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Swimsuit – “Sunlight” & “Evaporation”

Published 08/01/2011 Swimsuit Leave a Comment
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MP3: || Sunlight ||

MP3: || Evaporation ||

As the weather in these summer months has been filled with sun-filled scorching days, Michigan reverb-pop group Swimsuit reminds us that “sunlight burns.” Check out the opener and closer off their self-titled debut that just recently got its release from Virginia label Speakertree Records, who previously released Cloud Nothings’ Turning On on vinyl. The “reverb-doused, surf-tinged, beautiful pop songs fighting with a hazy punk undercurrent” LP is available now on vinyl through Speakertree’s site, and is also streaming for a limited time on Speakertree’s BandCamp. I heavily recommend this album for any Beach Fossils fans out there, or pretty much anyone who enjoys a quick, fun summer album.

Total Babes – “Be So True”

Published 07/26/2011 Total Babes Leave a Comment
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MP3: || Be So True ||

Pitchfork posted this jam today, here’s the second track from Total Babes’ upcoming debut album, Swimming Through Sunlight. Preorder this LP on purple vinyl from Old Flame Records, out on August 30th and it’s limited to 200 copies. I advise you to do it cause this is one of my favorite albums of this year so far, listen to the opener “Like They Always Do” below.

MP3: || Like They Always Do ||

Kids On A Crime Scene – “Sweet Tooth”

Published 07/02/2011 Kids On A Crime Spree 1 Comment
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MP3: || “Sweet Tooth” ||

Here’s a track from one of then newer releases from California’s popstar label Slumberland. Kids On A Crime Spree’s “Sweet Tooth,” along with the rest of their debut album We Love You So Bad, is a sunny drive with your top down on the glam and twee pop highway. Pick up this eight song white vinyl 12″ through mail order from Slumberland for $9.

The Happy Thoughts – “One More Fish”

Published 06/28/2011 The Happy Thoughts Leave a Comment
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MP3: || “One More Fish” ||

STREAM: || “Sweet Dirty Love” ||

I made the joke before and I’ll make it again, The Happy Thoughts has more hooks than a fishing box!!! Before you stop visiting my site because of that joke, check out these songs from the Lafayette, IN power-pop trio’s debut album.  I heavily recommend it for those who have been digging Cloud Nothings’ album this year, just clean and fun garage-pop.  It’s out now on Hozac, and they might still be on the gold edition, so head over to their store and buy it!

Dino DNA/Total Babes/Library Time/Mhmm at the Happy Dog 6/24

Published 06/24/2011 DINO DNA , Library Time , Mhmm , Total Babes Leave a Comment
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MP3: || Dino DNA – “I Love You Now” ||

MP3: || Total Babes – “Like They Always Do” ||

MP3: || Library Time – “Africa” ||

MP3: || Mhmm – “tinted rose” ||

Dino DNA – Dino DNA

Published 06/18/2011 DINO DNA Leave a Comment
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MP3: || “Sports” ||

MP3: || “I Love You Now” ||

MP3: || “Dino DNA” ||

FULL DISCLOSURE: I AM IN THIS BAND

Our debut album, Dino DNA, is available now on our Bandcamp for free download. We also got our “I Love You Now” 7″s back from Gotta Groove Records, and you can pick up a copy through Bandcamp. It’s limited to 100 copies on all sorts of cool recycled color vinyl. We’re playing a bunch of Cleveland shows and a Lafayette, IN date next week, and we’ll be selling the 7″s there. Shows include Now That’s Class on the 19th with noise kids Madame and the Moist Towelletes, The Black Sparrow (Lafayette, IN) on the 22nd with Why I Like Robins,  The Happy Dog on the 24th with Total Babes and Library Time, and Larchmere Porchfest with Filmstrip and a ton of others.  We’ll also be making an appearance on WRUW’s Live From Cleveland show on Thursday the 23rd, it airs from 10-11pm.  I hope you all enjoy the album and come out and see us!  And watch the goofy beach video for “I Love You Now” below.

Total Babes – “Like They Always Do”

Published 06/14/2011 Cloud Nothings , Total Babes 1 Comment
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STREAM/DOWNLOAD: || “Like They Always Do” ||

Listen to the first jam from Total Babes’ upcoming big lo-fi pop debut Swimming Through Sunlight. Total Babes, a side-project of Cloud Nothings, will be releasing the album through Old Flame Record, where you can preorder it on vinyl and tape here. They have some shows coming, one at the Happy Dog in Cleveland with Dino DNA and Library Time, check them below.

June 19 – New York, NY – Pianos
June 20 – Brooklyn, NY – Death By Audio
June 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie
June 23 – Brooklyn, NY – Public Assembly
June 24 – Cleveland, OH – Happy Dog

Arctic Monkeys – “Reckless Serenade”

Published 06/09/2011 Arctic Monkeys Leave a Comment
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Genre: Brit-Pop, Indie Rock, Pop, Glam
Year: 2011
Location: Sheffield, UK
Label: Domino
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LISTEN: || “Reckless Serenade” ||

Any fan of my site over the past three years knows that I am a big Arctic Monkeys, so naturally I was excited for their new full-length, Suck It and See (despite the name). When I heard their first single, “Don’t Sit Down Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair,” it sounded big and nasty in vein of Humbug, but it wasn’t the progression I was hoping.  Well that view quickly went out the window after hearing “Reckless Serenade.”  The quaint pop song begins with a beyond-sexy bass groove, then settles into Alex Turner’s vocal and lyrically play, and give us a nice cherry on top with the most glam you’ll ever hear from the Monkeys.  The track single-handedly shows that these Sheffield kids have grown far past their early days into their most well written material to date.  Suck It and See is out now and you can order it here. And watch the video for “Don’t Sit Down…” below.

Library Time – “Africa”/”My Car, Your Car”

Published 06/02/2011 Library Time 2 Comments
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Genre: Garage, Indie Pop, Pop
Year: 2011
Location: Cleveland, OH
Label: Self-released
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MP3: || “Africa” ||

MP3: || “My Car, Your Car” ||

Having just started near the beginning of this year, Library Time have taken over Cleveland with their intensely fun pop songs and live show. Listen and download the head-bopper “Africa” and 60′s leaning “My Car, Your Car” above. You can catch these guys at a bunch of shows over the next month including June 20th at the Beachland Tavern with Super Vacations and June 24th with Dino DNA, Mhmm, and Total Babes.

A Lull – “Water & Beasts”

Published 05/22/2011 A Lull Leave a Comment
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Genre: Avant-Pop, Art Rock, Indie Pop
Year: 2011
Location: Chicago, IL
Label: Mush Records
Website

MP3: || “Water & Beasts” ||

Chicago avant-poppers A Lull released their highly anticipated debut album Confetti a couple weeks ago. Most likely you’ve heard the older mixes for “Weapons For War,” “Spread It All Around,” and more recently “Mammals,” but here’s the newest taste with the crazy-melodic “Water & Beasts.”  Also, the boys are shooting a video for “Some Love” as we speak so keep a look out for that.  Confetti is out on Mush Records in the US and Something In Construction in Europe, and you can pick up the vinyl right here.

Girls Names – “Bury Me” [VIDEO]

Published 05/11/2011 Girls Names 1 Comment
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Girls Names’ debut album Dead To Me is out now on Slumberland.

Sleeping Bag – “Slime”

Published 05/10/2011 Sleeping Bag 1 Comment
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Genre: Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Pop
Year: 2011
Location: Bloomington, IN
Label: Self-Released

MP3: || “Slime” ||

Sleeping Bag are a new trio out of Bloomington, IN with heavy nods to the late 90′s indie rock scene. “Slime” is the first track off their debut album, which is streaming in its entirety from their BandCamp. It’s a fantastic pop album so definitely try to give the full LP a listen!

Apache Dropout – “Teenager” [VIDEO]

Published 05/04/2011 Apache Dropout Leave a Comment
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One of Indiana’s best bands, Apache Dropout, live on Bloomington Cable Access TV, their debut is out now on Family Vineyard.

Herzog’s Search now available on Exit Stencil

Published 05/03/2011 Herzog Leave a Comment
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The title says it all! If you missed out on the super-limited Transparent pressing, head over to Exit Stencil to pick up one of the 300 copies on random colored vinyl. If you haven’t heard the album yet, take a few listens below.

MP3: || “Silence” ||

MP3: || “Town To Town” ||

MP3: || “Paul Blart And The Death Of Art” ||

Dino DNA – “I Love You Now”

Published 05/02/2011 Uncategorized 2 Comments
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Genre: Garage, Pop, Surf
Year: 2011
Location: West Lafayette, IN / Cleveland, OH
Label: Self-Released
Website

MP3: || “I Love You Now” ||

FULL DISCLOSURE: I AM IN THIS BAND

“I Love You Now” will be the A-side of an upcoming 7″ being released this summer. Take a listen above, or head over to our Bandcamp to download both tracks from the 7″ for free.

BIGCOLOUR – “Somnambulist Bop” [VIDEO]

Published 04/29/2011 BIGCOLOUR Leave a Comment
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Here’s the newest tune and video from Chicago retro-boppers BIGCOLOUR, “Somnambulist Bop.” The amazingly shot and hazy video was directed by Kayla Kane, who also did the video for Centuries of Summer’s standout “Red Silk Bow.”  BIGCOLOUR said on their Tumblr that this will be on their forthcoming release, which I believe will be their debut album.  The first taste of their debut, “playing puzzles,” is now up on their Bandcamp for free.

Shoreway – Three Years

Published 04/18/2011 Shoreway Leave a Comment
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Genre: Indie Rock, Garage Pop, Power Pop
Year: 2011
Location: Cleveland, OH
Label: Self-Released

MP3: || “Daylight Dream” ||

MP3: || “Good Kids” ||

Two months after releasing their first track, “Daylight Dream,” and a couple days after a Record Store Day 7″ release for the same song, Cleveland garage-poppers, without any notice, just dropped their debut LP, Three Years.   Listen to the remixed version of the 90s pop anthem “Daylight Dream” and the big, catchy track “Good Kids” above.  Stream the incredible power-pop album in its entirety or buy it for $7 from their BandCamp.

Trouble Books & Mark McGuire – “Song for Reinier Lucassen’s Sphinx”

Published 04/07/2011 Mark McGuire , Trouble Books 1 Comment
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Genre: Ambient, Drone, Pop
Year: 2011
Location: Cleveland, OH/ Akron, OH
Label: Bark and Hiss
Website

MP3: || “Song for Reinier Lucassen’s Sphinx” ||

Akron husband-and-wife duo Trouble Books and Emeralds’ guitarist Mark McGuire have teamed up for a collaborative LP, take a breath and let that one sink in for a minute. They just released the first MP3 from the album, “Song for Reinier Lucassen’s Sphinx,” for your listening and downloading pleasure. It’s filled with the things that made me love both bands in the first place, from Trouble Books’ glittering synth loops and serene vocals, to McGuire’s instantly recognizable guitar lines. Trouble Books & Mark McGuire will be out on Bark and Hiss, and we should see a vinyl release in late May.

Dream Diary – “Something Tells Her” [VIDEO]

Published 04/03/2011 Dream Diary Leave a Comment
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husband&wife – Proud Flesh

Published 02/23/2011 Husband & Wife 1 Comment
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Genre: Indie Rock, Folk, Pop
Year: 2011
Location: Bloomington, IN
Label: Crossroads of America / Lower Peninsula Records
Myspace

MP3: || “Begone Long One” ||

MP3: || “Proud Flesh” ||

Over the past couple years, Bloomington natives husband&wife have developed a folk-infused heavy-hitting pop sound that has become nearly impossible to not like. Album-opener “Begone Long One” and title-track “Proud Flesh” are off their newest album released late last year. Pick up the LP through XRA Records or Lower Peninsula Records, or download the album for a cheap $5.50 from BandCamp.

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