California Wives are currently in the midst of wrapping up their debut full-length album (release date and title still to-be-announced). Despite being unfinished, they have released one of the finished tunes to give the public a little taste of what to expect. “Marianne” is an energetic track that mixes the pathos of dreamwave with the catchiness indie pop. Also you have to love the 80s-style reverbed and echoed piano hits.
DJ Johnny Mac just sent me his new bootleg, “Space Jam 2012.” For people my age, Space Jam was a cultural phenomenon. It featured the worlds most famous basketball players, cartoon characters, Bill Murray, and an original soundtrack packed with hits. Johnny Mac takes one of those hits, Quad City DJs‘ “Space Jam,” and turns it into an electro banger.
British band, Hey Sholay are preparing to release their new single, Burning in June. The single is now streaming on their soundcloud. The track’s shimmering synths are reminiscent of Animal Collective but the driving beat makes it seem a little more rock-y.
Austin, TX band, Videoing are preparing to release their debut album, Reader on July 10th. The album’s lead single is “Night Watch.” The track reminds me a little of Cake except replace the rockabilly influences with post-punk influences like Pere Ubu or Gang of Four. Oh, and a female lead singer!
MP3: Videoing “Night Watch”
Oregon-born, North Carolina-raised singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, Jon Lindsay is preparing to release his sophomore LP Summer Wilderness Program in June. The album’s first single is “Vapors.” The track is an indie pop tune that sounds like a mix of Death Cab for Cutie and Matthew Sweet.
Veteran Oakland emcee, Casual is preparing to release his new album, He Still Think He Raw next week. The latest leak from the album is “Sushi.” The track features Mr. Town with DJ Fresh on the beat.
MP3: Casual featuring Mr. Town “Sushi”
Project Pat released his Belly On Full mixtape back in February but he is still dropping singles off it. The latest is “Pussy Out the Shower.” The track is a hyper-sexual dirty south banger.
MP3: Project Pat featuring Nasty Mane “Pussy Out the Shower”
Brooklyn’s Lightout are preparing to release their new single, “The Big Picture.” As with their previous singles, the b-side is going to be a cover. This time the band takes on the Cure‘s classic “Push.” The first half of the song is completely instrumental but when the vocals do kick in, they remind of At the Drive In spinoff, Sparta.
MP3: Lightouts “Push”
Revolution, I Love You set sail on their east coast tour yesterday. To celebrate they dropped this new single, “Cotton Shirts.” The track is a drone-y, slow jam built off of 808s, snap samples and a single-note piano melody.