Sorry guys about being late with this week's releases - a lot going on, much to listen to, and shows to go to, including BFD 2012 in Mt. View that included a solid line-up: Jane's Addiction, Silversun Pickups, Garbage, Cake (they were disappointing for fans), Grouplove, Fun, Of Monsters and Men, The Naked and Famous [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
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We were unplugged and debugged earlier this week, so we are playing a little catch up. Here are the albums on this week's list of new releases that caught our ear. Broken Water; Tempest Broken Water; Drown Grass Widow; Internal Logic Grass Widow; Goldilocks Zone King Tuff; S/T [...]

Gee, I wonder what's good this week? Perhaps a little something called The Walkmen . You guessed it, for those of you who don't map out an album release calendar for themselves like I do, you probably had no idea until today that their 7th album titled Heaven is out today. These guys have been at it since 2002. If there's anything you listen to this week, it's Heaven . Listen to their title-track "Heaven" here . They've crept into your ears without you even knowing it - Lemonade 's "Softkiss" has [...]

Easily one of the better performances during Sasquatch! this past weekend came from New York band The Walkmen. On stage, the boys looked snazzy and were dressed appropriately for the sharp numbers they played from Heaven - that's their sixth studio album which, according to our Music Director, Don Yates, is "an impeccably crafted set of widescreen indie-rock combining the anthemic power of classic U2 with occasional echoes of '50s doo wop, Buddy Holly, the Everly Brothers and other vintage signifiers of early rock & roll at its most warm-hearted." Adding depth and a Northwest tinge to the [...]

Sigur Rós - Valtari The Icelandic band's sixth studio album is a slow-moving, atmospheric, brooding piece of work that bares little resemblance to Jonsi's recent bright solo work, but will certainly please long time Sigur Rós fans. This is another magisterial outing from an incredibly talented and creative outfit.
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Short and sweet today. I'm still on vacation, but the latest from Sigur Rós hits stores tomorrow and I can't ignore it. You'll definitely want to check out Largehearted Boy , because even with the limited releases this memorial week, there's still a handful of great releases worthy of a listen (including releases from Edward Sharpe and the magnetic Zeros , Regina Spektor , [...]

The best of new album streams this week in A-Z form. See recent album streams in the category page. Alt-J - An Awesome Wave Cold Specks - I Predict A Graceful Expulsion Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Here El-P - Cancer For Cure Gossip - A Joyful Noise Hilary Hahn And Hauschka - Silfra [...]

NPR Music has a ton of album streams of some hot upcoming albums, including The Walkmen's new album, the new ones from Edward Sharpe, Sigur Ros, Regina Spektor and a bunch more. Click here to check out the full list and get to some streamin'!

Cinco bandas debutan discos completos en internet. Regina Spektor presenta What We Saw From The Cheap Seats , Sigur Rós aparece con Valtari , Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros debuta Here , The Walkmen estrena Heaven y Saint Etienne nos muestra Words And Music By Saint Etienne . Llegamos al final de mayo y los discos completos empiezan a [...]

This week, NPR's First Listen series is streaming new releases from Regina Spektor , Sigur Rós , Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros , The Walkmen , and Saint Etienne . Spektor's sixth LP, What We Saw From the Cheap Seats , will be released on May 29th via Sire/Warner Bros. The 11-track effort was recorded in Los Angeles last summer with producer Mike Elizondo. Stream it here . Sigur Rós' sixth LP, Valtari , will be released on May 29th via EMI/XL Recordings. Produced by frontman Jónsi, [...]

photo by Morgen Schuler In perhaps the most epic triple header since Florida's Liturgy/Sleigh Bells/Diplo shows earlier this year, it has just been announced that Grimes , Diplo , and Skrillex will be touring across Canada on a train. They won't be coming to Seattle at all, but if you don't mind the drive, the Full Flex Express, as they call it, will make a stop in Vancouver on July 22. The three will also be aided by Pretty Lights , KOAN Sound , and Tokimonsta . [...]
SF's Outside Lands Festival turns 5 this year and has announced quite the lineup to celebrate. Highlights include: Alabama Shakes, Amadou & Mariam, Beck, Big Boi, Bloc Party, Caveman, Dr. Dog, Explosions in the Sky, Father John Misty, Fitz and the Tantrums, Foo Fighters, fun., Jack White, Justice, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Norah Jones, Of Monsters and Men, Passion Pit, Portugal. The Man, Regina Spektor, Santigold, Sharon Van Etten, Sigur Rós, Stevie Wonder, Tame Impala, Tanlines, Tennis, The Kills, The Walkmen, Thee Oh Sees, Washed Out, White [...]
Confirmed Outside Lands 2012 lineup: Stevie Wonder Metallica Neil Young & Crazy Horse Jack White Foo Fighters Beck Skrillex Sigur Ros Justice Norah Jones Dispatch The Kills Regina Spektor Passion Pit Andrew Bird Grandaddy Big Boi Bloc Party Explosions In The Sky Franz Ferdinand Mstrkrft Rebelution Die Antwoord Fitz and The Tantrums Portugal. The Man Amadou & Mariam Wolfgang Gartner Fun. Dr. Dog The Walkmen Washed Out City [...]

I'll be the first to tell you that the Outside Lands festival in San Francisco, CA is a damn good time. I went there for the first time last year and even documented my time on video . And based on this year's line up it looks I'm going back to the Bay Area this summer. Metallica, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Stevie Wonder, Jack White, Foo Fighters and Beck will lead the charge this year at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Sigur Rós, Justice, Dispatch, The Kills, Regina Spektor, Passion Pit, Grandaddy, [...]

View the full roster here. Catch Sigur Ros on their North American tour. Valtari will see daylight shortly. Purchase Sigur Ros items via Insound. MP3: Sigur Ros - Gong
San Francisco's Outside Lands Music Festival turns five years old this summer (August 10-12th to be exact), and it's celebrating with some pretty big name talent. Metallica, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Foo Fighters, Jack White, Stevie Wonder, and Beck top this year's bill. Other notable acts include Sigur Rós, Justice, Regina Spektor, Norah Jones, Skrillex, The Kills, Dispatch, Passion Pit, and Grandaddy. Also appearing on the lineup are Big Boi, Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, Andrew Bird, Explosions in the Sky, MSTRKRFT, Portugal. the Man, Dr. Dog, The Walkmen, Alabama Shakes, Fitz and the Tantrums, Amadou [...]

As usual with big fests, the headliners are disappointing. But who cares? The undercard is always where the action is. Here's who's playing, with MP3s where I could find them. See you in Chicago, August 3-5, 2012. Afghan Whigs Alabama Shakes (MP3: I Found You ) Aloe Blacc (MP3: You Make Me Smile ) Amadou & Mariam Ambassadors (Soundcloud: Unconsolable ) Anamanaguchi Animal Kingdom (MP3: Tin Man via Magnet ) At The Drive-In Avicii Band of Skulls (MP3: Sweet [...]

It's finally arrived. The line up for Lollapalooza, one of the biggest music festivals in the U.S., has been revealed and it's quite good. The Chicago Sun-Times has reported that the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys and Black Sabbath will headline this year's festival. This will also be the only U.S. appearance for Sabbath this year. Additionally, Jack White, Justice and Avicii will also serve as headliners this year. Also appearing at Lolla will be At the Drive-In, Sigur Rós, Florence and the [...]
The Osheaga Music and Arts Festival returns to Montreal's Parc Jean-Drapeau from August 3-5th. The Black Keys, Snoop Dogg, Sigur Rós, and Justice top this year's bill, and they'll be joined by MGMT, Florence and the Machine, The Weeknd, Bloc Party, M83, Franz Ferdinand, Metric, and Garbage. Also playing are Passion Pit, Yeasayer, City and Colour, Brand New, Young the Giant, Portugal. the Man, The Walkmen, ASAP Rocky, Zola Jesus, Atlas Sound, Amadou & Mariam, Black Lips, Little Dragon, Calexico, The Black Angels, Gary Clark Jr., The Ravonettes, Of Monsters and Men, Kathleen Edwards, Austra, Tame Impala, The [...]