New Vampire Weekend Album: Contra

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September 15th, 2009
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Here’s some exciting news for Vampire Weekend fans out there. Today, the band have revealed that their second album, ‘Contra’, will be out January 12th, 2010 on XL Recordings.

Tracklist:
01 Horchata
02 White Sky
03 Holiday
04 California English
05 Taxi Cab
06 Run
07 Cousins
08 Giving Up the Gun
09 Diplomat’s Son
10 I Think Ur a Contra

Air: 'Love 2' mini mix

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September 15th, 2009
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photo by Luciana Val & Franco Musso

You can now download a free ‘LOVE 2′ album (out October 5th) mini mix from here

‘Love 2′ mini mix:

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Aeroplane: “Mix Chart” September 09

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September 15th, 2009
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Aeroplane strikes again with their new mixtape. Enjoy this trip!

Tracklist:
01. Washed Out : “Belong”
02. Yacht : “Psychic City” [Classixx Remix]
03. Who Made Who : ” Keep My Plane” [Modernaire Remix]
04. Jackpot : “Greased Lightning” [Rory Phillips Remix]
05. Azari & III : “Hungry For The Power”
06. Heartbreak : “Aki To Dancin” [The Horrors Remix]
07. The Phenomenal Handclap Band : “You’ll Disappear” [Horse Meat Disco Remix]
08. In Flagranti : “Brash & Vulgar” [Disco 3000 Edit]
09. Wolfmother : “New Moon Rising” [Riton Vocal Rub]
10. Gossip : “Love Long Distance” [Riva Starr Remix]

Download here

p.s. : Fasten seat belt while seated!

The Phenomenal Handclap Band:
’15 to 20′

DATE:
September 15th, 2009
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Great video! Shot over a few very hot summer weeks in and all over NYC, 8 mini movies made to become 1. Directed by Moh Azima.

NO
Strings Attached

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September 15th, 2009
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Mου πέσαν τα μανταλάκια απ΄το μπαλκόνι…και ΝΑ τι έγινε…(μου γράφει)

car2car1photos by Lagastar

Καλά να πάθεις. Ας μην άκουγες Nelue…

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Stream: Nelue – “No Strings Attached”

Taken from Cosmic Balearic Beats Vol.2

Life of Leisure

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September 15th, 2009
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“Life of Leisure”, Ernest Greene’s (aka Washed Out) debut EP is out now digitally via Mexican Summer with a vinyl release due in early October. The EP was recorded in his parent’s home in the rural Georgia town where he grew up. Essential and addictive…

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Washed Out – “Belong” [mp3]

Between friends: Toro Y Moi reworks the Washed Out’s amazing track “Feel It All Around”:

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Washed Out -”Feel It All Around” [Toro Y Moi Remix] [mp3 via Pitchfork]

Check Out Ernest’s blog

New album from Sweden's Fredrik

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September 14th, 2009
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November 17th marks the return of Malmo, Sweden’s Fredrik with their second album “Trilogi” via The Kora Records. This second outing is more consistently inward-looking and takes on themes like social realities and subconscious geography. The melodies are more serpentine and the textures decidedly darker. However, Fredrik’s warm, sensitive lead voice and operatic choir work still lends the material the same comforting elegance as on the debut album “Na Na Ni”. Check out the lovely first single from Fredrik’s “Trilogi” and enjoy:

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Fredrik – “Locked in the Basement” [mp3]

Fredrik on MySpace

We Have
REMIX

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September 12th, 2009
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We Have Band did a nice remix of Peter, Bjorn & John’s current single “It Don’t Move Me” and give it away for free.

Something for the weekend:

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Peter Bjorn & John – “It Don’t Move Me” [We Have Band Mix] [mp3]

Fever Ray
Covers
Vashti Bunyan

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September 12th, 2009
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Karin Dreijer Andersson of the Knife and The Subliminal Kid covers Vashti Bunyan’s “Here Before”:

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Stream: Fever Ray – “Here Before” (Vashti Bunyan Cover)

Here’s the original version:

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Vashti Bunyan – “Here Before”

Order Fever Ray’s very limited edition numbered tour 7” here.

Saint Etienne: Foxbase Beta

DATE:
September 11th, 2009
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Saint Etienne announce the release of “Foxbase Beta”, a re-working of their classic debut album,“Foxbase Alpha”, on October 2009. Re-produced by the electro pop genius Richard X, “Foxbase Beta” is a ‘spruced-up’ yet reverential re working of the original album – it is essentially a 2009 up-date of “Foxbase Alpha”, giving it a shot of vodka and a loving caress. The album will be available to pre-order on Monday 21st of September.

“Foxbase Beta” will be preceded by the release of a limited 12” featuring alternate mixes of the tracks from the album:

1. Only Love Can Break Your Heart – Richard X extended vocal
2. Only Love Can Break Your Heart – Richard X extended instrumental
3. Spring – Air France Remix 
4. Girl 7 – Richard X Foxbase Beta album version

Hear some clips on Saint Etienne’s Myspace