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Phosphorescent releasing 'Muchacho' (stream a track), playing free NYC show

Brooklyn’s Phosphorescent (aka Matthew Houck) will release his new album Muchacho via Dead Oceans on March 19. That’s the cover art above…

listen to a track from Junip's new album which is out in April

José González’s band Junip will release their new, eponymous album on April 23. “All the ups and downs were very ‘Junip,’ so titling it with our name seemed appropriately iconic…

Little Children released 'In Hau' EP and video (stream), opening for Shout Out Louds in NYC

Like his Swedish contemporaries Loney Dear and Jose Gonzalez, Stockholm resident Linus Lutti, using the Little Children moniker, makes the kind of hushed, spooky folk that exudes a wintry aura, and the sound of fingers scraping across the fretboard are an instrument in itself…

Freakwater are on tour, playing NYC at The Bell House with Arbouretum who have a new LP (dates, stream)

This Carter Family-inspired duo began as a side project for Eleventh Dream Day drummer/vocalist Janet Beveridge Bean and childhood friend (and fellow Kentucky native) Catherine Irwin, a songwriter who’d done cover art for Dream Day albums…

Golden Grrrls announce East Coast tour dates, share a new song from their forthcoming LP (stream it)

As mentioned before, UK group Golden Grrrls have their new album coming out February 26 and they’ve just released a new track from the album to whet your whistle…

The Deer Tracks ready new album, playing NYC before SXSW (dates, stream)

Sweden’s The Deer Tracks are set to release their new album, The Archer Trilogy Pt. 3, on February 12 via The Control Group. You can stream “Lazarus” from the album below which is in the Niki & the Dove / Knife school of Scandinavian dancepop…

Javelin releasing 'Hi Beams' and 2013 tour (dates, stream)

Javelin will be back with their second album, Hi Beams, on March 5 via Luaka Bop. Unlike their first album which the band made themselves on the cheap with a computer, Hi Beams was recorded at Machine With Magnets studio in Pawtucket, RI using vintage equipment, real microphones and the like…

Literature released an LP, have a new single, playing shows (dates, streams)

Originally from Austin and now based out of Philadelphia, Literature make sparkling, speedy janglepop that is likely to appeal to fans of Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Felt or The Wedding Present…

Jacco Gardner announces 2013 U.S. tour, including two NYC shows and SXSW (dates)

DOWNLOAD: Jacco Gardner – The Ballad of Little Jane (MP3) We mentioned previously that Dutch wunderkind Jacco Gardner would be over for SXSW and we’re pleased to learn that he’ll be touring to and from the Austin fest, including two dates in NYC: March 2 at Death by Audio and March 23 at Mercury Lounge…

Virals (ex-Lovvers) releasing EP, coming to America for SXSW

You may remember Shaun Hencher from his band Lovvers who bit the dust a couple years ago. Shaun’s new project is called Virals who will be releasing the Strange Fruit EP later this month on Zoo Music (the label run by Brandon of Crocodiles and Dee Dee of Dum Dum Girls)…
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