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We already shared a new tune from Papercuts with you guys last month and now we want to throw another one your way today. As previously reported, the new album is called Fading Parade and hits stores on March 1st via Sub Pop. This new jam goes by “Do You Really Wanna Know” and gets us even more excited for the upcoming album.
Download: Papercuts – Do You Really Wanna Know [MP3]
BNLX is a band out of Minneapolis who have been making some pretty solid waves. The duo is made up of a husband and wife set, all who’ve been playing music for some time in their respective scenes. I’ve been digging the driving guitar sound, and the way you can almost feel a hook creeping out from behind, but it never succeeds, hiding behind bits of feedback. It’s pretty straightforward, and in that fashion, it just hits you in the face from the get go, providing a solid rhythm and yet another spin on the traditional guy/girl duo. Give this track a nice try.
Download: BNLX – Do Without [MP3]
One of our favorite finds of the year, Mexican band Chikita Violenta, recently appeared on the incredible La Blogotheque website. The guys play intimate versions of songs from their recently released LP TRE3S which is currently streaming on Spinner BTW. So check out the awesome live video/interview and see why we’ve jumped on this band’s fan wagon this year.
Download: Chikita Violenta – Tired [MP3]
I know, I know, I’ve been claiming this year for guitar-oriented rock, as opposed to dance-influenced stuff, but I just can’t get this song out of my head at the moment, so I thought I’d send it your way. Sugar & Gold are from San Francisco, and they’ll be offering up their Bodyaches EP on March 8th. Listening to this track, it’s part Twin Shadow and part Chromeo. I know, that seems like an odd mixture, and one that might not necessarily work, but there’s just this infectious little groove kicking around that makes me tap my toe. I’ll admit, sometimes you just want to tap your toes.
Download: Sugar & Gold – Bodyaches [MP3]
Haven’t had enough girl-group fun yet this year? Well, Vivian Girls aim to bring it back, but this time they definitely seem to have a bit of variation on their sound. “I Heard You Say” sounds much cleaner, which really lets the melody break through, rather than being muddied by a bit too much distortion. And the chorus (breakdown?) has one of the best hooks I’ve heard from these girls, even if it only spans about 12 seconds of the track. You can find this track, as well as nine other new tunes on the new record, Share the Joy, which will be coming out on April 12th via the band’s new label Polyvinyl Records. Dig it folks.
Download: Vivian Girls – I Heard You Say [MP3]
Remember Fleet Foxes? Yeah, it has been some time hasn’t it? Today news broke that there has been official release date for their latest album, Helplessness Blues. Once again, Sub Pop will be releasing the record, hitting the street on May 3rd. Personally, I’m stoked that they worked with Phil Ek again, producing and mixing, as he’s one of my favorites behind the board. When first listening to this track, I kind of saw a bit faster pacing, at least in regards to the strumming, but as the song begins to trickle towards the end, you can see the band go off into that whispy winter quality that made their debut so lovable. We know everyone will be talking about this one all day.
Download: Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues [MP3]
This new tune from London based band Banjo or Freakout has really sparked our interest in songwriter Alessio Natalizia and the music he’s creating. You people who like this new song can pick up the debut self-titled album from Natalizia on February 22nd via Rare Book Room Records. I can’t wait to hear what else we’ve got in store from this guy.
Download: Banjo or Freakout – Go Ahead [MP3]
It’s fairly obvious that we here at ATH are big fans of Secret Cities and the sweet tunes they’ve been brining our way over the last year or so. So only about a year removed from their highly under-appreciated debut LP from last year, the band is looking to release their sophomore effort this Spring on Western Vinyl. New album Strange Hearts will be available on March 29th and features this new single “Love Crime”. It shows a whole lot of promise and makes me think you might want to pick up this new album come March.
Download: Secret Cities – Love Crime [MP3]
A few months back we shared a new track with you called “T.O.R.N.A.D.O.” from somewhat forgotten pop hit makers Go! Team. Well now the band’s new LP Rolling Blackouts is hitting stores next week and we figured the Friday before release date would be a good time to share another new song. This one is called “Voice Yr Choice” and might just put Go! Team back on top of the indie dance playlists.
Download: The Go! Team – Voice Yr Choice [MP3]
Dag för Dag are an American-Swedish band formed by brother sister duo Sarah & Jacob Snavely. We were recently sent new single “I am Assassin” from the group and have been digging them ever since. They tend to remind a lot of old school Radiohead, with a chick lead singer of course. You can pick up debut American LP Boo from Dag för Dag on April 26th via Ceremony Recordings.
Download: Dag för Dag – I am the Assassin [MP3]
