June 2012
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NEW ZEALAND'S OPOSSOM TO RELEASE US DEBUT ON FIRE...
NEW ZEALAND’S OPOSSOM TO RELEASE US DEBUT ON FIRE RECORDS
ELECTRIC HAWAII OUT ON AUG 7, 2012
Photo credit: Owen Behan
HEAR “BLUE MEANIES” NOW HERE
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO TOO HERE
Fire Records are excited to announce the worldwide signing of hotly tipped New Zealand band Opossom. The brainchild of Kody Nielson, formerly of acclaimed “trouble gum art punks,” The Mint...
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FADE TO MIND RELEASES DEBUT EP FROM MASSACOORAMAAN...
FADE TO MIND RELEASES DEBUT EP FROM MASSACOORAMAAN
‘DEAD LONG TIME’ OUT DIGITALLY JUNE 26; VINYL OUT NOW
Download the Nguzunguzu remix of “Dead Long Time” now:
http://www.mediafire.com/?5b9h5wdf6jrlxd1
Massacooramaan (aka Dave Quam) rose to international attention through his music writing & photography, which was some of the first to thoroughly document the then underground juke...
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Hear The New Yeasayer Track "Longevity" + Album...
YEASAYER Premiere New Single “Longevity”
Fragrant World Artwork Revealed
Pre-order the album
Yeasayer have premiered a new track from their forthcoming album “Fragrant World.” The first proper single on the album, “Longevity” exposes a new found edge in Yeasayer. Lyrically, they hold up a social mirror in a way that made punk so effective,...
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BEIRUT PREMIERE VIDEO FOR THE RIP TIDE, ADD MORE...
BEIRUT PREMIERE VIDEO FOR ‘THE RIP TIDE’
SEE VIDEO HERE
TOUR DATES BELOW
Beirut is pleased to share with you the new video for ‘The Rip Tide,’ the title-track to their latest, critically-acclaimed album. The Rip Tide video is a gorgeous journey that we urge to watch until the end. Zach Condon expounds on the song and the video:
“I always felt that The Rip Tide wasn’t...
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Dusted Announces New York City Record Release...
Dusted (Brian Borcherdt from Holy Fuck) Announces New York City Record Release Shows
Debut LP ‘Total Dust’ Out July 10th On Polyvinyl/Hand Drawn Dracula
Dusted announces two New York City shows to celebrate the release of their debut LP, Total Dust, which will be released on July 10th through Polyvinyl/Hand Drawn Dracula. The first show will be July 12th @ Cake Shop in...
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JEANS WILDER: "Spanish Tile" MP3 Available,...
JEANS WILDER
Download New Track “Spanish Tile” Now
http://soundcloud.com/everloving/jeans-wilder-spanish-tile
Jeans AKA Andrew Caddick Brings Surf Jangle And Resin-Scraping Grunge On
TOTALLY
New Album Out June 26 Via Everloving Records
JEANS WILDER just released “Spanish Tile,” the second free download from new album Totally (out June 26 via Everloving Records). Impose Magazine...
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Holy Other Release Debut Record 'Held' August 28...
HOLY OTHER RELEASES DEBUT RECORD ‘HELD’ AUGUST 28 ON TRI ANGLE RECORDS
Listen to the new single “Love Some1” now:
http://soundcloud.com/tri_angle_records/holy-other-love-some1/s-KPhdU
Holy Other will release his debut LP Held on August 28, 2012 via Tri Angle Records.
‘To be held by someone; the opposition between comfort/restriction’
Following on from the release of his universally...
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Wild Nothing Announces new Album 'Nocturne' out...
WILD NOTHING ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘NOCTURNE’
OUT AUGUST 28 ON CAPTURED TRACKS
TOUR WITH BEACH HOUSE THIS SUMMER IN NORTH AMERICA
ALBUM SINGLE “SHADOW” TO BE RELEASED ON VINYL JUNE 26
Listen to “Shadow” now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnRLPaYXvoU
Wild Nothing is set to release a new album, Nocturne, on August 27 in the UK on Bella Union and August 28 on Captured Tracks in the US....
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Animal Collective Announce North American Tour
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
WATCH THE TOUR VIDEO: HTTP://MYANIMALHOME.NET/ 9/18: Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre 9/19: Vancouver, BC @ Malkin Bowl 9/20: Portland, OR @ The Crystal Ballroom 9/21: Oakland, CA @ The Fox Theatre 9/23: Los Angeles @ Hollywood Bowl 9/25: Las Vegas, NV @ The House of Blues Los Angeles 9/27: Dallas, TX @ The House of Blues 9/28: Austin, TX @ The...
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Dirty Projectors Premiere “Gun Has No Trigger”...
Dirty Projectors Premiere “Gun Has No Trigger” Video
Performance debut on Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon
In support of Swing Lo Magellan, Dirty Projectors’ new album out July 10th, the band has unveiled a stunning video for lead single “Gun Has No Trigger”. View it large on the band’s website DirtyProjectors.net or via YouTube (http://youtu.be/o_qFaFl7JVc). The video marks...
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IO ECHO ANNOUNCE DEBUT LP ‘MINISTRY OF LOVE’ OUT...
IO ECHO ANNOUNCE DEBUT LP ‘MINISTRY OF LOVE’ OUT SEPTEMBER 11 ON IAMSOUND RECORDS
Download “When The Lillies Die” now:
http://soundcloud.com/iamsoundrecords/02-when-the-lillies-die
Ministry of Love cover art
Watch a video teaser for “When The Lillies Die”:
http://youtu.be/HYFxVzdIGTE
” Epic guitar riffs and haunting vocals. A modern take on sounds harking back to Siouxsie...
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BALAM ACAB SET TO TOUR WITH MOGWAI
BALAM ACAB SET TO TOUR WITH MOGWAI
Balam Acab will tour North America this summer as support for Mogwai. Balam Acab’s (aka Alec Koone) debut LP, Wander/Wonder, was released in 2011 on Tri Angle Records.
Wander/Wonder is a mysterious and genuinely haunting record that seems to exist in a world all of it’s own making, balanced between the ecstatic ‘wonder’ referenced in the title and...
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Matthew Dear Releases Single from Upcoming Album,...
Matthew Dear Releases Single from Upcoming Album, Beams; Offers “Crimewaves” Download From The Single
Download “Crimewaves”: http://soundcloud.com/ghostly/sets/matthewcrime
Stream “Her Fantasy”: http://soundcloud.com/ghostly/matthew-dear_her-fantasy/s-JWcVV
It’s no coincidence that “Her Fantasy”—the celebratory lead single from Matthew Dear’s Beams (out August 28 on...
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Julia Holter Releases "Our Sorrows" Video,...
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JULIA HOLTER – EKSTASIS
Julia Holter collaborates with director Naomi Yang (Galaxie 500, Damon & Naomi) on video for “Our Sorrows”, launches and extends European tour, announces more US tour and festival dates, including shows with Sigur Rós.
Watch / embed “Our Sorrows” video here
When Naomi Yang and Julia Holter began an e-mail dialogue about a potential video, it quickly...
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Lower Dens Announce Summer Tour
Lower Dens Announce Summer Tour
PHOTO BY SHAWN BRACKBILL
Fresh off the release of the band’s critically acclaimed record, Nootropics, Lower Dens are set to begin their first headlining tour in June. Starting on June 21st in Raleigh, NC, the tour will include stops at The Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, The Forecastle Festival in Louisville, and New York’s Bowery...
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DESTROYER ANNOUNCE FIRST COMMERCIAL VINYL RELEASE...
DESTROYER ANNOUNCE FIRST COMMERCIAL VINYL RELEASE OF DESTROYER’S RUBIES ON 6/5
PRE-ORDER THE VINYL HERE
LISTEN TO “3000 FLOWERS” FROM THE ALBUM HERE
DESTROYER TO TOUR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR THIS SUMMER
Leading into the band’s upcoming North American tour, Destroyer is pleased to announce the first-ever commercial release of Destroyer’s Rubies on vinyl, out June 5thon Merge Records. Previously...
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Oneohtrix Point Never Releases Dog In The Fog:...
Oneohtrix Point Never Releases
Dog In The Fog: ‘Replica’ Collaborations & Remixes
Remix EP Collection Out 6/12 on Software Recording Co.
Listen To The Matmos Remix HERE
On 2011’s Replica, Daniel Lopatin — aka Oneohtrix Point Never — turned a world of samples into one of the year’s most acclaimed albums. To follow up, we’re happy...
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Willamette Week's MusicfestNW announces initial...
Willamette Week’s MusicfestNW announces initial lineup for its 2012 festival, scheduled for Sept. 5-9
Bands appearing include Silversun Pickups, Passion Pit, Beirut, Girl Talk, Dinosaur Jr., Ceremony, Danny Brown, The Tallest Man on Earth, Julia Holter, The Helio Sequence, Lightning Bolt, Old 97’s performing Too Far to Care, The Men, Yelawolf, Hot Snakes, The Pains Of Being Pure At...
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MATTHEW DEAR ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘BEAMS’ OUT...
MATTHEW DEAR ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘BEAMS’ OUT AUGUST 28 ON GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL
Listen to “Her Fantasy” now:
http://soundcloud.com/ghostly/matthew-dear_her-fantasy/s-JWcVV
Matthew Dear will release his newest album Beams out August 28 on Ghostly International.
Matthew Dear, the relentless songwriter, producer and collaborator, offered an early taste of what to expect from Beams with...
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CARPARK RECORDS TO RELEASE TEEN'S DEBUT ALBUM 'IN...
CARPARK RECORDS TO RELEASE TEEN’S DEBUT ALBUM ‘IN LIMBO’ ON AUGUST 28th
Download the first single “Better”:
http://soundcloud.com/carparkrecords/better/s-kfDjm
“…a collection of eerie, fuzzy pop gems.” – PAPERMAG
“…holy shit “Better” is so damn good, Roxy Music crossed with Electrelane, clanging and...
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VANS + FYF RETURN WITH SECOND ANNUAL VANS HOUSE...
VANS + FYF RETURN WITH SECOND ANNUAL VANS HOUSE PARTIES
LIVE FROM THE HOUSE OF VANS IN BROOKLYN
Photo Credit: Tod Seelie
THE RAPTURE, TANLINES, AND DAVE P (MAKING TIME, FIXED NYC) KICK OFF THE FREE CONCERT SERIES JUNE 20TH
H20 AND 7 SECONDS PLAY SECOND HOUSE PARTY, JULY 12TH, 2012
Brooklyn NY – May 20th, 2012 – Vans and FYF are excited to announce the return of the Vans House Parties to...
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Yeasayer Expand North American Fragrant World Tour
Yeasayer Expand North American Fragrant World Tour
Pre-Order Tickets HERE
Photo credit: Anna Palma
Download New Track “
Henrietta” Here, Buy it on iTunes Here
Fragrant World
Set for Release on Aug 21, 2012 Via Secretly Canadian
Following previously announced dates in June, Yeasayer is pleased to announce the North American leg of the “Fragrant World Tour.”...
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WYMOND MILES HITS THE ROAD WITH PSYCHIC ILLS THIS...
WYMOND MILES HITS THE ROAD WITH PSYCHIC ILLS THIS SUMMER
RELEASES DEBUT LP ‘UNDER THE PALE MOON’ JUNE 12 ON SACRED BONES RECORDS
Listen to “Pale Moon” off the record now:
http://soundcloud.com/sacredbones/wymond-miles-pale-moon/s-9fpAB
Fresh off a West Coast tour with Lotus Plaza, Wymond Miles hits the road again as tour support for Psychic Ills. Wymond Miles is the head guitarist of...
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DOWNLOAD THE FIRST SINGLE IN 15 YEARS FROM REDD...
DOWNLOAD THE FIRST SINGLE IN 15 YEARS FROM REDD KROSS – “RESEARCHING THE BLUES”
GRAB IT HERE
Photo credit: Jonathan Krop
Redd Kross Set To Release First Album in 15 Years
Due On Merge August 7, 2012
Welcome to the glorious sound of “Researching The Blues,” the title-track and opener to the first Redd Kross album in 15 Years. Redd Kross is back and...
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Yeasayer Set to Release Fragrant World on Aug 21,...
Yeasayer Set to Release Fragrant World on Aug 21, 2012 Via Secretly Canadian
Photo credit: Anna Palma
Listen To The New Album Track ‘Henrietta’ Here
Check Out the band Live On Pre-Album Warm Up Shows
Yeasayer are back! The band is set to release Fragrant World on August 21, 2012 on Secretly Canadian, the follow up to 2010’s Odd Blood.
Last week, the band sent 200 random...
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JOHN MAUS ANNOUNCES A COLLECTION OF RARITIES AND...
JOHN MAUS ANNOUNCES A COLLECTION OF RARITIES AND PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MATERIAL
OUT JULY 17TH IN NORTH AMERICA
LISTEN TO AND DOWNLOAD “MENTAL BREAKDOWN”
http://soundcloud.com/ribbonmusic/john-maus-mental-breakdown
Cover photo: Venus Transit, Edge, 2004 by Wolfgang Tillmans
On July 17th/16th, Ribbon Music will release on behalf of John Maus, throughout the world, a...
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Dusted (Brian from Holy F**k) To Tour With A Place...
Dusted (Brian Borcherdt from Holy Fuck) To Tour With A Place To Bury Strangers
Debut LP ‘Total Dust’ Out July 10th On Polyvinyl/Hand Drawn Dracula
Listen To “Property Lines” Streaming Now:
http://soundcloud.com/polyvinyl-records/dusted-property-lines
Dusted announces a string of West Coast tour dates with A Place To Bury Strangers in advance of the release...
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SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO // 'Unpatterns' Out Now; New...
SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO
Unpatterns Out Now via Wichita Recordings
Stream It Now via Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/JcQVZ4
Kick Off North American DJ Tour Next Week
Debut New Video for “Pareidolia” - http://youtu.be/IzZTvtB4F0Q
Release iPhone & iPad App
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/simian-mobile-disco-unpatterns/id519623988?mt=8
Simian Mobile Disco just released their third studio album...
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YOUNG MOON ANNOUNCE DEBUT RECORD ‘NAVIGATED LIKE...
YOUNG MOON ANNOUNCE DEBUT RECORD ‘NAVIGATED LIKE THE SWAN’
JULY 24 ON WESTERN VINYL
Listen to the first single “Wind’s Light” now:
http://soundcloud.com/western_vinyl/young-moon-winds-light
“His intimate tales of love and death are - garnished by a compelling sense of discomfort and guilt.” – Pitchfork
“Hair-raising synth-pop trip.”
– SPIN [TRACK PREMIERE]
“Proves...
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CARIBOU HEADING OUT ON TOUR WITH RADIOHEAD
CARIBOU HEADING OUT ON TOUR WITH RADIOHEAD
Photo Credit: Nitasha Kapoor
Caribou will join Radiohead for a series of North American shows starting May 29th in Mansfield, MA and ending June 16 in Toronto. Caribou’s latest release Swim is available now via Merge Records, and new music is expected in 2013. Visit caribou.fm for the most up-to-date world tour information. Praise for Swim: ...
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TERRIBLE RECORDS SIGNS AUSTRALIAN ARTIST KIRIN J....
TERRIBLE RECORDS SIGNS AUSTRALIAN ARTIST KIRIN J. CALLINAN
RELEASES 7-INCH SINGLE ‘W II W’ ON JUNE 19 DIGITALLY
JULY 31 ON 7-INCH VINYL
DEBUT FULL LENGTH TO BE RELEASED THIS FALL
Listen to the “WIIW” track:
http://soundcloud.com/terrible-records/kirin-j-callinan-wiiw/s-2malb
Watch the NSFW video now:
http://youtu.be/rT75jUEUoO0
In alliance with Terrible Records (Twin Shadow,...
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KINDNESS PREMIERES NEW VIDEO AND SINGLE FOR...
Kindness Reveals Video for ‘House’
New single out June 19th
Watch the video for ‘House’ HERE
“World, You Need a Change of Mind is the sort of meticulous disco opus that similarly dance-afflicted, indiecentric music makers have never quite mastered.” – Spin
“…the Kindness album is potentially even more radical, even though it’s...
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DESTROYER HEADS OUT ON NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
DESTROYER HEADS OUT ON NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Photo Credit: Ted Bois
Destroyer will be touring North America once again in support of last year’s critically-acclaimed and Juno-nominated Kaputt. Dan Bejar and the Kaputt band will kick off their tour in Seattle on June 3rd.
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Kaputt, released via Merge Records, was #7 on the 2011 Village Voice Pazz and Jop Critic’s Poll and...
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THE STEPKIDS Tour with Mates of State; On Tour Now...
THE STEPKIDS
Announce West Coast Tour with Mates of State,
International Festival Dates This Summer
On Tour Now With Mayer Hawthorne and the County
Critically-Praised Debut Album Available Now on Stones Throw
www.stonesthrow.com/thestepkids
THE STEPKIDS will continue to bring their futuristic electro soul and soaring harmonies to stages...
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New Animal Collective Album, "Centipede Hz,"-...
New Animal Collective Album, “Centipede Hz,”- Tuesday, September 4, 2012
PLEASE DIRECT YOUR BROWSER HERE
1. Moonjock
2. Today’s Supernatural
3. Rosie Oh
4. Applesauce
5. Wide Eyed
6. Father Time
7. New Town Burnout
8. Monkey Riches
9. Mercury Man
10. Pulleys
11. Amanita
Lianne La Havas // Nonesuch To Release Rising UK...
Lianne La Havas // Nonesuch To Release Rising UK Singer’s Debut Album Aug 7
LIANNE LA HAVAS
Nonesuch to Release British Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist’s Debut Album
Is Your Love Big Enough?
August 7
La Havas Plays L.A.’s Bootleg Bar on May 22
“…a 22-year-old Londoner with a haunting, jazz-inflected voice…”
– Entertainment Weekly
“With her electric guitar strung...
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Animal Collective Release Two New Tracks On 7”...
Animal Collective Release Two New Tracks On 7” Single Digital Available Today!
Vinyl ‘Honeycomb/Gotham’ 7” Due June 26 on Domino Records
Hear Both Tracks Here
Animal Collective are back with a new 7inch single titled ‘Honeycomb / Gotham’ featuring two brand new songs. The ‘Honeycomb / Gotham’ digital bundle is available today and the physical 7inch is available to...
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Magic Wands Announce Four NYC-Area Shows
Magic Wands Announce Four NYC-Area Shows
Photo credit: Kristin Gerbert
Magic Wands announce four NYC-area shows in support of their latest release, Aloha Moon. The LA-based duo released their debut full-length on April 24th via Bright Antenna/ILG. Streams of the entire record can heard at both Nylon and Spinner.
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Magic Wands first garnered attention with the release of a noteworthy EP,...
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Uk’s Rising Band MONEY Set To Release ‘So Long...
Uk’s Rising Band MONEY Set To Release ‘So Long (GODISDEAD’) Single
Single Out June 4, 2012 on Almost Musique
Hear the Song So Long (GODISDEAD)
Watch the Video for So Long (GODISDEAD)
‘Although they are yet to put out anything, this already feels bold and memorable- Dummy
‘Money’s music matches their rhetoric in terms of quasi-religious fervor.’ - The...
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Rockstar Games Announces Max Payne 3 Full...
Rockstar Games Announces Max Payne 3 Full Soundtrack Details
Listen To HEALTH’S song “TEARS” in this Max Payne 3 TV Spot
Rockstar Games is proud to announce that the Max Payne 3 official soundtrack will be available will be available digitally on May 23.
Composed and recorded by LA based band HEALTH, the soundtrack features the brand-new single “TEARS”...
JEANS WILDER Bring "Reverb-Drenched Lo-Fi" To New...
JEANS WILDER
Andrew Caddick Brings Surf Jangle And Resin-Scraping Grunge To
TOTALLY
New Album Due June 26 on Everloving Records
First Single “Limeade” Available As Free MP3; Premiered via Refinery 29
JEANS WILDER is set to release his second full-length album Totally June 26 on Everloving Records. First single “Limeade” is available now as a free download and premiered via Refinery 29....
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Redd Kross Set To Release First Album in 15 Years
Redd Kross Set To Release First Album in 15 Years Researching The Blues Due On Merge August 7, 2012 Redd Kross is back and delivering their signature brand of genuine rock ‘n’ roll with a vengeance. On August 7, Merge Records will release Researching the Blues, the first new album from Redd Kross in 15 years. Researching the Blues features 10 new songs clocking in at just under 32 minutes....
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Gold Panda ‘Mountain/Financial District’ 7” To Be...
STREAM THE FULL SINGLE: “Mountain” : http://soundcloud.com/gold-panda/mountain/s-l5gNB “Financial District” http://soundcloud.com/gold-panda/financial-district/s-CvjsE
Live Dates: 05.27 Detroit, MI @ Movement Festival 06.02 London, UK @ Field Day Festival 06.10 Manchester, UK @ Parklife Festival 06.23 Clonmellon, IE @ Body & Soul Festival 06.30 Evreux, FR @ Le Rock Dans Tours Ses Etats...
