Just one more month to go until the debut record of Sub Pop signed Rose Windows will finally see the light of day. In November of 2011, the band led by Seattle songwriter Chris Cheveyo began working on the album with local producer Randall Dunn (SunnO))), Boris) and has compiled songs that are influenced by “the Band’s folk-infused rock, The Doors organ-driven psychedelia, and Black Sabbath’s blues-based dirges”. Now a fairly epic track was made available for free – it’s called “Wartime Lovers”.

Sun Dogs will be out June 25. Another song called “Native Dreams” can be downloaded on their label’s page.

mp3 | Wartime Lovers

Electronic R’n'B duo Dead Times might have released one of this year’s best tracks. “Centuries” floats between soft acoustic percussion, electronic beats and smooth vocal elements. This is amazing.

Head over to their bandcamp to download two more songs from the L.A. duo.

mp3 | Centuries

During the last couple of days, while enjoying a 4-day-weekend with slightly depressing weather here in Switzerland, I’ve been returning and returning to NNA Tapes’ Soundcloud page. The reason is/was this wonderfully smooth new «wierdo» pop tune by Vermont’s Ryan Power, which will be released as part of his upcoming new album Identity Picks (available June 25th). Give it a listen!

Berne’s Silver Firs are longtime-favorites of ours as you can see here or here or here or in many of our play- and year-end-lists. Soonish we get to hear new material by the band: A new EP is on its way and should be ‘out soon’ on Oh, Sister Records as this recently released promo video tells us.

Sounds promising! We are looking forward to new ‘forest music’ (that’s how they sometimes use to describe their music) from one of Switzerland’s most forward-thinking outfits…

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Mac DeMarco celebrates his birthday (he turned 23 today) with the release of another video for a song off his latest album 2: «My Kind of Woman». In it, the Canadian ‘slacker’, who is on tour all over Europe right now, turns into… well, someone else. Check it out by yourself in the player above.

Happy birthday Mac!

(Photo by Jon Sewitz)

Once more the playlist summarizes the music posted here last month (which wasn’t much I’m afraid – sorry for that) and adds some more great tunes you did not know before. Enjoy!

1. Niagara Seal
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Habits
   
3. Generationals Put A Light On
4. Great Thunder Fade Into You (Mazzy Star Cover)
5. Bleached Love Spells
6. Lazyeyes Forever
7. His Clancyness Machines
8. Lightning Dust Diamond
9. Chester Endersby Gwazda Skewed
10. Thee Oh Sees Tunnel Time
11. Fai Baba I’m Losin’ You
12. Heroes For Sale I Wish You Knew Jim Morrison
13. Holograms Flesh & Bone
14. Jay Arner Don’t Remind Me
15. Emily Reo Peach
    
16. Wild Smiles Tangled Hair
17. The Appleseed Cast Great Lake Derelict
18. No Joy Lunar Phobia
    
19. Alpine Hands
20. The Mast UpUpUp
21. Little Children Distant Shouts
22. Man Tear Outside Amore (Edit)
23. Young Galaxy New Summer
24. Mikky Blanco Bugged Out
25. Baths Miasma Sky
26. Small Black Free At Dawn
27. Seabright For Icy
28. Gold Panda Brazil

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After having heard the song “Forever” by Brooklyn outfit Lazyeyes earlier that day, I venture the guess that they’re gonna get bigger pretty soon. They’ve already caused a first stir after playing the last edition of CMJ and have constantantly won round more fans since then. Their sound, a dreamy attempt on lo-fi rock, is a perfect attunement for the coming summer.

You can buy their first 4-song EP on their bandcamp page. Check the video for “Wait” below, too, which is another highly promising cut from the EP.

mp3 | Forever

video | Wait

“Berlin Lovers” - one of many highlights of the upcoming second Still Corners album Strange Pleasures - now has a fitting video, directed by Christian Sorensen Hansen. The album will be out on May 7th via Sub Pop.

mp3 | Berlin Lovers

Once more the playlist summarizes the music posted here last month and adds some more great tunes you did not know before. Enjoy!

Wow! Who’d have expected this: Danish art-pop four piece When Saints Go Machine have teamed up with the big Killer Mike for the first single from their new album Infinity Pool. Check out the great video for the track called “Love and Respect” right now.

Infinity Pool will be out May 28th on !K7.