New Yakari: “Beach, Beach”

Yakari might be a unknown band for almost everyone of you. Perhaps some swiss readers might know them, because they’ve played a lot of concert around Switzerland in the past 3 years and were able to get quite a nice fanbase with their post-rock songs.

Now, as summer is in full flood, the guys released a song called “Beach, Beach”. I don’t think there’s much too say about this combination, except: Enjoy it!

mp3 | Beach, Beach

The song (and many others, including contributions from Yuri Member, Zigitros, Galopp, Doomenfels, Mr. Soul, Zumaboost, The Legendary Lightness, Teen Majestic, Combineharvester and Fai Baba) can be found on River Sound Tape Sampler “Summer Hits 2010”, which you can order at http://www.riversoundstudio.com for dirt cheap CHF 9.95 – go and get it!

New Deerhunter: “Revival”

Finally we get to hear a first song from the new Deerhunter album Halcyon Digest which will be released in fall. “Revival” is for now part of a 7″ and is quite a percussive summer gem in my ears, with background singers that remind of Dent May somehow.  This song, together with a really nice b-side called “Primitive 3D” make us definitly ready for more!

Halcyon Digest is out September 28 on 4AD.

mp3 | Revival

mp3 | Primitive 3D

New Beck: “Summertime” (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Soundtrack)

It’s just amazing everytime to hear a new Beck song. Although this one isn’t a cut from an upcoming album, but from the soundtrack to the upcoming movie “Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World”. Beck has written songs for Michael Cera’s fictional band Sex Bob-Omb, some of them made the cut and will be in the movie and the actors sing over them. As there were also some songs that weren’t chosen for the movies, it was decided that they will be added as bonus tracks on the deluxe versions of the album.

“Summertime” is one of these songs. The jam really reminds me of Beck at Odelay-times, especially of the song “Minus”! Means grungy guitars and fuzzy voice! Great one!

I am so looking forward to this movie and it’s soundtrack!

Beck – Summertime by Weallwantsomeone

New Ra Ra Riot: “Boy”

In the two years since New York’s Ra Ra Riot put out their debut album. After a big tour, their lead singer Wes Miles teamed up with Vampire Weekend’s Rostam for an LP under the name of Discovery. I didn’t really dig Discovery too much, so I’m really happy that Wes got back to his band to record a new album. And here comes the first full MP3 from the band’s followup LP The Orchard: produced by Ra Ra Riot and Andrew Maury, with mixing from Chris Walla (plus one song by Rostam), and, at least on “Boy”. I’ve fallen in love with this song already!

The Orchard is out 8/24 via Barsuk. Must-buy already because of the cover, look at it after the jump!

mp3 | Boy (Must Have!)

New El Guincho: “Bombay”

It’s a quite rare thing to happen that a spanish speaking artist is getting international acclaim, if it isn’t a mainstream act. Spanish electronic producers, however, seem to be welcomed with open arms by blogs and critics. (See Matias Aguayo as an example)

Spanish rhythm-obsessed El Guincho is also one of them. He just released a great EP of new covers of South American standards, called Piratas de Sudamérica Vol. 1, and now he’s already got a full-length, Pop Negro, ready for release later this year. A first cut from his new work might be the song steeldrum-loaded “Bombay” which he offers for free on his website.

mp3 | Bombay

Two Wounded Birds: "Summer Dream"

For definitive proof of just how extensive the current lo-fi rock’n’roll revolution has become, look no further than UK’s Two Wounded Birds. Although bands Best Coast, Wavves, Tennis, The Drums or Dum Dum Girls drop one hit after the other, Two Wounded Birds manage to write songs, still different to all the others. Their twangy guitars remind of The Shadows and voices, of course, of The Beach Boys. But let’s not worry about all the hype around these lo-fi surf bands, just enjoy the great song “Summer Dream” down below!

Two Wounded Birds will support The Drums on their UK-tour at the end of this year and also offer their My Lonesome 7” via Holiday Records for free! Get the two songs here!

mp3 | Summer Dream

(Video) Kid Cudi, Best Coast and Rostam Batmanglij – All Summer

How did Kid Cudi, Best Coast, and the keyboardist from Vampire Weekend end up together on “All Summer,” a new track being released by, uh, Converse? Allow perpetual indie voice of reason Hipster Runoff to explain: “Converse … doing the thing where they hire bloggable artists, then get them to make some MP3, then the brand gets to ‘release the MP3′ in order to get blog buzz from bloggy woggies.” Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. Anyway, is “All Summer” any good? Yes! Sensibly, Cudi raps, Best Coast’s on the chorus, and Batmanglij produced, so everyone gets to stay out of each other’s way. (via nymag.com)

mp3 | All Summer

Band To Watch: Tennis

Tennis is Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore, a husband/wife duo. The ideo for their project began one day a couple of years ago when Alaina made fun of Patrick for playing Tennis in college, which is an elitist rich man’s sport. A year later the two fled their hometown Denver to spend eight months sailing and exploring the North Atlantic coast. During their adventures they began writing music together documenting their experiences.

I already posted their beautiful small summer gem “Marathon” a month ago, but it’s not only this song that amazes me. All their songs are great!

mp3 | Marathon

mp3 | Baltimore

mp3 | Cape Dory

mp3 | South Carolina

New Interpol: Barricade

Interpol did change their line-up after their bass player left some months ago, but their upcoming self-titled album was still recorded with the “old” line-up. The band first announced their return with the track “Lights” which I already posted a while ago, and now they’ve let another track from the LP out into the world. It’s called “Barricade” that definitely doesn’t lower my expectations for the album! Download it below.

Interpol arrives September 7 via Matador.

mp3 | Barricade

Already posted:

mp3 | Lights

New The Walkmen: Stranded

The Walkmen’s latest album, Lisbon, isn’t due out until Sept. 14, but we’ve got a sneak preview of one of its standout tracks. Go over to NPR to listen to “Stranded”, a beautiful slow Walkmen song with a lot of horns! A great summer song that could as well have been written in the early 50’s. 

Check it out here!