Video: Wooden Shjips - Black Smoke Rise

Wooden Shjips - Black Smoke Rise from Thrill Jockey Records on Vimeo.

"Black Smoke Rise" can be found on the band's latest album, West, out now on Thrill Jockey

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Das Racist - Michael Jackson

After releasing two mixtapes, Brooklyn's Das Racist bring their unique brand of hip hop back to masses with a new album, Relax, due September 13, via Greenhead. You can stream the first single from the album, "Michael Jackson", below and pick up a copy of the song at iTunes. You should probably buy it. We highly suggest you do.

Michael Jackson

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Your New Favorite Band: Chelan

With a mix of ambient sounds and haunting vocals that will leave you intgrigued and in a daze, Los Angeles duo Chelan is the project of Jennifer Grady and Justin Hosford. Having worked together for over 10 years, the duo blends the atmospheric qualities of ambient music with Grady's folk-like vocals to create a style of music that is more similar to chamber music, rather than "chillwave".

The band recently released a new album, Towers, and I highly recommend you pick up a copy here or stream it below. Enjoy.

Towers by Chelan

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The Weeknd - Live at the Mod Club (Free Album Stream & Download)

Earlier this week, we reported on The Weeknd's first live appearance. Thanks to the people at KanyeToThe and Souncloud user GertJan, we are able to experience this show, in full. The bootleg quality of this show is not the best, but it's pretty decent. Stream the entire show below or download it here. Enjoy.

The Weeknd - Live at the Mod Club by GertJan

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Veronica Falls - Veronica Falls

A few weeks ago, we posted a new track by Veronica Falls and stated that they had a new album coming out this fall. We are happy to report that their debut self-titled album (the cover is shown above) will be coming out September 20, on Slumberland. We are highly anticipating the release of this album.

As a bonus, here's the band covering one of my favorite songs of all time

Veronica Falls covers Roky Erickson's Starry Eyes from BlearyEyedBrooklyn.com on Vimeo.

Thanks to One Thirty BPM for the tip.

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Video: Vivian Girls - Take It As It Comes

"Take It As It Comes" can be found on the band's album Share The Joy, out now on Polyvinyl.

Also, we, at TheGrandeBurrito, would never leave Kickball Katy alone on a Saturday night.

Your New Favorite Band: Total Babes

Featuring members of Cloud Nothings, Total Babes, much like Cloud Nothings, play a brand of infectious lo-fi pop-punk with an early 90's feel.

Even though the band has released only a few songs, It can be seen that this band has a great sense in creating catchy, memorable melodies.

For your enjoyment, here is "Like They Always Do", which can be found on the band's debut album, Swimming Through Sunglight.
Total Babes-Like They Always Do by Old Flame Records

Swimming Through Sunglight comes out August 30, on Old Flame.

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Widowspeak - Nightcrawlers

Widowspeak, one of our favorite bands here at TheGrandeBurrito, just released a new song, the brooding "Nightcrawlers", that will be found on their forthcoming self-titled debut album.

Enjoy "Nightcrawlers".

Widowspeak - "Nightcrawlers" by forcefieldpr

Widowspeak comes out August 9, on Captured Tracks 

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Video: Mastodon - Black Tounge

"Black Tounge" is one track that will be on the band's newest album, The Hunter, due sometime this fall.Watch it below, and enjoy it (Yes, that's a command!).



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Wu-Tang Clan (ft. Ghostface Killah) - The Black Diamonds

RZA recently posted track, on his Soundcloud page, that will appear on the Wu-Tang Clan's new compilation album Legendary Weapons. "The Black Diamonds" features Ghostface Killah, Roc Marciano and Killa Sin, and can be streamed below. Legendary Weapons comes out July 26 on E1 Music. 

The Black Diamonds, feat. Ghostface Killah, Roc Marciano & Killa Sin by RZAWU

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Video: Pure X - Easy

Pure X - "Easy" from Malcolm Elijah on Vimeo.

"Easy" can be found on the band's recently released album Pleasure. It's out now on Acéphale.

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Your New Favorite Band: Grandpa Was A Lion

Grandpa Was A Lion is a one-man band, led by Justin D'Onofrio. With a self-described "Chill-Glo-Fuzz-Folk-Dream-Pop" sound, the man carefully balances these multiple influences and genres, and creates a brand of music that is extremely lush and very fascinating.  

His debut album, The Whalestoe Tapes, is currently available for purchase on his Bandcamp page, and can be streamed their too.

For your listening enjoyment, here's the album track "Whitecaps"

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M83 - Midnight City

M83, the electronic dream-pop project of Anthony Gonzalez, has a new album coming out October 18, via Mute.

Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, the follow-up to 2008's amazing Saturdays=Youth, is slated to be released as a double album.

"Midnight City" is one track that will be found on the album. Head to this site and enter your e-mail to download the MP3 of the song.

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Dum Dum Girls - Coming Down

Dum Dum Girls, the distortion-driven garage rock foursome, have a new album, Only In Dreams, coming out September 27, on Sub Pop.

"Coming Down", a powerful, heartfelt, Mazzy Star-esque track, is the first taste from the new album. For the price of an e-mail, you can download the song from the widget below, or stream it.

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Video: Lost Sounds w/ Jay Reatard - 1620 Echles St

Scion A/V Presents: Lost Sounds - 1620 Echles St. from Scion A/V on Vimeo.

Led by the late Jay Reatard, The Lost Sounds were a Memphis synth-punk band, during the early 2000s. On July 19, Fat Possum is releasing a best-of retrospective of the band called Blac Static. "1620 Echles St" is one cut from the album. Enjoy.

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Video: Washed Out - Eyes Be Closed

"Eyes Be Closed" can be found on Washed Out's recently released album, Within and Without, on Sub Pop.


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Video: Superchunk - Learned to Surf

"Learned to Surf" can be found on the band's latest album, Majesty Shredding, out now on Merge

Video provided by Pitchfork.

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Video: Black Lips - New Direction

"New Direction" can be found on the Black Lips' new album, Arabia Mountain, out now on Vice.

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Review: Pure X- Pleasure

I don't know too much about Pure X, other than the fact that they had to change their name and that they're from Austin. That being said, they're boring...in the best kind of way. "Pleasure" is a fitting title for an album of My Bloody Valentine like guitars and dreamy vocals, these guys have concocted a formula that works simply because it makes you feel good without feeling bad about it, a hard feat to pull of in the current landscape. Listening to this album as many times as I have, I will tell you it's best on headphones and while going to sleep. The album also boasts some of the best guitar work I've heard on an album this year, whether it's the gritty production or these guys are fucking talented, you can tell they aren't being lazy.

Album opener "Heavy Air" is a nice instrumental track showcasing the best talents of the band sans vocals. The bulk of the album is pretty low key and most of it's pretty moody. In fact, "Easy" may be the only upbeat (if you can really call it that) track on the album, it's also the highlight of an album that's pretty tightly packed and is reminiscent of Panda Bear-like vocals. The harmonious vocals are some of the best parts of this album simply because they aren't overdone or overdubbed, it sounds natural and it doesn't sound like a guy just trying to fill some space over a smooth track. "Easy" also goes into a noisy track near the end full of dreamy and lush guitar and drum to satisfy your headbobbers.

Songs like "Voices" and "Dry Ice" will also satisfy fans who want to move heads to 90's shoegaze rock. This all would lead one to believe Pure X with some buzz and another couple of albums could reach a stage where they can be at the forefront of a nu-gaze movement. The MBV comparions are pretty apt and these guys could make J. Spacemen clap, though they aren't that depressed and probably won't write an album as upsetting as "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space". In a sense, we hope this is one Austin band that most of us would hope stay put because the city needs a savior different from your Spoon's, Okkervil's, and to a lesser extent, your Trail of Dead's.

Pure X have been building buzz around the Austin area and for good reason. It's a terrific start for a band who has a sound that's easy to love by a group of guys who are actually good at it. Critics and music fans alike will always have a soft spot for shoegaze rock, simply because it was the last time a movement within the rock and roll community heard something that changed the way we heard the guitar. This is an album written by guys who were more inspired by "Loveless" or Spacemen 3 rather than "Nevermind" or "Ten", and for that, we're grateful for another 90's inspired album that makes us remember why we love the community to begin with.

**** 1/2 out of *****

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Your New Favorite Band: Jacuzzi Boys

Jacuzzi Boys, the fearsome, garage rock threesome from Miami, have a new album, Glazin', due August 30 on Hardly Art. 

"Cool Vapors" is the first cut from the new album. I highly recommend you check it out.

Jacuzzi Boys - Cool Vapors by hardlyartrecords

Also, if you are one of the first 300 LP pre-orders, you will receive a bonus one-sided 7" of the band covering a Kim Fowley song.

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