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[stream] The Spyrals – “Love Me Too”/”Reflection”

I’ve been immersed in the sounds coming out of the Bay Area for a few weeks now, and one of the better singles I’ve caught so far is this one from The Spyrals.  The skuzzy + shimmering “Love Me Too”/”Reflection” … Continue reading

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[stream] Disappears – “Replicate”

It seems like it’s becoming clockwork that a new year rolls in and with it comes an announcement of a new record from Disappears.  The mighty Chicago post-punk act will drop Pre Language, their third album in 3 years and once … Continue reading

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Stream 2 New Craig Finn Songs

Here’s a couple of Americana-leaning new tracks from the solo debut of Hold Steady shouter Craig Finn.  “New Friend Jesus” is a dusty, up-tempo jaunt with the choice line “it’s hard to suck with Jesus in your band”, and “Honolulu … Continue reading

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[mp3] Memoryhouse – “The Kids Were Wrong”

The muted, gauzy indie-pop of Memoryhouse got a lot of attention last year in large part for the hauntingly beautiful single/video “Lately” from the EP The Years.  Now signed to Sub Pop, the Canadian duo is ready to release The … Continue reading

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[stream] Four Tet – “Moma”

Check out a new track from Four Tet.  The patient, slowly spiraling “Moma” will appear on We Are the Works in Progress, a 14-track compilation being curated by Blond Redhead’s Kazu Makino to benefit victims of the Japanese tsunami from … Continue reading

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[stream] Tennis – “Origins”

    It hasn’t taken nautically-minded indie-pop duo Tennis long to figure out what their next move will be.  Following a batch of truly great singles released in 2010 and this year’s excellent full length Cape Dory, the band will release … Continue reading

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[stream] French Kissing – “Let Yourself Go”

London’s French Kissing burst onto my radar last year with the infectious surf-pop jam “Oh Suzanne”, one of my favorite songs of 2010.  It’s been quiet on the French Kissing scene pretty much ever since, but word came today that … Continue reading

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[stream] Weekend – “Hazel”

San Fran noise-pop auteurs Weekend (not to be confused with the sleek R&B of The Weeknd) are following up their 2010 debut Sports (which featured “Coma Summer”, one of last year’s most intensely awesome rock songs) with a brand new 5-song … Continue reading

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[stream] David Shane Smith – “Shampoo”

Perennial PHW favorite David Shane Smith has released a free sampler EP (along with the kinda creepy cover art as seen above).  Unfortunately, there’s no new material to be found here from the hyper-prolific L.A. songwriter.  Instead, the Shampoo EP … Continue reading

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[stream] Great Elk – “Walk Down Your Own Road” & “Falls”

There’s two new Great Elk tracks floating around out there for you to check out – first, the Brooklyn-based indie/folk band contributed “Walk Down Your Own Road”, one of my very favorite Paul Basile songs, to the Local Correspondents’ recent … Continue reading

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