DOWNLOAD THE FIRST SINGLE FROM DAWES: NOTHING IS WRONG
Dawes follows up their 2009 debut album North Hills, with the new hyped album Nothing is Wrong. Preview the album by downloading the first single “If I Wanted Someone”, using the widget below.
ARIEL PINK’S RE-FREAK GETS A RE-MIX FROM DAM FUNK
Check out this remix of Ariel Pink’s “re-freak” from Galactic Funk Federation founder Dām Funk which appears on Ariel Pink’s Fright Night 12″ single. Give a listen below:
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Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti :: Fright Night (Nevermore) (Dām Funk Refreak)
OFFICIAL VIDEO + MP3 FROM PALEO’S NEW RECORD
BRAVESTATION “WHITE WOLVES” REMIX BY YOUTH AND TEEN DAZE
Toronto’s Bravestation just released remixes of their new single “White Wolves” by Youth and Teen Daze. The band will be heading across the Atlantic for their first ever UK tour, which includes a main-stage play alongside Iggy and The Stooges, Caribou, Two Door Cinema Club, The Kills & more at the Evolution Festival. “If Foals moved to Canada and joined Wolf Parade, they might sound something like Bravestation”(Flavorpill)
Download “White Wolves (Youth Remix)” MP3
Download “White Wolves (Teen Daze Remix)” MP3
MUSIC RADAR: BARBIE HATCH (FOR FANS OF BEST COAST/ SHE & HIM)
Fans of Best Coast and She & Him should check out Venice, CA artist Barbie Hatch. She’s an indie/electro/pop singer, signed by Squeak E. Clean of N.A.S.A to his own Spectrophonic Sound label who just popped up on the discosalt radar. She’s making some really sweet music, collaborating with Canadian Hip Hop artists Swollen Members and appearing alongside RZA and John Frusciante. You might also recognize her voice from the N.A.S.A. track “I Wanna be Your Lover” on the remix album The Big Bang alongside the artist Maximum Hedrum.
She has a new single called “Stars”.
Check it out below:
MP3: Barbie Hatch – “Stars”
STREAM GANG GANG DANCE’S NEW RECORD: EYE CONTACT
Check out the new Gang Gang Dance record, Eye Contact in its entirety below and grab a free track:
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NEW TRACK FROM WASHED OUT: EYES BE CLOSED
Grab Washed Out’s new track “Eyes Be Closed” off their forthcoming LP Within and Without, out July 12 on Sub Pop:
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Washed Out :: Eyes Be Closed
NEW SINGLE FROM BLACK LIPS: MODERN ART
Black Lips just released the first single from the Mark Ronson produced LP,Arabia Mountain, “Modern Art”. The track premiered over at Spin but you can grab it below. It’s a much more structured sound than 2009’s 200 Million Thousand, with more kink-like riffs and 13th Floor Elevator tweak-outs condoning drug use.
MP3 Black Lips “Modern Art” [Download Mirror]
VIDEO PREMIERE: NEW NUMBERS: TALK ABOUT YOURSELF
Brooklyn musical duo New Numbers have a new Midnight Cowboy inspired music video, directed by Matt Collison for “Talk About Yourself”, which is premiering right here on Discosalt! The track comes off their self-released debut full length album Vacationland, released on their own label Musiques Primitives. As an added treat… to go along with the release of the video, the band is giving their album away FREE all month. Just click HERE for a direct download.
And to catch the band live, come out and support them this Friday night at The Rock Shop in Park Slope with Hawk and Dove and Kleenex Girl Wonder, 10pm sharp! Check out a video flyer below and we’ll see you at the show:
FREE MUSIC FROM THE WILDERNESS OF MANITOBA
Momentum is building in The Wilderness of Manitoba camp. Moving out of their Delaware Avenue basement in Toronto, and fresh off off their lauded performances at CMW, the Canadian chill/folk quartet announced a NYC show on April 28 at Mercury Lounge and new EP release Summer Fires.
The band is also streaming two of their tracks on their own digital 7” player. Just click play below to watch the needle move, the record spin, and get a sneak peak at two tracks off the EP: “Orono Park” (side a) and “Summer Fires” (side b). You can also grab a free MP3 of “Orono Park”.
NEW MP3 DOWNLOAD FROM PARTS & LABOR: REST
Grab a new mp3 for the track “Rest” off Parts & Labor’s forthcoming release Constant Future which you can pre-order at InSound. The song perfectly encapsulates the band’s ability to take elements of noise and turn them into a truly infectious pop song. You can also check out the bands cover of No Age’s Life Prowler below:
NEW VIDEO FROM AUSTRA: BEAT AND PULSE
Toronto based singer/songwriter Katie Stelmanis’ new sexy synth band Austa, is prepping their debut album, Feel It Break, by putting out a special 12″ and releasing a new video for “The Beat and the Pulse”. Its a brooding, six minute electro fueled track pulsing with propulsive keyboard and topless women directed by Claire Edmondson. Watch the video, grab the download and look for the album to drop May 17th.
MP3 Download: Austra: “Beat and the Pulse”
A VALENTINE FROM YEASAYER
Heres a little Valentine from Discosalt and Yeasayer! Yeasayer had so much fun releasing their live album on Xmas that they wanted to do something else for Valentine’s Day!
1. First, the band has a new video for the heart tug’n track “I Remember” (off the ODD BLOOD LP). The “I Remember” video was directed by dear friend Sophia Peer and fits snuggly with their previous visual efforts. We are in love with it.
2. FREE V-Day Music. The Yeasayer techs set it up so you have the ability to send the “I Remember” digital EP as a small Valentine’s Day gift to a loved/liked/crushed/etc one in lieu of chocolates’n’roses. The “I Remember” EP contains two aphrodisiac-like remixes by Villa and Painted Palms. Yes, “I Remember” is a love song. Just click HERE
You can also grab Yeasayer’s acoustic country cover of Seal’s 1990 classic “Crazy” right here. Ira Wolf Tuton claims: “it’s us covering Rolling Stones covering Everlast covering Pearl Jam covering Seal.”
MP3 Download: Yeasayer – “Crazy” (Seal Cover)
3. To spread the warm tingles further we are pleased to announce a Yeasayer spring tour of the USofA…and some of Canada! Tour dates below.
YEASAYER USA + Canada TOUR DATES
May 21 Solana Beach – Belly Up Tavern*
May 22 Pomona CA – The Glass House*
May 24 Los Angeles CA – The Music Box*
May 25 San Francisco CA – The Fillmore*
May 26 San Francisco CA – The Fillmore*
May 27 Portland OR – Wonder Ballroom*
May 28 Vancouver BC – Commodore Ballroom*
May 29 Seattle WA – Sasquatch Festival
May 31 Aspen CO – Belly Up Aspen*
Jun 01 Denver CO – Ogden Theatre *
Jun 02 Lawrence KS – The Granada Theatre*
Jun 03 Columbia MO – The Blue Note*
Jun 05 Houston TX – Free Press Summer Fest
Jun 06 Detroit MI – Majestic Theatre*
Jun 07 Toronto ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
Jun 08 Montreal PQ – Club Soda
Jun 09 Boston MA – Royale Nightclub
Jun 16 Washington DC – 930 Club
Jun 17 Philadelphia PA – Trocadero
Jun 18 New York NY – Terminal 5
*With Smith Westerns
NEW VIDEO AND DOWNLOAD FROM PETER BJORN & JOHN: BREAKER BREAKER
Before you break their hearts, they’re going to break your nose. So sing Peter Bjorn and John on “Breaker Breaker”—the kinda punk, kinda bare, totally infectious album preview for Gimme Some, out in March. We have not seen the sugarpop Swedes rock this hard before, and we are into it, big time. This less-is-more video of the trio speedily pounding the pain away doesn’t hurt, either.
MP3 DOWNLOAD:Peter Bjorn & John – Breaker Breaker
FREE MP3 FROM THE STROKES: UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS
The Strokes are giving away a free download of the first single “Under Cover of Darkness” off of their highly anticipated fourth studio release, Angles, on their website today. It will only be available as a free download for 48 hours, so get after it. Click here to download your copy!
While you are here, take a peek at the pretty cool new M.C. Escher–esque cover art for Angles above, even though a part of us still wishes Julian Casablanca’s tweets were real.
FREE MP3 FROM SWEDISH ORGAN-DUO, MACKAPER: WHEN ALL IS SAD AND DAWN
Mackaper is an organ/drum heavy band from Stockholm formed from the ashes of the Concretes. A bit old school psychedelic, with influences from krautrock, folk, and a little free form jazz driven by tiny drum machine beats and warm fuzzy Hammond B3 tones . The band has a new album out this month When all is sad and dawn , a puppet friendly video filmed, edited and directed by Henrik Qvarnström and are giving away some free music below:
MP3 Download: Mackaper- Atlantis
MP3 Download: Mackaper- Silver Sands (Michael Rothers Cover)
FEBRUARY ALBUM HYPE: NEW RELEASES + NEW DOWNLOADS
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The Go! Team: Rolling Blackouts MP3: The Go! Team – “T.O.R.N.A.D.O.”
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The Joy Formidable: The Big Roar MP3: The Joy Formidable – “Austere”
Buy it: The Joy Formidable. |
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Cut Copy: Zonoscope
Buy it: Cut Copy |
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Mogwai: Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will |
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Bright Eyes: The People’s Key
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Sonic Youth: Simon Werner A Disparu Buy it: Sonic Youth |
NEW NOIRISH VIDEO FROM SLEIGH BELLS: RILL RILL
Last year,the Brooklyn electro crash pop outfit Sleigh Bell’s topped some of our top 2010 albums of the year with Treats. Now the buzz-worthy band has a stylish new noirish road trip video for “Rill Rill” from director John Watts. Watch as Alexis Krauss tosses bandmate Derek Miller from a moving car, then heads back to highschool to pose for some strange yearbook photos. Grab some freebies, then check out the hype after the jump.
MP3 Download: Sleigh Bells – Rill Rill (mp3)
MP3 Download: Sleigh Bells – “Ring Ring” (Demo)
THE RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE: INDIE-ROCK FOLK SONGS ABOUT HOMETOWNS AND HEARTBREAK
You always know a band is on the serious up and coming when they can sell out New York’s Mercury Lounge. On Wednesday January 12th, I was a lucky enough to see Canadians The Rural Alberta Advantage rock out in the tiny, packed space. As people jostled to get a better look, their broad appeal became immediately apparent. Lead singer Nils Edenloff wailed his way through the entire new album, plus a few old songs in just over an hour, pausing only momentarily between their short, explosive songs.
MP3 Downloaf: The Rural Alberta Advantage “Frank, AB”
The band’s sound ranges from softer synth sounds, which border on 90’s emo, to no-holds rock and roll. There were definitely strong ties to various 90’s rock influences, but I don’t want to overlook the folky quality that characterize some of their softer songs. I think that is part of the allure of the band: they have a sound that appeals to a wide range of people. Throughout the set, I had a nagging feeling that I was missing something, and it finally dawned on me towards the end of the set: Edenloff’s voice has a similar quality to Billy Corgan. I kept trying to get a better look at drummer Paul Banwatt, but even if I had a better view, I wouldn’t have been able to see those arms moving. He was flying along with unparalleled precision. Although the record is catchy and entertaining, it’s Banwatt’s energy that gives the live set so much motion. A later conversation with Edenloff revealed that he and Bandwatt work together in song writing, and the synth songs are Bandwatt’s opportunity to explore a broader range in his drumming. The third member of the trio is Amy Cole, who plays back up keyboard and the recently added bass peddle. Her sweet voice accompanies the edgier sounds in Nil’s singing. Altogether, the band has a tight, balanced sound, even with the muddy sound system at Mercury Lounge.
The Rural Alberta Advantage releases their new record Departing on Saddle Creek 3/3. You can catch them at the awesome Bowery Ballroom on 3/10 or at the Knitting Factory Brooklyn on 3/12.
-Rachel Covert
A NEW DIRECTION FOR SNOWDEN?: DARK POP GOES DEEPER LIVE AT MERCURY LOUNGE
Snowden came to New York’s Mercury Lounge on Friday (1/21/11). The last time we saw Snowden was in 2008 at the Forecastle festival, when I expressed my overwhelming love for the band (LINK). Since that time, a lot has changed for the band. The enigmatic Corrine as well as David have parted ways, leaving Jordan and Chandler to be joined by two new members. The change appears to have been very recent, as Jordan told the crowd that the new members had only one day to rehearse all of the songs. The tour is promoting the recent release of “Slow Soft Syrup”, the new free EP from Snowden, that operates as a bit of a teaser for the forthcoming full length release…their first since 2007’s “Fuel of the Celebration”. When you’re a band that hits the road as hard as Snowden has for the last several years, I would imagine it’s hard to find the time to write.
I’m glad they found the time. Syrup appears to be a good indicator of the new direction of the band as the album seemed to align with the slightly varied style of the live performance. The songs have a definite, deepened complexity, and it results is a less hookcentric, anthematic sound. In one portion of my review from 2008, I wrote “Virtually every song is an dance anthem….and when Black Eyes starts out….in my eyes, it’s impossible to not start moving.” The scene slower and darker now, although new songs like “Lemon Peel” still show that the guys know how to make the crowd dance from time to time.
So transitions like this can go either way for a band, but for a band that has spent playing club bangers like “Black Eyes”, they’ve made the transition amazingly well, and Syrup’s “No One in Control” is perhaps the perfect example. Jordan Jeffares’s songwriting skills really get put to the test, yet he passes effortlessly.
-Cory Greenwell
Grab a track from the new album below:
MP3 download: Snowden – “Don’t Really Know Me”
And check out more photos from the show:
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