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May
20th

Mon

Summer (Or What It Sounds Like) Vol. 4

DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince said summer was time to sit back and unwind. Lyte Funky Ones thought it was fly when girls stopped by for the summer. Craig Finn’s perfect summer involved drinking on top of water towers. However you spend the most effervescent of seasons though, you’ll want a mix of sun-soaked indie bangers to soundtrack your summer memories. So we’ve taken The Hold Steady’s advice and built something this summer, and it’s the 4th volume of our Summer (Or What It Sounds Like) Mix. Click here to download this mix in its entirety.

01. Young Galaxy - New Summer
02. Goldroom - Fifteen (ft. Chela)
03. Foals - Bad Habit
04. Mikal Cronin - Weight
05. Carousel - Another Day
06. The Vaccines - I Always Knew
07. Small Black - No Stranger
08. Vampire Weekend - Diane Young
09. Classixx - All You’re Waiting For (ft. Nancy Wang)
10. Guards - Ready To Go
11. HAIM - Falling
12. Camera Obscura - Do It Again
13. Millionyoung - Variable
14. Shout Out Louds - 14th of July
15. Disclosure - You & Me (ft. Eliza Doolittle)
16. Free Energy - Girls Want Rock
17. Little Daylight - Overdose
18. Kisses - Funny Heartbeat
19. Phoenix - Trying To Be Cool (The Chainsmokers Remix)
20. DWNTN - Stood Me Up
21. Painted Palms - Click
22. Brothertiger - Bossa
22. The National - This Is The Last Time
22. Sally Shapiro - Starman (ft. Electric Youth)
22. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - If You Didn’t See Me (Then You Weren’t on The Dancefloor)

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May
15th

Wed

The Dodos "Confidence"

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San Francisco duo / new Polyvinyl signees The Dodos will be releasing a follow-up to their excellent 2011 album No Color this year and we now have our first taste with “Confidence”. The track begins with some nice acoustic pleasantries, but don’t let that fool you, the climax is a full-on rambunctious electric guitar jam.

Carrier is out this 8/27 on Polyvinyl

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May
13th

Mon

Twin Peaks "Stand in the Sand"

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Naming your band after one of the most beloved (especially among the hipster crowd) TV series of all time is a ballsy move, but lucky for the four teens from Chicago which go by Twin Peaks, their music is pretty damn good. “Stand in the Sand” is an infectious fuzzy garage-pop jam that isn’t too far off from what fellow Chicagoans Smith Westerns are doing.

Twin Peaks’ debut Sunken is out July 9th via Autumn Tone Records.

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May
12th

Sun

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Now Playing: Kate Bush - The Whole Story #vinylsunday

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May
10th

Fri

An Album and a Song: 1961

An Album and a Song is a semi-weekly series where I pick a favorite album and song from a year (starting in 1960) for your listening pleasure. One rule: The year’s album and song can not both come from the same artist.

Like many albums at the time, Etta James debut LP, At Last! was more of a compilation of her current singles then an album as we think of it today. Nevertheless, At Last! is a great work, containing a wonderful variety of R&B and jazz standards (including the classic title track) as heard through her bewitching vocals.

Second only to Sam Cooke, I think Roy Orbison had the best run of singles in the early 60’s, and 1961 was a particularly fruitful year for the artist with “Running Scared”, “Love Hurts” and “Crying”, of which the latter is the most outstanding. The lushly orchestrated country ballad is one of the most gorgeous and heartbreaking in music history, featuring an absolutely stunning vocal performance from Orbison.

Listen to At Last! and “Crying” on Spotify.

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May
10th

Fri

“Gravity” (dir. Alfonso Cuarón)

Alfonso Cuarón is famous for using long, unbroken shots in films like Children of Men but he seems to be taking it to the next level with Gravity filled with long shots including a 17-minute opening scene. The first trailer looks thrilling, minimalistic and visually breathtaking, though I’m not completely sold yet on Sandra Bullock in the lead role.

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May
9th

Thu

Windmill "Jelly Globe"

195 Plays

I’m taking a break from listening to Trouble Will Find You today to share some wonderful new music from UK singer/songwriter Matthew Thomas Dillon (aka Windmill), who recently released his third album, Above Duffle Farm.

Windmill has been a favorite of mine since his 2007 debut Puddle City Racing Lights and he continues to enchant with this new LP, which is full of his unique brand of sweeping, whimsical indie pop. “Jelly Globe” is an early favorite but pick any track from the album and you’re sure to be captivated.

Above Duffle Farm is available for ₤5 at Windmill’s bandcamp.

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May
7th

Tue

Commercial Watch: Jens Lekman, Chromatics, Cut Copy & more

It’s time for another edition of Commercial Watch, where I feature the latest hip, indie tracks that modern day Don Drapers and Peggy Olsons are using to persuade consumers to buy more smartphones and sports cars. Watch / listen below:

Amazon Kindle: Beaches