Surfacing: Ninetails [New Band]

Words: Simon Opie

Liverpool band Ninetails are Ed Black, Jordan Balaber, Phil Morris and Jake King, and we featured the excellent video to their song 'Rawdon Fever' recently. They are back here because their first London gig is tonight at the Bull and Gate in Kentish Town, ahead of their debut EP, 'Slept And Did Not Sleep', out on December 10th. Listen in full below.

Download: Erika Spring - Hidden [New EP Preview]

Words: Jack Thomson

Some of you may remember us featuring the debut single from Erika Spring last year. '6 More Weeks' was a beautifully constructed, joyful pop song that was a strong first outing for Spring as a solo artist. Having had formidable success as one-third of Au Revoir Simone, a Brooklyn based dream-pop outfit playing upbeat keyboard-based electronic music, Spring returns with the launch of her self-titled debut solo EP.

Stream: Hiatus feat Smoke Feathers - Change Up [New EP]

Words: Saam Das

Our enjoyment of Cyrus Shahrad's hypnotic production work under the guise of Hiatus has been steadily increasing, and his latest efforts, combining with Matt Falloon of Smoke Feathers proves no different. Their collaborative EP, 'Change Up', is released today and available to listen below.

Album Review: Funeral Suits - Lily Of The Valley

Words: Saam Das

We've been keeping a close eye on Ireland's Funeral Suits for a little while now, and this week saw the release of their debut album, 'Lily Of The Valley'. The band worked with Stephen Street (famed producer of Blur and The Smiths among others) to create a record that combines dark electronica, heavy indie rock and anthemic pop. Even throwing in an acoustic track halfway through to keep listeners on their toes.

Stream: Oliver Tank - Dreams [New EP]

Words: Saam Das

I've always wondered what it'd be like to have synaesthesia - a condition where you may, for example, see musical notes as different colours. Unfortunately I do not. But I imagine ethereal Australian producer Oliver Tank's music would resemble some sort of breathtaking rainbow. Hence why he is one of our musical tips for 2012. His debut EP, 'Dreams', is now out on vinyl and can be streamed in full below.

Stream: Tom Vek - Leisure Seizure [New Album]

Words: Saam Das

Almost out of nowhere, Tom Vek returned in April with 'A Chore', six whole years since his debut album, 'We Have Sound'. His follow up album, 'Leisure Seizure' arrives next week but the good folk at The Hype Machine are letting us stream the album in full below now.

Stream: Death Cab For Cutie - Codes And Keys [New Album]

Death Cab For Cutie - 'Codes And Keys' (UK Release: 30 May '11) //
Words: Saam Das

At the end of March, we brought you the first taste of the new Death Cab For Cutie album in the form of 'You Are A Tourist'. The album from whence it came, 'Codes & Keys', is out now and you can stream it in full below.

Stream: Friendly Fires - 'Pala' [New Album]

Friendly Fires - 'Pala' (UK Release: 16 May '11) // Words: Saam Das

Thanks to the good folks at the Hype Machine, you can listen to the new Friendly Fires album, 'Pala', ahead of its UK and US (May 24th) release dates. It's the follow up to their Mercury nominated self-titled debut, and continues along in the dance vein of its predecessor. You can also download a track from the album for the price of an email address.

Stream: Gang Gang Dance - 'Eye Contact' [New Album]

Words: Saam Das

Not many bands have the chutzpah to open their new album with an 11 minute track. But New Yorkers Gang Gang Dance clearly aren't just any band. They've even collaborated with Tinchy Stryder despite their background in experimental electropop. Steam the new album in full below.

Stream: Fleet Foxes - 'Helplessness Blues' [New Album]

Words: Saam Das

Following up on their much acclaimed self-titled debut record, Fleet Foxes return with 'Helplessness Blues', released at the start of May. A slightly more ambitious brand of delectable folk this time round. Stream the whole thing in full below to see what you think, and there's also a free download of the title track up for grabs.

Stream: Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee Part Two [New Album]

Words: Saam Das

When it rains, it pours. I only posted about the full Beastie Boys short film ('Fight For Your Right Revisited') the other day and then they went and put up their new album to stream in full. Listen to the whole thang below, ahead of its May release date.

Stream: Mammal Club - The Au EP [New Release]

Words: Saam Das

Back in October, I told you all about an exciting new Northern band called Mammal Club, comparing them favourably to Foals and Everything Everything. Well, they've just announced their debut EP release, which you can listen to in full below. And you should because it's really quite good.

Stream: FOE - Hot New Trash [New EP]

Words: Saam Das

We surfaced Hannah Clark's solo project FOE last May. Almost a year on, she has released a spectacular debut EP of grungey leftfield pop, 'Hot New Trash', produced by Adam "Entrepreneurs" Crisp. Stream it in full below.

Stream: Panda Bear - Tomboy [New Album]

Words: Saam Das

If you hadn't noticed already, today is Record Store Day 2011, celebrating independent record shops with a slew of limited releases and instores. One such limited release is Animal Collective member Noah Lennox's new solo album, 'Tomboy', the follow-up to the widely acclaimed 'Person Pitch'. Stream the album in full below.

Surfacing: Daughter

Words: Saam Das

Daughter is better known to her family and friends as Elena Tonra, a 21 year old folk songstress, who is rapidly building praise in 2011 thanks to her entrancing live performances and magical recordings. Her debut EP as Daughter came out digitally earlier this month.

Stream: Cold Cave - Cherish The Light Years [New Album]

Words: Saam Das

Cold Cave released their new (heavily 80s electro inspired) album 'Cherish The Light Years' last Monday and you can listen to it in full below. There's also a free download of the album's hyperactive opener, 'The Great Pan Is Dead', courtesy of the Matador Records blog.

Stream: Bell X1 - Bloodless Coup [New Album]

Words: Saam Das

I haven't really kept up with Irish "indie rockers" Bell X1 since their bass-tastic single 'Tongue' - surprisingly co-written by Damien Rice, who used to play with the band when they were known as Juniper. Anyway, they're upto album number five now and you can stream the album in full below.

Stream: Foo Fighters - Wasting Light [New Album]

Words: Saam Das

Foo Fighters return with their seventh studio album, 'Wasting Light', which has received middling to good reviews thus far. You can judge for yourself though as it's available to stream in full below, prior to its April 11th release date.

Stream: The Strokes - Angles [New Album]

Words: Saam Das

If you're a hardcore fan of The Strokes, you're almost definitely going to already know that they're streaming their forthcoming album, 'Angles' in full on their website. But I'm posting about it now anyway, as you can also listen below.

Listen: Johnny Foreigner - 'Harriet, By Proxy' [New Video]

Words: Saam Das

I wrote about Johnny Foreigner way back in 2007 or something. I'm pretty sure I compared their anthemic nature to early Bloc Party. I imagine they had a good lol about that. I meant well though.

Anyway, fast-forward a few years and they have a new EP (well, released in November) out on the stupendous Alcopop! label. And a talented bloke called J Matthew Nix has put together a rather brilliant video for one of the songs on the EP, 'Harriet, By Proxy'. But what's really interesting about this is that instead of making it an "exclusive" (I dislike this term) on a popular website, they've put the video up for download here and told everyone to spread the love. So I went and uploaded it to UToob and you can watch the embed below.