Midnight City by M83

A sublime piece of contemporary pop from Anthony Gonzalez, a.k.a. M83; Midnight City is taken from his forthcoming double album Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming.

Teenage Tide by Letting Up Despite Great Faults

Letting Up Despite Great Faults plough a similar shoegazey/indie-pop furrow to The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, at least on Teenage Tide, taken from the LA five-piece’s new EP Paper Crush.

Surgeon by St Vincent

Surgeon is the first track to be taken from Annie Clark’s forthcoming third LP Strange Mercy, released September 12th via 4AD.

Coming Down by Dum Dum Girls

Brandishing a tender fragility that wouldn’t sound out of place on Low’s recent, highly acclaimed long-player (C’mon), fellow Sub Poppers Dum Dum Girls raise the bar of expectation considerably with Coming Down, the first song to be taken from new album Only In Dreams.

Playing House (Featuring How To Dress Well) by Active Child

We first introduced you to LA based Active Child a couple of weeks ago – the majestic, wonderful Hanging On. Get your hands on another free download, Playing House featuring How To Dress Well, below.

Winter Beats by I Break Horses

Swedish duo I Break Horses quickened many a pulse back in May with Hearts, their debut release for Bella Union.

Mercury Award nominations announced, shrugged off

6 Music’s Lauren Laverne read off the Mercury Award nominations at the Hospital Club this morning to a great meh. Here they are, discuss below.

Know no violence by Spanish Prisoners

Brooklyn four-piece Spanish Prisoners release their second full-length Gold Fools in the autumn.

Duke of Uke 5th Anniversary and Fundraiser

Ukulele heroes The Duke of Uke have been booted out of their Shoreditch home and are looking for somewhere new to settle and resume growing tiny guitars.

The Archer by The Deer Tracks

It’s testament to the sheer volume of weird and wonderful music emanating from Sweden currently that the boy/girl duo The Deer Tracks’ decide to launch their album in a mine 500ft below ground? Pah!

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