Bon Iver

 

     It's been three years since Bon Iver's debut record, For Emma, Forever Ago, seemed to come out of nowhere and became one of the year's best albums. Shortly after, they followed up with the excellent Blood Bank ep. Since then, Bon Iver's mastermind, Justin Vernon has been involved in numerous projects, most notably, the super group of sorts, Gayngs.
Well according to Vernon, we can expect a new 10 track lp this June; while the record is still untitled, he says stylistically it is a bit of a progression. While the For Emma... sessions were very folk based, the new material features a track titled "Perth", which Vernon describes as "a Civil War-sounding Heavy Metal song" & The album closer "Beth/Rest", which he says "definitely is the point where you pick up your joint and re-light it".
Also, Vernon reportedly enlisted experimental saxophonist Colin Stetson and pedal-steel guitarist Greg Leisz (Wilco); Personally looking forward to hearing Bon Iver's interpretation of "Heavy Metal".
Since there hasn't been any of the new material leaked yet...here is a now classic track from For Emma, Forever Ago -

 
  

Motel Beds

     Hailing from Dayton, Ohio, Motel Beds have taken the Lo-Fi road of Indie-pop country and perfected it nevertheless. Having recently signed to No More Fake Labels and having recently released a new record, Sunfried Dreams, they've been busy to say the least. After the release of  last years absolutely amazing, Feelings, which like the rest of their fans, we thought would be incredibly hard to top, just last month saw the release of their most recent effort, Sunfried Dreams. An incredible venture into the depths of the gritty  dream-pop underground, which amazingly stands alongside it's predecessor.
For those of you new to the Motel Bed vibe...You NEED to head over to their Bandcamp and download for FREE Feelings & Sunfried Dreams, while you can. Trust us, you will have their infectious tunes on repeat for weeks.
Get more info on Motel Beds here.
Check out "Sunfried Dreams" and the fantastic "81 Sun" below...

The Vaccines live at SXSW

     Say what you will about The Vaccines but they are one of the fastest rising groups in the UK right now.
The band was even signed to Columbia records after only a few singles.
Thanks to AOL and Spinner, you can watch this much hyped band's full set at SXSW this week.
Check out their show below, it will help to pull you out of that fit of depression you've been stuck in since your obviously reading this because your not in Austin right now.
Also, find out more on The Vaccines, here

Jack White's "Rolling Record Store" meets SXSW

     I'm sure by now most of you have heard about Jack White's newest venture, a "Rolling Record Store".
What looks like a converted bread truck is now a mobile version of his Nashville based label, Third Man Records, equipped with limited edition vinyl, merchandise, turntables & a sound system w/ plug-ins, so musicians can perform right out of the truck, for exclusive street shows.
Jack's new "toy" pulled into Austin yesterday for SXSW and surprised everyone by performing a couple songs himself, "Not Fade Away" & the White Stripes classic "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground".
It turned out he was opening for Seaside Steve, the newest addition to Third Man Records, who churned out a hell of a performance, playing his own blues w/ his beaten up three string guitar.
Watch the clip below...make sure to stick around for Seaside Steve.



 

Burial + Four Tet + Thom Yorke

     The 'Super' collaboration of Burial, Four Tet & Thom Yorke was announced yesterday, since then the news has spread like wildfire. They've joined together for a 12", featuring two tracks, "Ego" and "Mirror".
Sounds interesting right? Well, sadly it's too late; the 12" is a very limited edition, which reportedly sold out in the pre-orders nearly instantly.
Never fear for the internet pulls through yet again, with a pair of quality radio rips from when the tracks premiered on Rinse FM.

"MIRROR"



"EGO"

The Strokes

Listen : Angles

     The Strokes have left a legion of fans waiting patiently for the last five years, well after two singles intended to tease us over the last couple months, the wait is finally over (sort of). The actual album won't get a proper physical release until next Tuesday (in the US, Monday everywhere else), however, the band has ever so graciously posted Angles to their website a full week early.
As most of you could tell from "Under cover of darkness" & "Your so right", the new material sounds as if it should have been released in between Room on Fire and First Impressions of the Earth. Obviously after such a long wait, the anticipation is very high, so it will take a few listens to get a feel for the true Angles, so we're getting started now...so far so good.
Stream Angles here  

Mother Mother

     If you aren't lucky enough to be in Austin, TX right now, well then chances are you might be suffering from a temporary bout of depression. The perfect cure for that would be the new Mother Mother record, right?
Well your in luck, because you can stream Eureka in it's entirety now, before it's release tomorrow.
Get your copy here.
EUREKA :

Mother Mother - Eureka by RS MARKETING

Generationals

     While Generationals have a pretty substantial fan base, it seems they are still for some insane reason under appreciated. Based out of New Orleans, they continually churn out near perfect indie-pop, with 1950's radio sensibilities. Although, with their most recent track, "Ten-Twenty-Ten", off of the upcoming  Actor-Caster, they surprisingly traded in their keys for some minimalist "Surf" guitar, which really works.
The video for "Ten-Twenty-Ten" looks like a homage to a Peter Gabriel video, complete with the consistent and random imagery overlays.
Check out their previous releases before Actor-Caster arrives March 29th.

Ten-Twenty-Ten by Generationals from Jubadaba on Vimeo.

 

The Kills

      Alison Mosshart & Jamie Hince of The Kills, are ready to release more of their gritty blues-punk upon the world, with a new album titled, Blood Pressures on April 5th via Domino. It has been 3 very long years since the duo's last effort; 2008's impressive, Midnight Boom. The album's first single, "Satellite", is full of all the darkly hypnotic blues that we've missed, which is only further proved by the video(check it below).
Also, the band is giving away a second album teaser, "DNA", in exchange for an email on their website.

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

     Brooklyn's new wavy indie-poppers are back with a new LP, simply titled Belong. You can pick it up or download it, whatever your into, on March 29th, courtesy of Slumberland.
If you can't wait for it, the band has made it available to stream online in it's entirety.
Check it out below, enjoy...

Radiohead....back in the studio?

     After the HIGHLY talked about sudden release of The King of Limbs a few weeks ago, like most of the bands records, it took a few listens. While the new album is fantastic; understandably, since they seemingly can't do anything else; the word on the street (aka blog communities) is that alot of people were disappointed and felt like something was missing, by only having 37 minutes of new material.
Well, good news has arrived, according to guitarist Jonny Greenwood, the band is already back in the studio working on new material. Maybe we will see a 2nd release this year; unlikely but apparently possibly.

In the meantime, here's "Pyramid Song" & A interesting new cover of it by Wolf Gang below-




Wolf Gang - Pyramid Song (Radiohead Cover) by Radar Maker

Million Young & Teen Daze Cover PINK FLOYD

     This incredible video was shot by Yours Truly; showcasing a somewhat of a unique pairing, Million Young & Teen Daze joining forces for a small show that featured a wonderful cover of Pink Floyd's "Us and Them". While their version is not as "Spacey" as the original, it stands out in its own fashion.
I'm not really sure how this collaboration happened but after watching this footage, we can only hope someone or something gets these guys back together for another 'jam' session.
A MUST watch :

Yours Truly Presents: Millionyoung & Teen Daze "Us and Them" (Pink Floyd) from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

Billy Comfort feat. Steffaloo

     Arguably, the greatest thing about the internet is the ease and ability to stumble upon amazing new music. This time it was "Wonder of We" by Billy Comfort feat. Steffaloo, via the always illustrious I Guess I'm Floating.
While knowing nothing of either artists previous work, "Wonder of We" and it's electro-chillwave vibe has basically been on repeat the last few days much like the effect it apparently had over at IGIF.

Try not to get addicted to this ( or at least binge on it for the rest of the weekend ) -
  

My Morning Jacket

The Festival Kings Return w/ Circuital

     It's been three years since My Morning Jacket released Evil Urges; our wait will apparently be over soon enough. The band recently announced that they've finished their new record, titled Circuital and it will be out this year; hopefully by late spring / early summer.
According to MMJ, this is their most "live" record to date; they set up shop at a local church gymnasium in their hometown of Louisville, Ky.
There aren't any tour dates available yet, except for a short string of their staple festival appearances; however seeing as these guys thrive in their live performances, don't be surprised to see a massive tour this summer.

While we patiently await someone to leak a track or two from Circuital, here's a little vintage MMJ -