The Flying Change
“Songwriter” MP3
Jul 12, 2010
One year after the release of The Flying Change‘s Pain Is a Reliable Signal, the New York pop-rockers’ debut, Sam Jacobs and co. are changing things up. That shift comes in the form of a new two-track, dancefloor-ready EP dubbed Singer/Songwriter. TFC are currently working on the follow-up to Pain Is a Reliable Signal.
Singer (and uhhh songwriter) Jacobs calls it “a two-song meditation on escapism” and it was produced, engineered, mixed and partially sung by Nancy Hess. “Songwriter” is skittering electro tune about the travails and triumphs of city life. Hess adds some light vocalizations during the catchy chorus. Download the other half of the release, “Singer,” here. Finally, you can download stems of both for remixing purproses at TFCs website.
The Clientele
“Jerry” MP3
Jul 12, 2010
London indie-poppers The Clientele will issue their mini-LP, Minotaur, August 31 in the U.S. via Merge and September 6 in the U.K. via Pointy. That’s the spooky cover art. Also, make sure to download the preview track, “Jerry,” which has a fey melody until a rippin’, Television-esque guitar solo cuts through the idyllic tweeness. Limited to one thousand copies, the eight-track release includes a spoken word piece by James Hornsey and a first in the group’s discography: a tune penned by drummer Mark Keen. Check out upcoming tour dates below.
The Clientele:
07-17 Castellon, Spain - Benicàssim Festival
09-02 London, U.K. - Bloomsbury Theatre
09-06 Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival
09-07 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
09-09 Oakland, CA - The New Parish
09-10 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
09-11 Los Angeles, CA - The Echoplex
09-12 San Diego, CA - The Casbah
Panda Bear: “Tomboy” / “Slow Motion” MP3 Streams
Panda Bear‘s new limited-edition 7-inch “Tomboy” / “Slow Motion,” for fourth LP Tomboy, streets Tuesday, July 13, on Paw Tracks. Consequence of Sound has Soundcloud streams of both electric guitar-heavy tunes. Listen to them below. “Tomboy”‘s hazy melody instantly grabs you, while “Slow Motion”‘s watery, Person Pitch-like samples take time to grown on the ol’ cochleas. Note: These are low-bit rate vinyl rips, not authorized by the artist or Paw Tracks. See upcoming festival and tour dates at PB’s MySpace.
UPDATE: The Web Sheriff recently removed the Soundcloud streams. Visit the Hype Machine to listen to”Tomboy,” and “Slow Motion.”
Women
“Eyesore” MP3
Jul 09, 2010
The all-male Calgary foursome known as Women will street their second long-player, Public Strain, on August 23 in Europe, September 28 in the U.S. (via Jagjaguwar), and September 28 in Canada (via Flemish Eye). Download the six-minute closing epic “Eyesore.” Be prepared for some Canadian art rock of the first order. Love how the guitar melodies weave in and out of each other. See upcoming tour dates at Women’s MySpace.
Drive-By Truckers
“Girls Who Smoke” (Vinyl Bonus Track) MP3
Jul 09, 2010
The doggedly persistent country-rock institution Drive-By Truckers leave tomorrow to resume their support of the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Mojo Tour. To celebrate the occasion, ATO is giving away the grizzled rocker “Girls Who Smoke,” which was previously only available on the vinyl edition of The Big To-Do.
In related DBT news, the band’s gig at at Louisville’s Forecastle Festival this Friday will be broadcast live on WFPK at 6:15 p.m. EST. Also, the group just released episode nine of the popular The Big To-Do Webisodes. It’s for the deep cut, “The Flying Wallendas.” View them all here. The final two ‘sodes will drop in the next few weeks. And lastly, check out DBT’s recent visits to Daytrotter and American Routes Sessions.
ceo
“Everything Is Gonna Be Alright” MP3
Jul 08, 2010
Tough Alliance co-frontman Eric Berglund released one of the best LPs of the year already (ceo debut White Magic), but he’s not resting on his damn laurels. That LP was regretfully short (under 30 minutes), so Modular let loose a free bonus cut today. The instrumental dance tune is called “Everything Is Gonna Be Alright,” and you can download it above. Those sampled shouts are killer. (Via P4k.)
