Watch: Slowdive Premiere "Don’t Know Why" Music Video

British shoegaze/dream pop band Slowdive have premiered the video for their dreamy single "Don’t Know Why".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from the band's self-titled new album, which came out back in May via Dead Oceans. Grab your copy here.

The clip was directed by Grant Singer, who explains: "This video is less about logic and more about a feeling. It’s a triptych about memory, about being lost and abandoned. Slowdive has been my favorite band since I was a kid. To say that making this video was surreal would be an understatement. Their music has been this gift—this friend that stays with me always and gets better over time. Hearing their new album left me speechless. So having the opportunity to make something for them is an honor that I don’t take for granted."

Check out below.

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Slowdive Announce New Album, Air Video For New Song "Sugar for the Pill"

British shoegaze/dream pop band Slowdive have officially announced the release of their self-titled new album, their first in 22 years.

Their first new record since 1995’s Pygmalion, was recorded at the Courtyard in Oxfordshire, mixed at Los Angeles’ Sunset Sound by Chris Coady (Beach House, Grizzly Bear), and  will be out on May 5 via Dead Oceans. Pre-order your copy here.

We have already heard the album's first single "Star Roving", now the band have aired a new video for their ballad "Sugar for the Pill".

The clip, produced by in/out, is inspired by the Slowdive album art, which is a still from Harry Smith’s avant-garde 1957 film Heaven and Earth Magic.

Check out the self-titled album’s tracklisting and watch the video for "Sugar For The Pill" below.

Slowdive Tracklist:
01. Slomo
02. Star Roving
03. Don’t Know Why
04. Sugar for the Pill
05. Everyone Knows
06. No Longer Making Times
07. Go Get It
08. Falling Ashes

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Watch: FFS (Franz Ferdinand + Sparks) Unleash Music Video For "Call Girl"

FFS (Franz Ferdinand + Sparks), have unleashed the video for their latest single "Call Girl".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their self-titled debut album, which came out on June 8 via Domino Records. Buy the album here.

The clip was directed by Sasha Rainbow. Watch it below.

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Watch: This Is Head Reveal Music Video For "Timmerdalen"

Swedish indie rock/pop quartet This Is Head have revealed the video for their new single "Timmerdalen".

The nearly seven-minute track is taken from the band's self-titled third studio album, set to be released this autumn via Adrian Recordings. 

The  video was directed by the band's guitarist Henric Claesson. Check out below.

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Watch: FFS Release Music Video For "Piss Off"

FFS (Franz Ferdinand + Sparks), have released the video for their next single "Piss Off".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their self-titled debut album which is out today (June 8) via Domino Records. Buy the album here.

The clip, directed by Rob Chandler, features each member of FFS becoming their very own version of a bobble head. Watch the video below.

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New Entry: FFS Reveal New Single "Call Girl"

FFS (Franz Ferdinand + Sparks) have revealed their new single "Call Girl".

The song is taken from their upcoming self-titled debut album which will be out on June 8 via Domino Records. Pre-order the album here.

 Stream the track below.

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Watch: FFS Drop Music Video For "Johnny Delusional"

FFS (Franz Ferdinand + Sparks), have dropped the video for their current single "Johnny Delusional".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their self-titled debut album which will be out on June 8 via Domino Records. Pre-order the album here.

 Watch the video below.

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New Entry: Grounders Unveil New Single "No Ringer"

Toronto based psych pop four piece Grounders have unveiled their new single "No Ringer".

The song is the first single to be taken form the band's forthcoming debut self-titled LP "a collection of dense and intricate pop music under the gauzy veil of krautrock and psychedelia", which will be available on May 12 in North America, July in UK/EU.

"With a dreamy, reverb-drenched intro, the song drifts alongside layers of wobbly arpeggiated synth lines and space-age guitar melodies. It’s the opening track, and it’s also a fitting intro to GROUNDERS. It shimmers and gleams, but there’s a scrappy, stripped-back undertone that chips away at any polish. For every catchy hook and lush arrangement throughout the album there’s a woozy counterpoint that keeps things slightly off-kilter."

Stream the track below.

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New Entry: FFS Reveal New Single "Johnny Delusional"

FFS, the new super-group formed by Franz Ferdinand and Sparks, have revealed their new single "Johnny Delusional".

The song is taken from their self-titled debut album which will be out on June 8 via Domino Records. We have already previously heard the tracks "The Domino Effect" and "Piss Off". Pre-order the album here.

 Stream the track below.

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FFS (Franz Ferdinand & Sparks) Announce Self-titled Album, Air ""Piss Off"

FFS, the new super-group formed by Franz Ferdinand and Sparks, have announced they will release their self-titled debut album on June 8 via Domino Records.

The 12-track album has been produced by John Congleton at London’s RAK Studios, and was recorded during an intense 15-day period in late 2014. "We approached it the way bands do with their first record,” says Alex Kapranos. “We had the songs first, rehearsed them and then recorded it all together, in a room. So no hanging around or fannying about."

Very much a ‘new’ project, FFS doesn't truly sound like either band, but a striking and fascinating mutation. “The real motivation was to make something new, not ‘Franz featuring Russell Mael’, or ‘Sparks with Franz Ferdinand backing them," he adds. 

The lead track "Piss Off" is the first song they wrote for the album, it is out now, and is very Sparks but also very FF.  Pre-order the album here.

Check out the album's tracklist and stream Piss Off below.

FFS tracklsit:

01. Johnny Delusional

02. Call Girl

03. Dictator’s Son

04. Little Guy From The Suburbs

05. Police Encounters

06. Save Me From Myself

07. So Desu Ne

08. The Man Without A Tan

09. Things I Won’t Get

10. The Power Couple

11. Collaborations Don’t Work

12. Piss Off

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Watch: High Hazels Air Music Video For "Valencia"

Sheffield indie rock band High Hazels have aired the video for their next single "Valencia".

The song is part of our current playlist and will be released April 27th on a limited edition CD and include a stripped back version of the song, as well as lead single 'Misbehave' and a cover of 'Waterloo Sunset'. 

It is taken from their self titled debut album, which came out in Rocktober last year through Heist Or Hit Records. Get the album here, and pre-order the single here.

The video was filmed, produced and edited by Ryan Howes. Check out below.

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New Entry: The Incredible Magpie Band Drop New Single "Straight Lines"

Wakefield rock n' roll/psychedelic band The Incredible Magpie have dropped their excellent new single "Straight Lines".

The song is taken from the band's forthcoming self-titled 11-track debut album, set to be released in 11th May. 

The Incredible Magpie Band tracklist:

01. All I Am

02. Money

03. This Chose Me

04. Straight Lines

05. (How Long) Does the Fire Burn

06. Forever's Too Soon

08. Foundation

09. Rollercoaster

10. Castles In The Sand

11. The Night Won't Wait

12. Round and Round

Stream "Straight Lines" below.

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Northern Faces Announce Debut Album, Share New Single "Cops Come"

Albany NY, indie rock/punk band Northern Faces have announced that they will release their self-titled debut full-lenght on April 21 through Equal Vision Records. 

The follow-up to their 2013's debut EP Southern Places, features 10 tracks,and was produced by Casey Bates of Portugal.   

The band have also shared their new single energetic "Cops Come", which is available as an instant download if you pre-order the album here now.

About the single, co-vocalist/guitarist Bryan Shortell, says: "‘Cops Come' is one of those songs that we've always wanted to write. We love British rock, big hooks, and Stevie Ray style guitar solos. This song has a bit of all of that in there, but I think it still sounds very ‘right now’ – it still has a modern feel. 'Guitar' is kind of a dirty word in the alternative world right now, and we want to try and change that. Consider this song our battle cry."

Check out the album art and tracklisting and listen to "Cops Come" below.

Northern Faces tracklisting:
01. Cops Come
02. Wait, Wait, Wait
03. Back and At It
04. Stay Away
05. Hard to Breathe
06. Alone and Forgotten
07. Don’t Care
08. Get Out the Way
09. Leave Home
10. Brother (Into the Mix)

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The Helio Sequence Announce New Album, Stream "Stoic Resemblance"

Portland indie rock duo The Helio Sequence have announced  that they will release their new self-titled album on May 19 via Sub Pop Records.

This is the band's sixth album and their first since 2012's Negotiations, and was inspired by the "20-Song Game," a popular competition amongst musician friends in Portland. 

A press release explains: Songwriters would arrive in their studios at prearranged times and spend all day recording 20 complete songs. When they were finished, they’d have a party, listen to the results and talk about the process—of taking the good with the bad, of letting creativity push past constraint, of simply making music in the moment. Brandon Summers and Benjamin Weikel took the spirit of the “The 20-Song Game” to heart, and forged ahead writing a new record.

The tracklist for The Helio Sequence is as follows:

01. Battle Lines
02. Stoic Resemblance
03. Red Shifting
04. Upward Mobility
05. Leave or Be Yours
06. Deuces
07. Inconsequential Ties
08. Seven Hours
09. Phantom Shore
10. Never Going Back

Pre-order your copy here, and listen to the album's lead single  "Stoic Resemblance" below.

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Wire Announce New Album, Stream "Joust & Jostle"

Seminal UK post-punk band Wire have announced they will release their 13th studio album, simply entitled 'Wire', in April 21 through their own pinkflag imprint.

According to a press release, the self-titled effort comprises material that was written with the album in mind, but toured extensively first, as well as songs that singer and guitarist Colin Newman introduced to the group in the studio just prior to recording. The idea was to get the most spontaneous reaction possible from the musicians, and far from the rough and ready results one might expect from such a tack, Wire is full of swooning pop melodies with a 60s tinge and an irresistible, near motorik rhythmic momentum. One can recognise certain melodic inflections, guitar and bass motifs, and drum rhythms from Wire’s idiosyncratic vocabulary but it has a remarkable freshness.

The basic tracks were recorded at Rockfield Studios near Monmouth, with overdubs added at Brighton Electric last December following the group’s DRILL : BRIGHTON Festival. The 11 tracks selected for release were the ones that came together most naturally. Pre-order your copy here.

The band are also streaming the album's lead single "Joust & Jostle". Check out the tracklist and listen to the track below.

Wire Tracklist:
01. Blogging
02. Shifting
03. Burning Bridges
04. In Manchester
05. High
06. Sleep-Walking
07. Joust & Jostle
08. Swallow
09. Split Your Ends
10. Octopus
11. Harpooned

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Watch: Boxed In Releases Music Video For "Mystery"

London-based producer/musician Oly Bayston aka Boxed In has released the video for his latest single "Mystery".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from his eponymous debut full-length 'Boxed In', recently released  (January 19) in the UK via Nettwerk. If you're in the UK, get your copy here.

The  video was directed by Steven Spencer. Watch it below.

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Watch: The Sundowners Premiere New Video For "If Wishes Were Horses"

Liverpool psychedelic rock band Sundowners have premiered a trippy music video for their new single "If Wishes Were Horses".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their eponymous debut album, which will be out on 26th January 2015 through Skeleton Key Records. Pre-order your copy here.

The video was directed and animated by Dominic Foster. Watch it below.

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Watch: High Hazels Reveal Music Video For "The Promenade"

Sheffield indie rock band High Hazels have revealed the video for their latest single "The Promenade".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their self titled debut album, which came out on Rocktober 27 through Heist Or Hit Records. Buy your copy here.

The video was directed by Ryan Lee Turton. Watch it below.

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Watch: All We Are Premiere Music Video New Track "Keep Me Alive"

Liverpool-based indie pop psychedelic boogie trio All We Are have premiered the video for their brand new single "Keep Me Alive".

The song has been added to our current playlist and taken from their upcoming eponymous debut album, which will be released on January 5 2015 through Double Six/Domino Records. Pre-order your copy here.

The video was directed by Abbie Stephens. Watch it below.

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The Sundowners Announce Debut Album, Air "Into The Light" Music Video

Liverpool psychedelic rock outfit Sundowners have announced they will release their eponymous debut album on 26th January 2015 through Skeleton Key Records.

Recorded almost entirely live in Parr Street studios, Liverpool, over a 2 week period in the summer of 2014, the album was produced by The Corals James Skelly and Ian Skelly, and Richard Turvey and reflects front-women Fiona and Niamh's mutual love of Psyche and West Coast harmonies. 

The album features great tunes inspired by the diverse range of their music influences, and will be preceded by their brilliant new single "Into The Light", which will be out on December 8th. Pre-order the record here.

Check out the album's tracklist and the video for "Into The Light" below.

Tracklist:
01. Wild As The Season
02. Back to You
03. Into the Light
04. Who We Are
05. End Of The Game
06. If Wishes Were Horses
07. I Dreamed
08. Hummingbird
09. Desert Rose
10. Soul Responding
11. Medicine

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