Listen: New How to Dress Well songs

How to Dress Well's first 7" just came out on Lefse Records, and its a beauty. Like Tom Krell (the man behind HTDW) announced some time ago, he has a lot more stuff coming out. Transparent Records will release his next 7" in just over a week. Ecstasy With Jojo / Take It On is up for pre-order right now at Pure Groove and the two songs can be streamed/downloaded below:

How To Dress Well - Ecstacy With Jojo (Single) by Pure Groove

This all leads up to HTDW's first full length release called Love Remains, coming September 21 also via Lefse. This debut LP will consist of songs Krell has released previously, only in recorded form and properly mixed and mastered. A first album song, You Won't Need Me Where I'm Goin', is up for grabs here as well (via Pitchfork):

MP3: How to Dress Well - You Won't Need Me Where I'm Goin'

Free download: Holy Spirits: The Afternoon's Blood

Here is another great treat as a free download via Bandcamp. The Afternoon's Blood is Holy Spirits' first release and is already being picked up by sites like Altered Zones. The band just made their EP available as a free download, and it is definitely worth taking a minute of your time for.

The EP starts off with the orchestral chamber pop that might remind you of acts like Grizzly Bear, only a bit darker and at times even somewhat grimy. The EP continues this mood, following with Bridges and Contain. At this time, comparisons shift a bit toward Mount Eerie or Vic Chesnutt, only with more falsetto voice. The fourth song in, White Walls, is the EP's highlight. Here, the band starts looking for different sounds and finds them in lush electronic organs and bass synth. Maybe this reminds you a bit of Radiohead during Kid A. As said, this is highly worth taking some time for. Listen/download:

Monster Rally: Palm Reader EP

Highly recommended this is. The Palm Reader EP consists of a couple tracks from Monster Rally's forthcoming album. This is sample-based pop at its best, in my opinion: Think Flying Lotus, only a bit less complex or Madlib, only more exotic. The full-length album is out in September; his EP can be downloaded for free from Bandcamp right now:

Lonely Galaxy: Nutts

Here's a great new song by London's Lonely Galaxy. I'm still hooked on his EP1 (available here), and it looks like he's coming with a new EP shortly. Great news!

MP3: Lonely Galaxy - Nutts

Wu Lyf: I Got Dem Wu Wu Busted Teef Spitting It Concrete Like The Golden Sun God

i got dem wu wu busted teef spitting it concrete like the golden sun god- WU LYF from LYF on Vimeo.

Via Delicious Scopitone

Sleep ∞ Over: La Rose

After the title track, here also is the b-side for Sleep ∞ Over's new Outer Limits 7". It's out on Forest Family Records August 10 and can be pre-ordered right here right now. Edition of 500 on clear vinyl.

Sleep ∞ Over - La Rose
Sleep ∞ Over - Outer Limits

Free download: Guards

Another great discovery via Bandcamp: 60's pop outfit Guards. Their EP can be downloaded for free, and there's even a song with Cults (talking about 60's pop perfection) on there. Download this slice of summer:

Download & Contribute: R. Stevie Moore Tributes

Sick of the Radio has compiled two R. Stevie Moore (this blog is actually named after one of his albums) Tribute albums. That's an impressive 47 songs ready to be downloaded. But the fun doesn't stop there. In fact, Sick of the Radio is asking for people to contribute coversongs for future releases. Songs will be selected by, that's right, R. Stevie Moore himself! Truly a great project. You've got till August 1 to submit songs, so you'll have to hurry though. For more information on how to contribute, check here and here.

The first volume of R. Stevie Moore tributes "Copy Me, Treat Me" features artists like Ariel Pink’s Haunted Grafitti, Dave Gregory (XTC) and Skitanja. Download it here from Megaupload.

"New Wave Moons", Volume 2 can be grabbed here and features artists like Jason Falkner, The Branflakes and Todd Dillingham. You can also listen to both albums below. Keep an eye out for future releases.

Vol. 1 - "Copy Me, Treat Me" by RStevieMooreTribute

Vol. 2 - "New Wave Moons" by RStevieMooreTribute

These New Puritans: Hologram (Salem Remix)

These New Puritans released one of my favourite records this year, Salem will definitely be another contender. Salem's debut album, King Night, is out September 28 via IAMSOUND. (via Pitchfork).

These New Puritans: Hologram (Salem Remix)

Also check out Salem's track King Night from forthcoming album again:

Salem - King Night

Free download: Green Gerry

The first listens of Green Gerry's new album have literally left me speechless. Odd Tymes is probably one of the most amazing discoveries in quite some time. The band originates from Athens and Los Angeles and creates dark, dense and mostly acoustic music. I keep thinking of a modern times' Syd Barrett. The album was fully recorded in GarageBand, once more showing the potential of DIY-aesthetics; everybody owning some basic equipment can give shape to great music and interesting ideas. Too bad the album doesn't come in some kind of physical form, ‘cause I would love to hold a copy between my fingers. Highly recommended this is: