Todd Terje - "Leisure Suit Preben" (sort of official video)

Total Control - "Flesh War"

Here is the first single "Flesh War" off Total Control's upcoming sophmore record Typical System (out June 24):

Doss - "The Way I Feel"

TALA - "Serbia"

Here we have "Serbia" the second track from TALA's upcoming The Duchess 12" which will be released on June 2nd:

Album of the Week (April 7 - April 13): Teebs - 'E S T A R A'

Teebs first full length LP Ardour came out via Brainfeeder almost four years ago.  Between then and now Teebs has released Collections 01 (which could almost be considered an EP) and a collaborative album with Prefuse 73 under the moniker Sons of the Morning.  While those two records were outstanding in their own right, I couldn't help but wish for a new Teebs full-length LP.  My wish has finally come true, and the fact that it has been released at the end of the longest winter in my lifetime seems perfect.  Teebs has released his second proper album E S T A R A, and the album (in my opinion) does not disappoint.  The record still features the trademark beautiful, downtempo sound featured on Ardour, but seems a bit more focused.  It seems a lot of the warping effects used on Ardour have been toned down to create another sonic world, one which is close in relation to that record but one that is entirely its own.  The world E S T A R A creates is hypnotic, and has a certain warmth to it which makes the timing of the release perfect (listen to this thing while walking around on a sunny day, you won't regret it).  There are a few collaborations on the record as well, the first of which is the third track on the record, low-key pop gem "Holiday" which features Jonti.  Other collaborators such as Prefuse 73, Lars Horntveth, & Populous all add to this record as well. E S T A R A is a kaleidoscope of sound and color, a more stripped and focused effort than his previous releases, it is still an excellent release.

Unfortunately, the record is not available on Spotify and NPR has taken down their first listen link, so I am unable to link the record for you.  E S T A R A is available through iTunes, Amazon, Bleep, etc.  Check it out! (for your health)

Little Dragon - "Paris" (Radio Rip)

Last night, Little Dragon debuted another track off their upcoming album Nabuma Rubberband (Out May 13) on the Zane Lowe BBC radio show.  The track is called "Paris" and there is a rip of the track from the show below:

tUnE-yArDs - "Wait For A Minute"

Last month, tUnE-yArDs released the first single ("Water Fountain") off their upcoming record Nikki Nack which is due out May 5th on 4AD.  Today we have another single off the album, we get a taste of R&B from the band with the new track "Wait For A Minute."

Taylor McFerrin - "The Antidote" (Feat. Nai Palm)

Brainfeeders Taylor McFerrin has released a new single off his upcoming debut record Early Riser which is due out June 3rd.  The track features Australian vocalist Nai Palm:

Album of the Week (March 31 - April 6): De La Soul - 'Smell The Da.I.S.Y.

It's been a while since we fans received a proper release from De La Soul (2004's The Grind Date to be exact, there was a one off with Nike in their series of albums that ran roughly 45 minutes and were meant to accompany you on your daily jog, but I would not consider that a proper release), so the announcement of two mixtapes and a studio album in 2014 was pretty great news.  That news became even greater when it was announced that the first of the two mixtapes would feature De La rapping over strictly J Dilla (R.I.P.) beats.  De La had worked with Dilla in the past, Dilla produced the title track from the 1996 album Stakes Is High.  That album was the first De La album that did not feature production from Prince Paul, who had been the main producer on their first three records.  The results polarized fans, but Stakes Is High, while a bit less light-hearted than their first three releases, still sounds great today.  Production from J Dilla would be featured on the next three De La albums (most notably the criminally underrated The Grind Date).  Smell The Da.I.S.Y. (Da Inner Sound of Yancey) sort of acts as a remix album of sorts.  The majority of the lyrics on the mixtape are lyrics from the De La Soul catalog reworked to fit J Dilla's beats.  The re-imagining of the De La catalog works well in my opinion.  It may be a bit jarring to long time fans to hear some of these reworkings, but give it a chance and be on the look out for quite a bit more from De La Soul this year.  Unfortunately the album is unavailable on Spotify, so I cannot directly link it for you, but I did previously link a site where you could actually download the mixtape here.

How To Dress Well - "Repeat Pleasure"

How To Dress Well has announced his third LP which will be titled What Is This Heart?  The album will be out June 24th in the United States and June 23rd Internationally.  Along with the announcement of the new album, HTDW also released the second single from the album "Repeat Pleasure":

Napolian - "DARPA"

Last year, Napolian collaborated with Airbird and released one of my favorite songs of the year, "In The Zone."  This year Napolian is currently working on a solo album, Incursio, which is out May 27th.  Here is the track DARPA taken from the upcoming album:

Tala - The Duchess

Stream Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks - 'Enter the Slasher House' (Visual Full Album ...

Avey Tare, one of the founding members of Animal Collective, has made his band (featuring Deradoorian of Dirty Projectors and Jeremy Hyman former Ponytail drummer) Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks debut record Enter the Slasher House available for streaming with accompanying visuals via youtube ahead of its April 8th release date.  The album is the first non-Animal Collective Work we've received since the dark Down There.  The band will be touring heavily this summer, be on the look out.  Listen below:

Lone - "2 Is 8"

Lone is prepping his next release, Reality Testing, for R&S.  The record is due out June 16.  "2 Is 8" is the first single off the record.  Has a sort of Bibio "Fire Ant" type vibe going on:

Parquet Courts "Sunbathing Animal"

"Sunbathing Animal" is the title track off the upcoming Parquet Courts record.  The record is the follow up to the bands excellent debut Light Up Gold, and is out June 3rd.

The Kid Internet March 2014 Spotify Playlist

First Listen: Teebs - 'E S T A R A'

Teebs is set to release his second proper full-length, E S T A R A, on April 8 via Brainfeeder.  The good folks at NPR are streaming the record in its entirety over a week before the release date.  Check it out here.

Album of the Week (March 23 - 29): Future Islands - 'Singles'

Singles is one of those records that manages to seep into your mind.  Whether you like it or not, the vast majority of the tracks on Singles will manage to stick in your head for days after digesting the record.  With that being the case, naming their new record Singles doesn't seem that crazy.  Future Islands are sort of blowing up at the moment.  Fresh off their performance on Letterman of the albums opening track, "Seasons (Waiting On You), the band is getting more press than they ever have.  They deserve it.  The album is excellent.  It's not a major change from their previous work, but there have been a few noticeable tweaks here and there that make this arguably there most enjoyable record to date.  I saw the band play Tuesday night, and the new material sounds great live as well (it also helps that Samuel T. Herring is probably the most entertaining front man in indie rock right now).  If you have the opportunity to see these guys play in a smaller venue in the near future, take the chance, because it will probably be the last time you have the opportunity:

Hot Chip - "Atomic Bomb" (William Onyeabor Cover)

Man, I am pumped about this.  I love Hot Chip.  I love William Onyeabor.  So when I saw that they covered my favorite William Onyeabor song "Atomic Bomb, I had to share it.  The song is taken from an upcoming record store day release titled, What?! - William Onyeabor Remixed which features remixes from various artists of some William Onyeabor classics (!).  After the stream of the Hot Chip cover I will include a Spotify link to the William Onyeabor record Who Is William Onyeabor, you should definitely give it a listen it's some really excellent laid back funk music:

Jerome LOL - "Feel It For the First Time"

Here is a new, non-album affiliated, track from Jerome LOL titled "Feel It For the First Time":

Chimurenga Renaissance 'riZe vadZimu riZe' Official Album Stream

Chimurenga Renaissance have released their new record riZe vadZimu riZe and have been nice enough to stream the entire thing on youtube with accompanying visuals.  Chimurenga Renaissance features members of Shabazz Palaces, who released one of my favorite albums of the last five years, Black Up, so check this out:

Antwon - "Rain Song" (Feat. Lil Ugly Mane)

Bay area rapper Antwon is here with some new music for us.  The track is titled "Rain Song."  It features Lil Ugly Mane and production from Shawn Kemp (no word on whether or not it is former NBA superstar Shawn "The Reignman" Kemp, the man who used to throw down monster jams and had seven children with six women).  The track is taken from Antwon's upcoming album Heavy Hearted in Doldrums which will be released May 6 on limited edition picture disc and free mp3 download:

BEA - "Breadwinner"

Here is a new track from up & coming artist Bea.  The track is called "Breadwinner":

Tirzah - "No Romance"

Tirzah has released another single, "No Romance."  The track follows up her extremely enjoyable I'm Not Dancing EP, which was out last summer:

Eyes, Wings, & Many Other Things - "Rural Pain"

SZA - "Childs Play" (Feat. Chance the Rapper)

SZA has been making quite a few high profile features of late.  She is currently signed to TDE (home to Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Isaiah Rashad, & more) and is prepping her debut, Z, which is due out on April 8.  Most of the production on the record was handled by xxyyxx.  Here is the track "Child's Play" from the record:

Yumi Zouma - "It Feels Good To Be Around You" (Feat. Air France)

Fresh off the release of their self-titled EP, Yumi Zouma have returned with a cover of the Air France Song "It Feels Good To Be Around You," the track actually features contributions from Air France themselves:

De La Soul - 'Smell the Da.i.s.y.'

De La Soul have released a mixtape featuring beats from the late, great J. Dilla.  The tape is titled Smell the Da.i.s.y. (Da Inner Sound of Yancey).  The album features a lot of reworked lyrics from earlier De La releases and is available for free download.  Download the mixtape here.

Jamie xx - "Sleep Sound"

On May 5th, Jamie xx will release a 12" featuring the songs "Girl" & "Sleep Sound."  Here is the track "Sleep Sound taken from that record:

Craft Spells - "Breaking the Angle Against the Tide"

It's been a couple years since I last heard from Craft Spells.  They have resurfaced and announced that they will be releasing a new album , Nausea, on June 10th.  Here is the first single from that record, "Breaking the Angle Against the Tide":

Ben Frost- "Venter"

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De La Soul - "Vocabulary Spills" (Prod. by J. Dilla)

On March 26th, De La Soul will be releasing Smell The D.A.I.S.Y., a free mixtape featuring production from the late J. Dilla.  "Vocabulary Spills" is the second track they have released from the tape.  The tape will be available for free download on wearedelasoul.com when it is released:

Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks - "Strange Colores"

Album of the Week (March 16 - 22): Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - 'Pinata'

As a huge fan of Madlib's work, I was a little surprised to hear he was working with Freddie Gibbs last year.  I am a fan of Gibbs as well, but it just seemed like an odd combination, Gibbs "Gangsta" raps over Madlib's soulful production.  I feel like Gibbs previous albums have suffered a bit from inconsistency and it looks like working with a producer like Madlib has completely ended that streak.  Pinata is excellent from start to finish.  The two artists work incredibly well together and the end result is an incredibly enjoyable & consistent album from front to back.  The album features guest features from Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt, Raekwon, Scarface, Ab-Soul, Domo Genesis, and more:

Throwback Album of the Week (March 16 - 22): Herbie Hancock - 'Head Hunters'

Head Hunters, the 12th studio album by Jazz musician Herbie Hancock is often looked at as the definitive moment in the Jazz-Funk genre.  After a series of three avant-garde records, Head Hunters was a pretty dramatic change in sound for Hancock at the time.  The record featured Hancock playing all synthesizers/keyboards (he actually scrapped guitar completely), Paul Jackson on bass, Harvey Mason on drums, Bill Summers playing various percussion instruments (he actually blew into a beer bottle to create the sound during the intro of "Watermelon Man"), and Bennie Maupin on sax, clarinet, and flute.  The album has been a massive influence in the world of Jazz, Funk, R&B, and Hip-Hop since its release.  To this day the record still sounds great, and people who don't even particularly care for Jazz seem drawn to it.  Give it a shot:

Swans - "A Little God In My Hands"

Swans have released the first single of their upcoming record To Be Kind (out May 13).  The track is titled "A Little God In My Hands":

clipping. - "Work Work (Feat. Cocc Pistol Cree)"

After the release of the noisy midcity last year, clipping. signed to indie "giants" Sub Pop Records.  While Sub Pop is not necessarily known for releasing hip-hop records, they did release the excellent Black Up by Shabazz Palaces back in 2011.  They are preparing their Sub Pop debut, clppng, which is out June 10:

Tame Impala - "Be Above It (Live)"

Tame Impala will be releasing an EP titled Live Versions on April 19th (Record Store Day).  The EP will feature live tracks from their show in Chicago from their Spring 2013 tour.  Here is a live version of "Be Above It" from the EP:

Chance the Rapper & James Blake - "Save Yourself First"

Chance the Rapper has shared another version of his and James Blake's remix to the track "Life 'Round Here."  He claims that this was the original remix of the song, but that James Blake didn't particularly care for this version:

Stream the New Liars Album 'Mess'

Liars are set to release their new album Mess on March 25th.  The good people at NPR are giving you the opportunity to listen to the new album a full week before it is released.  Mess is the Brooklyn-based bands first album since 2012's WIXIW.  Listen to Mess Here.

Arca & Jesse Kanda - "TRAUMA Scene 1"

Earlier in the year I posted "Fluid Silhouettes" which was a collaborative video between Arca and visual artist Jesse Kanda.  Well it's a new month, so we now have another video from the duo.  This one is titled "TRAUMA Scene 1."  Here is a short write up about the series:

     "Trauma is an ongoing film project by Jesse Kanda and Arca first exhibited at MOMA PS1 at the end of 2013.  The Film follows a nonlinear narrative about the death of a salaryman, a drunk driving infant and takes place within a subconscious world.  TRAUMA's score will span through Arca's existing and future works.

     "Scene 1 depicts a trio of disfigured children locked in synchronised dance, celebrating their inner and outer beauty in the limelight."

tUnE-yArDs - "Water Fountain"

Here is the first single off the upcoming tUnE-yArDs record,  Nikki Nack (due out May 6th).  The track is titled "Water Fountain":

Stream Future Islands New Album 'Singles'

Future Islands have been blowing up lately, from raved about late night television performances to being one of the most talked about acts at last weeks SXSW festival in Austin.  On top of their stellar live performances, they also have a new album titled Singles coming out on March 25th.  You can stream the album, courtesy of the Guardian, here.  Also, be sure to check your local listings for a Future Islands show near you.  They're touring pretty heavily to support the new record.

The Underachievers - Incandesent (Prod. by Ryan Hemsworth)

Here is a new track from Brainfeeder affiliates The Underacheivers, the track is titled "Incandescent" and was produced by up and coming producer Ryan Hemsworth:

Album of the Week (March 9 - 15): Trust - 'Joyland'

Trust has returned (minus one member, leaving Robert Alfons as the lone member) with a new album packed full of dark synthpop.  If you were familiar with their previous record TRST, you will notice (at least in my opinion) that the production is a little sleeker on this record.  Alfons does an admirable job of keeping the Trust name alive by himself:

Throwback Album of the Week (March 9 - 15): Panda Bear- 'Person Pitch'

For this weeks installment of Throwback Album of the Week, I won't be travelling quite as far back as previous weeks.  The last two albums have been from the early-to-mid 70's, while this weeks album, Person Pitch by Panda Bear, will turn 7 next week.  It was Noah Lennox's third solo record under the Panda Bear name.  The record basically sounds timeless.  A lot of the vocal melodies and harmonies sound like they could have come straight from the late 60's, whereas the electronic looping and sampling in the music sounds modern. There are some crazy samples scattered throughout the record (the list on the 13 minute track Bros. is pretty overwhelming by itself, people riding a roller coaster, a fireworks show, and owl, a baby crying, a subway station etc.).  These samples also help the record feel more modern despite all of its odes to music's past.  The album was created mostly through the use of samplers and is clearly the work of one person.  It's always been an album that I revisit when the sun starts to shine and the weather begins to warm up, so this seems like a good time to revisit this record:

G-Side - "25 Lighters"

After an extremely strong 2011 in which they released two excellent records (The One...Cohesive & Island) G-Side took an indefinite hiatus.  It was quite a relief when a track from the duo surfaced near the end of 2013.  Shortly after the group announced Gz To Gods, their follow-up to Island.   The album will be out this year, although a definite release date has not been announced.  The duo have also released another single, titled "25 Lighters":

Tame Impala - "Stranger In Moscow" (Michael Jackson Cover)

Fresh off their collaboration with Kendrick Lamar on "Backwards" Tame Impala have taken to the 'net to release a cover of the MJ track "Stranger In Moscow."  Hopefully this recent flurry of activity means there will be an album sometime this year:

Teen Daze - "Tokyo Winter"

After releasing the excellent album Glacier in 2013, Teen Daze is back with an EP titled Paradiso.  The EP will be out later this month and features the track "Tokyo Winter":

BANKS - "Brain" (Official Video)

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SBTRKT - 'Transitions'

SBTRKT is releasing a three part series of 12 inches called Transitions.  Part 1 is out on May 5, Part II on May 19 and Part III on June 2.  You can stream the entire series before the release date here.

Teebs - "Holiday" (feat. Jonti)

Teebs new record E S T A R A is due out April 8 via Brainfeeder.  Last month he officially released the first single "View Point."  Here we have another excellent track from the album titled Holiday:

Leather Corduroys - "Dat Strong"

Owen Pallett - "The Riverbed"

"The Riverbed" is the first single off the upcoming Owen Pallett record, In Conflict, which due out May 13th.  Apparently Brian Eno worked on this track with Owen:

Arcade Fire - "Controversy" (Prince Cover Live In Minneapolis)

Hey, here's Arcade Fire covering one of my favorite Prince songs, "Controversy," live in Prince's hometown of Minneapolis:

Panda Bear - Untitled (Marijuana Makes My Day?)

So, Animal Collective member Panda Bear is working on a new album tentatively titled, Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper.  This untitled track surfaced today, and is apparently part of a French festival compilation put together by Sonic Boom (who helped produce Panda Bear's previous record and is working with him on the upcoming record).  The song is apparently a mixed version of a live Panda Bear recording.  No word on whether or not it will be on the new record:

Tame Impala Ft. Kendrick Lamar - "Backwards"

Fresh off his collaboration with Imagine Dragons (which worked better than I expected, being that I don't care much for Imagine Dragons), Kendrick Lamar has hooked up with Australian psych-rock outfit Tame Impala for a rework of their track "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" off their excellent 2012 album, Lonerism.  The collaboration again works quite well.  The track is off the official soundtrack to the film "Divergent" which is out next week:

Album of the Week (March 2 - 8): Real Estate - 'Atlas'

There were a lot of solid choices for album of the week this week, but as mentioned in the previous post about poolside.fm the sun is out and I'm rocking a serious summer vibe (even though there is still a few feet of snow on the ground).  For this reason, Atlas, the latest record from Real Estate takes the highly coveted (by everyone that has ever lived anywhere) Kid Internet Album of the Week.  Soundwise, if you've ever listened to Real Estate you pretty much know what you're in for with this record.  Not a whole lot has changed since the last record, although the production has been cleaned up a little bit.  The lyrical content is a little darker, which is a little strange to hear from a band like Real Estate.  Even with the darker lyrical content, the album still feels like summer which at this point works well for me:

(Check out the albums Joyland by Trust & the new Son Lux EP Alternate Worlds as well.)