As the new tunes keep rolling in, we’re doing our best to filter them and publish them to the site – hundreds each month. This new installment of Fresh Tracks features new songs from recently released, and upcoming, albums, EPs and singles by a diverse and eclectic mix of bands and artists. As with most Fresh Tracks mixtapes, there are songs we found surfing the web, that came to us in dee mail, and that we selected from the hundreds of submissions we receive each month via the band submission form. After releasing a slew of 7″ singles, the Denver noise-pop duo Gauntlet Hair have set October 18 for the release of their self-titled debut album via Dead Oceans. As one of the dozens upon dozens of spectacular bands that emerged big time on the ‘indie’ scene in 2010, Gauntlet Hair continue to impress with each new song release. Thankfully, the band will finally see the official release of their self-titled debut album in October.
“Top Bunk” – Gauntlet Hair from Gauntlet Hair – Oct. 18th
Introducing Lightouts and Air Review
A Gowanus-based duo, Lightouts sounds a lot like The Cure on the new track “Only The Smart Ones” (but we’re not complaining, it’s a great track) and we’re keeping our ears out for their debut album, Want. If you love the 90’s post-punk, New Wave, goth rock sounds, you’ll probably be looking out for the release date of Lightouts’ debut; we’ll definitely post something – even if just via our Twitter or Facebook accounts – Next, Air Review, deliver one of the best indie folk pop (think Sufjan Stevens) tunes of the year with “America’s Son,” an exceptional and deep track from the upcoming fall release of their self-titled debut album.
“Only The Smart Ones” – Lightouts from Want – TBA
Doubleshot: “And It Comes And Go” – Lightouts from Want
“America’s Son” – Air Review from America’s Son – Nov. 1st
Ganglians, Neon Indian, Rubblebucket Release New Songs
Ganglians have been one of the blogger buzz bands of the past couple of years, and they once again prove why they are deserving of the hype with the brand new track, “Sleep” from the upcoming release of their new album. Plus, Neon Indian, arguably a leading force in the chillwave movement of the past few years, has a new single from the upcoming September release of his new album Era Extraña. And, what some critics think is one of the top breakout bands of 2011, Rubblebucket just dropped a new single ahead of a planned debut LP.
“Sleep” – Ganglians from Still Living – Aug. 23rd
“Fall Out” – Neon Indian from Era Extraña – Sept. 13th
“Came Out of a Lady” – Rubblebucket from new single
New Tracks from Carousel, Gabriel Miller Phillips, House of Wolves and More
Another duo, Carousel, from Cambridge in the U.K., caught our attention with a new cover of The Stone Roses‘ “Here To Me,” full of shoegaze hooks and buzz saw riffs fronted by female vocals that draws comparisons to Cut Copy meets School of Seven Bells. We also like Gabriel Miller Phillips, House of Wolves, Brown Shoe, and The Chocolate Horse.
“Here To Me” (Stone Roses) – Carousel from single
“Star Crossed” – Gabriel Miller Phillips from One for the Crow – Sept. 13th
“50’s” – House of Wolves from Fold In The Wind – TBA 2011
“Colt Rider” – Brown Shoe from The Gift Horse – Oct. 18th
“Escape All Responsibility” – The Chocolate Horse from Beasts – Aug. 16th
Magicks’ Debut, Big Black Delta, TV Girl, Tim Cohen and More
Magicks is a new one-man band and the creation of Jason Magicks, an audio engineer. Magicks sound is wonderfully crafted, featuring rich layers of sounds blended with guitar, bass and a microphone. Download Magicks EP Triangles for free via Bandcamp. Slightly improv/theme based, a Magicks set is unique from night to night. In August, he’ll perform in Austin and Los Angeles.
“Cycles of Sine Waves Peaking Through Valleys” – Magicks from Triangles EP – Aug. 9th 
“Huggin and a Kissin” – Big Black Delta from Big Black Delta – Aug. 16th
“Baby You Were There” – TV Girl from TV Girl EP
“Daylight Moon” – Tim Cohen from Magic Trick – Aug. 30th
“Important” – The Hunting Accident from the New Black – Aug. 16th
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