PREMIERE: Gold-Bears - Record Store
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It's always worth taking note when shoegaze stalwart Slumberland adds to its roster, and Atlanta's Gold-Bears is no exception. Feeling right at home with the fuzzy pop of their peers, "Record Store" also features moments of clarity when the band's post-punk capabilities really shine through. An undeniably catchy tune that goes lighter on the jangle than their previous 7-inches, you won't be disappointed with the slight clean-up. Grab debut LP Are You Falling In Love? May 17.
PREMIERE: SWTHRT - I Am In Misery
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I can't say I was very surprised to learn of SWTHRT's Beat Happening cover, as that's the obvious first comparison to make upon hearing them. Move on to the non-obvious, however, and the New Order starts creeping in, the North Carolina duo's a more raw, DIY take on new wave than we've heard in awhile. What began as a school project for keyboardist Becca High quickly took life with guitar and vocals by Museum Mouth-member Karl Kuehn, and "I Am In Misery" highlights the pair's hooks at their best. Catch the track on upcoming album Compact Disc, which will be available for free download starting April 25.
DOWNLOAD: Seapony - Dreaming
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Seapony is the poster child of the keep it simple philosophy. One girl, two boys, three chords and six lines of lyrics add up to the fuzzy pop of "Dreaming," proof that you don't need much else to make a pretty song. A hazy, golden summer afternoon of a track, it was picked up by UK's Double Denim for a 7-inch that sold out quickly and is now being rereleased on Hardly Art, who will also release the Seattle trio's debut full length on May 31.
PREMIERE: Social Studies - Battle Of Shiloh (Ernest Gonzales Remix)
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Social Studies’ float-pop gets a citric splash thanks to Ernest Gonzales in “Battle of Shiloh”—a battle fought in a land of sugarplums and palm fronds. Below, tweet beats, warmly disembodied vocals, and fairytale twists abound. New album Wind Up Wooden Heart is out now, supported by this slew of tour dates bringing the twinkle to a town near you.
Social Studies - Battle Of Shiloh (Ernest Gonzales Remix)
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DOWNLOAD: Get Back Guinozzi - Where Are You
Let this song from London-via-France duo Get Back Guinozzi be a lesson to budding popsmiths the world over–less is more, guys; less is more. For the majority of these maddeningly ingratiating three minutes, there's nothing but Fred Landini's guitar and Eglantine Gouzy's coy, I'm-singing-in-a-dollhouse voice. It's like twee Billy Bragg, or something. It's also the lead song from Carpet Madness, their debut album for Fat Cat, which drops on October 20th.
Get Back Guinozzi - Where Are You
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EXCLUSIVE NEW DOWNLOAD: Múm - Sing Along (Radio Edit)
Tweetronica Fact #3,971: there's no band more creepy than Múm. Like most truly unsettling things, they're almost completely lovely, both to look at - smiles, tasteful haircuts, nice, clean faces - and to listen to - winsome, adoring Scandi-pop. Like all truly unsettling things, though, there's something not quite right, both to look at - those trousers - and to listen to - jarring, off-key bleeps, guitar strings scratched with copper, the lyrics "you are so beautiful to us, we want to lock you in our house... we want to eat you with our spoons/keep you as our pets". Your head thinks it's got things sussed one minute, the next it's being corrected. It's like losing an argument very, very quickly.
Sounds Like: Serge Gainsbourg, Envelopes, Deerhoof
DOWNLOAD: MARIA DUE - Better Soon
When I spent a week in Norway last February (see tour diary), I was expecting to find frozen tundra and Santa's workshop. Downloading this sunny track from Oslo's Maria Due should help to clear up all those misconceptions, with its bossanova beat and layered harmonies that sound more Southern California than Northern Europe. Just like my iTunes, it will fit nicely in your collection right in between The Mamas & The Papas and Joni Mitchell.
Download: Maria Due - Better Soon
VIDEO THRWBCK: Talulah Gosh - Talulah Gosh (1987)
And now, the twee-est of the twee. Warning: Talulah Gosh, the mis-matched band of bowl cut-adorned indie popsters who barely survived 1987 aren't for the weak at heart. We're talking serious butterflies and blueberry scones here. But somehow "Talulah Gosh" remains fun and catchy, and is only slightly grating because, well, that's the whole point. Once again, BOWL CUTS.
