Listen Before You Buy

“Attack on Memory” forgoes the “sophomore slump” and provides a valid argument for Cloud Nothings as purveyors of a rare brand of Rock with a capital R that exists beyond trends. This is one of the first truly great albums in a year that could be full of them.

Hear another song from Daniel Rossen’s upcoming EP.

Stream Dr. Dog’s new album, “Be The Void”, in full.

As formal introductions go, “Strange Weekend” is a pretty good one. In a flooded genre it stands out as an example of how far bedroom pop can reach.

COOLRUNNINGS offer a taste of their upcoming album.

Evian Christ has just dropped the trip-inducing mixtape “Kings And Them”.

Just within the three tracks the “Rawness” EP contains, it’s easy to see how diverse of an artist PONCHOS really is.

Princeton offer a tase of their new album, “Remembrance Of Things To Come”.

I can tell you virtually nothing about The Sayitaints. Still, if you like any of The Postal Service, James Blake, Sigur Ros or Bjork, they’re probably up your street.

Nick Waterhouse announces his much-anticipated debut album “Time’s All Gone”. The heart flutters.

The first in a series of looks back at great or underrated albums from 10 years ago. “Sea Change” doesn’t feel like a Beck album; it feels like a Beck Hansen album. It took us closer to the real man than ever before, and we’ll probably never get as close again.

Syd tha Kyd’s vocals are something of a revelation on “Purple Naked Ladies”, but Syd and Matt need to determine a more fixed direction for their sound. While there are a few memorable tracks, the rest of “Purple Naked Ladies” tends to be a little scattergun.

Toro Y Moi is releasing a compilation of old demos and songs from before he found a synth, and you can get one of the cuts for free.

What really makes Land Lovers’ “Confidants” such an interesting listen are the stories embedded in the songs. The musicianship is executed very well, but the staying power of these tracks is in the deftness with which they convey a true sense of life: a slice of their hearts seems contained in these songs.

Basically, it’s the male version of Grimes, which is a great thing.

A new mashup from Joneses takes on Miike Snow’s track “In Search Of”.