MAKE TIME by Cults

Make Time
Abducted

First off, stream the new Cults' album in its entirety over at NPR.  It sounds like some of the oldies have been tinkered with a bit, but it could just be past my bedtime.

Secondly, another Cults track, 'Make Time', has surfaced, but this one isn't on their debut LP to be released May 31 in

HEAR YOU CALL by Guards

Hear You Call
Don't Wake The Dead (previously on CWR)

The interweb has been abuzz the last week over the announcement of a new EP, (errrr, single?) from Guards released today on Kitsune.  Guards is headed by Richie Follin (brother to Madeline Follin of Cults) who released an abundantly pleasant self-titled EP last year (download for free), and is now following it up with the Resolution of One

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

DON'T WAKE THE DEAD by guards

here's another band pointed out to me by my new neighbor.  currently its only release is a self-titled EP with contributors that include caroline polachek of chairlift, james richardson of MGMT, loren shane humphrey of the willowz and madeline follin of cults.  you can grab the EP for free at the band's bandcamp, or pick up a physical copy on limited edition (500 pressings) vinyl through 3 syllables records.

don't wake the dead

resolution of one
by guards - (bandcamp | 3 syllables records)

OH MY GOD by cults

the blogosphere went into a frenzy when this brooklyn duo mysteriously released their first single, go outside, via select music blogs a few months ago.  now we get another peek at a new track, oh my god, from their forthcoming lp.  while we're at it, we may as well revisit the 60's influenced pleasantries of go outside again. you can see them at the bootleg theater on july 22 (tickets) opening for maps and atlases.

oh my god

go outside

by cults (forest family)