Alan Palomo — better known as Neon Indian — dropped this fresh track today via Mountain Dew’s Green Label Sound Imprint called “Sleep Paralysist”. Receiving some help from Grizzly Bear producer/bassist Chris Taylor, Palomo reintroduces us to the world of Neon Indian. Where musical equipment holds an ageless prestige and 80’s synthesizers/video game soundtracks never sound antiquated or outdated.
Listen to the new cut below.
DOWNLOAD MP3: Pure Ecstasy – “Voices”
Here’s a Fresh Track from Texas band Pure Ecstasy called “Voices” (via GvsB). “Voices” is a classic lo-fi track drenched in maniacal reverb that has become this three piece’s most recognized attributes.
Releasing a few 7″’s last year (that sold out pretty quickly), “Voices” will be dropping on vinyl via Acephale on March 23, and if you were smart (which I know you are!), you’d pre-order now on their website here. It’s only limited to 500 copies and no represses will be offered.
In the meantime, enjoy the song in the far more inferior form of an MP3 (above).
With their mucho anticipated Sophomore album Congratulations coming out on April 13, MGMT have revealed today their first offering from the album with a song called “Flash Delirium”. Head over to their newly designed web site here to download the track. “Flash Delirium” definitely helps to put my natural pessimism’s aside toward the album. It more or less rocks.
DOWNLOAD MP3: LCD Soundsytem – “Oh You (Christmas Blues)”
As recently and unendingly reported, LCD Soundsystem has a big year planned. In addition to performing at this year’s Bonnaroo in June, LCD Soundsystem has provided the entire soundtrack for the new Noah Baumbach film Greenberg – starring the recently avatarized Ben Stiller — and also has his third full-length set to drop on May 18 — check the album details here.
This fresh track, ripped from NME radio (via We All Want Something to Shout For) is one that will appear on the Greenberg soundtrack. “Oh You (Christmas Blues)” emphasizes James Murphy’s attempt at 70’s pop-rock — which apparently, the entire soundtrack will consist of — and features the English lad giving his best solo Lennon impersonation (with satisfying success!)
DOWNLOAD MP3: Washed Out – “Untitled track 07″
This new, instrumental track from chillwave artist Washed Out doesn’t have a name just yet, but has been included on a new CDR that has been given out at each of his most recent gigs (via GvsB). Washed Out performed the past two nights at the Mercury Lounge in New York, revealing a full backing band.
Below, is a video taken from Washed Out’s first night at the Lounge performing “Belong”.
DOWNLOAD MP3: Screaming Females – “Arm Over Arm”
The Screaming Females are currently hard at work on their fourth full-length due out this fall via Don Giovanni records. This fresh track, “Arm Over Arm,” picks up where the Jersey trio left off last year on the bombastic Power Move. Like little energetic sticks of dynamite, the Screaming Females have the tenacity and melodiousness of the Ramones, while singer Marissa Paternoster sounds like a young and self-assured Carrie Brownstein.
DOWNLOAD MP3: Minus the Bear – “My Time”
As reported earlier, Minus the Bear have a new album coming out on May 4 via Dangerbird called Omni. Focused on the record sounding more “optimistic” than their work prior, Minus the Bear were more dedicated to finding an upbeat sound with the help from producer Joe Chiccarelli (the White Stripes and My Morning Jacket).
“My Time,” the first single released today as a free download from the band’s website exemplifies their new approach by creating an electronica mish-mosh of cheap technology with vocalist Jake Snider sounding like Fall Out Boy off their meds. C’mon, you cant tell me that you don’t want to hear that! Stream/download above.
DOWNLOAD MP3: Tanlines – “Real Life (Basic Needs Remix)”
Tanlines is one of my favorite bands out right now. They have a new EP coming out on March 9 entitled Settings via True Panther/Matador and to help celebrate, the band will be performing a release party tonight at Monster Island Basement tonight along with labelmates Lemonade and Janka Nabay — both acts also have EP’s that dropping that day.
This remix from Basic Needs stays pretty true to form, only adding some additional flashy synths and delayed keys, enhancing it’s party vibe (if even possible).
DOWNLOAD MP3: Smashing Pumpkins – “A Stitch In Time”
It does feel a bit weird posting a new song from the Corgan ran Smashing Pumpkins after just discussing how rad it was that Pavement left their ubiquitous jab into the Smashing Pumpkins line in when they performed “Range Life” yesterday in New Zeland, but I guess that’s the nature of the music blogging game.
This new one entitled “A Stitch in Time,” apart of Corgan’s 44-song project Teargarden by Kaleidyscope features Corgan on an acoustic with some bouncy organ riffs in accompaniment. A trend has been forming from these songs thus far; one where Corgan almost sounds happy… WE’RE ALL DOOMED.
DOWNLOAD MP3: Titus Andronicus – “A More Perfect Union”
The Jersey heavyweights Titus Andronicus return with their Sophomore LP The Monitor (Neon’s March Spotlight), a civil war inspired conceptual disc that lasts over 70 minutes long. This new/ first track, “A More Perfect Union,” is the album opener and reinvites it’s listener into the world that Titus Andronicus occupies. Full of Springsteen references, literary critiques and Conor Obertsisms. Where a seven-minute punk song doesn’t seem unusual. Much like The Airing of Grievances, Titus Andronicus offer their gut-wrenching bravado with a bit of comforting sensitivity as well.
