Via Stereogum
Here’s the new video for Sigur Ros’ song “Inní Mér Syngur Vitleysingur.” It’s the studio version set to live footage of the band playing.
Go here to see lots of photos and my review of their Bonnaroo set.

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I moved across the street at the start of this month and I’m just now getting my mail straightened out. One of the happier surprises waiting for me was the new album by old YANP-friends Bears. Simple Machinery comes out next month.
MP3: Bears - Wait And See
I’m pretty sure that Bears played this song when […]

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Via GvB
Oh man. I frequently wish I lived in Austin, but Fun Fun Fun fest is the worst of those times for me. Speaking of which, that’s probably the only time you’ll ever hear someone say “fun fun fun fest is the worst,” so enjoy it while it lasts.
Anyway, FFF fest nabbed a bunch […]

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Here’s another new one from Department of Eagle’s In Ear Park record. Department of Eagles is, again, the other band of Daniel Rossen from Grizzly Bear. The record sounds as good as that would imply, which is to say, it sounds very very good.
MP3: Department of Eagles - No One Does it Like You
It’s hard […]

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MP3: Elf Power - Venus and Mercury
Elf Power are releasing the ten-inch of their non-album track “Venus and Mercury” that was debuted on You Ain’t No Picasso earlier this year. The b-side is “Mutiny” and it retails for $8.
Snatch the single at These Are Not Records

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I was pretty bummed that I missed Le Switch at our Hot Freaks! SXSW party this year. It’s kind of inexcusable, except that missing good bands at the musical buffet of SXSW is, uh, kind of unavoidable. But still, the room was a bit too packed to get in, so I didn’t get to catch […]

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MP3: The Saturday Knights - 45
I’ve been meaning to post on the Saturday Knights for a long time now. Well, the excuse I needed to jump start myself just plopped in my lap. The Saturday Knights are giving away their debut album Mingle for FREE on their label’s site.
Download Mingle for free.
The Saturday […]

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Aquarium Drunkard just premiered this great new tune by the Broken West. It comes to us from their new record Now or Heaven, which sounds like it must be a fantastic one indeed.
MP3: The Broken West - Auctioneer
I’m going to go ahead and say that this sounds like a sexier version of the National. […]

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