Ünnecessary Ümlaut

It’s been a long, hot week. Here’s some new tunes to cool off with. Except for the Cap’n Jazz track (circa ’94) who I’m missing tonight in SF. Damnit.

Enjoy thoroughly.

Leg Sweeper “Sexy Weekend”

Gramercy Riffs “The Freezedown” from It’s Heartbreak

Cap’n Jazz “Oh Messy Life” from Burritos, Inspiration Point, Fork Balloon Sports, Cards In The Spokes, Automatic Biographies, Kites, Kung Fu, Trophies, Banana Peels We’ve Slipped On, And Egg Shells We’ve Tippy Toed Over

No Age “Glitter” from Everything In Between

Land of Talk “Quarry Hymns” from Cloak and Cipher

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A grip of new tracks from new albums yet to be released. And a 2-year-old instro from a Louisville band I stumbled across, Lucky Pineapple.

Interpol “Barricade” from s/t

Land of Talk “Swift Coin”
from Cloak and Cipher pre-order

The Walkmen “Stranded” from Lisbon

Cut Copy “Where I’m Going” download it here

Lucky Pineapple “Moonlight Spiderbite”
from The Bubble Has Burst in Sky City

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Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.

This is a slow burner. A beautiful one at that. Directed by the duo WeWereMonkeys (Davide Di Saro and Mihai Wilson). Soooo bummed I missed this show last night at Cafe Du Nord. $10!!!!

Hear Land Of Talk on the Umlaut.

Vimeo link and  Land Of Talk official site.

Stoked for the new Land of Talk LP. They’re playing Du Nord for $10(!) in November. This Magnetic Zeros track has been stuck in my head all week. And the recent news about Pavement touring somehow brought Beulah to mind, too. Whatever happened to them? Ben at Blocshop turned me on to The Drums. Keep an eye on them. Enjoy.

Land Of Talk “May You Never” from Fun and Laughter
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros “Home” from s/t
Beulah “Score From Augusta” from When Your Heartstrings Break
Pavement “Spit On A Stranger” from Terror Twilight
The Drums “Don’t Be A Jerk, Jonny” from Summertime!

Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.

Haven’t listened to Pinback in a while. Love how this track builds to such a sweet release (seriously, no pun intended Andy). There’s a couple other throwback tunes that’ve popped onto the player by fate. And some new ones, too. Enjoy.

Pinback “AFK” from Summer In Abaddon
The Besnard Lakes “Cedric’s War”
from The Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse
Trailer Trash Tracys “Candy Girl” from demo
Land Of Talk “Death By Fire” (Live) from SXSW ’07, WOXY Lounge
The Swell Season (Marketa Irglova & Glen Hansard) “In These Arms”
from Strict Joy

Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.

The top five tracks I’ve been diggin’ this week.
Rock out with the Ümlaut:  

Handsome Furs “White City” from Face Control

Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Skeletons” from It’s Blitz

Grizzly Bear “While You Wait For The Others” from Veckatimest

Land of Talk “Some Are Lakes” from Some Are Lakes

Morrissey “Something Is Squeezing My Skull” from Years of Refusal