DOWNLOAD: Permanent Collection - It’s Alright
San Francisco band Permanent Collection is preparing to release a new LP on August 7 via Loglady Records. The album, titled Newly Wed Nearly Dead, is a fuzzed-out collection of shoegazy rock numbers led by debut single “It’s Alright.” The track, a hazy, static-laced rocker, is reminiscent of groups like Autolux and Blonde Redhead, although certainly this has a little more bite behind its introspective melodies.
DOWNLOAD: New Beard - Doom
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New York’s New Beard will release its debut album, New Beard City, on June 26 via Shoulder Tap Records. And while you may not recognize the band yet, you will likely know its recent collaborator, Dungen’s Gustav Ejstes, who co-produced the effort with frontman Ben Wigler. Ejstes also appears on here on “Doom” – the album’s flagship single. It's an eclectic, folksy indie rock number that marries vintage instrumentation with a modern melodic swing.
DOWNLOAD: Future Of What - I Wait For You
Future Of What, a new band from Brooklyn, will release its debut EP, Moonstruck, on June 26. The EP, which was recorded with Daniel Schlett (Here We Go Magic, DIIV) in Brooklyn earlier this spring, is composed of keyboard-driven indie pop. “I Wait For You” is a dulcet, hypnotic track that teeters between electro-pop and an emotive rock ballad.
DOWNLOAD: Foxygen - Make It Known
Brand spankin' new Jagjaguwar signees Foxygen make a startling statement with this tune. It's a meandering epic – at once folksy and psychedelic and total throwback rock & roll. The Washington State-New York duo harnesses the confidence of Jagger upon a lyrical interruption of "talk, talk, talk," and the swagger will be on full display July 24 when the group's debut, Take the Kids Off Broadway, is released.
DOWNLOAD: Icky Blossoms - Perfect Vision
Derek Pressnal, he of precious Omaha poppers Tilly And The Wall, has a brand new atmospheric dance-pop trio called Icky Blossoms. On "Perfect Vision," Pressnal is joined by singer Sarah Bohling and guitarist Nik Fackler to produce a dreamy slowburn with soaring electronics. Their self-titled debut LP, which is produced by Dave Sitek, will be out July 17 on Saddle Creek.
DOWNLOAD: Torches - I Want Something
Los Angeles trio Torches just self-released its new album, Heads Full Of Rust, earlier this week. The effort, produced by Raymond Richards (Local Natives) and David Newton (The Soft Pack, The Henry Clay People), is a collection of lush indie rock numbers that feel like distant cousins of The Shins and Death Cab For Cutie. Check out “I Want Something.” It's an earnest track with catchy melodies and an underlying sense of yearning – just in case you’re feeling a little angsty today.
DOWNLOAD: Morning Parade - Us & Ourselves
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Essex, England group Morning Parade will release its self-titled debut album on June 19 via Astralwerks. The LP, produced by David Kosten (Bat For Lashes, Everything Everything), has been a long time coming as the group has built a fanbase touring (they will continue on the road this summer with Walk The Moon). Album track “Us & Ourselves" is an urgent indie rock number that veers in tempo and emotion. Be patient: the slow rise builds up to a burgeoning chorus.
STREAM: JEFF The Brotherhood - Sixpack
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Below the effervescent fuzz of JEFF the Brotherhood's Dan Auerbach-produced "Sixpack" lurks a bit of pop on the same wavelength as Blue Album-era Weezer. The Nashville duo of the Orrall brothers are as in sync as you'd expect from kin, even when the reverb and noise are peaking. Their new EP, Hypnotic Nights, is out this week.
