[News] Ryan Hemsworth Announces New LP, Streams First Single "Against A Wall"

Canadian producer extraordinaire Ryan Hemsworth casually slipped in some exciting news last week, revealing that on October 22nd he would be releasing a new full-length album titled Guilt Trips. The LP will see Hemsworth digging deeper into his musical inspirations, going "beyond the hip hop, r&b and dance music world to inspirations that sprout from a time before he made the type of music that people have come to expect." For an initial taste of the upcoming release he has shared the first single, titled "Against A Wall." Check out the track below, featuring vocals from Miami rapper Lofty305.

Hemsworth shared his thoughts on "Against A Wall" and on Guilt Trips as a whole, saying:

I reached out to friends and people I admire really. I wanted kind of unexpected collaborations and people with a uniqueness to them, instead of just reaching out to random top-liners. Someone like Lofty305, who has a weird, certainly not trained voice, made sense for "Against A Wall" because I wanted it to match the mood of the track. That's so much more important to me than making a perfect song. I just wanted to flesh out that charming imperfection on a lot of the tracks. When I asked the people on it to do their parts, I didn't direct them too much but just asked them to think of a breakup or a time when they felt weird or shitty from love. All of my music is sparked from love in some form or another I think, so this album is kind of just a capsule of different moods caused by love."

[Listen] Check Out Cults' Latest Track, "High Road"

"I Can Hardly Make You Mine," the first single from Cults' sophomore album, was quite an upbeat affair, reveling in psychedelic guitar riffs and echoing harmonies. Their latest offering is a bit more subdued, though. "High Road" is a mid-tempo number, restraining loudness in exchange for haunting atmosphere and richer sounds. The end result is something more somber and emotionally provocative, proving that Cults aren't holding back on this new record. Stream it below.

Static is out on October 15th.

Static Tracklist:
01. I Know
02. I Can Hardly Make You Mine
03. Always Forever
04. High Road
05. Were Before
06. So Far
07. Keep Your Head Up
08. TV Dream
09. We’ve Got It
10. Shine A Light
11. No Hope

[Listen] Vimes - "Celestial"

Cologne's Vimes have officially hijacked my afternoon with their latest dancy number, "Celestial", due out on September 30th via Berlins' very own Humming Records. The combination of unique vocal stylings from singer Azhar Syed and slight 80s electro vibe courtesy of Julian Stetter has earned itself many a repeat in the past hour due to its subtle catchiness and immanent addictiveness. The duo has already supported the likes of Hot Chip while they were in Mexico and performed many a festival in Europe including Dockville, Eurosonic,  and First We Take Berlin. The band is slated to perform at this year's Reeperbahn and New Fall Festivals, so be sure to check them out if you're heading that way.

For now, enjoy "Celestial". You can check out other songs from the group over on their Soundcloud page, which I highly recommend you doing. 

[Album Stream] Stream New Albums from Delorean and Holy Ghost!

Both Holy Ghost! and Delorean are releasing new albums next week (September 10th to be exact), and both bands thought of week of streaming would whet our appetites. Put aside some time to check 'em out. They're different, yes, but sure as hell worth it.

Holy Ghost!'s sophomore album Dynamics is a strong reminder that the DFA Records name still has strength, despite the disbanding of LCD Soundsystem. Delve into their lush synthpop soundscapes over at Pitchfork Advance.

Delorean, on the other hand, offers a different kind of synth-laden goodness, divulging in airy, summery sounds and ethereal harmonies. It's a strong offering from this Spanish outfit. Stream it here.

[Listen] Wet Nuns - "Hanging"

Wet Nuns are preparing to release their self-titled album next month which was produced by Ross Orton (Arctic Monkey, MIA, The Kills) in their hometown of Sheffield. It's promising to be a belly rumbling lesson in and today we get a new track from the release. Titled "Hanging" you can stream the in your face single below. Make sure to pour a whiskey and grow a beard while you're at it. Watch out for the neck breaking ending too. I'm very excited to hear the album which drops on October 9th. You can pick up the single from September 16th too. 

To support their album release the duo will be hitting the road in the UK. Dates can be seen below.

Wet Nuns UK Tour 2013
03rd Oct - LONDON - Lexington
04th Oct - BIRMINGHAM - Victoria
05th Oct - LEEDS - Belgrave Music Hall
09th Oct - LIVERPOOL - East Village Arts Club
10th Oct - MANCHESTER - Now Wave at Deaf Institute (Supporting No Age)
11th Oct - CARDIFF - Clwb Ifor Bach
12th Oct - BRISTOL - Simple Things Festival
14th Oct - BRIGHTON - Green Door Store
19th Oct - SHEFFIELD - Queens Social Club

[Album Stream] Arctic Monkeys - 'AM'

It was  bound to happen. Arctic Monkeys album leaked earlier this week and as is the done thing these days it was immediately streamed in decent quality for our full enjoyment. We'd heard more than a fair share of tracks from the release already. The full LP features some slow ballads and super funky beats provided by Matt Helders, and all in all the album seems to deliver a package of well made modern rock. I've been spinning it all week and so far "Arabella" and "Knee Socks" are standing out. Also, how damn good does "R U Mine?" sound 18 months after it was first released? To listen yourself just jump on over to iTunes.

AM is officially released next week (Sep. 9th) via Domino.

[Listen] Arctic Monkeys - "Arabella"

With just one week until Arctic Monkeys' album AM is released, a few tracks seem to be finding their way online. Last week we got to enjoy the B-Side to "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?", "Stop the World I Wanna Get Off with You". Today "Arabella" has hit the web and you can stream it in full below via Tumblr. 

As mentioned last week, you can now stream 30 second clips of every track from the album over here. AM is officially released on September 9th via Domino.

[Listen] Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Share Studio Version of "War Zone"

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. first showed off the song "War Zone" earlier this year on Conan, and now the Detroit duo have finally shared a studio quality version of the bubbly number. Featuring on their upcoming sophomore album The Speed of Things, "War Zone" trots along with upbeat charm, a colorful blend of bright synth notes and flasetto harmonies. Get lost in this cheerful soundscape below.

The Speed of Things is out on October 8th.