A bit of an open secret: MellowHype, the duo of rapper Hodgy Beats and producer Left Brain, are probably the most consistent musical unit within the noisy and notoriously scattershot Odd Future crew,…   Read Story »

Young Dreams is Modular's latest signing out of Bergen, Norway, a city that's established a little bit of a reputation in the indie pop scene thanks to bands like Razika. Today they share their first…   Read Story »

On "Penobska Oakwalk," Boston's Quilt showcased a fresh take on well-worn folk rock textures, instilling a bit of color into vintage grooves. On "Young Gold," it's basically the same setup, but wont…   Read Story »

Just the other day, we wrote about Mazzy Star's return and linked to a couple of previews for two new songs, "Common Burn" and "Lay Myself Down." Today, the B-side "Lay Myself Down" has surfaced.…   Read Story »

The decomposing-rockabilly auteur Dirty Beaches has a new limited-edition single out. The A-side is a live version of "Lone Runner," and the B-side is a pounding, squalid track called "Stye Eye,"…   Read Story »

Not so reclusive, all of the sudden, are we? After a successful stint at ATP, Jeff Mangum is back to post another unreleased track on his webpage, as he's done with the unreleased demos for "Engine"…   Read Story »

Portland synth-pop duo/monthly mixtape veterans Blouse return with another cut from their self-titled Captured Tracks debut, "Time Travel." Blouse - "Time Travel" Blouse is out 11/1 on…   Read Story »

Sadly, the joyous Baltimore art-punk band Ponytail is no more. They've broken up, for real this time. In a statement (reprinted below), they cite the difficulty of touring now that all their members…   Read Story »

Beach Fossils bassist John Peña has a new project called Heavenly Beat, and his debut 7" Suday is coming out next month. Below, download "Desire," a spare, rhythmic track with echoes of the…   Read Story »

Earlier today, we posted two new tracks from the German production duo Modeselektor, both of which feature one Thom Yorke on the mic. And now another track from the Radiohead/Modeselektor connection…   Read Story »