Ünnecessary Ümlaut

Starting things off with a wandering winter diddy from Santa Rosa’s That Ghost (Ryan Schmale). Then Sharon Van Etten gives you yet another reason to order the new Air Waves. A taste of the new Minks LP is more Smiths-y than Cure-y but nonetheless tasty. Acoustic Radio Dept. shows off Johan Duncanson breathy pipes. And while there’s a new Yuck LP coming soon, this early track still fits the bill for a cold, winter day. Enjoy thoroughly.

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That Ghost “To Like You” from Songs Out Here

Air Waves “Waters” (feat. Sharon Van Etten) from Dungeon Dots

Minks “Cemetery Rain” from By the Hedge

The Radio Dept. “Heaven’s On Fire” (acoustic) from KEXP live

Yuck “Automatic” from Aaaa

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Dirty Projectors + Björk “On And Ever Onward”
from Mount Wittenberg Orca

Tom Jones “What Good Am I” (Bob Dylan)
from Praise and Blame

Wild Nothing “Take Me In” from Evertide

Minks “Funeral Song” from Funeral Song 7” [watch vid]

Sea Exchange “Schemes” from EP3

BONÜS:
Heard this live tune by Team B on NYC Taper and am stoked. Made up of members of Beirut, Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem, they’ve got a wonderful Eastern European vibe (yes, very Beirut-y). The recordings not perfect but it’s enough to keep an ear out for more from the group. Grab the full show.

Team B “Unitled” Live at Brooklyn Backyard Brunch 2010.06.19

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This music video’s a dreamy recut of 1954 Carnival Story. A perfect match for the woozy vocals and shimmery, driving beats of “Funeral Song” from Brooklyn’s Minks.

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