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Photo: Christina Villafor

On the hush hush, before Friday night’s Troubador gig, Neon Indian stopped by the ad agency MSN (UK) named one of the world’s 10 coolest spaces, TBWA \ Chiat \ Day LA. The article mentions their indoor trees, basketball court and more, but breezes through what would make me actually want to live and work in LA: the agency hosts live concerts. They’ve had the The Morning Benders, Edward Sharpe, Generationals and tons more stop by for intimate, on-the-down-low shows. Not bad. At least where I’m freelancing right now this guy appears on Fridays. [Thanks, Christina]

If you haven’t already grabbed Neon Indian‘s latest, you need to snag it on iTunes:

Neon Indian “Polish Girl” from Era Extraña

Neon Indian “Hex Girlfriend” from Era Extraña

Neon Indian “Fallout” from Era Extraña

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MP3: Rock out with the Ümlaut :: Friday Fives

Rock out with the Ümlaut every Friday. Enjoy thoroughly.

Wilco “Dawned on Me” from The Whole Love [PRE-ORDER]

Gross Magic “Sweetest Touch” from Teen Jamz EP

Neon Indian “Hex Girlfriend” from Era Extraña

Slow Club “if We’re Still Alive” from Paradise

Peter Wolf Crier “Having It Out” from Garden of Arms

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Summer’s almost over. But there’s enough tasty new LPs to look forward to, it kinda makes up for it. Enjoy thoroughly.

Neon Indian “Polish Girl” from Era Extraña

Gross Magic “We’re Awake Tonight” from Teen Jamz EP

Mister Heavenly “Charlyne” from Out of Love

Dom “Damn” from Family of Love

EMA “Milkman” from Past Life Martyred Saints

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Here’s the standouts for this week. Update your shoppin’ lists. Enjoy thoroughly.

Neon Indian “Fallout” from Era Extraña

St. Vincent “Surgeon” from Strange Mercy

Dum Dum Girls “Coming Down” from Only In Dreams

Richard Buckner “Escape” from Our Blood

Waters “Take Me Out To The Coast” from Out In The Light

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Rock out with the Ümlaut every Friday. [Follow ÜÜ on Twitter]

Love the idea for this flyer promoting the fifth annual Pitchfork/Windish Austin Party. Not stoked on the execution.

Why not have Austin’s Neon Indian on a Shiner label? And why put LA’s Local Natives on a Brooklyn Brewery label? Lazy if you ask me. But I’ll give ’em props for the Washed Out / Coors Light pairing. That’s almost Wacky Packs material.

See the full band/beer label flyer at Pitchfork »

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LISTEN:
Japandroids “Young Hearts Spark Fire” (FF 05.01.09)
Neon Indian “6669 (I Don’t Know If You Know) (FF 06.12.09)
Surfer Blood “Floating Vibes” (FF 10.30.09)
Best Coast “Sun Was High (So Was I)” (FF 07.17.09)
Washed Out “Hold Out” (FF 09.04.09)
Local Natives “Airplanes” (FF 02.19.10)

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Man, this week fried my wires. Here’s five for the weekend.

Telekinesis “Coast of Carolina” from Telekinesis!
Neon Indian “6669 (I Don’t Know If You Know) self-released
Taken By Trees “Taken Too Young” (Tough Alliance remix)
Cymbals Eat Guitars “Wind Phoenix” from Why There Are Mountains
The Pains of Being Young At Heart “Young Adult Friction” from s/t

Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.