Stereogum just shared this new track from Crocodiles’ upcoming album, Endless Flowers (out June 4). Color me excited. MP3: Crocodiles – Sunday Psychic Conversation #9 Strangely almost everything I loved about Crocodiles’ last album has been changed here. I loved their plodding, reverb-filled tracks like “Stoned to Death.” This one speeds things up and attacks [...]

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Here’s another new one from Churches (who I compared to Beach House last time I posted about them… not even close with this song). MP3: Churches – Feel Alright Between Churches’ “Feel Alright” and about half of that last Cage the Elephant album, it sounds like there are a lot of Nirvana fans who are [...]

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MP3: Mitski – Liquid Smooth Mitski’s “Liquid Smooth” finds the singer pulling inspiration equally from Bjork’s free flowing melodies and classic jazz vocalists. It’s hypnotic and sexy, but but still surprisingly modern. Mitski on Bandkamp

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MP3: CHURCHES – Save Me When you hit play on “Save Me,” you’ll start up a track that combines Beach House’s slow dream-pop style of riff with some vocals that sound like the Walkmen performing a 2000s brit-pop track. It’s a light track that still manages to pack a bit of a punch. CHURCHES on [...]

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Here’s another one I picked up through my Soundcloud dropbox (hint hint). MP3: River Whyless – Cedar Dream Part II River Whyless have a great understanding of the interplay of songwriting and production. There’s a slow-burn intro here that drops out just as the vocal jump in. It couldn’t be more effective if the song [...]

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I’m hugely remiss for not posting about Bro Stephen long ago. But his great new album Baptist Girls is in stores now. MP3: Bro. Stephen – Tears on Tape As the world continues to freak out over Bon Iver, I continue to not really get what all the fuss is about. If you’re looking for [...]

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Here’s another great song I picked up from my Soundcloud dropbox. If you’ve been emailing me music, this is a WAY better alternative. MP3: Sands Hollow – Watch Yourself The album cover looks like something my avant-garde metal-loving friends would enjoy, but this is some straight-up catchy pop. It’s like slowed down, non-reverby Unknown Mortal [...]

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I must not have been paying close attention, because I didn’t know that Cursive’s new album I Am Gemini was a concept album about Gemini. Don’t forget that Cursive have a tour coming up — including an April 8th date in Lexington with Cymbals Eat Guitars. [via SG]

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Party machines Still Flyin’ have announced their next record. On A Bedroom Wall is due out May 21. Here’s our first listen, the energetic track “Cleat Talking.” MP3: Still Flyin – Cleat Talking This is my favorite Still Flyin song since “Runaway Train II.” It’s got a bouncy melody, positive lyrics and a strong spirit. [...]

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