Haunted House
"Middle of the Drums"
Minneapolis is home to the juicy lucy, Cock ESP, the Surly Brewing Co., and of course the one, the only Haunted House. You can read an old review here, an interview from last year here, and a review of their latest album, Guess Who’s Not Coming To Dinner, here. Not satisfied? Go here.
• Haunted House: http://www.myspace.com/hntdhs
Messages
“Tambura”
Message is comprised of Taketo Shimada and Tres Warren (Psychic Ills), with Spencer Herbst (Mountains of Matalamma) on drums. Their new album, After Before, is due April 6 via De Stijl. And despite what its sonics might imply, it’s only available in this universe.
• Messages: http://destijlrecs.com/messages.html
• De Stijl: http://destijlrecs.com
High Places
“Can’t Feel Nothing (Remix)”
Here’s a free digital single for you greedy little consumers. Look for High Places’ forthcoming album, High Places vs. Mankind, on April 6 via Thrill Jockey (TMT News).
• High Places: http://www.myspace.com/hellohighplaces
• Thrill Jockey: http://www.thrilljockey.com
Yeasayer
“O.N.E.”
“O.N.E.,” Yeasayer’s second single from Odd Blood (TMT Review), is being released April 17 as a 12-inch with extra tracks. It’s a Record Store Day exclusive. And as my grandpa always said, “Record Store Day exclusives fucking rule.”
• Yeasayer: http://www.yeasayer.net
• Secretly Canadian: http://www.secretlycanadian.com
Neon Indian
“Sleep Paralysist”
Neon Indian’s new single, “Sleep Paralysist,” is especially awesome to hear with a cold Mountain Dew. Sigh.
• Neon Indian: http://www.myspace.com/neonindian
Light Pollution
“Good Feelings”
Chicago’s Light Pollution have signed to Carpark. Apparitions, their full-length debut is due June 15 via Carpark. DON’T THEY LOOK AWESOME??
• Light Pollution: http://myspace.com/lightpollution
• Carpark: http://www.carparkrecords.com
