The xx Believe In Heaven [MUSIC]

Londoners' The xx have unveiled an ethereal new track titled 'Angels' from their upcoming [post-hell-temperature] Fall release, Coexist. And while that is sound advice for humanity in general--it sure is hard when people are sweating all over you every which-way you turn.






The song provides a dreamy backdrop with which to imagine floating in a refreshing spring or pool [hopefully devoid of city kids pissing all up in it]. Soft vocals and a minimalist approach make this a very soothing musical selection.

The album drops Sept. 11th on Young Turks Records.


DOWNLOAD:
The xx - Angels



...I hope Heaven has a soundtrack similar to this

New Passion Pit Causes Conversations [MUSIC]

In preparation for the release of their 2nd album, Gossamer, the abstract bunch known as Passion Pit have been dropping new tracks like, whoa!



Early tracks 'Take A Walk' and 'I'll Be Alright' --both of which touch on very different ends of the band’s aesthetic spectrum. And now here’s yet another very different track: 'Constant Conversations', a sunny, patient piece of whiteboy soul. Give it a listen below.

Gossamer is out 7/24 on Columbia.


DOWNLOAD:
Passion Pit - Take A Walk
Passion Pit - I'll Be Alright
Passion Pit - Constant Conversations

Summertime 2012 - Crush Playlist [MUSIC]

We all know the summer brings promises of love, passion and blah blah blah...Maybe its the 100+ degree weather. Maybe its all the margheritas. Who knows! One thing we can all agree on, is that music just sounds better on a sunny day. 

Well now you can swoon your lover-to-be with some fresh beats for the [boiling] streets. Saint Saviour has a nice interpretation of M83's track 'Midnight City'. And Twin Shadow remixes chillwaves' resident summertime musician Neon Indian and his song 'Hex Girlfriend'--which if you put on said girlfriend, might ruin that romantic evening you had planned.

Also on deck is an anonymous remix of Little Dragon's dreamy, swimmy jam 'Crystal Film.' Full of bass-y dub potential and underwater notes.

Other gems abound. Be sure to check em all out 'dont wait for later...' Cause you know--it'll be too hot to do anything and the mood will be gone.

DOWNLOAD:
Saint Saviour - Midnight City (M83 Cover)
Doe Paoro - Born Whole (Kokyo Remix)
Rusko - Somebody To Love
Best Coast - No One Like You
Little Dragon - Crystal Film (Close Remix)



...sure to make her melt.

Fleetwood Mac: A Tribute [MUSIC/NEWS]

Observe New Raveonettes With Your Earballs [MUSIC]

The Raveonettes have been working with producer Richard Gottehrer (Blondie, Go-Go’s) on their sixth record, and today the first single from the new album, Observator, emerged. The spacious, haunting track is called [interestingly enough] 'Observations' -- a piano-led cut that explores echoey textures. You really get a sense of the band's spatial awareness. Grab it below.

Album is out Sept. 11th on Vice Records. Check their tour dates too and show some love when in town:

Tour Dates:
09/21 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
09/22 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
09/23 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue
09/26 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
09/27 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
09/28 – St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird
09/29 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Bar
09/30 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
10/02 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
10/05 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
10/06 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
10/07 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
10/08 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Ray Theatre
10/11 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
10/12 – San Francisco, CA @ Bombo’s 365 Club



DOWNLOAD:
The Raveonettes - Observations

The Antlers Submerge Themselves Undersea [MUSIC]

A day after The Antlers teased their forthcoming Undersea EP with the lush ethereal jam 'Drift Dive', the trio unleashed another cut called 'Crest' [this morning to be specific]. It’s a somewhat glitchy, sample-laden affair that explores similar sonic territory as 'Drift Dive'. Remember the underwater dystopia from the first Bioshock game? Their audio newness would be a perfect addition to the soundtrack exploring the ruined town (as opposed to the scenes where mutants try to claw your face off).

Undersea is out 7/24 in the U.S. on Anti- and 7/30 in the UK on Transgressive.

Tracklist:
01. Drift Dive
02. Endless Ladder
03. Crest
04. Zelda


DOWNLOAD:
The Antlers - Drift Dive

LISTEN:
The Antlers - Crest


Spongebob has new neighbors....

Metric Speeds Up The Collapse & Anticipation [MUSIC]

Metric is set to release their sunny new album Synthetica, in the coming weeks (June 12th to be exact). Since dropping such buzzworthy news, the masses have been able to chow down on the freshness bestowed on us from the powers-that-be. The first single 'Youth Without Youth' has satiated our appetites for a while...But now, they’ve dropped a second jam, 'Speed The Collapse' from the upcoming release--a pummeling, uptempo song swimming in a Radiohead-esque texture. Stream it below.



Synthetica is out 6/12 Metric Music International/Mom + Pop. Stereogum recently spoke to Metric’s Emily Haines for a Progress Report.


DOWNLOAD:
Metric - Youth Without Youth
Metric - Speed the Collapse

YACHT Gets Covered In Velvet [MUSIC]

Last month, YACHT’s excellently blippy cover of the great Brigitte Fontaine/Art Ensemble Of Chicago classic 'Le Goudron'. And on that single’s B-side, they repeat the trick, doing a similarly club-friendly cover of another counterculture-pop anthem from the same era. This one, though, is a song that you probably already have strong feelings about: The Velvet Underground’s golden oldie, 'I'll Be Your Mirror'. Obtain the YACHT version below and snag a DL of both tracks and the original [Only place to do so...you know how we do!]



Head HERE for a bunch of crazy remixes and extended versions of Le Goudron.


DOWNLOAD:
YACHT - Le Goudron
YACHT - I'll Be Your Mirror (The Velvet Underground Cover)
The Velvet Underground & Nico - I'll Be Your Mirror

Sleigh Bells Get Even Clubbier [VIDEO/REMIX]

Sleigh Bells’ hit 'Demons', is an intense visual that serves as the best summary of the visceral live experience that they bring to the stage. According to Pitchfork, it’s an homage to classic Pantera videos and it’s composed of live footage from tour stops in Omaha, Oklahoma City, Dallas, and Houston. Stuttering lights, closeup's, and sweeping camera angles all make quite a dark and ominous ambience. The Bells’ own Derek Miller co-directs alongside Gregory Kohn. Watch it below and grab Diplo’s new remix of the track while you’re down there.

VIDEO:



DOWNLOAD:
Sleigh Bells - Demons (Diplo Remix)

Oddisee Reinterprets Bon Iver + Marvin Gaye + Metronomy [MUSIC]

Brand new quick-witted, quick-paced melodic rapper from D.C. native Oddisee has injected his EP with some the best and also unusual influences: Bon Iver, Marvin Gaye & Metronomy. His album, 'Odd Renditions' is just that. Odd, but also highly addictive. The first track 'Paralyzed,' features Bon Iver's 'RE: Stacks' chorus as his own, jacking it up with digital beats and few other bells & whistles.

Best thing about it? Its totally FREE. Grab the EP out now, from Bandcamp HERE.

01 Paralyzed - Bon Iver 'Re: Stacks'
02 The Gold Is Mine - Metronomy 'We Broke Free'
03 Ain't That Peculiar - Marvin Gaye 'Ain't That Peculiar'
04 Man I Use To Be - K-Os 'Man I Use To Be'


DOWNLOAD:

Oddisee - Paralyzed


Everything that happens is from NOW on...

2012 Bonnaroo Line-up [NEWS]

Bonnaroo proves once again to be a lineup for the ages--and all ages. With the Beach Boys now touring again and Phish doing there thing, this will surely bring out the best of the surburnt hippies that the lower states have to offer. Peep the rest of the line-up below and grab some sweet tracks to jam on in the meantime (while you pretend you're REALLY going this year).

Happening June 7th through the 10th in good ol' Manchester, TN. Grab tickets HERE.

•Radiohead • Red Hot Chili PeppersRed Hot Chili Peppers • Phish • Bon Iver • The Shins • Foster The People • Aziz Ansari • Dispatch• Feist • The Roots • Alice Cooper • Superjam • Black StarBlack Star • Danzig/Doyle performing The Misfits• Steven Wright • The Word (John Medeski, Robert Randolph and North Mississippi Allstars) • Ludacris • Ben Folds Five • Flogging Molly • Marc Maron • Puscifer • Mac Miller • Brian Posehn • Santigold • Childish Gambino • Reggie Watts • The Temper Trap • Major Lazer • World Champion Judah Friedlander • tUnE-yArDs • Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings • AfroCubism • Flying Lotus • Umphrey’s McGee • Little Dragon • Blind Pilot • Rhys Darby • St. Vincent

• City and Colour • The Civil Wars • Young The Giant • Pedrito Martinez Group • Two Door Cinema Club • fun. • GZA • Punch Brothers • Needtobreathe • Fitz & The Tantrums • Colin Hay • Bad Brains • YelaWolf • Dawes • Battles • Danny Brown • The Black Lips • SBTRKT • Phantogram • Big Gigantic • Garfunkel & Oates • Kendrick Lamar • The Kooks

• The Joy Formidable • The Antlers • Sam Bush Band • Kathleen Edwards • MiMosa • KURT VILE & THE VIOLATORS

• Alabama Shakes • Soja • Das Racist • The Dirty Guv'nahs • Delta Spirit • Red Baraat • Gary Clark Jr. • Pelican • La-33

• Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk • Laura Marling • Trampled by Turtles • Mogwai • The War on Drugs • Ben Howard

• GROUPLOVE • Amy Schumer • ALO • The Devil Makes Three • White Denim • EMA • Michael Kiwanuka • Here We Go Magic • The Chris Gethard Show • Fruit Bats • Khaira Arby & Her Band • Pete Holmes • The Cave Singers • Rory Scovel • K-Flay • The Lonely Forest • MARIACHI EL BRONX • Debo Band • Mike O'Connell • Big Freedia • DALE EARNHARDT JR. JR. • The Soul Rebels • Ali Wong

 

Honestly, not too excited about the overall list of names with the exception of few I've been dying to see. I know I'm supposed to remain unbiased--but it ain't gonna happen.

 For those planning to attend, I wish you best--but consider this Coachella line-up to let you know what you're in for:

Firefly Festival---now THAT I want to go to...

Little Boots Releases Big Tracks [MUSIC]

'Hands,' the debut album from perma-charming British dance diva Little Boots, is now 3-years old, and she’s finally putting some new jams out into the world, such as 'Shake' and 'I Wish'. Her latest 'Headphones' about the patently ridiculous activity of wearing your headphones to a disco, debuted on BBC Radio yesterday. Grab it below along with some our goodness.

No word on any albums in the works, although there are plenty of mixtapes out there if you know how to find them.


DOWNLOAD:
Little Boots - Headphones (BBC Radio 1 World Premiere)
Little Boots - I Wish (Feat. Michael Woods)
Little Boots - Shake
Little Boots - Shake (Azari & III Remix)
Little Boots - Every Night I Say A Prayer (Tensnake Remix)


You know what they say about girls in little boots...they make great dance music...