Fever Ray - 'Triangle Walks'

Even though Fever Ray's self-titled disc is a couple of years old, the album remains as relevant as ever.  'Triangle Walks' is a chilled-out, spacey electronic track from the record that has bits of the Orient sprinkled in.

Watch the video for 'Triangle Walks' below:

The Dodos - 'Black Night'

'Black Night' is the quirky, but poppy, new single from San Francisco indie duo, The Dodos.

Stream the tune below:

Cut Copy - 'Take Me Over'

Cut Copy's 'Take Me Over' starts out as your typical, dime-a-dozen indie rock single. But it's the tune's chorus that really sells this tune.

Stream 'Take Me Over' below:

	Cut Copy - Take Me Over .mp3

Yuck - 'Holing Out'

'Holing Out' is a fuzzy, noisy garage rock song by British band, Yuck. Despite its namesake, the band is anything but. The tune contains strong Sub Pop influences, and its stylings seem to be ready made for headphones.

Watch the video for 'Holing Out' below:

The Twilight Singers - 'On the Corner'

Former Afghan Whigs lead singer, Greg Dulli, brings to 'On the Corner' the pleading vocals he was well known for in the nineties.  Intense and somewhat brooding, 'On the Corner' features strings and piano that is marvelous in parts.

Stream 'On the Corner,' by Dulli side project, The Twilight Singers, below:

The Strokes - 'Under Cover of Darkness'

I wasn't sure what I thought of the new Strokes song the first couple of times I heard it.  The song contains some of Julian Casablancas' "lazier" vocals intermixed with some passionate runs, which provides for some variety.  And the guitar solo during the bridge really ties the tune together as well.  Overall, it's a solid effort for a band that hasn't released an album since 2006.

Listen to 'Under Cover of Darkness' via the youtube video player below:

James Blake - 'The Wilhelm Scream'

'The Wilhelm Scream' is a powerful track if only for its simplicity.  With only a few atmospheric effects, the song centers primarily on James Blake's vocals only.  Slightly haunting, it's more profound than anything else.

Watch the video to this simple, but powerful, song below:

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - 'Beverly Kills'

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti offers its homage to the bubblegum pop hits of the eighties with 'Beverly Kills.'  Half-ironic, half-pop genius, 'Beverly Kills' is a gemstone of a single.

Listen to 'Beverly Kills' below:

	Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Beverly Kills .mp3

Toro y Moi - 'New Beat'

Toro y Moi is a Columbia, South Carolina native who has a knack for polishing the disco beats of yesteryear and transforming them into meaningful chillwave tracks.  'New Beat' is no exception.

Stream 'New Beat' below:

	Toro Y Moi - New Beat .mp3

Peter, Bjorn and John - 'Breaker Breaker'

The Swedish trio of Peter, Bjorn and John are back with a peppy single known as 'Breaker Breaker.'

Watch the video for the tune below:

Grafitti6 - 'Stare into the Sun'

The members of Grafitti6 describe their sound as "psychedelic northern soul."  That sound is more than evident in 'Stare into the Sun."

Stream the track below:

	Graffiti6 - 'Stare Into The Sun'

Beady Eye - 'The Roller'

Oasis without Noel is Beady Eye.  Watch the video to 'The Roller' below, and let us know if you think the new band is better than the former:

The Naked and Famous - 'Young Blood'

Infective piano flows all throughout 'Young Blood,' a track by New Zealand outfit, The Naked and Famous.

Stream it below:

	The Naked And Famous - Young Blood

Artist Spotlight: Freedy Johnston

So, I've been on a Freedy Johnston kick for a while now. In particular, his 1994 album, This Perfect World, has found its way back into my regular rotation.

If you're unfamiliar with Freedy, he's the songwriter behind such bittersweet '90s gems as "Bad Reputation", "The Lucky One" and "This Perfect World."

Some might argue that Johnston is one of the most under-appreciated songwriters of his generation. Johnston's songs are often dark, evocative stories nestled neatly into short packages of lovely folk-pop.

And while his 1992 and 1994 albums may stand as his most-recognized works, Freedy is still recording. His last outing was 2010's acclaimed Rain on the City.

Revisiting Freedy Johnston has led me to discover some great songs I never heard from him the first time around.

One in particular is the lead-off track from Johnston's 1997 album, Never Home. "On the Way Out" breaks out a somewhat surprising alt-rock edge in a repertoire best known for mid-tempo acoustic narrations. You can watch the video below:




To learn more about this artist, visit the official FreedyJohnston.com.

Mann - 'Buzzin''

'Buzzin'' draws most of its energy from a gratuitous sample of Nu Shooz' 'I Can't Wait.'  The song serves its purpose as guilty pleasure of the moment.

Listen to the single below:

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Arcade Fire - 'Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) (Live)'

Congratulations to Arcade Fire for winning the Grammy for Album of the Year.  Here is but one of The Suburbs' fantastic tracks (live):

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Foster The People - "Helena Beat"

If you're one of the other kids dancing to Foster the People with your "Pumped-Up Kicks", then you should definitely check out the band's latest song, "Helena Beat." It might be even poppier than its predecessor, if that's possible.

The group's debut EP dropped this Tuesday, January 25th. Check it out:

Foster the People - "Helena Beat" via Pretty Much Amazing blog

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New Politics - 'Dignity'

Danish rockers New Politics have taken some flack for their blatant hijacking of every nineties rock trope imaginable.  For a complete list, read the album review for the band's self-titled album.

Nevertheless, I've taken quite a liking to the group's sing-rap single, 'Dignity.'  Watch it below:

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Fitz & the Tantrums - 'Moneygrabber'

Sprinkle a little neo-soul here with some 1970s atmospherics there, and you have yourselves a modern day booty shaker.

Stream 'Moneygrabber' by Fitz & the Tantrums below:

	Fitz & the Tantrums - Moneygrabber .mp3

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Dinosaur Pile-Up - 'Mona Lisa'

An assembly of electric guitar infiltrates 'Mona Lisa,' a track that can trace its genesis to Foo Fighters, Nirvana, and Matthew Sweet.

Despite the song's grungy origins, 'Mona Lisa' presents a contemporary sound that is populated with thrash and disorder amidst an undertone of cognizant pop sensibility.

Stream 'Mona Lisa' by the band Dinosaur Pile-Up below:


Dinosaur Pile-Up - 'Mona Lisa'

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