This new UNKLE remix of the title track off of Band of Skulls latest LP of the same name (Sweet Sour) is the product of a recent Hong Kong art exhibit collaboration between the two groups. The track fades in with a Sgt. Peppers feel before flowing into what UNKLE do best with loud and psychedelic structure rock.
UNKLE 
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Band of Skulls (Official)
Rating 8.3
Put your mind at ease and get blissed with a dreamy trip to the quiet side compliments of Devonshire band Big Wave. -By Erin Feathers
Big Wave – Blissed OutBig Wave (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.1
We need more Cat Power in our lives. New track “Ruin”, Chan’s first bit of new material in over six years, is A+. Look out for Sun in September.
Cat Power – RuinCat Power 
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Rating 8.8
Various Cruelties cover “F.E.A.R.” by original bad ass Ian Brown for the b-side to their forthcoming single “Chemicals” expected July 30th. Swag included.
Various Cruelties – F.E.A.R. (Ian Brown Cover)Various Cruelties 
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Rating 8
The Walkmen have delivered Heaven, an album that will probably land on my year-end list. The title track is the current single, but “Heartbreaker” is my personal fave. Check it out below, and be sure to catch them on tour. A little small world note is that my eventual adventures with B3Sci began at a Walkmen SXSW gig in ’05. Mike of B3Sci and I were in line next to each other and started chatting. The rest is history. – By Bruce Rave
The Walkmen – HeartbreakerThe Walkmen 
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*Check out Bruce’s Moheak Radio “Go Deep” show on Sunday nights 8-10 pm Pacific, 11-1 am Eastern, 4-6 am GMT. Also listen to past shows at Bruce’s blog and follow Bruce on Twitter.
Here’s some new “sensitive guy” rock from one of the best arbiters of that style Virginia artist Jack Tatum a/k/a Wild Nothing. “Shadow” excerpted from Tatum’s Aug 28 due LP Nocturne. If you’re into more uptempo rock-oriented dreamy textures “Shadow” should do you quite fine.
Wild Nothing 
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Rating 8.1
Zebra Tracks make something fierce with face ripping rock that would probably be our best friend too if we were living through the turmoil of life in Greece nowadays. “We Found A Reason…” is something poetic to a decades (ages) old type statement.
Zebra Tracks 
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Rating 8.3
The awesome Fresh & Onlys are back (it’s like they never went away right?). This go ’round the California band are prepping LP Long Slow Dance for a September release and the neatly melodic “Yes or No” is to be the new album’s lead single. Have a preview below.
The Fresh & Onlys 
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Rating 8.2
The first single has hit the internet from indie-rockers Fly Points from Regina, Canada. This tune has some great melodies and it takes you on quite the journey in a quick four minutes. The vocals also really stand out for me, they come from Danny Goertz who has put a successful singer-songwriter project on hold to focus on Fly Points. So far, they have played nothing but sold out shows in their home town and they have built quite a bit of hype around themselves. They have been recording their first album for the last few months, and we are excited to see what else they have for us. – By Jon Herriot
Fly Points – ForgetFly Points 
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Rating 8
Brooklyn rockers Fast Years will release their debut EP Women on June 25. The EP starts out on a tear with the guitar-driven “Young Heart” which certainly packs a jangly punch. Women then segways nicely into the incredibly hooky surf tune, “Let Me Try”. Things mellow out on the next few tracks giving the album a nice flavor. “Fall For Me” is an exceedingly dynamic, but pleasantly tight track where nothing is wasted. The melodies are woven masterfully with a true knack for Pop – something that Fast Years seem to do effortlessly. “Like It Or Not” is more nostalgic and without doubt leaves me with a John Frusciante sort of feel (this song is really a delight). The album takes another turn with “Stolen Love”, which delivers a vibrant and energetic track. The closing number, “Happy Hour” offers up some healthy refrains and more of those guitar sounds that are so distinctive to Fast Years. Highly relatable lyrics is another quality that makes this EP ever more relevant and significant to the listener – spurring periods of pondering, reflection, and maybe even preparation for some looming event that might just be meandering beyond your awareness. – By Trevor Meyer
Fast Years (Facebook)
Rating 7.7937
“If Only We Remain” is the second single from Two wounded Birds’ forthcoming self-titled and debut album. The track showcases the quartet’s unmistakable knack for brit jangle (that you know we love) and appreciation for classic American pop. The video for the song was premiered this morning via FILTER. Grab the album June 26th.
Two Wounded Birds – If Only We RemainTwo Wounded Birds (Facebook)
Rating 8.1
