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Trailer: “Mood Indigo” (dir. Michel Gondry)

Mar 13, 3:01pm musicforants.com

Trailer: “Mood Indigo” (dir. Michel Gondry) Watch the delightful new trailer for Michel Gondry ’s upcoming film, Mood Indigo , which promises a return to the whimsical visual style and heartfelt storytelling of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Science of Sleep . And as if that doesn’t sell you, it stars Amélie herself, Audrey Tatou . Yay!

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This spring, L.A. beatmaker Baths will be dropping Obsidian the...

Mar 11, 7:29pm musicforants.com

This spring, L.A. beatmaker Baths will be dropping Obsidian the follow-up to his sublime 2010 debut album, Cerulean. The album’s lead track “Miasma Sky” is a lush, gorgeous electro-pop track that takes Baths to some darker territory lyrically. Obsidian is out 5/28 on Anticon . 

• Baths - Miasma Sky

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Artist:	Baths
Title:	Miasma Sky
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Electronic

You Just Made Yourself Available: The Breakup Songs Mix

Mar 6, 10:45am musicforants.com

In honor of Josh Ritter ’s lovely yet heartwrenching new album , inspired by the tragic disintegration of his marriage, I’ve compiled a mix of some of my favorite breakup songs. To keep this at a reasonable number, I’ve limited it to songs from the last 15 years (apologies to Bob Dylan , Nilsson , Sam Cooke , Love , and The Cure , among others). Click here to download the mix  / listen on Spotify . 01. Stars - Your Ex-Lover Is Dead [...]

• Arcade Fire - Crown of Love
• Beck - Lost Cause
• Bon Iver - Skinny Love
• Elliott Smith - Everything Reminds Me Of Her
• Frightened Rabbit - Backwards Walk
• Grizzly Bear - Knife
• Jay-Z - Song Cry
• Jens Lekman - The World Moves On
• Josh Ritter - New Lover
• Kanye West - Heartless
• Lily Allen - 01 Smile.mp3
• Noah and the Whale - Blue Skies
• Ryan Adams - Call Me On Your Way Back Home
• Stars - Your Ex-Lover is Dead
• The Format - Dog Problems
• The Good Life - Album Of The Year (Acoustic Demo)
• The Mountain Goats - Woke Up New
• The National - Available
• The Postal Service - The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
• The Walkmen - The Rat

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Artist:	Arcade Fire
Title:	Crown of Love
Link Text:	Arcade Fire - Crown of Love
File Name:	06 Crown of Love.mp3
Bitrate:	182 kbps
Genre:	Indie Rock
Year:	2004

Artist:	Beck
Title:	Lost Cause
Link Text:	Beck - Lost Cause
File Name:	05 Lost Cause.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps
Genre:	Rock
Year:	2002

Artist:	Bon Iver
Title:	Skinny Love
Link Text:	Bon Iver - Skinny Love
File Name:	03 Skinny Love.mp3
Genre:	Indie Rock
Year:	2008

Artist:	Elliott Smith
Title:	Everything Reminds Me Of Her
Link Text:	Elliott Smith - Everything Reminds Me Of Her
File Name:	04 Everything Reminds Me Of Her.mp3
Year:	2000

Artist:	Frightened Rabbit
Title:	Backwards Walk
Link Text:	Frightened Rabbit - Backwards Walk
File Name:	09 Backwards Walk.mp3
Genre:	Rock
Year:	2008

Artist:	Grizzly Bear
Title:	Knife
Link Text:	Grizzly Bear - Knife
File Name:	03 Knife.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Genre:	Rock
Year:	2006

Artist:	Jay-Z
Title:	Song Cry
Link Text:	Jay-Z - Song Cry
File Name:	10 Song Cry.mp3
Bitrate:	205 kbps
Genre:	Hip Hop / Rap
Year:	2001

Artist:	Jens Lekman
Title:	The World Moves On
Link Text:	Jens Lekman - The World Moves On
File Name:	07 The World Moves On.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Indie Pop
Year:	2012

Artist:	Josh Ritter
Title:	New Lover
Link Text:	Josh Ritter - New Lover
File Name:	06 New Lover.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Singer-Songwriter
Year:	2013

Artist:	Kanye West
Title:	Heartless
Link Text:	Kanye West - Heartless
File Name:	03 Heartless.mp3
Bitrate:	152 kbps
Genre:	Hip Hop / Rap
Year:	2008

Artist:	Lily Allen
Link Text:	Lily Allen - Smile
File Name:	01 Smile.mp3

Artist:	Noah and the Whale
Title:	Blue Skies
Link Text:	Noah and the Whale - Blue Skies
File Name:	09 Blue Skies.mp3
Bitrate:	321 kbps
Genre:	Folk
Year:	2009

Artist:	Ryan Adams
Title:	Call Me On Your Way Back Home
Link Text:	Ryan Adams - Call Me On Your Way Back Home
File Name:	07 Call Me On Your Way Back Home.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Rock
Year:	2000

Artist:	Stars
Title:	Your Ex-Lover is Dead
Link Text:	Stars - Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
File Name:	01 Your Ex-Lover is Dead.mp3
Bitrate:	195 kbps
Genre:	Indie Pop
Year:	2005

Artist:	The Format
Title:	Dog Problems
Link Text:	The Format - Dog Problems
File Name:	06 Dog Problems.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Other
Year:	2006

Artist:	The Good Life
Title:	Album Of The Year (Acoustic Demo)
Link Text:	The Good Life - Album of the Year
File Name:	01 Album Of The Year (Acoustic Demo).mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Indie Folk
Year:	2004

Artist:	The Mountain Goats
Title:	Woke Up New
Link Text:	The Mountains Goats - Woke Up New
File Name:	09 Woke Up New.mp3
Bitrate:	194 kbps
Genre:	Rock
Year:	2006

Artist:	The National
Title:	Available
Link Text:	The National - Available
File Name:	07 Available.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Genre:	Alternative & Punk
Year:	2003

Artist:	The Postal Service
Title:	The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
Link Text:	The Postal Service - The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
File Name:	01 The District Sleeps Alone Tonight.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Electronica/Dance
Year:	2003

Artist:	The Walkmen
Title:	The Rat
Link Text:	The Walkmen - The Rat
File Name:	02 The Rat.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Dance Punk
Year:	2004

I didn’t realize that Smith Westerns had a new album...

Mar 5, 4:42pm musicforants.com

I didn’t realize that Smith Westerns had a new album coming out this year, but after listening to their brilliant new single “Varsity” a couple times it’s already high on my anticipated list. These guys are really good at writing melodies that instantly get stuck in my head. Soft Will is out 6/11 on Mom + Pop Records .

• Smith Westerns - "Varsity" (Official Audio)

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Artist:	Smith Westerns
Title:	"Varsity" (Official Audio)
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Indie

I came across this infectious electro-pop gem from L.A.’s...

Mar 4, 7:40pm musicforants.com

I came across this infectious electro-pop gem from L.A.’s DWNTWN today while I was perusing turntable.fm (which I’m slowly getting back into after a long hiatus, and will probably frequent more often if I keep finding great tunes like this one). Listen to DWNTN’s The Red Room EP at Soundcloud .

• DWNTWN music - Stood Me Up

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Artist:	DWNTWN music
Title:	Stood Me Up
File Name:	SoundCloud

Top Music Videos of February 2013

Mar 3, 7:03pm musicforants.com

Here's the top 5 videos (plus honorable mentions) featured on Seen Your Video during the month of February. 5. James Blake “Retrograde” (dir. Martin de Thurah) 4. Justin Timberlake “Suit & Tie” (dir. David Fincher) 3. Bat For Lashes “Lilies” (dir. Peter Sluszka) 2. Darwin Deez “You Can’t Be My [...]

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Now Playing: The Decemberists - The Crane Wife #vinylsunday...

Mar 3, 11:54am musicforants.com

Now Playing: The Decemberists - The Crane Wife #vinylsunday #ohvalenciafilter

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Shout Out Louds fourth album, Optica came out this week and is...

Mar 1, 3:26pm musicforants.com

Shout Out Louds fourth album, Optica came out this week and is quickly becoming one of my favorites of 2013. As good as the singles are though, I’m digging the deep cuts on the album even more, especially “14th of July” which may be the most rousing, anthemic track these Swedes have made yet. Optica is out on Merge Records now.

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Trailer: “Inside Llewyn Davis” (dir. Coen...

Feb 27, 6:31pm musicforants.com

Trailer: “Inside Llewyn Davis” (dir. Coen Brothers) Not sure how I missed this one, but here’s trailer for the Coen Brother’s Greenwich Village / 60’s folk scene film, Inside Llewyn Davis starring Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake and John Goodman. I’m a huge Coen fan and with this promising teaser (plus the amazing cast / subject matter), this is definitely one of my most anticipated films of the year.

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David Bowie “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” (dir....

Feb 27, 2:07pm musicforants.com

David Bowie “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” (dir. Floria Sigismondi) [NSFW] Probably the biggest / most welcome surprise in the music world this year, is the return of David Bowie . His first single, “ Where Are We Now ” was a beautiful, contemplative ballad, and now we have a second taste of his upcoming LP with the infectious rocker “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)”. The track was released with a typically strange music video starring Bowie’s doppleganger, Tilda Swinton , and helmed by veteran director Floria Sigismonidi .

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With new albums from Sally Shapiro and Shout Out Louds dropping...

Feb 25, 10:29am musicforants.com

With new albums from Sally Shapiro and Shout Out Louds dropping tomorrow, it’s a great week for Swedish indie pop. Shapiro’s album includes one of my favorite tracks of 2013 thus far, the addictive, pulsating electro-pop track “Starman”, which would have fit perfectly on the Drive Soundtrack (fittingly enough, the track was co-written by “A Real Hero” guests, Electric Youth ). Somewhere Else is out tomorrow on Paper Bag Records .

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Now Playing: STAR WARS - Original Soundtrack by John Williams...

Feb 24, 12:13pm musicforants.com

Now Playing: STAR WARS - Original Soundtrack by John Williams #vinylsunday #oscarnight

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UK trio London Grammar turned a lot of heads last year with...

Feb 22, 3:48pm musicforants.com

UK trio London Grammar turned a lot of heads last year with their debut track “Hey Now” and their latest single, “Metal and Dust” (the title track off an upcoming 7” ) is definitely helping to solidify their their next-big-thing status. It’s an exquisitely performed trip-hop ballad (shades of Jessie Ware) that builds to a beautiful, string-laden climax. Metal and Dust is out 2/25. Pre-order at Bandcamp .

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Alexis Taylor, lead singer of first-class electronica band Hot...

Feb 20, 7:46pm musicforants.com

Alexis Taylor, lead singer of first-class electronica band Hot Chip , teams up with German techno producer Justus Köhncke on this brilliant 7-minute synth-pop disco jam, “A Stone In The Ground”, which they’re releasing under the moniker Fainting By Numbers. The gorgeous single will be released on Moshi Moshi records as a double A-side along with a cover of John Lennon’s “Watching The Wheels”.

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I went through some music submissions from my nifty tumblr...

Feb 18, 1:32pm musicforants.com

I went through some music submissions from my nifty tumblr contact form today and stumbled across this delightful tune from Berlin-via-New Zealand duo Charity Children . “Elizabeth” builds from a simple ukulele melody to an exuberant indie-folk romp, complete with harmonies, trumpets and handclaps. Watch the music video and download the MP3  here .

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Iron & Wine will release their fifth album, Ghost On Ghost...

Feb 14, 2:52pm musicforants.com

Iron & Wine will release their fifth album, Ghost On Ghost this April and Sam Beam has already unveiled first single “Lover’s Revolution” as well as non-album track “Waves of Galveston”. Both are great tunes, but I prefer “Galveston” (and not just because it’s named after the city I lived till I was six). It’s a lovely tune and the acoustic, finger-picked performance is reminiscent of the hushed, lo-fi work of Beam’s early days. Also, Iron & Wine are my wife’s favorite band so Happy Valentine’s Day, sweetie!

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Commercial Watch: Sufjan Stevens, Flaming Lips, Tame Impala & more

Feb 12, 8:35pm musicforants.com

Since we're in the middle of awards shows / Superbowl season, advertisers have had lots of opportunity to fill their ads with hip, indie bands, which of course brings us to another edition of Commercial Watch (as Sufjan puts it "selling out never looked so good" ). Watch / listen below: 2012 World of Red Bull MP3 Sufjan Stevens - Redford (For Yia Yia & Pappou) *** Hyundai Santa Fe: Epic Playdate [...]

• Battles - Africastle
• Blonde Redhead - Girl Boy
• Calvin Harris - Drinking From the Bottle (Feat. Tinie Tempah)
• Dan Deacon - True Thrush
• Flaming Lips - Sun Blows Up Today
• Langhorne Slim & The Law - The Way We Move
• Santigold - Disparate Youth
• Sufjan Stevens - Redford (For Yia Yia & Pappou)
• Tame Impala - Elephant

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Artist:	Battles
Title:	Africastle
Link Text:	MP3 Battles - Africastle
File Name:	01 Africastle.mp3
Genre:	255
Year:	2011

Artist:	Blonde Redhead
Title:	Girl Boy
Link Text:	MP3 Blonde Redhead - Girl Boy
File Name:	Girl Boy.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps

Artist:	Calvin Harris
Title:	Drinking From the Bottle (Feat. Tinie Tempah)
Link Text:	MP3 Calvin Harris - Drinking From The Bottle
File Name:	Drinking From the Bottle (Feat. Tinie Tempah).mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps

Artist:	Dan Deacon
Title:	True Thrush
Link Text:	MP3 Dan Deacon - True Thrush
File Name:	02 True Thrush.mp3
Year:	2012

Artist:	Flaming Lips
Title:	Sun Blows Up Today
Link Text:	MP3 The Flaming Lips - Sun Blows Up Today
File Name:	Sun Blows Up Today.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps

Artist:	Langhorne Slim & The Law
Title:	The Way We Move
Link Text:	MP3 Langhorne Slim - The Way We Move
File Name:	01 The Way We Move.mp3

Artist:	Santigold
Title:	Disparate Youth
Link Text:	MP3 Santigold - Disparate Youth
File Name:	02 Disparate Youth.mp3
Genre:	Alternative
Year:	2012

Artist:	Sufjan Stevens
Title:	Redford (For Yia Yia & Pappou)
Link Text:	MP3 Sufjan Stevens - Redford (For Yia Yia & Pappou)
File Name:	14 Redford (For Yia Yia & Pappou).mp3
Genre:	Indie Folk
Year:	2003

Artist:	Tame Impala
Title:	Elephant
Link Text:	MP3 Tame Impala - Elephant
File Name:	09 Elephant.mp3
Genre:	Neo-Psychedelic
Year:	2012

Youth Lagoon’s new single “Mute” dropped today...

Feb 11, 4:57pm musicforants.com

Youth Lagoon ’s new single “Mute” dropped today and it’s an absolutely fantastic, beautiful tune. After a few listens, it’s is already up there with “Cannons” and “July” as one of my favorite YL songs, as well as one of the best tracks of the year. If he keeps this up, Wondrous Bughouse is going to be positively mind-blowing. Wondrous Bughouse  is out 3/5 on Fat Possum Records .

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Now Playing: M83 - Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming (nominated for best...

Feb 10, 2:44pm musicforants.com

Now Playing: M83 - Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming (nominated for best alternative album) #vinylsunday #grammys

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Iceland’s Sin Fang will release his third album of...

Feb 7, 2:49pm musicforants.com

Iceland’s Sin Fang will release his third album of experimental indie pop later this month . “What’s Wrong With Your Eyes” is the second track on the album (named Flowers ) and it’s a beautiful introduction to the artist’s lush orchestral arrangements and ethereal harmonies. Flowers is out 2/19 on Morr Music .

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