KEEP TELLING EVERYBODY LIES by The Fresh & Onlys

Keep Telling Everybody Lies
Do You Believe In Destiny

If you want to talk about prolific then San Francisco's The Fresh and Onlys need to be included in that conversation. If my memory serves correct there's been 3 LPs, 3 EPs, and a slew of 7"s of songs that aren't on any of the previously mentioned LPs/EPs since 2009.  You can verify my numbers here. There doesn't seem to be any sign of them

BELIEVER by John Maus

Believer
Quantum Leap

'Believer' is the second (and last) mastered track to be released to the public in preview of John Maus' third full-length, which is called We Must Become The Pitiless Censors of Ourselves and comes out on June 28th from Ribbon Music (pre-order).  Most may know John from his

[on repeat] MAZES by Moon Duo

Mazes
When You Cut

‘Mazes’ is the latest single from San Francisco’s Moon Duo and is taken from their new LP of the same name. They formed in 2009 with Sanae Yamada and Erik Johnson (Wooden Shjips). They released two very well received

[on repeat] WHEN YOU CRY by Girls Names

When You Cry
Bury Me (live session)

I got my hands on another long awaited debut LP this past weekend and it has far surpassed my expectations.  Girls Names out of Belfast released Dead to Me on Tough Love Records in the UK on April 25, but it doesn't come out in these parts until May 17 (pre-order) from Slumberland Records.  Take a listen to 'When You Cry' a real favorite from

TRIP by Vacationer

Trip

Here's a nice little dream pop tune to head into the weekend.  Vacationer is from Philadelphia and 'Trip' is their latest (and only) single.  It's a side project of Body Language, but stands just fine on its own.  It's a wonderful, wonderful new find that's chock full of pleasantness and groovy beats.  Head over to their website to give them your e-mail address

A CHORE by Tom Vek

A Chore
Nothing But Green Lights

It’s been 5 years since London's Tom Vek debuted his amazingly well received first album, We Have Sound.  After basically disappearing into a world of no news and supposed retirement  there's finally word of him releasing a follow-up, Leisure Seizure on Downtown Records in the U.S. on June 7th, and it promises to be a cleaner, crisper version of his

CAR CRASH by Telekinesis

Car Crash
Please Ask For Help

Seattle power pop outfit Telekinesis released its second album, 12 Desperate Straight Lines, February 15 on Merge Records.  The music doesn't stray far from what you find on their self-titled 2009 release, but the lyrics aren't filled with the excitement of new love.  As a matter of fact, Michael

CAN'T YOU TELL by Vetiver

Can't You Tell
Everyday

Vetiver are set to release their new album, The Errant Charm, on June 14 from Sub Pop! Records, and the preview of it in the form of the song 'Can't You Tell' shows a nice little change in direction.  There is a promise of more experimentation, which is clearly evident in the leaked track.  The band are known for their easy going folk/rock but this

LOST & FOUND by Jukebox Collective

Lost & Found
Icon Parade

If you're feeling down or going through withdrawals with the finality of LCD Soundsystem then Jukebox Collective should help make you feel a little better.   These guys are a 4-piece out of East London and their single 'Lost & Found' came out a little over a month ago.  Their second single 'Icon Parade' will be released June 10th on Supremo Records.  You can

BLACKEYE by Love Inks

Blackeye
Skeleton Key

Today's songs come from an Austin three-piece called Love Inks.  The first song, 'Blackeye,' is their first 7" and came out on March 7 (buy).  It suffers from some severe lyrical repetitiveness, but the catchiness and pure joy factor more than make up for it and will probably steal your heart.  The second song, 'Skeleton Key,' is a wonderful, moody, mellow

ABDUCTED by Cults

Abducted
You Know What I Mean

It's pretty amazing how long hype will last and how far it will get you.  It's been over a year since the unknown (at that time) Cults from San Diego took over the blog world in an immediate instant with their one-off (at that time) shimmering slice of dreamy 60's pop bliss in the form of the song 'Go

NO FUN by Brave Irene

No Fun
Good Ideas

The ever so delightful Rose Melberg (The Softies, Go Sailor, Tiger Trap, and solo records) sweeps back into our lives with her latest project...the new band Brave Irene (named after famous Canadian stunt-pilot and dynamite-juggler Irene Reeves).  Melberg was looking to be in a band, looking to

PRISONER by Eternal Summers

Prisoner
Pogo

Virginia's Eternal Summers have given us a self-titled 10” EP and their most recent LP, Silver, from last year.  April 19th will see them putting out another release consisting of a four-track EP, Prisoner, and they've been kind enough to share the title track with the world.  It's probably one of their

SARAH by Posse

Sarah
Interesting Thing No. 2

Seattle's Posse is a great trip back to the 90's boy-girl vocals that bring up thoughts of Yo La Tengo and Kim Deal.  It's simple, raw, and a pure joy to listen to with its twangy country background.  Head over to their Bandcamp to enjoy and download everything else that they have available for free.  

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CALIFORNIA SUNRISE by Dirty Gold

California Sunrise
Sea Hare

Every year there seems to be this odd fascination amongst the music community with selecting the veritable song of the summer.  I'm not going to get into any qualifiers about that for this post other than saying most everyone's favorite season is definitely on its way and San Diego's Dirty Gold

[on repeat] BRUNETTES by Coolrunnings

Brunettes
Thunderbirds

Tennessee's CoolRunnings have been a consistent staple in the short existence of this blog.  It was just a few weeks ago that I was complaining about how their stuff seemed like a chore to find and assemble into any sort of organized library (that's my OCD talking).  Throughout all of the posts, there's been rumblings of a forthcoming LP, Teenage, TN, but never

[on repeat] ZEBRA PRINT by Balkans

Zebra Print  (stream below)
Edita V (previously on CWR)

I've talked about Atlanta's Balkans twice before.  The first time was with a bit of ambivalence for their single at the time, 'Georgeanne.'  However, the second time was promptly after the release of their following single, 'Edita V,' and with it came a wave of anticipation with the news of an upcoming debut LP.  Well, their self-titled debut LP scheduled to be

FREQUENCY by Unouomedude

Frequency
Frequency II

Definitely a favorite around here, Unouomedude is back with another great gem of a tune.  He's gone away from the sound he had on last year's fantastic EP, Marsh, and has gone for more of a dancy punk sound with his new single

UNGIRTHED by Purity Ring

Ungirthed

This Canadian duo has a single coming out this April on Transparent Records.  No specific date given yet on its release, but it's limited to 300 copies and you can get a jump start on it with a pre-order.  Unfortunately, this is their only song at the moment, a b-side has been announced with the

DRUG by White Denim

Drug
Anvil Everything

After giving away the free, exceptional record, Last Days of Summer, last year, Austin's masterful golden boys, White Denim continued at it to finish their fourth album, D, and take SXSW by storm a couple weeks ago.  Now all we have to do is wait for D to come out on May 24 from Downtown Records.  These guys are amazing at their craft and I don't