Kitten - "Chinatown"

Get your Yeah Yeah Yeahs' buzz on with Kitten's "Chinatown". The song is off of there 2011 EP Sunday School. They recently played SXSW to a positive response. Overall, they produce a pretty polished and solid indie rock sound. However, due to the similarity to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, I am interested to see how they differentiate their sound in the future to carve out a fan base. This Los Angeles based group is currently on tour overseas in jolly ol' London but return stateside July 23rd for a performance in Chicago. They're worth a listen and potentially patronage. Enjoy!

As a bonus, another Yeah Yeah Yeah's video for your comparison.

In Honor of the Rapture

Eclectic Method's "The Apocamix."

I Break Horses - "Hearts"

In the tradition of other dream pop bands such as Air and School of Seven Bells, there appears I Break Horses. It actually took a little more effort than usual to find out about this Swedish shoegaze band. In reality, it is a duo, Maria Lindén and Fredrik Balck. You should check out there website, it gives a sense of the overall personality of the band, in their own words, diminutive transformed into "a shit kicker in high-fidelity."

The song "Hearts" (off of their debut 2011 album Hearts) is a stellar outing into the shoegaze genre. At times it feels like a hybrid between an updated "Girls" by Death in Vegas (famous for being on Lost in Translation, see below) and a sped-up/unporcessed "Chariots of Fire" by Vangelis. However, I Break Horses is able to put their own flavor of sound onto the shoegaze genre. From the brilliantly captured video and well designed website, I believe that they will be a good group to follow in the future.

Horray for Earth - "True Loves"

Horray for Earth, a Boston based indie electro band, released their first full length album True Loves May 3rd after their successful EP Momo was received well. Their sound is a combination of Yeasayer and Passion Pit with lyrics that are packed with optimistic anxiety. Overall, Horray for Earth serves as a good symbol for our generation. Great power but overwrought with personal demons.

Plus, the video is kind of how I dream.

As A DJ, if you are ever feeling lazy...

...play Journey.

Manchester Orchestra - "Simple Math"

I sometimes feel like a broken record. Anyone who enjoys the Black Keys will be interested in Manchester Orchestra. Personally, I could not stop watching this clip on repeat. It not only accompanies the music, but enhances the story being conveyed. "Simple Math" is off of there 2011 album Simple Math (kind of makes sense, huh?). Don't be thrown by their name though, they are originally from Athens, Georgia.

Woodkid vs. Cut Copy

Woodkid's most recent release "Iron" versus Cut Copy's "Need You Now". Again, guess the theme.