Parasol Records label. The LP contains a remix from Gentleman Auction House frontman Eric Enger. Elsinore have previously opened for St. Vincent, Headlights and The Generationals. We absolutely love the new LP, and recommend snatching it up, as well as their EPs, if you dig the tracks below. It’s time this band broke out.

“Yes Yes Yes” – Elsinore from Yes Yes Yes

“Even’s Basement Recording” – Elsinore from The Chemicals

“Lines” – Elsinore from The Chemicals

“Breathing Light” – Elsinore from The Chemicals

The Budos Band, a Staten Island, ten-piece afro funk band who’ve toured relentlessly over the years, and built somewhat of a following, dropped their aptly named LP, III. Plus, check out new music from Burnt Ones, Lost in the Trees, The Budos Band, Burnt Ones, Kathryn Calder, Titles, Bottomless Pit, Landing on the Moon, and more.

“Unbroken, Unshaven” – The Budos Band from The Budos Band III

“Burnt to Lose” – Burnt Ones from Black Teeth & Golden Tongues

“Walk Around The Lake” – Lost in the Trees from All Alone in an Empty House

“Arrow” – Kathryn Calder from Are You My Mother?

“Comeback” – Roman Ruins from 7″ single

“Lover of Mine” (Romain Ruins Remix) – Beach House

“38 Souls” – Bottomless Pit from Blood Under The Bridge

“Bleeding Hearts” – Landing on the Moon from We Make History Now

“Road Regrets” – Dan Mangan from Nice, Nice, Very Nice

“More & More & More” – The Mountain and The Trees from I Made This For You

What’s Coming Up:

Rising band Women will release a new LP on August 23 in Europe and Sept. 28 in U.S. On September 25, The Rattles will release the LP, Rattle On.

“Eye Sore” – Women from Public Strain

“Wavy Lane” – The Rattles from Rattle On

Best New Releases: Japandroids, Panda Bear, The Books, Lower Dens, K-X-P, Woods, Secret Cities, plus Vinyl Drops

Posted on 07/22/201012/18/2019 by Max Hammer

This week’s new releases include new singles from Japandroids and Panda Bear, plus new LPs from Secret Cities, K-X-P, The Books, Lower Dens, Goodnight Loving, Woods, and vinyl releases.

“Younger Us” – Japandroids from new 7″ single

Japandroids on MySpace

“Slow Motion” – Panda Bear from new 7″ single

Panda Bear on MySpace

K-X-P is a drums, bass and synth trio from Helsinki, Finland, born out of the ashes of the seminal Op:l Bastards and The Lefthanded, led by the gifted musician Timo Kaukolampi, Tuomo Puranen, on bass and keyboards, and drummers Anssi Nykänen and Tomi Leppanen. K-X-P mixes electronics, krautrock, noise, and even rockabilly into a hypnotic and minimal motorik groove inspired by Raymond Scott, Moondog and Martin Rev.

“18 Hours (Of Love)” – K-X-P from K-X-P

Fargo, North Dakota has a glimmer of light in the indie music world thanks to its hometown psychedelic electro-acoustic indie band, Secret Cities. In January, the band signed with Western Vinyl Records in Austin to record their debut LP, Pink Graffiti, out officially today. Maybe it’s just coincidence, but the album title is interestingly close to the name of one of our favorite bands – Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti. Hmmm.

“Pink Graffiti” – Secret Cities from Pink Graffiti

“Beautiful People” – The Books from The Way Out

Hospice Gates– Lower Dens from Id

“Tea Light” – Lower Dens from Id

Lower Dens on MySpace

“The Pan”– Goodnight Loving from The Goodnight Loving Supper Club

Good Night Loving on MySpace

“I’m Not Gone” – Woods from Welcome Home / Diggin’ The Universe

Woods on MySpace

“Judgement” – The Gentle Guest from Cast Off Your Human Form

Vinyl (via BooBooRecords):

Big Boi – Sir Lucious Left Foot – The Son Of Chico Dusty 2xLP (Def Jam)
Recently released on CD — now available on vinyl.

Eric Clapton – Journeyman [Reissue] 2xLP (Reprise)
Vinyl reissue of Clapton’s 1989 album.

Danger Mouse And Sparklehorse – Present: Dark Night Of The Soul 2xLP+2xCD (Capitol/EMI)
Deluxe vinyl+CD box edition includes: 2xLPs, a copy of the album on CD, a bonus instrumental CD, poster, lobby cards and a 48-page 12×12 booklet.

Dirty Three – She Has No Strings Apollo [Reissue] LP+MP3 (Touch & Go)
Vinyl reissue of Dirty Three’s 2003 album.

Gogol Bordello – Trans-Continental Hustle LP (American)
Recently released on CD — now available on HQ-180 vinyl.

Indian Jewelry – Totaled LP (We Are Free)
Recently released on CD — now available on vinyl. Totaled comprises the swamp electro of 2003′s We Are The Wild Beast, the nightmare throb of 2005′s Invasive Exotics, and the sonic angel dream of 2008′s Free Gold.

Japandroids – Younger Us b/w Sex And Dying In High Society 7”+MP3 (Polyvinyl)
New Japandroids track backed with an X cover.

The National – Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers LP (Brassland)
The National’s sophomore album — originally released in 2003 — is available for the first time on vinyl.

Rachels – Selenography [Reissue] 2xLP+MP3 (Touch & Go)
Vinyl reissue of Rachel’s fourth album. Recorded between 1997 and 1999, Selenography is a collection of songs that have been staples of the band’s live shows.

School Of Seven Bells – Disconnect From Desire 2xLP (Vagrant)
Recently released on CD — now available on vinyl.

Saint Vitus – Live [Reissue] LP (Southern Lord)
Reissue of this essential album from the premiere American doom metal act of the ’80s.

Best New Releases: Stars, Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Club 8, Owen Pallett, Tender Trap, Chemical Brothers, Neighbors, Coliseum

Posted on 06/22/201001/09/2020 by Max Hammer

Lots of folks were awaiting the official release of Stars‘ new LP, The Five Ghosts, over the past few weeks, and today, it officially dropped and moved on up the Amazon and other album charts. Other anticipated releases this week include the new single from Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Club 8, Owen Pallett, The Chemical Brothers, Tender Trap, plus great tracks from new LPs by Windsor for the Derby, Neighbors, Coliseum, Lille, Wovenhand, Son of the Sun, and Matt and Physics Club.

“Fixed” – Stars from The Five Ghosts

Stars on MySpace

“Say No To Love” – Pains of Being Pure at Heart from Say No To Love

Pains of Being Pure at Heart on Myspace

“Shape Up!” – Club 8 from The People’s Record

“Set Back” – The Constellations from Southern Gothic [stream album]

The Constellations on MySpace

“Lewis Takes Off His Shirt (Dan Deacon remix)”– Owen Pallett from Lewis Takes Off His Shirt

Owen Pallett official website

“Girls with Guns”– Tender Trap from Dansette Dansette

Tender Trap on MySpace

“Escape Velocity” – The Chemical Brothers from Further [stream album]

“Queen of the Sun”– Windsor for the Derby from Against Love

Windsor for the Derby official website

“Hooligans” – Neighbors from Hooligans

Neighbors on MySpace

Other new releases to check out:

“Blind in One Eye” – Coliseum from House with a Curse

“Tall Shoulders” – Lille from Tall Shoulders

“His Rest” – Wovenhand from The Threshing Floor

“Get Together” – Son of the Sun from The Happy Loss

“Jimmy Had a Polaroid” – Matt and Physics Club from I Shouldn’t Look as Good as I Do

“Monde Green” – The True Jacqueline from Nice Bird

Best New Releases of the Week: Broken Social Scene, The New Pornographers, Hold Steady, Josh Ritter, more

Posted on 05/05/201012/18/2019 by Max Hammer

Album cover for Broken Social Scene’s new LP, Forgiveness Rock Record

The always growing and morphing Broken Social Scene release their fourth studio album today, which you can also stream on Spinner. So far, from what we’ve heard, it sounds like BSS have out done themselves once again. To give you an idea of what the album is like, check out the lead single, “World Sick.” All in all, BSS have proven once again why they are one of the biggest bands of ‘indie rock’ in the past half decade-plus. The Toronto based band kicked-off a two-month long tour of the U.S. and Europe with a sold out show last evening at Los Angeles’ Henry Fonda Threatre, and also have upcoming sold out shows at New York’s Webster Hall and London’s Brixton Academy (would love to be at one or both of those shows).

“World Sick” – Broken Social Scene from Forgiveness Rock Record

Stream The New Pornographers via Spinner now
Broken Social Scene on MySpace

One of the most talented and popular Canadian indie bands of the past decade has been Vancouver’s The New Pornographers. Over the years, the band launched into the upper stratosphere of the indie rock world, selling out shows and winning praise from music critics, bloggers and respected musicians. Now, the band is back with the new album, Together, featuring the thrilling, buzzing power-pop relic, “Your Hands,” as the lead single. The band will set out on a 10-week tour of the U.S. and Europe with a kick-off performance Thursday night in Woodstock, New York.

“Your Hands” – The New Pornographers from Together

Stream The New Pornographers new LP now

The New Pornographers on MySpace

Like a line-up from a great festival set, today’s releases feature one amazing band and artist after another (even the ones further down you probably have never heard of). The Hold Steady also dropped a new LP today, Heaven is Whenever, which also sounds – so far – like another impressive work from one of Brooklyn‘s most popular bands. The band are currently on a nine city U.S. tour with an IRC Band to Watch, Twin Tigers, opening. The Hold Steady will embark on a European tour in June and then again in the U.S. in July.

“The Weekenders” – The Hold Steady from Heaven is Whenever

Stream Hold Steady’s new LP via Spinner
The Hold Steady on MySpace

Josh Ritter is easily one of the best singer-songwriters of the past decade, amassing a splendid discography of albums that are cherished like gold by his most enthusiastic fans. Today, Ritter released his sixth album, So Runs The World Away; based on the track presented here, the LP is sure to be another great success for the incredibly talented artist, and likely bring him new fans, as well as sell out shows for his upcoming 13 city tour of the eastern United States.

“Change of Time” – Josh Ritter from So Runs The World Away

Bonus: “To The Dogs or Whatever” – Josh Ritter from The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)

The following are other tracks from new releases this week that we like, including music from The Whitsundays, Steve Mason, The Joy Formidable and Future Islands. But first, check out this debut single from New York’s The Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt‘s debut LP, I Love You (the title is much longer, but we edited it). The band has been featured in The New York Times, New York magazine, NME and many other publications and blogs, especially for their splashy live shows.

“Ride/Friendship” – The Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt from I Love You…

Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt on MySpace

“I Can’t Get Off My Cloud” – The Whitsundays from Saul

The Whitsundays on MySpace

“All Come Down” – Steve Mason from Boys Outside

Steve Mason on MySpace

“Whirring” – The Joy Formidable from A Balloon Called Moaning EP

The Joy Formidable official website

“In the Fall” – Future Islands from In Evening Air

Future Islands on MySpace

On it’s way: Part Two of the Best New Releases of the Week (5/3/2010) profiles artists and bands that many of you have probably never heard of – but we think you will be glad once you have. Many of the artists in Part Two would otherwise be featured in IRC’s long-running profile and mix series, In Dee Mail – that’s music we dig that has been sent in via email from artists and bands around the world.

More Releases for Week of May 3, 2010 (compiled by Pitchfork)

8Ball & MJG: 10 Toes Down [Push Management/Grand Hustle/E1] Batusis: Batusis [Smog Veil] Blank Dogs: Quiet Years [Captured Tracks] Booka Shade: More! [Get Physical] [North American release] The Fall: Your Future Our Clutter [Domino] [U.S. release] The Flaming Lips/Stardeath and White Dwarfs: The Dark Side of the Moon [Warner Bros.] [CD release] Flying Lotus: Cosmogramma [Warp] Minus the Bear: Omni [Dangerbird] Stereo Total: Baby Ouh! [Kill Rock Stars] Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt!: I Love You. I Love You. I Love You and I’m in Love With You. Have an Awesome Day! Have the Best Day of Your Life! [Luaka Bop] Paul Weller: Wake Up the Nation [Yep Roc]