30 New Songs Out Today
Listen to new songs from Tame Impala, Squarepusher, Wolf Parade, Nada Surf, Beach Slang, AJJ, The Men, Bambara, Algiers, Susanne Sundfør, Makaya McCraven, and more.
Crayon Fields
Crayon Fields prep ‘All the Pleasures of the World’ deluxe 10th anniversary reissue
The Australian band's baroque pop 2009 album's getting a deluxe reissue. Watch a new video for All the Pleasures of the World's title track and stream a demo version of the album's opening cut, "Mirrorball."
Guy Blackman (Chapter Music) releases solo compilation ‘Here Pieces’ (listen)
Guy runs Australian label Chapter Music and makes music himself. If you dig literate, shy, sensitive, sometimes wobbly indiepop like The Pastels, The Cannanes, Beat Happening and other groups who might be labeled "twee," Guy fits into that universe.
Guy Blackman of Chapter Music releases “Camming 4 Each Other” single featuring Crayon Fields’ Geoffrey O’Connor (listen)
Guy Blackman runs the very cool Australian label Chapter Music which is home to such acts as Dick Diver, Crayon Fields, Twerps, Goon Sax, The Stevens and more...
stream the new Crayon Fields album, ‘No One Deserves You’
As mentioned, Australia's Crayon Fields are back with a new album's worth of sparkling pop, the first they've released in five years. The LP, titled No One Deserves You, is a little more modern than 2010's All the Pleasures of the World, less beholden to overt '60s influences, but their songcraft and ear for smart arrangements has gone nowhere...
Crayon Fields share “She’s My Hero” video (watch)
Australia's Crayon Fields return with their new album No One Deserves You on September 25 via Chapter Music and you may have heard the lovely first single "She's My Hero" already...
Australian band The Crayon Fields releasing first album in five years, share new single “She’s My Hero”
Melbourne, Australia's The Crayon Fields are back after a five-year absence, and they'll release a new album, No One Deserves You, on September 25 via Chapter Music...
What’s going on Thursday?
The Walkmen in Chicago recently (more by John Yingling)
today in NYC
* Gunna @ The Stone
* UK @ Highline Ballroom
* Lioness @ Cameo Gallery
* Jon Benjamin @ Knitting Factory
* Chris Corsano @ The Stone
* Mattie Safer @ Drom
* Little Dragon @ Le Baron
* Eskmo, Onra @ Rocks Off Concert Cruise
* Shlohmo, LOL Boys, RL Grime @ The Studio
* Bare Mutants, Outer Minds @ Cake Shop
* Sy Smith, Zo, Morris Alan, Frances Jaye @ Drom
* Mokaad, EMEFE, Higher Vibe @ Gramercy Theatre
* Will Knox, Kyle James Hauser @ Rockwood Music Hall
* Radical Dads, Hard Nips, Gross Relations @ Union Pool
* St...
Geoffrey O’Connor of The Crayon Fields releasing solo album, touring w/ Jens Lekman
DOWNLOAD: Geoffrey O'Connor - "Whatever Leads Me to You" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Geoffrey O'Connor - "Now and Then" (MP3)
As mentioned, Jens Lekman is going on a tour this fall that includes two MHOW shows (10/7 and 10/9)...
a guide to NYC Popfest 2011 (with lots of MP3s, day by day analysis & chances to win free tickets too)
DOWNLOAD: NYC Popfest Mix (Zip)
DOWNLOAD: Pet Milk - Cherry Outline (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Gold-Bears - Record Store (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Sea Lions - All Right (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Go Sailor - Windy (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Soda Shop - Farewell (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Days - Simple Thing (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Days - Downhill (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Fan Modine - Julu Road (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Kids on a Crime Spree - Sweet Tooth (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Silver Swans - Secrets (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Silver Swans - Anyone's Ghost (the National) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Silver Swans - Mother of Pearl (MP3)
This week is the fifth-annual NYC Popfest which happens Thursday - Sunday (May 19 - 22) at a variety of NYC and Brooklyn venues, playing host to around 30 bands from around the world...