Operator Please
Former Australian teen-band return with Logic, a catchy garage-pop stomper from their second album due out later this year. It’s a free download too.
Listen & download at State

Broken Social Scene debut new song
After the announcement that the followup to the Canadian supergroup’s self-titled album is to be called Forgiveness Rock Record, the band debuted a new track called World Sick on their site.
http://www.brokensocialscene.ca

Apparatjik
Odd supergroup of the week award goes to Apparatjik which is made up of Coldplay’s Guy Berryman, A-ha keyboardist Magne Furuholmen and Mew singer Jonas Bjerre. The band got together to record for a charity compilation and have now quietly released a debut album which is a mix of ethereal vocals, electronics and Scandinavian pop.

http://www.myspace.com/apparatjik

The Redneck Manifesto return
It’s been six years since the influential Dublin band released I Am Brazil. In late March, they’ll release Friendship. Listen to Black Apple, the stonking opening song from the record.
Listen & download at Nialler9