Blog: Fake Plastic Tunes

Jaws are a band out of Birmingham, and have been getting very little exposure States side. For me this is the type of band that I always enjoy finding and listening to their music. Their newest release is their Milkshake EP , which features 6 new songs, one being 'Friend Like You', which is occupied by a video. All the footage in the video was filmed by Jaws on their recent tour with Swim Deep, and offers a very raw insight to life with the band. The song itself is very chill and at times [...]

2013 is going to be a very good year for the Australian/New Zealand band Splashh. They are on the heels of releasing their debut album Comfort , which will be available on June 3rd. The band have their new video for the single "All I Wanna Do" up now and it has a very alt-dreamy feel to it which is right in line with their music.

You've probably heard at least a portion of the track by now, but the official version of "Get Lucky" from Daft Punk is available now. The track is pure funk and pretty much perfect, but what else would you expect from a collaboration between Daft Punk, Nile Rogers, and Pharrell Williams? "Get Lucky" serves as the first official single from Random Access Memories (May 21). You can download the track via iTunes NOW .

Iron & Wine's fifth full length studio album, Ghost on Ghost , was released yesterday (April 16th). The album, consisting of 12 tracks, has been said to, "exhibit jazz and pop inflences with a more relaxed style." The described style can be heard on the single, "Joy," with the beautifully directed video, by Hayley Morris, below.

Iron & Wine's fifth full length studio album, Ghost on Ghost , was released yesterday (April 16th). The album, consisting of 12 tracks, has been said to, "exhibit jazz and pop inflences with a more relaxed style." The described style can be heard on the single, "Joy," with the beautifully directed video (Hayley Morris), below.

Surfer Blood's third studio effort, and second full-length LP, Pythons is due out on June 11th, and the band seems to be calculating every move they make before its release. "Demon Dance" is the second single off of Pythons, but the first to receive an accompanying video. The band also revealed they'd be premiering a new single on Saturday called "Slow 6" for Record Store Day, which will also be available as a 7" single on that fine day. Check out the video for "Demon Dance" below and stay tuned Saturday for "Slow 6" [...]

Surfer Blood's third studio effort, and second full-length LP, Pythons is due out on June 11th, and the band seems to be calculating every move they make before its release. "Demon Dance" is the second single off of Pythons, but the first to receive an accompanying video. The band also revealed they'd be premiering a new single on Saturday called "Slow 6" for Record Store Day, which will also be available as a 7" single on that fine day. Check out the video for "Demon Dance" below and stay tuned Saturday for "Slow 6" [...]

Ten years after their debut Fever to Tell , the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are back with the highly anticipated Mosquito , out tomorrow on Interscope Records. Mosquito , much like its 2010 predecessor It's Blitz! , can be quite the mood swing. Songs like "Subway" and "Wedding Song" leave you hanging on to Karen O's soft, crooning vocals while "Sacrilege" and "Buried Alive [ft. Dr Octagon]" make it hard not to move to. Other than that, however, Mosquito is entirely it's own creature entirely. While some will surely [...]

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If there was ever any doubt that Phosphorescent (the nam de plum of Matthew Houck) has been playing music since 2002, seeing Houck and company in a live setting should squash any skepticism. But a vast majority of the crowd at Lincoln Hall (Chicago, IL) on April 13 wouldn't have known that, hell, I heard a few members of the audience asking "Who's up next" and "what type of music they play" just before Phosphorescent took the stage. The show was sold out, so I haven't the slightest idea how they got in. The [...]

With album details out for the highly anticipated fifth studio album Random Access Memories (May 21st), Daft Punk recently introduced a video series, titled "The Collaborators." The first episode features Giorgio Moroder (disco music pioneer), where he speaks about his music, recording with Donna Summer and the use of synthesizers. He also goes into detail about his first Daft Punk experience, which can be seen here . Episode two features Producer Todd Edwards, revealing his contribution to the album. Edwards worked with Daft Punk on the track "Face to Face" [...]

"Lost" seemed to be one of the most radio-ready and accessible tracks off of Frank Ocean's immediate classic channel Orange from last year. But instead it serves as a reminiscent track to a split screen video highlighting Ocean's journeys over the past year, released today, still making it seem like it's the optimal timing for the video to surface.

Already my favorite track from FPT-favorites Cayucas' new album Bigfoot , "East Coast Girl" was premiered today via the Secretly Canadian's Youtube Channel. The track is everything there is to love about Caycucas: light-hearted, simple-riffed, surf music with the echoing pop vocals and everything that comes with it. The song is also a little deeper than what we've heard from Cayucas thus far, providing a mellow break down about 2:30 into the song. Give the track a listen below, and pick up their debut LP, Bigfoot , on April 30. Also [...]

Tribes have been one of my more welcoming additions in the world of music over the past couple of years. They are on the brink of releasing their sophomore album Wish To Scream , and the second single off the album is titled 'Dancehall'. The new song has the wave your hands in the air sound, that is sure to be a fan favorite when played live. Wish To Scream will be released May 20th.

The Born Ruffians are back with their third full length studio album, Birthmarks, to be released on April 16th via Yep Roc Records. Allegedly, the band wanted to return the the days of Red, Yellow & Blue (2008), referring to a time when they lived together with the option to, "work it out right there that moment." The quartet spent a considerable amount of time living at a farmhouse, which became a key ingredient to the creation of Birthmarks . While a considerable amount of the songs where created while residing at the farm, frontman Luke Lalonde [...]

The Born Ruffians are back with their third full length studio album, Birthmarks, to be released on April 16th via Yep Roc Records. Allegedly, the band wanted to return the the days of Red, Yellow & Blue (2008), referring to a time when they lived together with the option to, "work it out right there that moment." The quartet spent a considerable amount of time living at a farmhouse, which became a key ingredient to the creation of Birthmarks . Although, while a considerable amount of the [...]

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With well-received releases from Atlas Sound (Bradford Cox) and Lotus Plaza (Lockett Pundt), it seemed easy to forget that it's been nearly three years since the release of Deerhunter's critically acclaimed Halcyon Digest . I too have to admit that I was completely oblivious to any new material from the group, but welcome the surprise of their sixth studio album titled Monomania (May 7th, via 4AD). The album was recorded in Brooklyn at Rare Book Room Studio with Nicolas Vernhes, who also produced 2008's Microcastle . According to band members, the album's [...]

With well received releases from Atlas Sound (Bradford Cox) and Lotus Plaza (Lockett Pundt), it seemed easy to forget that it's been nearly three years since the release of Deerhunter's critically acclaimed Halcyon Digest . I too have to admit that I was completely oblivious to any new material from the group, but welcome the surprise of their sixth studio album titled Monomania (May 7th, 4AD). The album was recorded in Brooklyn at Rare Book Room Studio with Nicolas Vernhes, who also produced 2008's Microcastle . According to band members, the album's [...]

Wow, so this feature is only in its second week, and I'm already throwing its "conventions" out the window. But who cares, when there's so many good albums to cover, and not enough words for me to summarize them... It's funny to think of the term, "punk rock" in 2013... it's not to say we don't have [...]

Los Angeles-based duo Capital Cities announced yesterday that they will be releasing their debut LP, In a Tidal Wave of Mystery via Capitol Records on June 11 of this year. Founded by two jingle writers, who met via Craigslist, Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian will be previewing tracks on the road as they begin their first American outing (The Dancing With Strangers Tour) later this month. The album takes its name from a lyric in the band's first single "Safe & Sound" which you can watch the official lyric video [...]