Two Door Cinema Club: Video for “Something Good Can Work”

Also, I’ve decided I like the much hyped track from Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, “Round and Round.” It has fun and unexpected transitions between sounds. Download it here.

“Tighten Up” by the Black Keys

Get it here.

“I Say Fever” by Ramona Falls

Ramona Falls is Brent Knopf of Menomena. Download the track here.

A Mesmerizing Video from Delorean

For “Stay Close,” the first single from Subiza, an album available on June 8.

“Real Life” by Tanlines

Accesible here.

“The Hand” Performed Live by Dark Dark Dark

I hear hints of Beirut and Nouvelle Vague here. It’s quite lovely.

Yves Saint Laurent and LCD Soundsystem

I wish collaborations like this happened more often. The music for this is perfect; the event was spectacular, but not gaudy or excessive.

Two Songs for your Sunday

“Mouthful of Diamonds” by Phantogram

“World Sick” by Broken Social Scene

The Morning Benders: “Excuses” Yours Truly Session

In a sea of ironic and contrived feeling, there is something so wonderful about earnestness.

“Gorilla Manor” by Local Natives

I’ve been listening to this album constantly for days now, as each track lies at the perfect intersection of catchy and nuanced. I know what to look forward to in each song, but I hear new and intriguing things upon each new listen. Each track presents a cohesive new soundscape; nothing is worth skipping. Taylor Rice’s vocals are distinctive; they require a pleasant bit of adjustment. Though the albums are quite different, this one, for whatever reason, gives me a similar feeling to when I listen to Fleet Foxes’ debut album.

Check out “Stranger Things” here for a sense of the album’s earnestness and fun.