Here is Muse‘s controversial and highly anticipated (and/or dreaded) dubstep song, “Unsustainable.” The track, like the video, is theatrical and apocalyptic: as society breaks down and everything gets screwed up, Matt Bellamy’s vocals kick in, taking the song to its climax. Then evil robots attack. Watch and listen below.
The band’s upcoming album, The 2nd Law, drops October 2nd.
Passion Pit‘s former keyboardist, Ayad Al Adhamy, is leading a new band called Team Spirit, and they are gearing up for a fall release of their self-titled debut EP. Their first single, “Phenomenon” sounds nothing whatsoever like Passion Pit, but don’t let this disuade you. The guitar-driven, power-pop track is energetic and instantly catchy. Check it out below.
“The House That Heaven Built”, the first single from Japandroids’ new album, Celebration Rock, is without a doubt this year’s summer anthem and so far, one of the best tracks of 2012. Today they have released the video that perfectly complements the song; the clip, shot entirely in black and white, documents their recent tour and captures the energy and exuberance that defines them as a band. Watch below.
Hot Chip released their second video this week (the first one being “Look At Where We Are“); the new video is for “How Do You Do?”, taken from their new album, In Our Heads. The clip is equally trippy and eccentric as their previous one; this time, the band just had fun with green screens, light filters and random, unrelated images. And, as always, there is no shortage of catchiness and synth-driven, 80s-inspired danceability. Watch below.
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In the new video for Andrew Bird‘s “Give It Away”, a mom and dad host an idyllic birthday party for their son and his friends, and they hire a human piñata as entertainment for the kids. After he performs various tricks to amuse them and make them laugh, the inevitable happens (we’re talking about a piñata, after all): the bat comes out and the kids start taking swings at him. But the ending is not nearly as morbid or predictable as one might have initially thought: it’s actually rather sweet and surprisingly sympathetic. Watch below.
Andrew Bird’s new album, Break It Yourself, is out now on Mom+Pop.
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Blonds have been consistently putting out great tracks, ever since self-releasing their EP, Dark Roots, last year. The Florida-based band has recently relocated to Brooklyn to continue working on their forthcoming debut album, The Bad Ones, which hits the stores on August 7th. Their new single, ”Time”, is a slow-burner track that is intimate and emotional, without feeling too heavy – in fact, it is quite airy and atmospheric. Think Beach House. You will definitely like this. Listen below.
Blonds – “Time”:
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The Irish trio, Two Door Cinema Club, is set to release their highly-anticipated sophomore album, Beacon, on September 3rd. “Sleep Alone” is the first single to be revealed, and it showcases the band at their best: slowly building to a glittery chorus, the synth bassline punctuates the song and the reflective lyrics uplift the track. Quite the bold return. Listen below.
[Mp3] Two Door Cinema Club – “Sleep Alone”:
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Passion Pit held a contest alongside Genero.tv to find the best video proposal for their album’s latest single, “I’ll Be Alright”, and this was the winning clip. It seems like it would’ve been a tough submission to top, too: the video features a museum attendant who falls in love with a singing, triangular piece of modern artwork. The imagery is just as imaginative as the storyline, so good for them. Watch below.
The band’s new album, Gossamer, drops next week.
Hot Chip teamed up with the Creators Project for their new video, “Look At Where We Are” – their new album, In Our Heads, is out now on Domino. The video, directed by Danny Perez, is definitely Frankenstein-ish as far as theme goes: a mad scientist – who apparently has a weird thing for strawberries – experiments on a beautiful (and very angry) supermodel. It’s confusing, trippy and a tad creepy. Sounds good to me. Watch below.
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Mumford & Sons have recently announced the upcoming release of Babel, their follow-up to their extraordinary debut album, Sigh No More. Below you’ll find the full tracklist with links to YouTube streams of the band playing five new songs live. Last year, we posted about “Ghosts That We Knew“ - we didn’t know at the time if the track would make it to the album or not, but it has made the cut. Listen below.
Babel will hit the stores on September 25th.
