New Yesayer

Yeasayer has put out two new songs, entitled "Swallowing the Decibels" and "Phoenix Wind" on an EP called End Blood.

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Yelle, new video.

So as discussed previously, Yelle has released an official video for Safari Disco Club + Que Tu Veux off her new album Safari Disco Club

Where's your dancing shoes?

(Two of my favourite albums of late)
Alternative / Indie / Experimental

Yeasayer
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Odd Blood (2010)

1. The Children
2. Ambling Alp
3. Madder Red
4. I Remember
5. O.N.E.
6. Love Me Girl
7. Rome
8. Strange Reunions
9. Mondegreen
10. Grizelda.






Brooklyn kings of reinvention, Yeaysayer Who describe themselves as "Enya with Bounce") dish out the playful psychedelic pop on their second album, Odd Blood. It's an incredible sprawling, electro-heavy release from the three piece. Recorded in the state of New York during 2009,  Odd Blood received largely positive reviews from critics. Praise centered on its cohesive merging of genres, especially the pop-influenced rhythms.



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Big Beat / Electro / Pop

Passion Pit
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Manners (2009)

1  Make Light     
2 Little Secrets            
3 Moth's Wings            
4 The Reeling            
5 Eyes as Candles            
6 Swimming in the Flood            
7 Folds In Your Hands            
8 To Kingdom Come            
9 Sleepyhead    
10 Let Your Love Grow Tall
11 Seaweed Song





Passion Pit's mode of operation on their debut album, Manners, appears to be to juxtapose the giddiest music possible with some truly dark and self-searching lyrics. It's a classic trick that will have you singing along happily to the sound of confusion, sadness, and the torment of one man's mind. You can dig below the sweet falsetto of vocalist/songwriter Michael Angelakos, the rollicking and joyful tunes, and the glittering, shiny surfaces that the group and producer Chris Zane painstakingly create and absorb the insights and feelings of Angelakos' words or not, because the record is satisfying either way -- especially if a record that combines Animal Collective's twee-est moments, Mercury Rev's most cotton-candied jams, the paisley-fied soul of Prince, and the synth pop hookiness of New Order sounds like a good idea to you. (Mog.com)

Covers

For Rachel: Florence and The Machine - Addicted To Love (Robert Palmer Cover)

Kaiser Chiefs - Flowers In the Rain (The Move Cover) 

Department of Eagles - Love Me (Elvis cover) 

The Morning Benders - Lovefool (Cardigans cover) 

Elliott Smith - Car (Built To Spill cover) 

Babyshambles - Janie Jones (The Clash cover) 

Citizen Cope - Karma Police (Radiohead cover) 

Franz Ferdinand - Mis-shapes (Pulp cover) 

M. Ward - Tom Violence (Sonic Youth cover) 

Final Fantasy - No Cars Go (Arcade Fire Cover)

Robbers on High Street - Cool It Now (New Edition Cover) 

Spoon - Rocket USA (Suicide Cover) 

The Fray - Heartless (Kanye West Cover) 


Click links below to listen to tracks or right click links + select "Save link as" to download
Ellie Goulding and Erik Hassle – Be Mine! (Robyn Cover)

Feist – Inside and Out (Bee Gees Cover)

Ben Gibbard - I Don’t Want To Get Over You (The Magnetic Fields Cover)(mp3)

Jónsi - Time To Pretend (MGMT Cover) (mp3)

Mumford and Sons – Cousins (Vampire Weekend Cover)

Yes Giantess – I’m Not your toy (La Roux cover)

Magnet & Gemma Hayes -Lay Lady Lay (Bob Dylan Cover)

Nouvelle Vague – Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division Cover)