Watch: Wavves, Wildbirds & Peacedrums and Baths

Last week was a great week for discovering new music. I heard some new albums that will appear somewhere the coming months, and discovered three that could become some of my favourites this year. So I'd really like to share them with you. I found some nice videos by these three bands and they certainly deserve some exposure here.

First up is a cool video by Yours Truly. They made some shots at a Wavves instore and did an interview on their upcoming album, King of the Beach. This record seriously holds some killer tunes, and once you get the chance make sure to give it a listen. Especially if you're into bands like The Thermals and Cloud Nothings. Here's the video:

Yourstru.ly Presents: Wavves "King of the Beach" from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

Secondly, here is a beautiful video for Wildbirds & Peacedrums' new single Bleed Like There Was No Other Flood, which is also the opening track for their new album Rivers. Their sound might demand a couple of listens, but it's definitely worthwhile:

Wildbirds & Peacedrums - Bleed Like There Was No Other Flood from Leaf Label on Vimeo.

Last, a video shot by Pitchfork in collaboration with Yours Truly for their 'Tunnelvision' series. Apologetic Shoulder Blades is the opening track of Baths' forthcoming album Cerulean. If you're into Flying Lotus, then you'd probably really enjoy this too:

New Best Coast: Boyfriend

Here's another great track from Best Coast's forthcoming debut album Crazy For You. Boyfriend is the opening track, a lo-fi lovesong with a very simple yet very catchy one-liner chorus. Listen below, and also listen to two other songs that will appear on the album (When I'm With You being the bonus track). Crazy For You is out July 27 via Mexican Summer.

Best Coast - Boyfriend
Best Coast - Our Deal
Best Coast - When I'm With You

L.A.'s Ode to Television's Adventure

Aquarium Drunkard curated this nice tribute compilation for Television's 1978 album Adventure. You can download it for free from their site, but you should really throw in a couple of bucks since all donations will go to the Silverlake Conservatory of Music.

"L’Aventure is an attempt to capture, if only for an instant, a slice of what is happening musically in L.A. in 2010. Or more specifically, it’s an attempt to highlight eight Los Angeles artists that have, individually, caught my ear over the past couple of years. By no means all encompassing, L’Aventure is a great jumping off point for those interested in the diverse landscape that is L.A.’s music.

Why Adventure? Why now? Like RAM, the album is used as a template—as a cohesive force—bonding these, at times, disparate artists together. A post-punk landmark, Television’s debut, Marquee Moon, tends to garner most of the adulation. It’s follow-up, Adventure, is now a classic album in its own right that seems to regularly get lost on the mix. In short, it is time for a reevaluation—perhaps this is the beginning of that conversation."

Tracklist:
The Henry Clay People - Glory
Foreign Born - Days
The Happy Hollows - Foxhole
Local Natives - Careful
The Deadly Syndrome - Carried Away
Imaad Wasif w/ Lykke Li - The Fire
Dirt Dress - Ain’t That Nothin’
The Growlers - The Dream’s Dream

Listen/download/donate:

Teams vs. Star Slinger: Close To Me

Close To Me is the result of a collaboration between Teams and Star Slinger. Both bands also put out free records recently: the Catch Pool EP by Teams and Volume 1 by Star Slinger.

Teams vs. Star Slinger - Close To Me

Pocahaunted at Pianos

Here's a nice video of Pocahaunted (the band that Bethany Cosentino from Best Coast used to be in) jamming live at Pianos. It's shot by the magnificent Ray Concepcion (via Chocolate Bobka):

And God Created Woman: Pocahaunted from Ray Concepcion on Vimeo.

Cloud Nothings: Didn't You

Some time ago, I posted an mp3 of Even If It Worked Out, the b-side of Cloud Nothings' new single. Now, we also have the über-catchy a-side. Listen right here:

Cloud Nothings - Didn't You
Cloud Nothings - Even If It Worked Out

Buy a copy of the 7" from Old Flame Records.

Salem: King Night

King Night is the opening track for Salem's debut album, coming September 28 through IAMSOUND. This track is blowing me away right now. What more can I say?

Salem - King Night

How to Dress Well: Ready For the World

Good news just came our way through How to Dress Well: his first 7" is to be released by Lefse Records on July 20. And it looks like HTDW is coming up with more big news pretty soon. Watch a teaser for the single below (shot by Yours Truly) and listen/download the song:

I Never Let Myself to Pieces from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

ready for the world by howtodresswell

Pearl Harbour = Puro Instinct

The two girls of Pearl Harbour just changed their name to Puro Instinct. This dreampop duo's first release was recently reissued by Mexican Summer, after the first edition sold out some time ago. Puro Instict's new EP will be released in July by Gloriette. You can also get it digitally on Bandcamp, or listen below:

Free download: In A Cabin With Neonbelle

Here's a post for al you non-Dutchies, since everyone from The Netherlands probably already knows Neonbelle. This really is one of the most promising bands emerging from our humble local scene the last couple of years (well, in my opinion that is). Their first 8 songs were recorded in cooperation with the In A Cabin-project, which links different musicians to record songs in, that's right, a cabin. The Neonbelle album was recorded the rural area near the Belgian Lanakenin August 2007. In their own words: "Without a specific plan we left Utrecht with a van full of keyboards, synthesizers, a guitar, a banjo and microphones and headed for Belgium. In a small cabin in the middle of the woods the creative juices richly flowed (as well as the Jupiler beer) and eight tracks emerged. Songs were written on the spot and Maarten recorded everything. This result is a mixture of fresh electronic beats and hauntingly intimate songs."

Resulting are some beautiful atmospheric songs, sounding a bit like The xx, only more organic. The match of musicians (Pien Feith, Jelte Heringa and producer Maarten Besseling) was such a success, that they decided to keep playing together as a band.

Listen to some songs on Myspace, or download the album for free from the In A Cabin website (email address required) where you can also order a physical copy.