Australian duo The Presets unveiled the next installment of their upcoming album “Pacificia”, due this September. The two already released their first single earlier in June entitled “Youth In Trouble”. From there, we heard an obvious distinction from their pop induced 2008 album, Apocalypso, and this one. We’re introduced to a now more heavier sound, one with an intended message that’s also carried in the beat. “Ghosts” is just that, with vocals and percussions that almost sounds like a plea for a better future generation. We can’t argue about that.

The Presets take stage October 27th at Club Nokia. Tickets on sale here!

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Bat for Lashes has unveiled (literally) the album cover for her forthcoming record, The Haunted Man. The nude cover photo featuring Natasha Khan holding an unidentified male in a fireman’s carry, was shot by Ryan McGinley. The solo artist also released three tracks off the upcoming album along with a beautiful video for ‘Laura’, which can be viewed below.

The Haunted Man will be out October 23 in the U.S via Capitol and October 15 in the UK via Parlophone/EMI. Those who pre-order the album get “Laura” as a free download immediately.

Considering how soon you might see this, the electro-pop collective Two Door Cinema Club released a free download for one day only. So, that means if you’re reading this and the calendars marked for the 19th of July, you should really get this while you can. Sleep Alone is the first release of the band’s second full-length, entitled Beacon. Take a listen below, and head over to the site for the free download!

It has been seventeen years since Cat Power’s (Chan Marshall) debut album Dear Sir (1995) and over half a decade since her critically acclaimed album The Greatest (2006) was released.  Six years later new music from the Atlanta native has finally surfaced.  The new song “Ruin” is the single from her ninth studio album Sun.  The song seduces listeners with a choppy mix of piano riffs and drumming.  ”Ruin” is set to be released later this year 2012.

Released from their third album, Fragrant World, Yeasayer has released their second tune “Longevity”, which so far has us impressed. Out August 21 on Secretly Canadian, the song already has an “official vignette” of the track created by Yoshi Sodeoka. For tour dates and more details about the band, check out .

It has been almost three years since we have heard from Brooklyn based group Grizzly Bear (Daniel Rossen, Ed Droste, Christopher Bear, Chris Taylor).  Back in 2009 the band released their third album Veckatimest. The album was received well, leaving fans in anticipation of what was next to come.  On June 5, 2012 the band posted “Sleeping Ute” on their website, giving listeners their first glimpse of there new Untitled album, set to be released September 17/18, 2012 worldwide.

It’s been a long time since Passion Pit hit the airwaves, and everyone should remember what this bands made of. From previous hits like “The Reeling” and “Sleepyhead”, the Boston natives made a huge first impression, and it was smooth sailing from there. Heavy basslines, classic sampling, and melodic progressions, we can definitely admit that we’re kind of excited for their future. “I’ll Be Alright” returned my forgotten nostalgia for their music. From the optimistic synths and samples, to the pessimism that hides under the melodically uplifting lyrics, “I’ll Be Alright” has Passion Pit all over it.

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We can definitely get used to this. Matthew Dear is to drop a new album following his 2010 debut of “Black City”. The new album is to be released 7/28 on Ghostly International. It’s entitled “Beams”, and there really couldn’t be any better word that can excite us this much. We’ve always been familiar with Dear’s distinct style: a little electronic, some pop, and throw in the vocals. His enhanced interpretation when mixing the three is new, fresh, and pretty damn cool. Now, releasing his first release off “Beams”, “Her Fantasy” has us itching for more, and already found a comfortable spot in our list. Listen below.

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Seattle’s Beat Connection are prepping for their upcoming LP release, entitled “Palace Garden”. It will be available on June 19th for digital release, and we highly recommend to mark that date. Beat Connection has already released for our hearing pleasure
“The Palace Garden, 4am” from their LP. Listen below!

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First of all, we’d like to say thank you to the fan goer who recorded a live upcoming song of The xx at the Battersea Art Centre. It wasn’t for you, this would never had happened. The xx introduced “As I Am” in concert, and do we love it. From the familiar simple guitar melody, backed up by irregular beats from Jamie xx, the tune is a keeper. It is strange lyrically, usually because we’re use to the subtle sexual infatuation from before, but a change is good. Check out the video below!