Sleigh Bells Bitter Rivals

Sleigh Bells are back and have hit another winner with their single “Bitter Rivals”. With the snaps in the beginning and the the riffs that make it seem like the song is just waiting to be remixed with Kanye’s “Gold Digger” how can you not love this. Listen to the song and let me know what you think. 

Do I Wanna Know From Arctic Monkeys

The arctic Monkeys have put out a new song called “Do I Wanna Know.” If you liked their song R U Mine then you’ll like this one as it has the same dark undertones. Hopefully this means that the band ins going to be releasing a new album soon. Check out the song below.

Hear Full Vampire Weekend Album

Vampire Weekend are getting ready to release their new album Modern Vampires of the City next week. As what has been happening recently with new releases lately, the and have made the album available to stream early now on iTunes. You can also check out the full album here http://grooveshark.com/playlist/Vampire+Weekend+Modern+Vampires+Of+The+City+Indie+Pop/86235498  Check out the video for the song “Ya Hey” below.

New Queens of the Stone Age

Queens of the Stone Age have released a new song called “My God is the Sun”. Their new album Like Clockwork will be released June 4th. If this new song is any indication it’s good to have these guys back.

Listen: Full Album Mosquito From the Yeah Yeah Yeahs

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are about to come out with there next album and they have made it available to listen to the whole way through on YouTube. They also conduct an interview and explain the recording process and what the songs mean to them right before each song. Check it out below and get excited!

Stream The Strokes New Album Comedown Machine

You can get an early listen to the full Strokes album here from our friends at pitchfork and see what you think of the new album. It definitely sounds more like Julian Casablanca’s solo album than it does older strokes stuff but there are some good tracks on here as well. Let me know what you think of the new album.

Listen To "Step" and "Diane Young" From Vampire Weekend

Finally we get two new official recordings of songs from Vampire Weekend off of their upcoming album Modern Vampires of the City. The two songs are called “Step” and “Diane Young”. Just like the best Vampire Weekend Songs “step” has all of the clever word play that you could ever want. But the song still retains its emotional core and poignant observations. “Diane Young’ is just a fun time all around that everyone should enjoy hearing. Check out both songs below. 

She and Him Never Wanted Your Love

She and Him have released the first single for their new album Volume 3 and the song is called “Never wanted Your Love”. Don’t let the title fool you, the song is no somber piece. It is full of just as much sun and pep as you would expect form the duo. Check the song out below and see what you think.

New Song From the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Album Release Date

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have released anew song from their new album Mosquito out April 16th. The song is called “Sacrilege” and it takes you right back to what everyone loves about the Yeahs in the first place. as an added bonus there is a full gospel choir that kicks in near the end of the song that is just killer. Based on this track alone I already have high hopes for this album. So glad these guys are back!

New Albums From Vampire Weekend, The Strokes, and She and Him

So She and Him, The Strokes, and Vampire Weekend all have new albums coming out in the next few months. Rejoice! She and Him’s new album is called Volume 3 which is in keeping with their past volume themed albums. The Strokes come back with Comedown Machine and we’ll see if it results in as much debate as their last album did. Finally, Vampire Weekend is back with their third album called Modern Vampires of the City. If their last two albums are any indication the only way this would not be good is if they decided to go the heavy metal route.

The Strokes One Way Trigger

 

The Strokes are apparently getting ready to release a new album and to show it they have put out a new single called “One Way Trigger”. the song sounds more like Julian Casablanca’s solo album stuff than it does like some of the older Strokes material. It will be interesting to see if this will be the whole style of the entire new album or not. Check out the song below and see what you think. The Strokes One Way Trigger

Listen To The New Local Natives Album

 

Local Natives new album Hummingbird is currently available to stream now on itunes. After checking it out I cannot wait to get my hands on this thing when it comes out next week. If you loved there first album you will love this one as well. Stream the album while its still available now here on itunes

The National Play New Songs

 

It’s been a while since the release of The National’s last album High Violet but recently they’ve decided to surprise us by playing 5 new songs and possibly hinting at the release of a new album some time soon. On the Toronto show Q live the band performed the songs “Rylan” and “i need my girl”. You can listen to them here. In England the band performed 3 new songs including “Lola”, “Sullivan”, and “Prime” you can watch the footage below.

Bad Books Second Album

 

So the band Bad Books, a collaboration between Manchester Orchestra and Kevin Devine have released their second album simply titled II. The band released the album back in October and if you haven’t had a chance to check it out you definitely should. Most collaborations tend to fall flat but these guys are able to come together almost like a sense of brotherhood in order to put the album together. Check it out here. Bad Books II

Local Natives Play New Song

Local Natives have played a new song live on the BBC this week. The song is called “Heavy Feet” and they play it along with “Breakers” on the live session. Both tracks will appear on their upcoming album Hummingbird. The song sounds great and makes me look forward even more to the album coming out. You can check out the song here around the 2:42 mark of the whole show.

New Song From Vampire Weekend

So Jimmy Kimmel has been taping his show in Brooklyn all week and Vampire Weekend decided to stop by on Halloween and play a new song. The song is called “Unbelievers”  and while the song is pretty catchy the scary Halloween makeup the band is wearing kind of throws things off. Here’s hoping the band decides to play the song in some more traditional getup in the future.

"Breakers" From Local Natives

Local Natives have released the first single from their upcoming album Hummingbird out January 29th. The song is called “Breakers” and definitely has a much fuller sound than their last album Gorilla Manor. This might have something to do with the fact that their tour mates have been Arcade Fire and The National. The chorus of the song gives the song a great boost and shot of energy. I can’t wait to hear what else the new album has in store.

Hear Ben Gibbard Solo Album In Its Entirety

Ben Gibbard has made his upcoming solo album Former Lives available to listen to in its entirety on YouTube. The album isn’t officially released until next week but you can check it out here and get the track listing below.

01 Shepherd’s Bush Lullaby
02 Dream Song
03 Teardrop Windows
04 Bigger Than Love
05 Lily
06 Something’s Rattling (Cowpoke)
07 Duncan, Where Have You Gone?
08 Oh, Woe
09 A Hard One to Know
10 Lady Adelaide
11 Broken Yolk in Western Sky
12 I’m Building a Fire

Arcade Fire Perform New Song

Arcade Fire performed a new song called “Crucified Again” in New York on Thursday. There were reports that the band had performed this song earlier this year in Haiti but this is the first video of the song being performed. Check it out below and see what you think!

New Benjamin Gibbard Song

Benjamin Gibbard has released another song from his new solo album Former Lives out October 16th. The song is called “Bigger Than Love” and it also features singer Aimee Mann. The song is another diary entry from the lyricists who can mix emotions and narratives so well. check out the song on NPR and see what you think.