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County/folk rockers, Portland based Blitzen Trapper, have been nothing short of prolific since they signed to Sub Pop in 2007, en route to releasing their third full length LP since then, their sixth in total, called American Goldwing.

After releasing the title cut, the quintet are giving away another new song, this time “Love The Way You Walk Away”, as a free download. It’s a rich folksy ballad with hints of harmonica, intertwining folk and country in the absolute most subtle demeanor. As expected from Blitzen Trapper by now, the song’s foundation is built on fierce acoustic guitar plucks, frontman Eric Earley’s hearty voice, and his tales of Americana.

Check both tracks out below; American Goldwing drops September 13th.

Blitzen Trapper – “Love The Way You Walk” (MP3)

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MP3: Blitzen Trapper – “American Goldwing”

by Daniel Koren on August 10, 2011 ‡ 37 reactions

Underrated Sydney lads, Boy & Bear released their debut LP, Moonfire yesterday. The band has also recently released the album’s second single, “Milk & Sticks”, following album highlight and lead single, “Feeding Line”. You can check out videos of both singles below.

Boy & Bear – “Feeding Line”

Boy & Bear – “Milk & Sticks”

Check out Moonfire on iTunes.

by Luis Tovar on August 10, 2011 ‡ 38 reactions

We have been on top of Nerves Junior from the very beginning, posting the first song they posted on their Bandcamp page in early June, and assuring all of you that we’d be on that shit the moment they come out with a new track. The time has come.

The Louisville based rockers, with an obvious fondness for electronica and synthesizers, have just released “Kale,” which follows in the footsteps of “As Bright As Your Night Light”: it’s dark and mysterious, matching melodic guitar harmonies with electronic reverberation, but also has a booming climax, making the song fairly more accessible.

The song will be featured on the band’s forthcoming debut, also called As Bright As Your Night Light, which is out September 6th via Sonabast! Records. Check out “Kale” below:

Nerves Junior – “Kale” (MP3)

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by Daniel Koren on August 10, 2011 ‡ 66 reactions

DFA dance-punk heroes The Rapture have an extensive tour ahead of them this fall. The trek kicks off on the 20th in Brooklyn and finishes two months later in Philly, with a few European dates spread throughout. The shows will support the band’s eagerly anticipated new album, How Deep Is Your Love?, fronted by the irresistible first single and title track. The album is out September 6. Check out the full list of tour dates below:

THE RAPTURE: FALL 2011 TOUR DATES
08/20 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
08/27 – Charlesville Meziere, FR @ Cabaret Vert Festival
08/28 – Vevey, CH @ Rocking Chair
08/30 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
08/31 – Antwerp, BE @ Trix
09/02 – Stradbally, IE @ Electric Picnic
09/04 – St. Helens, JR @ Jersey Live Festival
09/05 – Paris, FR @ Maroquinerie
09/07 – Manchester, UK @ Club Academy
09/08 – London, UK @ XOYO
09/09 – Berlin, DE @ Berlin Festival
09/22 – Boston, MA @ Royale
09/23 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
09/24 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
09/25 – Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
09/27 – Columbus, OH @ TBD
09/28 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
09/29 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Varsity
10/01 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
10/03 – Scottsdale, AZ @ Martini Ranch
10/04 – San Diego, CA @ Belly Up
10/06 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Music Box
10/07 – Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
10/08 – San Francisco, CA @ The Sound Factory
10/10 – El Paso, TX @ Club 101
10/11 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
10/12 – Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
10/13 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
10/15 – Mexico City, MX @ Corona Capital
10/17 – Miami, FL @ Grand Central
10/18 – Orlando, FL @ The Beacham Theatre
10/19 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
10/21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Making Time @ Voyeur
10/28 – Leeds, UK @ Cockpit
10/29 – Coventry, UK @ Kasbah
10/30 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3
11/02 – London, UK @ Koko
11/03 – Brighton, UK @ Coalition
11/05 – Cologne, DE @ Werkstatt
11/07 – Milan, IT @ Magazzini Generali
11/08 – Munich, DE @ 591
11/09 – Hamburg, DE @ Knust
11/12 – Lille, FR @ Le Grand Mix
11/15 – Luxembourg @ Rockhal
11/16 – Caen, FR @ Cargo
11/20 – Heidelberg, DE @ Karlstorbanhof
11/22 – Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz

The Rapture – “How Deep Is Your Love?” (MP3)

by Luis Tovar on August 11, 2011 ‡ 15 reactions

You know all of those remix 12″ Radiohead keep releasing? Yeah, they’re going to be released on a 19-track remix album featuring King of Limbs tracks re-worked by the likes of Four Tet, Jamie xx, Caribou, SBTRKT and Modeselektor. Take your headphones out.

The two CD album due October 11th. Check out the full tracklist below:

CD1
Caribou – “Little by Little Rmx”
Jacques Greene – “Lotus Flower Rmx”
Nathan Fake – “Morning Mr. Magpie Rmx”
Harmonic 313 – “Bloom Rmx”
Mark Pritchard – “Bloom Rmx”
Lone – “Feral Rmx”
Pearson Sound – “Morning Mr. Magpie Scavenger Rmx”
Four Tet “Separator Rmx”

CD2
Thriller – “Give Up the Ghost Houseghost Rmx”
Illum Sphere – “Codex Rmx”
Shed – “Little by Little Rmx”
Brokenchord – “Give Up the Ghost Rmx”
Altrice – “TKOL Rmx”
Blawan – “Bloom Rmx”
Modeselektor – “Good Evening Mrs. Magpie Rmx”
Objekt – “Bloom Rmx”
Jamie XX – “Bloom Rework”
Anstam – “Separator Rmx”
SBTRKT – “Lotus Flower Rmx”

Radiohead – “Little By Little” (Caribou RMX)

by Luis Tovar on August 11, 2011 ‡ 24 reactions

Fun loving Brit poppers The Kooks are on the prowl, having just announced a nation wide tour – a return to the States for the first time in three years – in conjunction with their new album, which hits stores September 13th via Astralwerks.

We’ve heard a tune from Junk Of The Heart, the light hearted poppy “Is It Me,” and now the band’s released the most upbeat, and Kooks-like song yet with the title track. “Junk Of The Heart” is a catchy, radio friendly single, sure to make the rounds on BBC Radio, one of those gems that makes you sway from side to side and even do a little finger snappin. Luke Pritchard sounds so jovial and positive, really leading the way on this one. Hear “Junk Of The Heart” after the jump.

The Kooks – “Junk of the Heart (Happy)”

Here is the tracklist:

Junk of the Heart Tracklist
01. Junk of the Heart (Happy)
02. How’d You Like That
03. Rosie
04. Taking Pictures Of You
05. Killing Me
06. Fuck The World Off
07. Time Above The Earth
08. Runaway
09. Is It Me
10. Petulia
11. Eskimo Kiss
12. Mr. Nice Guy

by Daniel Koren on August 11, 2011 ‡ 28 reactions

In 2008 when all girl art rockers Warpaint released their debut EP Exquisite Corpse, it was bound to receive attention from a rather large following due to the involvement of one John Frusciante, who produced the record. Though album highlight “Billie Holiday” – fun fact: Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer plays the drums on it – did not make the cut onto their full length The Fool, the girls are now including a revamped edition of the song on a deluxe edition of the LP, set to drop September 19th via Rough Trade.

The new version was mixed by Pulp bassist Steve Mackey, adds faint hints of bass and rhythms throughout, and shares a bit more of a polished feel to it. Check it below and see for yourself.

Warpaint – “Billie Holiday” (Deluxe Edition)

by Daniel Koren on August 11, 2011 ‡ 32 reactions

As you are well aware of by now, Nine Inch Nails kingfish and recent Academy Award winner Trent Reznor has teamed up with writing partner Atticus Ross and director David Fincher for a second time, since working together on 2009′s The Social Network, to score the soundtrack for the Hollywood remake of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

A while back when the trailer was released we were given the pleasure of hearing Reznor’s re-envisioning of Led Zeppelin’s “The Immigrant Song,” which featured vocals from Yeah Yeah Yeahs rock goddess Karen O. Reznor has now taken to Twitter to announce a new snippet of the forthcoming score, a lengthy opus of atmospheric textures and brooding moments. Listen to it below; the Daniel Craig-starring Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is out to ruin your Christmas in December.

Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Score Snippet)

by Daniel Koren on August 11, 2011 ‡ 25 reactions

The Daily 5: a feature in which we provide at least five absolutely guilt-free MP3s every day (more or less). Check out today’s goods.

Jens Lekman – “An Argument With Myself”
This is easily our new summer jam. New EP out September 20. Finally.

Big K.R.I.T. – “Happy Birthday Hip-Hop” f/ Yelawolf
These two talented rappers on the rise can rhyme circles around most of the young MCs that dominate the conversation these days, as shown on their latest collaboration, “Happy Birthday Hip-Hop”. KRIT’s Last King 2 mixtape is out soon.

EMA – “Endless, Nameless” (Nirvana Cover)
For SPIN‘s Nirvana tribute album, Newermind, reverb-loving babe, EMA covered Nevermind hidden track “Endless, Nameless”. It’s brash and loud and free.

Spectrals – “Big Baby”
UK singer/songwriter Spectrals will be releasing a new album called Bad Penny on October 25. You can download teaser track “Big Baby” in preparation.

Fam-Lay – “Beach Cruiser” (prod. by Chad Hugo)
With “Beach Cruiser”, The Neptunes’ Chad Hugo provides a grimy beat for underrepresented Norfolk rapper Fam-Lay that would paint Tyler The Creator green with envy.

Artwork by Topher Edwards.

by Luis Tovar on August 4, 2011 ‡ 19 reactions

Dream pop advocates Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally a.k.a. Beach House premiered a new song when they played a gig in New York a while back, and than played it again whilst in Minehead, U.K. for the Animal Collective curated ATP Festival.

Last week, the duo was in London for another ATP Festival (this one curated by Portishead) and played the “experimental” song again, though a thoroughly reworked version of it. It’s fascinating to watch the evolution of the nameless new song from the collection of videos available; the latest, however, finds Beach House taking the heavy percussive beat down a notch, and presenting it as a hazy recollection of sorts, powered by Legrand’s awesome vocals. Watch the clip of them at London’s ATP Fest below:

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by Daniel Koren on August 5, 2011 ‡ 26 reactions