Wavves has a new album entitled, King of the Beach. The new album includes Wavves frontman, Nathan Williams, and a new backing band, formally Jay Reatard’s ex-band. You can get King of the Beach on iTunes today, with the physical release on August 3. Meanwhile Stream the entire album for free now.

This new effort from Wavves definitely has a more polished sound, which Nathan has been gradually moving towards since Wavves inception. On one hand the clarity in music is welcomed, on the other… much of the fun, raw distortion and antics that drew me to his music has been sucked out, the bedroom being replaced by the studio… hopefully the soul of the music will not be replaced as well.

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Sandwell District records, the anonymous stripped-down techno crew, will release two new 12″s this May. Seven tracks are divided between these two slabs of wax. A precursor to the long awaited Sandwell District album; set for release later this summer when the faceless collective are scheduled headliners for the Sonar Festival in Barcelona.

These two new releases from Sandwell Disctrict are cleverly name Sandwell District (Sampler Single One) and Sandwell District (Sampler Single Two). All tracks remain untitled with only the labels artists names and some of their alter-monikers providing track edits.

Sampler Single One tracklist:
A. Intro
AA. Function
B. Silent Servant (Regis Edit)

Sampler Single Two tracklist:
A. Silent Servant
AA. Female (live extract)
B. Silent Servant
BB. Female (Regis Edit)

In light of the new Caribou record Swim coming out April 20, which is next Tuesday…Woo Hoo!!! I though it would be nice to watch this mini doc from their previous ground breaking record Andorra. Also click on the highlighted text to be routed to listen to the new record and click here to enter the remix contest for the track “Sun.”

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Get Caribou, Andorra

The High Road is out today!

Get Broken Bells [The High Road +Video]

Fight Softly is out March 2nd on Sup Pop Records!

On March 9, Arts & Crafts records will release Jason Collett’s Rat A Tat Tat. Click here for a free download of the song “Love Is A Dirty Word.”