Ünnecessary Ümlaut

As much as I hate to perpetuate lazy comparisons, on first listen of San Francisco‘s Night Genes it’s hard not to reference the singer from The National. But I’ll one-up it with another reference: Steve Sallet from King of France / The Poison Tree. Regardless of familiar timbre, the trio’s touches of electropop and bright melodies help them stand on their own and make ’em one to add to your shopping list. Enjoy thoroughly.

Django Django “Default” [follow]
from s/t

Night Genes “Cyber Me” [follow]
from Like The Blood

Jack White “Love Interruption” [follow]
from Blunderbuss

Wild Nothing “Wait” [follow]
from Nowhere 7″

The Dø “Gonnna Be Sick” [follow]
from Both Ways Open Jaws

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Four new tunes. Five to add to your shopping list. Enjoy thoroughly.

Richard Buckner “Traitor” from Our Blood

Yuck “Milkshake” from Shook Down / Milkshake

Forgetters (Blake Schwarzenback) “The Night Accelerates”
from s/t

Modest Mouse “That’ll Be The Day” (Buddy Holly)”
from Rave On Buddy Holly

Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi “Problem Queen” (feat. Norah Jones)
from ROME

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Now this looks interesting. Nice to see Jimmy Page still bringin’ the rock. Though I could do without The Edge. (Thanks, Jonathan)

It Might Get Loud Opens August 14

Is that a Lego Jack White? Will there be a Lego Lars Umlaut?

We do know there’ll be kid-friendly tunes like Blur’s “Song 2” and the Carl Douglas classic “Kung Fu Fighting” (not the one covered by Cee-Lo for Kung Fu Panda … Thank the ‘Lo).  Full story here.