
Hello spring, we've missed you dearly. As the weather takes a turn for the better, there is a whole host of new music to tide you over. It's noticeably Jai Paul less, but still, there's more than enough to go around. Listen & download it below. continue reading >>

Bands seemed to wake from their winter hibernation in March with stalwarts Vampire Weekend dropping two of the best tracks this month and emerging talent such as Splashh and Surf Club coming back for a second bite of the cherry. continue reading >>

Literally our most anticipated album of the year so far, Kurt Vile's fifth full length Wakin' On A Pretty Daze is available to stream in full. continue reading >>

Bright Future is an electronic, lo-fi bedroom-pop act based in Brooklyn, New York, consisting of Frank Midnite, Artemis Osborn and "The" Nite Thief". No prizes for guessing that these aren't real names. continue reading >>

It's easy, given the business we're in, to harp on about how good each month has been. But really, February has been thoroughly consistant in new musical gems. If the rest of the year continues at this rate, then 2013 will be one to remember, that's for sure. continue reading >>

London trio Sunless 97 are back for 2013, releasing new double a side "Aurora I / II" next month. continue reading >>

As is usual with December, it was a quiet month for new releases, so we compiled the best from December and this month (January for anyone not quite sure) into our first Certified New for 2013. continue reading >>

It's common knowledge that around this time of year things tend to quieten down and, in turn, out come the ubiquitous 'best of' lists. 2012 ain't over yet though, and even if the number of mpfree's has been a tad lower this month, November has been far from uneventful. continue reading >>

Notably friends with bros Childhood , Niall Galvin, aka Only Real, has had demos doing the rounds for the best part of 2012. And now, the cheeky Londoner is set to release his latest single - "Backseat Kissers" - through ASL (see Crushed Beaks also) next month. continue reading >>

Funny isn't it, when some of the 'newer' bands start sparking influence for kids all over the place. Remember Wild Beasts sound getting a lot of new band admiration a little while back? Well, now, intended or not, newcomers Fews have made a favourable start with their debut track "10 Things". continue reading >>

Short, sharp and sweet month was September. A diverse one too, with plenty of delicate beauty from Still Corners & Astronauts, Etc. and not forgetting the guitar element from Playlounge & the ever diverse Mac Demaro. We've got Thumpers' "Sound Of Screams" in there too (first talked about back in April), which became downloadable recently. continue reading >>

As we head away from the summer that we never saw (do we ever?) August has shown us exactly what we have to look forward to. The month was jam packed with brilliant new music from equally brilliant new bands, including the likes of, Sea Pinks, Sun Stains, Astronauts, Etc. and Daughn Gibson. On top of this there were more treats from Wild Nothing, Work Drugs and Peace, quality. Catch up on all of our previous mixtapes here , listen and download August's below. continue reading >>

As we head away from the summer that we never saw (do we ever?), August has shown us exactly what we have to look forward to. The month was jam packed with brilliant new music from equally brilliant new bands, including the likes of, Sea Pinks, Sun Stains, Astronauts, Etc. and Daughn Gibson. On top of this we were treat to more, Wild Nothing, Work Drugs and Peace, quality. Catch up on all of our previous mixtapes here , listen and download August's below. [...]

(Photo courtesy of Hannah May Coxon ) 'Certified New is a month by month mixtape of the best new music' You can stream / download / enjoy the mixtape below. Track list: 01. The Black Keys [...]

'Certified New is a month by month mixtape of the best new music' September provided more than enough good music to tide us over into the Autumn. From eperimental electronica of CANT, to the psychedelic haze of Still Corners and the beautiful delicacy of Youthfall. continue reading >>

A new b-side track that will not be on the new album Dreams Come True that is out now via Terrible Records . Check out the streaming track below courtesy of 1FTP . Pick up the free download of the track over at Dossier . CANT - Be Around (Rough Cutz) Via Dossier
CANT é o nome do novo projecto de Chris Taylor dos Grizzly Bear. O álbum de estreia, "Dreams Come True" foi lançado dia 13 deste mês e pode ser ouvido em streaming aqui: CANT - Dreams Come True by Transdreamer Records Entretanto, surgiu já uma nova faixa, "Be Around", fruto de uma colaboração com os Twin Shadow, cujo álbum "Forget" foi produzido por Chris Taylor: CANT ft Twin Shadow - [...]
From the moment the first heavy synth drone note blasts on “Be Around (Rough Cutz)” the new track from Grizzly Bear multitasker Chris Taylor's CANT project, you wonder to yourself right away why it sounds absolutely nothing like his week old debut Dreams Come True , and then realize why he probably didn't include it onto the finished product. Continue reading: CANT - "Be Around" f/ Twin Shadow Subscribe to the PMABLAST, a daily newsletter with free mp3s, music news and reviews sent directly to [...]

Isn't Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear a busy man, actually, it looks like George Lewis Jnr likes to keep pretty busy too. continue reading >>

'Certified New is a month by month mixtape of the best new music' continue reading >>