Album Announcement: The Love Language - Ruby Red
The Love Language its third LP Ruby Red, out on July 23 via Merge. The record's engineer was also frontman Stuart McLamb's boxing coach.
Video: Big Scary - "Luck Now"
Check out Big Scary's art pop finesse in their new video for single "Luck Now." A story of love and sketched hearts.
Video: Helado Negro - "Relatives"
Check out Helado Negro's new video for "Relatives," featuring that one guy from Bear in Heaven and a whole bunch of trippy overlays.
Video: The Ocean Blue - "Sad Night, Where Is Morning?"
The Ocean Blue put out a music video for recent track "Sad Night, Where is Morning?" You can stream it here, via Youtube. Hooray! Dollhouses and twee.
Lemuria - "Brilliant Dancer"
Lemuria premiered the single "Brilliant Dancer" of their forthcoming LP 'The Distance Is So Big,' out June 19 via Bridge Nine.
Andrew Cedermark - "Canis Major"
Andrew Cedermark's 'Home Life' comes out on July 16 via Underwater Peoples. Stream single "Canis Major" on Soundcloud. Country twang in yr indie rawk.
Video: Earl Sweatshirt - "WHOA"
Watch the video for Earl Sweatshirt's (of Odd Future) new single "WOAH."
Out today: Devendra Banhart - Mala
King of freak-folk and keepin-it-cool, Devendra Banhart, dropped a new LP today, and you can stream it in its entirety over at NPR's First Listen.
Stream: The Twilight Sad - "Tell Me When We're Having Fun"
Stream the new B-side from The Twilight Sad, "Tell Me When We're Having Fun" via the band's Soundcloud.
Tonight (3.7.13): Grandkids, Yonder Mountain String Band, and more
Tonight, send Grandkids (and friends) off to SXSW as they celebrate the release of their debut LP 'Timeshare.' Also tonight: Yonder Mountain String Band and Jamnesty.
Local Mewsick! Grandkids - "Collegiate Peaks"
Check out the new song "Collegiate Peaks" by local indie pop princesses Grandkids, off their forthcoming debut LP, out March 7 via Heirship Records.
Album announcement! The Uncluded (Kimya Dawson and Aesop Rock)
Check out the new video for The Uncluded's new single "Scissorhands." The Uncluded is the new collaboration between Kimya Dawson and Aesop Rock.
Postal Service audition tapes released
Watch Sub Pop records attempt to find the second member of The Postal Service as several famed musicians like Weird Al and Aimee Mann audition for the role.
Pitchfork Music Festival adds Joanna Newsom and more
Pitchfork Music Festival recently added to its lineup Joanna Newsom, El-P, Killer Mike, Foxygen, Swans, Trail of Dead, Trash Talk, TNGHT, and more.
Listen up! Wampire - "Spirit Forest"
Check out Wampire's new single, "Spirit Forest," off their forthcoming debut 'Curiosity,' out on May 15. It's funky, sassy, and full o' spunk.
Album announcement: Saturday Looks Good To Me - One Kiss Ends it All
Saturday Looks Good To Me announced its fifth studio LP 'One Kiss Ends it All,' out May 21 on Polyvinyl. Stream album single "Invisible Friend" here.
Video: Olafur Arnalds - "Old Skin"
Icelandic composer Olafur Arnalds released a video for new album single "Old Skin." 'For Now I am Winter' is out on April 2 via Mercury Classics.
Stream it: Youth Lagoon - Wondrous Bughouse
Youth Lagoon's Wondrous Bughouse comes out on March 5 via Fat Possum, but NPR is streaming it now for its "First Listen" series. Check it out, dawgz.
Video: Lady Lamb the Beekeeper - "The Nothing Pt. II"
Watch a beekeeper abduct various people and torture them with pie in Lady Lamb the Beekeeper's video for "The Nothing Pt. II." It's a doozy.
Dirty Projectors announce US tour, new song
Dirty Projectors announced a new leg of their US tour, with two shows (early and late) at Chicago's Lincoln Hall. Also check out new song, "There's a Fire."