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Mother Mother – Let’s Fall In Love

Here is a new tune from Mother Mother! These guys come up with some of the most danceable indie rock out there. What I think is the most special about Mother Mother is the versatility of headman Ryan Guldemond, this guy has a mad set of pipes. These guys are music writing machines, their first release was in 2007 and now their fourth record The Sticks is due this September. Be sure to check it out, the music has gotten better with every release. By the same token, this track rocks harder the longer you listen, make sure you hear the end. By Jon Herriot

Mother Mother – Let’s Fall In Love

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Rating 8.2

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08-02-12

Pale Seas – Bodies

Communion dials up another winner with Southampton UK rock act Pale Seas. “Bodies” feels instantly psychedelic. It’s certainly a wide expansive track but it’s also warm. Where a band can go a bit awry with “atmospheres” and “layers” and “wanking”, Pale Seas keeps it concise with neat compact melodies and just enough soul to keep the listener moved.

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Rating 8.3

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08-02-12

Grizzly Bear – Yet Again

Yeah, we’re definitely into this more “focused” Grizzly Bear sound. The arrangements and melodies (spoiler alert: they’re really really good) on “Yet Again” as well as Shields’ first single “Sleeping Ute” are just a little sharper and more pointed. We’re into it. p.s. Loving those reverb-drenched guitar washes. Yesss.

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Rating 8.4

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08-02-12

Turtle Giant – We Were Kids

IGIF got the premiere of this ace new track from Brazilian band Turtle Giant (who are based in Macau, China!) called “We Were Kids”. A neat blend of surf rock guitar and great melodic textures, the track is a full force go experience for the entirety of its 4:34 duration. Listen

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Rating 8.3

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08-02-12

Dum Dum Girls – Lord Knows

DDG jump from channel Mazzy Star (on their most recent single “Coming Down”) to Tommy James & The Shondells (“Crimson and Clover”) on latest track “Lord Knows”. Not that we’re complaining, “Lord Knows” is a pitch perfect slice of the most majestic of dream rock. b3sci knows.

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Rating 8.2

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07-31-12

RAVES FAVE: Iggy Pop & Bethany Cosentino – Let’s Boot and Rally

Check out this cool collab between Iggy and Best Coast’s Bethany. The song was recorded for True Blood and it aired under the closing credits of a recent episode a few weeks back. It’s grit from the garage just as you’d expect, and the title words perfectly. By Bruce Rave

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*Check out Bruce’s Moheak Radio “Go Deep” show on Sunday nights 7-9 pm Pacific, 10-12 am Eastern, 3-5 am GMT. Also listen to past shows at Bruce’s blog and follow Bruce on Twitter.

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07-31-12

Kendra Morris – Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pink Floyd)

NYC singer Kendra Morris pays soulful tribute to the great Wish You Were Here lead track. Perhaps what makes this so appealing is the attention paid to the songs original arrangement, which no doubt needn’t be tampered with (those Gilmour guitar licks we’re looking at you). Preview below the track from her forthcoming debut full-length Banshee.

Kendra Morris – Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pink Floyd)

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Rating 8

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07-31-12

She Keeps Bees – Counter Charm

We love She Keeps Bees. The Brooklyn-based duo consistently releases really great blues/soul-driven guitar music. New single “Counter Charm” features an especially strong vocal from singer Jessica Larrabee; the way she just wrenches out some of those more intense notes, pulling them up and out of the tape and straight at your guts. By Matt Easton

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Rating 8.5

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07-28-12

Rah Rah – Art and a Wife

Prairie indie rock sweethearts Rah Rah have their new album ‘Poet’s Dead’ coming out this October! Here is a one of their new songs. I have said it before and I will say it again, all of the vocalists in Rah Rah have this contrasting yet complimentary quality to their voices. So special. This is one of the most honest songs you will hear all summer. I am pretty sure that Marshall really just wants a life full of art and a wife, I believe it anyways. By Jon Herriot

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Rating 8.2

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07-28-12

Crystal Castles – Plague

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Electro goth pop wizards Crystal Castles have unleashed “Plague” as the leading vanguard from their third LP and the strength of which suggests more top draw material to follow. Complete with shrieking synths and vocals, consider this is a rubber-stamped summer banger by all accounts. By Nathan Hetherington

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Rating 8.3

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07-25-12

The Babies – Moonlight Mile

Brooklyn rock band The Babies knock one down for Woodsist on new bumper “Moonlight Mile”. Expect to hear more “Moonlight Mile” into the late summer and fall, as the track will be featured on an upcoming limited 7″ due August 14th as well The Babies’ new LP Our House On The Hill due in October.

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Rating 8.2

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07-23-12

Sun Airway – Close

Philadelphia band Sun Airway’s “Close” is one of our favorite songs of the year. Get psyched for the duo’s Soft Fall LP due October 2nd.

Sun Airway – Close

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Rating 8.9

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07-22-12