Listen: Silkies - "Red"

Almost a month ago we posted Crash & The 'Coots' "Emily (hehe)", taken from their debut EP John Coles Park - the first release from London's Heart Throb Records. Now the label have unveiled their second release; the debut EP from Boston-based duo Silkies. The EP will be titled Like One and they've so far released two tracks from it; the title track and "Red". Listen to "Red" below and check out "Like One" over at Portals.

MP3: How To Dress Well - "Blue Crystal Fire" (Robbie Basho cover)

How To Dress Well's Total Loss has been something of a surprise favourite for me this year. Prior to the release of the LP last month I hadn't hear anything from HTDW, aka Tom Krell, but it blew me away and has been in constant rotation since. For the bonus LP edition of Total Loss Krell includes a bonus 7" which contains a cover of Robbie Basho's "Blue Crystal Fire", originally released in 1978 on the record Visions Of The Country. It's a beautiful track, but it makes complete sense that it was left off Total Loss as it doesn't fit stylistically. Listen to/download it below.

Listen: Chad Valley - "Tell All Your Friends"

Chad Valley's debut LP Young Hunger is due on October 30 via Cascine and yesterday we gave you the alternate version of "Fathering/Mothering" and today "Tell All Your Friends" premiered on Dummy. "Tell Your Friends" is brilliant as expected, just like lead single "Fall 4 U". Give "Tell All Your Friends" a listen below.

Listen: Mac DeMarco - "Ode To Viceroy"

Mac DeMarco is set to release his debut LP 2 via the excellent Captured Tracks (so far this year they've releaesd DIIV's Oshin, Holograms' debut LP, Wild Nothing's Nocturne + more). Yesterday he unveiled a new track from the LP titled "Ode To Viceroy" and it's all kinds of good. "Ode To Viceroy" is the third track to be released from 2 but as we've been a bit slow on getting around to actually listening and blogging about Mac DeMarco all three available tracks are included below. Enjoy.

Watch: Echo Lake - "Another Day" (official video)

London act Echo Lake's excellent debut LP Wild Peace was released in June via No Pain In Pop/Slumberland Records and now they've shared a new video for their single "Another Day", taken from Wild Peace. Watch it below.

Listen: Little Dragon - "Sunshine" (Star Slinger remix)

UK producer Star Slinger have turned in a dance floor-ready remix of Little Dragon's newest single "Sunshine" for Absolut Vodka. As expected it's pretty great. Check it out below.

MP3: Between You And Me - "Jellies"

A couple of weeks back we gave you Miami producer Between You And Me's "Feast", the first track from his upcoming EP Crystal Aquarium which is due on October 22. Now Between You And Me, real name Jonathan Abramson, have unveiled a second track from the EP; "Jellies". Check it out below.

Listen: Memory Tapes - "Sheila"

My only experience with Memory Tapes, aka Dayve Hawk, prior to hearing his brilliant new single "Sheila" was the great Memory Tapes remix of Air France's "It Feels Good To Be Around You" and I'm certainly even more intrigued now. "Sheila" is taken from Memory Tapes' upcoming LP Grace/Confusion which is due on December 4 via Carpark Records. Give it a listen below, plus grab your very own mp3 of the track.

MP3: Chad Valley - "Fathering/Mothering" (feat. Anne Lise Frøkedal)

Chad Valley is set to release his debut full-length Young Hunger via Cascine on October 30 via Cascine and we've previously posted lead single "Fall 4 U", which features Glasser, as well as the brilliant remix of the track by Dan Lissvik. Today Rolling Stone premiered a second track from the album; "Fathering/Mothering", which features Harry's Gym vocalist Anne Lise Frøkedal, or rather it's an alternate version compared to the album version. No worries, it's just as good as "Fall 4 U" (and so is the rest of the album so keep you eyes and ears peeled for more news).

MP3: Southern Shores - "New Love" (Beat Connection remix)

Toronto act Southern Shores released their new EP excellent New World via Cascine yesterday and back in August "New Love", the first track from the EP, was unveiled. To celebrate the release Beat Connection have made a great remix of "New Love" and they're giving it away for free. Check it out below and head over here to listen to the full New World EP.

Watch: Coves - "Wicked Games" (official video) (Chris Isaak cover)

In March last year we posted Athens, Georgia folk act Futurebirds' cover of Chris Isaak's 1989 hit "Wicked Game" and here comes another cover of the same song, a slightly more garage-y and psychedelic one. This one's courtesy of Leamington Spa garage duo Coves, who released their great debut EP Cast No Shadow earlier this year via Cross Keys Records, which includes "No Ladder" that we posted in mid-July. Watch the video for their cover as well as download it below.

Listen: Saint Lou Lou - "Maybe You" (Montauk remix)

We've previously covered Swedish-Australian sister-duo Saint Lou Lou and their brilliant debut single "Maybe You" a few times, and here we go again. This time it's an amazing remix of the track from Stockholm production duo Montauk, who handles the production for rising pop songstress Faye. Give the remix a listen below.

MP3: Eric Earley of Blitzen Trapper - "Up On Cripple Creek" (The Band cover)

Blitzen Trapper frontman Eric Earley has covered The Band's classic "Up On Cripple Creek", taken from The Band's self-titled 1969 LP, for Deschutes Brewery's River Recordings series - where artists cover tracks live next to the Deschutes River to benefit "the Deschutes River Conservancy’s work to preserve the river and its watershed". Listen to and download the cover below, or watch the video, and if you've got some money to spare you can donate to the cause when downloading.

Listen: Teen Daze - "Divided Loyalties"

If Teen Daze keeps this up he'll have his entire second album online before its release, one track at a time. He's already released four tracks from his second LP The Inner Mansions, which is due on November 6 via Lefse, and now he's unveiled a fifth titled "Divided Loyalties". "Divided Loyalties" follows "New Life", "Union" - which features Frankie Rose, "Garden 2" and "Spirit" and you can listen to it below.

Listen: DIANA - "Born Again"

Toronto-based act DIANA released their excellent track "Born Again" a couple of months back, but I didn't hear it until later on so it never got a post on here. Now I've got an excellent excuse though, as "Born Again" is set to be released as a 12" vinyl single, including a remix of the track, via Gorilla vs. Bear's Forest Family Records. The 12" is "coming soon" but in the meantime you should just listen to track - check it out below.

Listen: Eddi Front - "Superhero Style"

We've previously posted Brooklyn singer-songwriter Eddi Front's two first tracks; "Gigantic" and "Texas", and now she's set to release her self-titled debut EP via Best Fit Recordings on November 5. The EP will features "Gigantic", "Texas", a cover of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' "Into My Arms" as well as a brand new song titled "Superhero Style", which premiered on Pitchfork today. Check it out below.

Full album stream: Tame Impala - Lonerism

Tame Impala will release their new album Lonerism on October 8 in the UK/Europe, October 5 in Australia and on October 9 in the US via Modular and we've already heard two tracks from the album; lead single "Elephant" and "Apocalypse Dreams". Now the full album is available for listening though, and you'd do well to make it a priority as it's one of the best LPs of the year. Check it out below, via The Guardian.

Listen: Mind Enterprises - "74" (demo)

London producer Andrea Tirone, aka Mind Enterprises, released his excellent debut single "Summer War" / "Sister" last month via Double Denim Records. Now Tirone has uploaded a demo of a new track titled "74" to his Soundcloud page, and it sure sounds promising. Check it out below.

MP3: Lord Huron - "The Stranger"

We posted L.A. folk pop act Lord Huron's "Time To Run" single back in August and next week they're set to release their debut LP Lonesome Dreams in the US - you can stream the full album over at NPR. Europe will have to wait for the full LP though, it's due in early 2013, but next week we'll be getting the Time To Run EP to keep us sated. Yesterday another track from the EP was made available, and it's one that won't be on the full-lenght - listen to and download "The Stranger" below.

Full album stream: PINS - LuvU4Lyf EP

Manchester four-piece PINS is one of the most exciting acts around at the moment at yesterday they finally released their debut EP LuvU4Lyf following a cassette single earlier this year as well as sharing the title track of the EP, "LuvU4Lyf" in early September. The EP definitely makes good on the promise of the title track and it's a obligatory listen. Check it out below, via NME.

Listen: September Girls - "Danny Wood"

A couple of weeks back we posted September Girls' brilliant new single "Green Eyed", which is due for release on October 22 via Soft Power Records. Today the b-side for "Green Eyed", "Danny Wood", was made available for listening as well. Check it out below.

Watch: Jens Lekman - "Become Someone Else's" (official video)

Jens Lekman's new album I Know What Love Isn't was released almost a month ago via Secretly Canadian/Service and it's definitely one of the top albums of the year. Today Lekman unveiled the third video from the album for "Become Someone Else's", following the ones for "Erica America" and "I Know What Love Isn't". Watch it below.

Listen: King Tuff - "Screaming Skull"

L.A. garage rocker King Tuff released his second LP, titled simply King Tuff, via Sub Pop earlier this year and now he's back with a 7" single featuring two brand new tracks, due on Sub Pop next week. The 7" will contain "Screaming Skull" and the b-side "Love Potion" and Sub Pop have been kind enough to share the guitar-driven a-side already. Give it a listen below.

MP3: The Hundredth Anniversary - "Pressure Sphere​" & "Slip"

Brighton act The Hundredth Anniversary are releasing their debut single "Pressure Sphere​" / "Slip" today via Tiny Lights Recordings (who's also releasing the upcoming debut EP from Gum that we mentioned last week). The single is a double A-side download-only single and you can listen to and download it it below.

Stockholm gig guide: October 1-October 7

Thursday October 4: EL-P at Lilla Hotellbaren
Brooklyn rapper EL-P has had a pretty good year so far; he released the excellent Cancer For Cure via Fat Possum in May as well as produced Killer Mike’s acclaimed R.A.P. Music. Great hip-hop acts coming to Stockholm aren’t that common outside of the stadium-sized ones, so this is something quite special. On Thursday EL-P is stopping by Lilla Hotellbaren in Stockholm, and it’s both at a small venue and 100% free. Compulsory attendance for any fan of hip-hop.

Lilla Hotellbaren
Facebook event

Other Gigs

Monday October 1: Fritz's Corner: A Place To Bury Strangers at Debaser Slussen
185 kr entrance fee. Then Comes Silence opening.

Debaser
Fritz's Corner

Wednesday October 3: Fritz's Corner: Lawrence Arabia + The Ruby Suns at Lilla Hotellbaren
Free entry.

Lilla Hotellbaren/
Fritz's Corner

Thursday October 4: Fritz's Corner: Vulkano at Scandic Grand Central 
Free entry.

Fritz's Corner

Thursday October 4: Coco Transistor: Markus Hulthen at Södra Bar
Free entry.

Södra Teatern

Saturday October 6: Push My Buttons + Fritz's Corner: River City Tanlines + Nitad + Alert! Alert! at Hornstull Strand
120 kr entrance fee. Fritz's Corner + Push My Buttons DJs.

Fritz's Corner

Watch: Alabama Shakes - "I Ain't The Same" (official video)

Alabama Shakes released their debut LP Boys & Girls in April via ATO Records/Rough Trade and back then we posted the video for "Hold On", and this week they released the official video for "I Ain't The Same". The video is directed by Jane Pollard, and it was recorded at Konk Studios in London. Watch it below, plus listen to the studio version of it as well.

Listen: Ty Segall & Seth Sutton - "I Hate The Kids"

Ty Segall's definitely going for the "most productive artist in rock" award this year with three full-lengths and a whole bunch of other stuff going on. The latest one is a 7" on Nashville's Dead where he collaborates with Seth Sutton of Useless Eaters on the A-side "I Hate The Kids" and D. Watusi's Dillon Watson on the B-side, a cover of Brian Eno's "Needles In The Camel's Eye". Listen to both tracks below.

Listen: Chelsea Wolfe - "Flatlands"

Chelsea Wolfe is releasing her third LP Unknown Rooms: A Collection Of Acoustic Songs on October 16 via Sargent House and we've previously been treated to "Appalachia". Now the Sacramento singer-songwriter's got another new track available; this one's titled "Flatlands" and you can listen to it below.