Blog: Indie Music Filter

This perked my ear today, thanks to Swedes Please . Check out the latest from Swedish electro duo Kids , here's "My Sincerest Apologies" (song/video). Kids - My Sincerest Apologies from David HJ. Lindberg on Vimeo .

My 3rd favourite song from my 2nd favourite album of last year . Here's "Brothers" by The War On Drugs , from the album Slave Ambient . The War on Drugs - Brothers from Secretly Jag on Vimeo .

Did you check out that post of my favourite new artists of 2011 ? I included a band, solely on one track released near the end of last year. The song was "Lost Communication" and the band is East London electronic trio Anothers Blood . You can purchase the song from Family Records here . Well, the band have announced details of a new single 'Through The Dark'. This along with b-side 'Foreign Nights' will be released as a free download for 24 hours on 27th February via their website. 'Through The Dark' deftly [...]

"Pictures" (below) sees Benjamin Francis Leftwich at his most melancholic; a haunting reverb-laden vocal layered up delicate finger picking. The song is taken from the album 'Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm'. 'Pictures' will be released as a single on February 20th 2012. Also, be sure to check out the GZUS remix of the song too. Its not too much of a departure from the original, but its nice to hear the song with something to tap your foot to.

Loving the latest from Mason Proper's Jonathan Visger (aka Absofacto ). "Lies" is a surprising 6 and a half minutes, but an sonic adventure with attention to melody and syncopation. Stream the track below or PWYC at bandcamp . Lies by Absofacto

"Big Broom" by Races , from the album Year Of The Witch (out March 27th). Races "Big Broom" [Official Music Video] from Edward Chase Masterson on Vimeo .

Bahamas (aka Canadian Afie Jurvanen) is back with a new album, his sophomore LP Barchords , out on February 7th via Brushfire Records. To go along with his first single "Caught Me Thinkin'", we can now hear " I Got You Babe " (via Consequence of Sound ). Don't be confused though, this is not the song by Sonny and Cher. "It's a song about a guy who's losing someone. About a guy who would do things differently, if given the chance."

• Bahamas - I Got You Babe

Vancouver-based Yukon Blonde are gearing up to release their newest full-length album, Tiger Talk set for a March 20 release with Dine Alone Records . The first single ("Stairway", below) has the band sounding the poppiest I've ever heard them, and will be release on 73 vinyl January 31. The band are currently in the midst of a world-wide tour, look for them soon in the US on their way down to SXSW. The Colin Stewart ( Black Mountain, Ladyhawk ) produced record features tracks that are short [...]

Remember a little while back when I posted that trippy video for the fantastic introduction to San Fran band Young Magic ? Here's how it looks, out In The Open, under a tree. Also, the band have release a new video for "Night In The Ocean" off the upcoming LP, "Melt", released February 14 via Car Park Records, head to Their Bated Breath to watch it. In the Open presents Young Magic - Sparkly from In the Open on Vimeo .

With a tip of the cap to 'The Holy Mountain', We Have Band embark on a ritualistic sacrifice of the self image through their wax effigies via "Where Are Your People?" . From the new album 'Ternion' out 29th January 2012. Available to pre-order now - itunes.apple.com/gb/preorder/t ernion-deluxe-edition/id488427 760 We Have Band - Where Are Your People? (Official Music Video) from We Have Band on Vimeo .

Trying to keep consistent with the posts that I put together last year, this is my list of favourite new artists that I found in 2011. One caveat worth mentioning, a lot of these artists may have existed pre-2011, but only came on to my radar last year. Although this post really should have been published at the end of last year, I'm glad I'm finally getting to it. Stream them in playlist form via Spotify , Rdio and Grooveshark . [...]

If you don't know the name Bry Webb by now, you a) probably didn't know the Constantines well enough to learn the lead-singer's name, b) didn't arrive early to Feist 's recent tour dates to see her opener or c) missed all the praise for his debut solo album Provider (out on Idée Fixe Records ). Here's your opportunity to get acquainted. Bry recently filmed a Southern Souls session at his home in Guelph, Ontario, featuring an unreleased cover of Burl Ives' "Sad Man's Songs" and "Viva" from [...]

The Tumblers are an Australian band who have just released their debut self-titled EP, which is already getting some national airplay down under on many stations, including being the feature artist on RTR radio station in Perth. Lets help get this going on this side of the world. Try out "The Fire". Download the EP at bandcamp

"Shiny Things" by Fanfarlo, from their upcoming album Rooms Filled With Light. Fanfarlo "Shiny Things" from Tim Nackashi on Vimeo .

"Choice Notes" by Alex Winston , from the upcoming release of King Con (out April 10th, via V2/Cooperative Music).

I'm looking forward to March 6th, as its when we're going to get the chance to pick up the new album from New York band Yellow Ostrich (via Barsuk Records). Titled Strange Land , it follows The Mistress and was self-produced with engineer Beau Sorenson (Death Cab for Cutie, Sparklehorse). This record also features multi-instrumentalist Jon Natchez and drummer Michael Tapper, a fully formed band, no longer the bedroom project of lead singer Alex Schaaf. Check out the first listen in "Marathon Runner".

At a younger age, there would be no way I'd catch myself at the office on the saturday of a birthday weekend. Perhaps this is what happens when you turn 34. I'd now rather take an afternoon to power through this inbox, plus post about all these great tunes I've bookmarked from the last two weeks, than start drinking at 1 in the afternoon. Maybe I can do both actually.... Soundtrack to this exact moment is the new video for Bruce Peninsula 's song "In Your Light" off the record Open Flames . The [...]

"Hanging On" by Active Child , from the album You Are All I See (deluxe version available now, grab it on iTunes: http://bit.ly/acdeluxe )

Check out the video for MNDR 's new single "#1 In Heaven", out now on Ultra Music . Grab it on iTunes here . A perfect song to take me into the weekend.

"Realize It's Not The Sun" by Hooray For Earth , from the album True Loves . Honestly, the video doesn't do too much for me, but just about every song (including this one) off the album deserves your ears.