Tennis
One of the most-blogged new artists from last week, this Denver husband and wife clearly impressed with their whimsical indie-pop charms. Debut 7” is sure to sell out fast.
http://www.myspace.com/tennisinc
Tinie Tempah and Snoop Dogg
USA meets England and this time it’s not a draw. Snoop adds an extra flavour to Tinie Tempah’s smash hit Pass Out.
http://bit.ly/snooptempah
Cockandbullkid
After a quiet period, promising pop star Anita Blay (pictured) returns with a song called er, Cockandbullkid. Despite the lack of imagination in song-naming, the string-assisted tune itself is superb pop.
http://bit.ly/cocknbull
Soulwax remix LCD Soundsystem
The Belgian brothers (who play Dublin during August Bank Holiday weekend) do their thing with LCD album track You Wanted A Hit.
http://bit.ly/lcdwax
The Arcade Fire new songs
Samples of two new songs ‘The Suburbs’ and ‘Month of May’ from the Canadian group, purported to be featured on a 12” were posted online last week. Since, they’ve also announced that their album The Suburbs will be released on the 2nd of August.
http://www.arcadefire.com
LCD Soundsystem covers Carl Craig
James Murphy and co. do a 10 minute cover of the techno legend’s Throw complete with compulsory “I wanna see your haaaaaaaaaaand!” bit.
Listen at Urb
Donal Dineen’s Summer Loaf
Today FM’s finest late night DJ delivers a soundtrack for the summer in a mix featuring tracks by Solar Bears, The Redneck Manifesto, Flying Lotus, Foals, Gold Panda, Lee Fields, Madlib and more.
Listen to Summer Loaf mix
Girl Crisis cover Nirvana
A group consisting of Brooklyn’s female indie musicians get together to record an excellent cover of Come As You Are.
Listen at Nialler9.
LCD Soundsystem get lairy
The first single from the final LCD Soundsystem album was leaked last week. Drunk Girls is a shouty pop song destined to catch on at summer festivals, particularly Electric Picnic where the band will play in September.
Jamaica
Imagine a rock band produced by French electro producers Justice. Too late. It’s already happened. Jamaica are a duo produced by Xavier De Rosnay of Justice who were formerly known as Poney Poney. Their sound is immediate, lean Gallic rock with a glass-thin edge.
Listen / Watch the video for I Think I Like You Too’.
The National’s Ohio song
With the highly anticipated High Violet album coming in May, the Brooklyn band have released a teaser cut from the record. Bloodbuzz Ohio feels like another step up for this already revered indie group.
http://www.highviolet.com
Plan B’s soul turn
Formerly a gritty London rapper, Plan B has set his sights on becoming a young soul crooner, and my, it actually works, falsetto and all. If it at first you don’t succeed, go the Smokey Robinson route.
Listen to tracks at Soundcloud.
James Murphy documents the recording of the new LCD album in a rented Hollywood mansion where the band wore white while recording at all times.
clip 1 from lcd soundsystem on Vimeo.
Treetop Flyers
London quintet who specialise in pastoral folk. Yes, it sounds like Fleet Foxes et al but don’t let that put you off. They’re doing their own thing for sure.
http://www.myspace.com/treetopflyersband
New LCD Soundsystem single
James Murphy’s band return with a cover of Suicide’s Bye Bye Bayou out on 12″ next month.
http://short.ie/lcdbayou
The Sweet Serenades
Swedish garage-pop of the bopping variety. Check out On My Way for a way in.
http://www.myspace.com/thesweetserenadesmusic
Twilight highlight
With the case full of indie musicians on board for the soundtrack including Thom Yorke, Bon Iver and Death cab For Cutie, it’s Grizzly Bear’s stunning collaboration with Victoria LeGrand that delivers the goods.
http://short.ie/gbtwilight
