San Francisco group Sonny & The Sunsets, led by musician and songwriter Sonny Smith, has released two albums, each showcasing his introspective, vintage musical tendencies. Now the band will release its third LP, Longtime Companion, on June 26 via Polyvinyl – a collection of songs that Smith has described as country. “I See The Void" certainly has twang, rounding out its acoustic sparkle with Smith’s pensive drawl.
MV & EE practices space-folk that feels raw, natural and old while still thoroughly new and fried. "Sweet Sure Gone," a cut from their Space Homestead, which is out now on Woodsist, is a loose, echoey, slacked jam that splits the carefree porch theatrics of the Grateful Dead with the forward-thinking rock of their labelmates like Woods.
Julia Stone is one half of Angus & Julia Stone, whose long list of accolades includes five Aria awards (Australia’s version of the Grammys), platinum status and a soundtrack spot on the last Twilight movie. In layman’s terms? Massive, moody, black forest pop that you should know about. Here, lead song “It’s All Okay” from her upcoming solo effort is given a dip by angel-cum-ethereal-musician Active Child, whose subtle take is all organic swells, tinkling choir strains and cathedral-shaking bass. All okay, indeed, especially when By All The Horns comes out on May 29.
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River City Extension will release its second LP, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Your Anger, on June 5 via XOXO Records. The album, a follow-up to the New Jersey band’s 2010 debut The Unmistakable Man, expands upon the group’s sparkling, thoughtful indie rock ethos. “If You Need Me Back In Brooklyn,” the record’s flagship single, is a pensive, slow-building track garnished with horn accompaniment and led by Joe Michelini’s affecting croon.
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Smokey Robinson they are not, but damn if Pond doesn’t do a fantastic rendition of “Tears of a Clown.” So good, it could be the other side of the wax for the 1970’s hit. Side A: satiny Motown love. Side B: melodic discord, scratched raw with psychedelic guitars and a jetsam back. It’s a pre-punk groove in a post-punk world. Deep, no? Pond’s latest and greatest is out on Modular now.
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Uh, newsflash! We at RCRD LBL love ourselves some playlists. That's why we formed a partnership with fantastic playlist/Internet radio site 8tracks. Here's our new one. It's called "Independent Spring" and features some of our favorite recent indie rock tunes as chosen by editor-in-chief Carter Maness. Now go get jangly and enjoy the weather.
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UK producer Gold Panda has just issued a new 7-inch single with these two cuts. "Mountain" relies on minimalist techno, spare beats flowing towards an end. "Financial District," on the other hand, relies on a crisscross of punctuated rhythms that cruise as much as they pop.
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The forces that be will not let Meiko’s singer-songwriter boat glide swiftly into the night. Instead, they want her to tumble and drown in a sea of remixes. On this refit, Morgan Page goes hypnotic house on the joint with a sugary bout of wistful trance that flows seamlessly into Meiko’s indie gem and then into a firewall of synths and jackhammer drums. And then? The bass blows the entire vessel to bits. More destruction on Page’s third club album here, while Meiko’s LP is available here.
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