Young Man

ARTIST / BAND: Young Man

MP3: "Five"

ALBUM: Boy

FILE UNDER: Indie Pop

LABEL: Kitchen Music

INFO: You might remember Colin Caulfield, aka Young Man, from his YouTube covers of indie darlings Deerhunter (posted on the their blog) Animal Collective, Beach House, and some band called the Beatles. He also writes his own songs, and a few of them are up at his MySpace: check out "Five", which features some self-harmonizing and hypnotic production of guitars, spacey synth organs, and various percussive flourishes. This is from a forthcoming release simply called Boy.

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Zach Hill

ARTIST / BAND: Zach Hill

MP3: Memo To the Man

ALBUM: Face Tat

FILE UNDER: Trash

LABEL: Sargent House

INFO: Massively talented and incessantly collaborative drummer Zach Hill (see a semi-comprehensive list of projects here) has announced a fall 2010 release for his second solo album, Face Tat via Sargent House. The 13-track disc features an impressive list of contributors, including Devendra Banhart, No Age (Dean Spunt and Randy Randall), Guillermo Scott Herren (Prefuse 73), Greg Saunier (Deerhoof), Carson McWhirter (Hella), Nick Reinhart (Tera Melos,Bygones) and Robby Moncrieff (Raleigh Moncrieff).

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THE KNOCKS

ARTIST / BAND: THE KNOCKS

MP3: THE KNOCKS - MAKE IT BETTER (DOM REMIX)

ALBUM: "Make It Better" remixes

FILE UNDER: electro

LABEL: Neon Gold Records / HeavyRoc

INFO: This one comes courtesy of the Massachusetts noisy electro/rock group DOM.  Ever since Pitchfork sang their praises these guys have been all over the place and we were very happy when they said they would do a remix for us.  With a fat gritty analog bass over driving drums leading the way followed by a shimmery rat-a-tat-esque lead chorus synth, this remix changes up the whole vibe of the song in a great way.  This remix sounds like it could be in your favorite 80s action film and we love it.  THANKS DOM

Arab Strap

ARTIST / BAND: Arab Strap

MP3: Daughters Of Darkness

ALBUM: Scenes of a Sexual Nature

FILE UNDER: Alternative / Rock

LABEL: Chemikal Underground

INFO: Arab Strap's voluminous box set which comprehensively covers their entire early career up to their brief departure from Chemikal in 1998, will be available in all good independent record shops in time for Record Store Day (that Saturday 17th April in case you didn't know). Full details on the box set and its wondrous contents can be found below and you should be able to pre-order the beast from our online shop shortly.

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Two Hours Traffic

ARTIST / BAND: Two Hours Traffic

MP3: Noisemaker / Happiness Burns

ALBUM: Territory

FILE UNDER:

LABEL: Bumstead

INFO:

Founded in Edmonton, AB (Canada) in 1979, Bumstead Productions Ltd. has had an undeniable impact on the music scene in both Canada and around the world. Bumstead has excelled in the area of artist management and as an independent record label.
Read more:http://www.myspace.com/bumsteadproductions#ixzz0uL6CaT1y

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Twin Shadow 'Slow' (NSFW) from Twin Shadow on Vimeo.

Embarrassing Fruits

ARTIST / BAND: Embarrassing Fruits

MP3: "Long Distance Breakup Summer"

ALBUM: Frontier Justice

FILE UNDER: Rock / Indie /

LABEL: Trekky Records

INFO: Trekky Records is thrilled and honored to announce the details for the release ofFrontier Justice, the new album from Embarrassing Fruits. In many ways, Frontier Justice is the first fully realized album from the band. After a series of line-up changes, album delays and promising EPs, this will be the first timely artistic statement from a now permanent trio: Joe Norkus, Lee Shaw and John Neville. Bassist Lee Shaw has risen to become an equal creative force in the band, which was previously an outlet for only Joe Norkus' catchy, textural rock songs. Shaw composed almost half of the songs on Frontier Justice, bringing his love for classic rock and aggressive pop into the deepening inventory of Fruits' strengths as rock songwriters. Both Norkus and Shaw expound upon the frustrations and joys of navigating the nebulous world of late 20s life in the over saturated, vanishing frontier of America.

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Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band

ARTIST / BAND: Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band

MP3: "Hurrah" / "Leaving Trails"

ALBUM: Where The Messengers Meet

FILE UNDER: Indie Pop

LABEL: dead oceans

INFO: In an unusual move, the Seattle based Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band gathered considerable attention before releasing a single song. Instead the band relied on word of mouth, their quirky sensibility and several original ‘PSA-style’ youtube videos which don’t even feature their music. Anticipation proved to be a great ally to the band, and upon the release of several songs from their upcoming EP they succeeded in providing a legitimate basis for all the internet hype.

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