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Modest Mouse have some new tuneage coming your way just in time for summer. This new song “Satellite Skin” will appear on an upcoming limited edition 7″ orange colored vinyl out in stores May 26th. The song will also appear on a new EP No One’s First and You’re Next out in August. This EP will be comprised mostly of songs that didn’t make the cut for the band’s last two albums. Check it ouuuuuut.
Download: Modest Mouse – Satellite Skin [MP3]
Nico Vega are a band that often get compared to Yeah Yeah Yeahs for obvious reasons. They have a fiery female lead singer, a male guitar player, a male drummer and the sound is eerily similar. We dig it. You can catch this rock trio at Emo’s on Wednesday night along with relatively unknown band Red Leaves. Doors are at 8pm/music at 10. Tickets can be purchased online for $8.
Download: Nico Vega – Gravity [MP3]
After the success of their debut LP, North Carolina band Bowerbirds are back and ready to drop a sophomore LP on our ears. The new LP will be called Upper Air and features this brand spankin’ new single “Northern Lights”. You can get this album in stores June 7th via Secretly Canadian. They’ll also be making a stop at the Mohawk in August so keep your ears open for a reminder. I’m diggin’ this one hard style.
Download: Bowerbirds – Northern Lights [MP3]
One of our favorite artists from last year, Horse Feathers, just did a Tiny Desk session for the fine folks at NPR music. The session features 3 live songs including one of our favorites from last year “Curs in the Weeds”. Check out the full session now. Here’s that beautiful song from last year again.
Download: Horse Feathers – Curs In The Weeds [MP3]
My Old Kentucky blog continues to pump out some really great session as part of their Laundromatinee series with a set from Canadians Great Lake Swimmers. The in-studio features video and MP3s from 4 new and old songs from the band. Check it out now. We’ve also got an awesome live version of “Rocky Spine” from the session.
Download: Great Lake Swimmers – Your Rocky Spine (live) [MP3]
Nashville based rock band The Features have a new album coming out soon and have a couple songs available for you to check out. We’ve got a song called “The Drawing Board” available for you below and song “GFM” can be downloaded from the band’s wesbite. Some Kind of Salvation is in stores June 9th or can be bought from the Features online store now.
Download: The Features – Drawing Board [MP3]
It seems Slumberland can’t really go wrong with their picks of bands to support, and our friend GVSB has found yet another band on the small label worthy of our interest. Sweden’s Liechtenstein recall a lot of that all girl aesthetic encouraged by bands like Vivian Girls. Here is a new track for you to enjoy. The band will be releasing their album Survival Strategies in a Modern World on May 26th.
Download: Liechtenstein – Roses in the Park [MP3]
Elvis Perkins will be bringing his brand new band Deerland to The Parish on Monday for what should be a nice evening of music. Mr. Perkins will be joined on the stage by Oklahomans Other Lives. Doors for this show are at 8pm. Tickets are on sale now for the low low price of $14. Here’s latest single from Elvis Perkins in Deerland “Shampoo”.
Download: Elvis Perkins in Deerland – Shampoo [MP3]
Alt-country/punk band Lucero are making a stop in Austin at Emo’s on Friday night. Lucky for all concert goers, longtime ATH favorite Black Joe Lewis will be providing your opening entertainment for the evening. Head out at 9pm for doors and 10pm for music. Tickets are available now for $12.
Download: Lucero – I Can Get Us Out of Here [MP3]
Cause Co-Motion! jangled their way across many-a-stage during SXSW this year, and I loved the lo-fi operation from the get go. The Brooklyn quartet is set to release a new six song EP titled Because Because Because, and we’ve brought you one of those tracks to sample. It’s lost a bit of the speed, but it still carries the fuzz. Buen proveche.
Download: Cause Co-Motion – You Lose [MP3]
