
In celebration of the At A Loss Recordings release of the debut full-length from Columbia, South Carolina-based experimental punk squad BURNT BOOKS, AltSounds is lucky enough to be able to offer the exclusive North American album stream to our lucky readers. Amidst solid bursts of regional stateside touring since their mid-2011 inception, BURNT BOOKS released their initial four-song demo early last year. An act comprised of musicians from a vast array of previous and current local bands, guitarist Matt Thompson and drummer Troy Thames came from [...]

So..... Yeah. This happened today. Click here . Then click the blue "View in iTunes" button. Then enjoy the full album stream of Daft Punk 's Random Access Memories .

We've been listening heavily to the new Mikal Cronin LP in the office this week. If the recent cooler temperatures in Athens have you feeling like summer is far away, this album will reverse that. MCII is out this week on Merge Records . Stream the full album below:
The time for facial fornication has arrived!
We've been eagerly awaiting Sun Angle 's first full-length album Diamond Junk , and hooray, there's a stream of the full album that you can listen to right now. The album, produced by Menonema's Danny Seim, comes out next week on New Moss Records, and captures the trio in all their explosive, brain-liquifying, orgiastic splendor. There's also a new Into the Woods video for album track "Time Snakes," which you can check out above. It involves a house party, animal masks, and a lot of weed. (Are you surprised?) Sun Angle play [...]
Rhode Island's finest return with their second offering.

Moostache are a really great band. I mean REALLY great. I may or may not like their name, and they probably don't like it when people talk about their name instead of their music. But they are the ones that named themselves Moostache. But then again I named this blog Electric Mustache so I should probably shut up. Anything, Alone by Moostache
Back in 2010 Jai Paul, from Rayners Lane, London, uploaded his first demo on his Soundcloud page and everybody went crazy overnight. One of those that loved Jai Paul´s first demo, "BTSTU“, was Drake that actually used it for his... READ MORE

We’ve previously heard “ Aftermath ” and “ ICE.MOON ” from electronic pop auteur SZA’s recently released EP S , and now she has graciously made it possibly to hear the rest of the songs. You can head over to her Soundcloud page to hear the full EP stream or just check it out below. She has also released some basic information, though not any concrete release dates, concerning her next two EP’s—suitably titled Z and A which will drop in the Summer and Fall respectively. [...]
Guest Post By: Jen "Coble" Hopper Fall Out Boy recently announced an end to their "haitus" and their new album, Save Rock N Roll, comes out April 16th. For those who can't wait until release day, the band has made a free, legal stream of the album available on Soundcloud. It's pretty great, not even [...]

Pheo has always had the ability to flow and bend to any format. As a member of The Smoker's Club, Mad Decent, and performer at Paid Dues Festival he's proven himself consistently. Stream his latest Album Reali$m below. He features a variety of producers - Mr. Carmack, Lakim and Koen, along with a rare credit from Afta-1, J-Money, Alf Alpha, UTB Life$tyle’s BatmanOnTheBeatz and upcoming producer BrianFolk + more. - Conrad Free Download

Born from the ashes of The Brock Scott Quartet, Little Tybee has been making orchestral folk/pop records since 20092s self-released Building A Bomb . After various lineup changes, the band finally settled as a six-piece, comprised of Brock Scott on vocals and guitars, Josh Martin on guitar, Nirvana Kelly on vocals and violin, Pat Brooks on drums, Ryan Donald on bass and Chris Case on keys. For Distant Viewing , their third full-length album and second to come via Paper [...]
Yesterday , the Yeah Yeah Yeahs , in conjunction with Noisey, livestreamed their new album, Mosquito . Today, they've posted it in its entirety, meaning that we can all enjoy the forthcoming LP as many times as we want! Tune in via the video below, and feel free to hit repeat, repeat, repeat. The album officially drops April 16th via Interscope .

Nude Pop used to just go by "Nude", I feel like they made a pretty smart and bold decision when they added the word "Pop". Let me explain, when you Google the word "Nude" you get stuff about nakedness and nudity as you would expect, thus making it difficult to narrow down your search for a band. BUT when you Google "Nude Pop" you get naked people with balloons then you get to the band. So that's a pretty good deal if you ask me. Splintered Selves EP by NUDE POP

Cold War Kids fourth studio album, ' Dear Miss Lonelyhearts ' is streaming online one week before it is released. It's the band first new material since the release of 20112s ' Mine Is Yours ' as well as the first to feature former Modest Mouse member Dann Gallucci. The LP will be available on April 2nd via Downtown Records.
The heaviest thing you will hear all day, guaranteed.
Listen to one of Vince's favorite albums of 2013 so far.
We've been raving about it for weeks; now's your chance to listen.

Earlier this week, we saw the video for his latest single, and finally, after a David Bowie record-less decade , he's finally back with The Next Day - and even though we still have a little less than two weeks until the album's release (March 12th via Columbia Records), it's now streaming on iTunes, so listen here ! No news on tour dates, but here's to hoping he'll hit the road sometime soon! Connect with David Bowie : [...]

I've been waiting for the release of Popstranger 's Antipodes (Carpark) ever since I heard What Else Could They Do . After one go around with the album stream, I'm digging what these New Zealanders put down on their debut album. The woozy and distorted pop vocals push and pull at your ears and emotions, while the oscillating rhythm section holds your attention. The album dropped on tuesday, so grab the vinyl here. [...]