1. “As the darling of the music press this year so far, there’s likely not much we can say about this album that hasn’t been expressed in other publications. It’s loud, angry, young, emo, poppy, huge, short, awesome and produced by Steve Albini. The remarkable thing about this album, however, is the state it puts you in.”

    Cloud Nothings’ Attack on Memory is our #1 Album of the Year (So Far). Click to read and hear all submissions, including Sharon Van Etten, Andrew Bird, Killer Mike and The Men.

    (Source: Spotify)

  2. We caught The Young at The Hideout in Chicago last night. Despite a virtually empty bar, the Austin rockers turned it up to 11, giving equal flashes to great North American rock like Crazy Horse and Dinosaur Jr. Whoever is doing scouting for Matador Records is absolutely killing it. Read more and purchase Dub Egg here. 

    (Source: Spotify)

  3. Today marks the beginning of the 4th annual Northside Festival in Brooklyn.  There are over 200 bands playing, so if you need some help deciding who to see, check out our Northside 2012 mixtape by clicking the photo above.  

    Today marks the beginning of the 4th annual Northside Festival in Brooklyn.  There are over 200 bands playing, so if you need some help deciding who to see, check out our Northside 2012 mixtape by clicking the photo above.  

  4. Click the image above to download our May mixtape, featuring performancess from Ty Segall, Action Bronson, Eternal Summers, The Tallest Man On Earth and more.  

    Click the image above to download our May mixtape, featuring performancess from Ty Segall, Action Bronson, Eternal Summers, The Tallest Man On Earth and more.  

  5. OK one more.  This song is just badass.  No other info on this band.  Here’s their website.  

  6. All the DC touchstones are present on this track from Capital-City punks Imperial China: Rites of Spring, Fugazi, The Dismemberment Plan.  Battles show their face as well, as do various Zach Hill project.  This all makes for a track that is both engaging and fascinating, and one that should appeal to fans of punk and polyrhythm everywhere.  The band’s third LP, How We Connect, is out now via Sockets Records.  

  7. 2012 will be remembered as the year that the best records resembled 1980s film soundtracks.  Already Chromatics, Night Jewel, Chairlift, Zambri, Trailer Trash Tracys and more have brought us fantastic film scores without films.  Now comes rising UK group Money with this fantastic new single, “So Long (GODISDEAD).”  Out on vinyl June 4 via Almost Musique.  

  8. New video for Lower Dens’ “Propagation.”  Nootropics out today!

  9. If you haven’t heard Chromatics’ Kill for Love yet…what the hell is wrong with you?  Click the photo to read our review, then spend some time with the album.  

    If you haven’t heard Chromatics’ Kill for Love yet…what the hell is wrong with you?  Click the photo to read our review, then spend some time with the album.  

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    New tune from Twin Shadow, whose sophomore LP Confess is out in July

  11. Cloud Nothings kick ass live.  Here’s proof. 

  12. Our best monthly mixtape yet, with tracks by jj, Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire, Daughn Gibson, Action Bronson, Fresh & Onlys, and more.  Click the photo to download.  

    Our best monthly mixtape yet, with tracks by jj, Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire, Daughn Gibson, Action Bronson, Fresh & Onlys, and more.  Click the photo to download.  

  13. The Avalanches haven’t released new music in 11 years.  Could this be their new mixtape? Rumors abound.  If they are back, I hope they let us keep our name.  Click the photo to download.  

    The Avalanches haven’t released new music in 11 years.  Could this be their new mixtape? Rumors abound.  If they are back, I hope they let us keep our name.  Click the photo to download.  

  14. From the fantastic new album by Zambri, which you should get.  

  15. New from Dirty Projectors: a demo that didn’t make their upcoming album Swing Lo, Magellan.