[Listen] Poliça - "Chain My Name"

For the first taste of what we could expect from new Poliça material we got the superb Justin Vernon featuring "Tiff". We now have even more goodies to enjoy. A far more upbeat and energetic song titled "Chain My Name", which still holds all the aspects we've come to expect from them. Beautifully warped vocals, soaring synths and well put together melodies. Get your dance on and hit play below.

Shulamith is out on the 22nd of October. 

[Watch] Bring Me The Horizon - "Can You Feel My Heart" (Official Video)

We've never really mentioned Bring Me The Horizon on SKOA before, and before this year I wasn't a big fan but their latest record, Sempiternal, has been one of my most played records this year (so far). Sure it's a step away from where they were 9 years ago and that's upset fans, but hey, screw those guys, it's a damn good release. They've just let loose the video for "Can You Feel My Heart" and you can check it out above.

[Listen] Jagwar Ma - "Come Save Me" (Andrew Weatherall Remix)

Sydney duo Jagwar Ma have created quite a bit of buzz with their psych-fused 90's guitar and dance combination. Their album, Howlin', is a great listen and they've just announced their new single to be "Come Save Me" which comes packaged with a 7 minute remix from Andrew Weatherall and another from Pachanga Boys. You can stream the former below in all of its trippy glory. The original song was born out of a late sleepless night and the remix sounds like what you may listen to as a party is winding down at 6am. See for yourselves below.

[Listen] Yuck - "Middle Sea"

Yuck are set to return with a new record, Glow & Behold, which is set to arrive later this year. It's surprised quite a few people after lead singer Daniel Blumberg quit the band at the start of the year, but if this new track titled "Middle Sea" is anything to go by, they're going to be just fine. Fuzzy, effects pedal laden guitar tones and a catchy chorus that'll have you singing along on your first play. Wonderful. More of the same please.

[Download] Death Grips - "Birds"

After being signed to major label Epic Records, Death Grips then got dropped for leaking their own album, they've then recently pissed off even more people by not showing up at shows. Numerous times. Forget all that though, 'cause the reason people get so pissed off is that they like their music so much. Without the music there'd be nothing to be pissed off about. The band have now set up their own imprint for a follow-up to their self-leaked due out in 2014. That's 4 months away (at least) but they’ve offered up a track called "Birds" which you can enjoy below. Grab the download here.

[Y Not Festival] Day Two Highlights including The 1975 and "one of the best Cribs shows ever"

I personally think day two at a festival is the hardest. You get over eager on the Friday and inevitably have a few too many. Sunday's easier as you tend to (not always, mind you) have learned your lesson. So with a slightly delicate head on the Saturday, I started my day with a band to shake off the cobwebs after a long and very wet Friday at Y Not Festival 2013. The band I'm talking about are an act who have been hyped beyond belief by BBC radio in recent months.  

Hailing from Sheffield the band consisting of two brothers, Drenge, took to the stage to a swelling crowd as the day was still young. Feedback galore and riffs to shake your insides out they made a hell of a racket for a two piece. Their latest single "Face Like A Skull" got the crowd energised and they went down as easy as the  days third real ale. The only problem with the entire thing was the way the drum kit was Mic'd up. The snare was far too loud. I'm one of this people who blinks with incredibly loud noises and I was on and off like an Xbox controller on its last legs. Still, the set was great.

As the ay progressed I explored the grounds a little more. The festival itself is cosy. You don't have to walk any longer than 10 minutes to get to where you want to be. At one point I was approached to be asked if I wanted a back massage by a lovely lady who took donations if it was decent. I declined at this point but I saw many a person take the pair up on their free back rubs. The general atmosphere of the entire fest is something I wish everyone could experience. It's so relaxed and friendly. You can strike up a conversation with anyone and they'll offer one back. Sure, it could be a drunken rambling about their last pair of wellies but it's fun. 

Back to the music. Up next on the Big Gin Stage were Swim Deep, another band gaining momentum in the past few months. On the surface they look like every other indie and you can imagine. Shaggy hair and floral shirts, but their delivery of their songs was honest. Considering the hectic year they've had they delivered a solid set and for a mid level band on the bill they pulled in a decent crowd. As I went to grab a coat from my tent, I saw the boys walk off stage and have a kick about with a football before some of their interviews. They seemed relaxed and accomplished. They seemed to have enjoyed their outing in Derbyshire.

Another band who've been thrust into the limelight over the past 6 months are a band we've had endless love for from day one here on SKOA; The 1975. I wandered over to The Quarry tent to be greeted by a sea of people surging 15feet from the entrances. Their was no way in to the tent as the band delivered perfect indie pop to the heaving afternoon crowd. Luckily the sun was shining and I could sit and admire how far the Manchester based band had come in such a short time. Their singles "Sex" and "The City" were greeted with raucous applause and cheers from the crowd. I think they'll be not he main stage of many a festival in 2014.  

Back to the main stage now for a throwback of kinds in the form of Ash. A band who Ive personally not listened to in a good 10 years. Which is kind of odd really considering they're probably right at the top of my iTunes collection when it's opened. They opened with "A Life Less Ordinary" before going straight into "A Girl From Mars" which had me bouncing up and down like a teenage boy once more. Not bad for a song that came out when I was 6 years old. The set was stellar and they ended on their biggest hit "Burn Baby Burn" and like that they were gone. Who knows when I'll next listen to them, but they made me happy and that's all you can ask from a live show really. 

To the main event of the evening. The second band of brothers to take to the Big Gin Stage on Friday were Wakefield's finest export The Cribs. As the Jarman family took to the stage the crowd was the largest I've witnessed at my two years attending the festival. Heads as far as the eye could see. It's no Glastonbury Pyramid stage but it felt like something special was about to go down, and it did. "Chi-Town" tour the place apart within the opening seconds and the crowd was bouncing, swaying from side to side as it surged. People fell down, they got picked up. The set was purely the hits. It's easy to forget how much great material these lads have. "I'm A Realist" , "Cheat On Me", "Mirror Kissers", "Hey Scenesters" and "Men's Needs" all made an appearance. It was one of those sets where it felt like it ended too quickly. As it ended, another day did also.

Ryan Jarman would later take to twitter to state: I could try to explain how amazing [Y Not Festival ]was last night, but I just can’t. One of the best Cribs shows ever.” Saturday was a good day.

[Listen] Toro Y Moi - "Slough" (Ricky Gervais Cover)

While many the world over may still be sad that the American version of The Office has sadly come to an end this year, many of us on the other side of the Atlantic have longed for the British version for nearly 10 years. Recently though, Ricky Gervais has brought back to life the idiot that made him so famous, David Brent. He's been doing a series of online guitar tutorials, which is funny enough. One of the tracks he plays in the videos is call "Slough", the place where the British series was set. Toro Y Moi has now taken on the track and made it his own with a reverb drenched cover that you can stream below.

[Watch] The National - "This Is the Last Time" Live on Conan

We've already had the pleasure of seeing The National perform two tracks on late night TV with this week with performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Just in case you'd somehow forgotten about them though, last night they played Conan and gave us another spine tingling rendition of "This Is the Last Time". In case you missed it, hit play above.