Stream: Fleet Foxes - "Bedouin Dress"

Just a few days ago I posted "Battery Kinzie", a second track from Fleet Foxes' fantastic upcoming album Helplessness Blues, following the release of the title track in January - and you can now listen to a third track thanks to Stereogum. Check out "Bedouin Dress" below.

Video: The Henry Clay People - "Winter Song"

A few weeks ago I posted an mp3 of The Henry Clay People's "California Wildfire", the first track from their upcoming ep, This Is A Desert, which will be released on TBD Records in April. Today they released another song from the album, the slower "Winter Song", with an accompanying video. You can view the video, which is basically just the band fighting backstage, below. Judging by this and "California Wildfire" the ep will be just as good, if not better, than their excellent Somewhere On The Golden Coast lp from last year.

Video: J Mascis - "Not Enough" (official music video)

Stereogum premiered the new video for J Mascis' "Not Enough" from his excellent new solo album Several Shades Of Why. The video was made by fellow SubPop artist Chad VanGaalen and you can watch it right here.



Several Shades Of Why is out now on SubPop and you can still stream the whole album here, and I'd suggest you do so considering it's one of the best records of the year. Also check out three video's from J's performance at Rolling Stone's SXSW showcase here.

Video: The Strokes perform "Taken For A Fool" on Letterman 23/3

The Strokes guested Late Show with David Letterman last night and performed "Taken For A Fool" and you can view the clip below. "Taken For A Fool" is taken from The Strokes' new album Angles and is one of the better tracks on a frustrating, slightly annoying but ultimately enjoyable album. Stream the entire album here.



(via The Audio Perv)

New Bon Iver album out in June

In an interview with Rolling Stone Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon revealed that the second Bon Iver album will be released in June. Bon Iver's debut record For Emma, Forever Ago was recorded by Vernon by himself and self-released in 2007 at first, but the record was soon the talk of the indie world and Bon Iver signed with Jagjaguwar who re-released it in 2008. For Emma is one of the most impressive and beautiful records of the '00s and it's follow-up has been highly anticipated, but Vernon's kept busy by working with Kanye West, recording and performing in the groups Gayngs and Volcano Choir instead of delivering it.

In the interview with Rolling Stone Vernon talked a bit about the songwriting process; about how he had "forgotten" how to write songs and changed the way he worked. The upcoming ten-track album opens with Perth, which Vernon describes as a "Civil War-sounding heavy metal song" and judging by that and the other descriptions provided in the interview this might not be the follow-up that fans of For Emma's been expecting. Experimental saxophonist Colin Stetson and pedal-steel guitarist Greg Leisz will also appear on the album. We'll know how it all turns out in June, I suppose.

Check out the entire interview here.

Video: The Gaslight Anthem perform "Bring It On" on Jimmy Kimmel 22/3

New Jersey rockers The Gaslight Anthem guested Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night and performed two tracks, first "Bring It On" from their newest album American Slang, which was released last year on SideOneDummy Records. The word on the street is that "Bring It On" will be the band's next single. The band also performed "The Backseat" from their 2008 record The '59 Sound, during the ending credits, and we've got videos of both performances for you below thanks to The Audio Perv, but unfortunately the video for "The Backseat" cuts off at 1.15 (when the broadcast ended). We'll update it with a full version if one makes its way online.

"Bring It On"

Fenech-Soler releases video of "Stop And Stare"

Fenech-Soler announced on the 13th of March that they had to postpone their U.K. and European tour because their singer, Ben Duffy, was diagnosed with early stage cancer. Birds need feet were suppose to go on their gig at Debaser Slussen in Stockholm, but it was unfortunately cancelled because of this. Too bad, but let's hope Ben gets better soon!

So, something we can watch while waiting for the new U.K. tour dates that are released tomorrow; here you have Fenech-Soler's latest video, of the song "Stop And Stare". Great video, beautiful song.

Video: Timber Timbre - "Woman"

We've previously reported that Canadian folk trio Timber Timbre will be releasing their fourth album, Creep On Creepin' On, on April 5 via Arts & Craft. Earlier today PopMatters premiered the video for the first single from the album, "Woman", and you check it out below. To quote PopMatters the video is "something of a 1920s-style, silent movie homage with flickering credits and camera movements and techniques reminiscent of early film". Creep On Creepin' On is definitely a worthy addition to the catalogue of Timber Timbre, and folk fans would do well to check it out upon release.



Listen to another track from the album, the curiously M. Ward-like "Black Water", here.

Stream: Fleet Foxes - "Battery Kinzie"

Fleet Foxes' Helplessness Blues is definitely one of the most anticipated records in the indie world right now and so far we've only gotten the chance to hear the title track, which was released for free when the album was announced in January (stream and download here). A second track from the album, "Battery Kinzie", was premiered on Zane Lowe's BBC radio show earlier today and you can listen to it here, by jumping to 30:10 at the stream.

UPDATE: Listen to a rip of the stream right here, via One Thirty BPM.


Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold recently gave away three solo recordings (one being a duet with Grizzly Bear's Ed Droste) via the band's twitter account which you can check out here. The band is currently auctioning away a test pressing of Helplessness Blues on Ebay with the proceeds going to Japan Earthquake Relief Fund, check it out here. Helplessness Blues will be released on May 3 via Sub Pop and you can check out the tracklist for it here.

Download Pusha T's new free mixtape Fear Of God

Terrence Thornton, aka Pusha T, is mostly known as half of hip-hop duo Clipse although lately he may be more known for his work with Kanye West on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Pusha T is releasing a brand new mixtape today called Fear Of God featuring guest appearances from the aforementioned Kanye West, but also from Pharrell Williams, Rick Ross and, um, 50 Cent. Head over to Grooveshark to download it for free.

Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. My God
3. Money on My Mind Freestyle
4. I Still Wanna Rock (feat. Rick Ross and Ab-Liva)
5. Feeling Myself (feat. Kevin Cossom)
6. Blow/Funk Flex Freestyle
7. Cook It Down Freestyle
8. Open Your Eyes
9. Can I Live Freestyle
10. Raid (feat. 50 Cent and Pharrell Williams)
11. Touch It (feat. Kanye West)
12. Speakers Going Hammer Freestyle
13. Alone in Vegas Outro

Interview with Miles Kane about his upcoming debut album

On the 9th of May, Miles Kane will release his first solo album, Color Of The Trap. Here is an interview with him talking about the it:

Video: Sharon Van Etten perform new track "All I Can" live at SXSW

I posted a four song solo set by Sharon Van Etten from SXSW yesterday, but she also performed at the IFC Crossroads showcase with her band during SXSW. During the IFC gig they played a new track called "All I Can", which you can watch below. The track will be on Van Etten's upcoming album which will be produced by The National guitarist Aaron Dessner.



(via TwentyFourBit)

Check out my review and photos from Van Etten's opening set for The National here in Stockholm on March 1 here, and listen to a new The National track with Sharon Van Etten on backing vocals here.

Video: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit live at SXSW

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit performed at Rolling Stone magazine's showcase at SXSW last week, and Rolling Stone have now uploaded videos of three songs. The songs are "Codeine", "Go It Alone" and a cover of Candi Staton's "Heart On A String", and they will all be on Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit's upcoming record Here We Rest, which will be released on April 12 via Lightning Rod Records. Go here to check out the beautiful album cover for Here We Rest and download an mp3 of "Codeine", and check out the SXSW videos below.

"Codeine"

Video: The Vaccines - Live at SXSW

Thanks to Spinner we've got video of The Vaccines'set for AOL's Pop-Up Show Series at SXSW in the First Baptist Church, Austin, TX. The Vaccines' performed ten out of twelve tracks from their recently released debut album What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? and you can check out the performance below. Stream What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? here.

"Wolf Pack"

MP3 + Stream: Sharon Van Etten - Live at SXSW 2011.03.18

photo by Allison Kaye

More SXSW... NPR's got a great early morning set by Sharon Van Etten from KUT's broadcast from the Hilton in Austin, Texas on Friday. Playing acoustic guitar, she performed a set consisting of four songs from her latest album Epic, which was released last year.

Sharon Van Etten is currently working on her follow-up to epic with The National guitarist Aaron Dessner, and she recently toured Europe opening for The National and you can read my review and watch a bunch of photos from their show here in Stockholm on March 1, here. Sharon Van Etten also sings backing vocals on a brand new track by The National for the soundtrack to Win Win, which you can listen to here.

Setlist:
1. A Crime
2. Peace Sign
3. Save Yourself
4. One Day

Download an mp3 of the entire set here, or stream it here.