Apache Beat
Not to be confused with the sample that birthed hip-hop, this Brookyln quintet who release their debut in early 2010 are sure to grab ears based on their music but it can’t hinder them that their friends are members of Chairlift, The Rapture and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
http://www.myspace.com/apachebeat

New Chromeo
Under-rated ’80s-inspired electro duo return with ‘Night by Night’, an unashamed cousin to ‘Eye of the Tiger’ with vocoders.
http://short.ie/chromeo

Thom Yorke releases 12”
The Radiohead frontman released a new 12″ on Monday featuring two new songs ‘Feeling Pulled Apart by Horses’ and ‘The Hollow Earth’. For superfans only.
http://short.ie/thom12

Washed Out
Sunny day retro electronica from South Carolina’s Ernest Greene. Seek out the Life of Leisure EP in digital format.
http://www.myspace.com/thebabeinthewoods