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Song of the Day! The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – The Golden Age

The Asteroids Galaxy Tour keep us happy from Copenhagen, Denmark

Blissful indie percussion-based pop makes The Asteroids Galaxy Tour always a joy to indulge in. That unique voice likes to put a massive grin on my face as I can’t help but feel as bubbly as the music does. The Golden Age is a track that is by no means new, since it was originally released in late 2009 on the band’s debut album Fruit, but it is a song that did not quite get attention at the time due to the success of the band’s Ipod commercial featured single Around the Bend. Now The Asteroids Galaxy Tour have released The Golden Age EP which features three new tracks and two different versions of The Golden Age itself. The EP actually wasn’t due for release until April 18th but due to a leak on the inter-webs the band as decided to drop it early.

And if you like The Asteroids Galaxy Tour then you should check out the similar sound in the song Beautiful Trash by Lanu.


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Song of the Day! Death Cab For Cutie – You Are A Tourist


Death Cab For Cutie came together in Washington

Every time I hear that a new Death Cab For Cutie album is coming out I always get really excited and always a little worried. Death Cab For Cutie haven’t put out anything earth shattering since before Narrow Stairs so I think it’s fairly reasonable to have to some doubt that their newest album will exceed the high expectations the band sets for itself. Then I heard the single You Are A Tourist and I think this song is grounds to dismiss all doubt that their new album Codes and Keys will disappoint. There is a this new tone to Death Cab, it seems so familiar yet elusive and echos the style of Ben Gibbard’s reputable side project The Postal Service. If even half the tracks on the new album can get me as excited as this one then I will be ready to say for sure that Death Can For Cutie is back in business. Codes and Keys will be out this summer May 31.


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Song of the Day! The Strokes – Under Cover of Darkness

The Strokes are based in NYC

Edit: Strokes too popular for Soundcloud… have to make due with Vevo Youtube link -_-

Music Video: The Strokes – Under Cover of Darkness

Four long years the world has been left with gapping hole of emptiness that can only be filled by the unequaled sound of The Strokes. We shall wait no more because The Strokes new album Angles is out and is ready to make you fall in love with the band all over again. America’s favorite alternative rock group is back and wants to show us that they can still be the crowd favorite. While Under Cover of Darkness seems a little repressed in terms of what The Strokes have given us in the past, I have this feeling that Angles will blossom into an album full of tracks that people will soon come to know and love. I mean honestly who doesn’t like The Strokes?


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Song of the Day! TV On The Radio – Caffeinated Consciousness

Brooklyn based band TV On The Radio

Youtube: TV On The Radio – Caffeinated Consciousness

I’ve done my best to keep up with TV On The Radio since they truly broke out in 2006 with their hit Wolf Like Me. Two years after that point they release their third album Dear Science in 2008, which has taken till this past year to grow on me immensely. TV On The Radio have created a sound that they can call their own, which really helps them stand out from the other indie-alt genre bands that crave to have such a unique sound. Now we find ourselves two more years down the road into 2011 approaching their upcoming fourth album Nine Types of Light, which hits stores April 12th. If Caffeinated Consciousness can be used as an indicator to predict what the upcoming album will be like then I can not wait to hear the other crazy upbeat grungy tunes they have cooked up for us.


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Song of the Day! The Joy Formidable – Popinjay

The Joy Formidable are a little band, with anything but a litte sound, from Northern Whales. I’ve been all about these guys since they dropped their EP A Ballon Called Moaning in early 2009. I have also eagerly been waiting for a follow up and now the wait is finally over. Their new and debut album The Big Roar came out earlier this week in the US and it is way up top on my list of CDs to acquire. There is just something inspiring about the intensity behind The Joy Formidable and I can’t help but love their lead singer Ritzy with her commanding vocals. I am just waiting for these guys to blow up more in the States.