Apparently the term "benders" has a homophobic slang meaning over in the UK, which the San Francisco indie-pop act has smartly opted not to endorse. To celebrate the name change, you can download a fresh, dance-y mixtape from the band (who are presumably working on the sequel to 2010 sophomore album Big Echo ) at their new site . [via Beats Per Minute ]

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. How many of you hit the stores at the crack of dawn for some Black Friday fun? Any big scores you want to tell us about? Any amazing music deals going on today for Cyber Monday that we should know about? If so, let us know below! It’s that time again when we share with you some of the most important music links on the web EVER (for now). I love these posts because it gives us a chance to share with you some of the sites that [...]