The other day I randomly found myself wondering what the hell happened to electronic-punk outfit Does It Offend You, Yeah? who, as far as I knew, hadn’t released anything since their 2008 debut. They fell off the map for a bit and I let myself forget about them. Turns out, they released a followup last year, and I’m glad I stumbled across it. If words could describe this album it would be: “!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Simply put, the album is organized chaos, crammed into 11 hard-hitting, dizzyingly catchy indie-electro tracks. It successfully blends indie-rock with dance-pop-noise and so much more. Though they manage to hold onto their original charm, the three years off clearly did them some good. It’s massively entertaining. Enjoy.

Tracklist

1. We Are the Dead
2. John Hurt
3. Pull Out My Insides
4. Yeah!
5. The Monkeys Are Coming
6. Wrong Time Wrong Planet
7. Wrestler
8. Wondering
9. The Knife
10. Broken Arms
11. Survival of the Thickest

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Allow me to get ridiculously cheesy on you: if an echo was something physical that could fit in your pocket and be left somewhere, then picked up and churned out into a song, that song would be Beach House’s newest release “Myth.” It’s a floating dreamscape, rolling against the tides of some subconscious feeling. I want to build a canoe inside this song. Corniness aside, it’s really beautiful. I’m hooked.

Berkely’s Dan Casey (aka Yalls) makes synth-heavy, space-looped, psychadellic-ish weirdness. His music is the kinda stuff that is almost too strange at first, but still manages to hook you and stay wrapped around your brain for hours on end until it becomes an addiction. It’s good cause there’s nothing quite like it so you really just don’t know what to think. Confusing can be good. Here’s your proof:

Majical Cloudz (Yalls Remix) by Francisco
How Much We Have Lost
Germs

Power-pop quartet YAWN is a band to look out for, joining the league of electronic experimental acts such as Yeasayer, Animal Collective and Of Montreal. One tribal layer after the other, they are a sonic trip to outer-space, delving in and out of other dimensions. Their debut album Open Season is 11 solid tracks of that weird musical voodoo that entrances you and gets stuck in your head for hours on end. The album has a firm grasp on all things weird but utterly enjoyable. Beyond their experimental appeal, they’re ridiculously talented live performers. I had the pleasure of seeing them a few days ago in San Diego, opening for the Kooks and it was an awesomely ethereal experience. Their trippy voice loops and multidimensional tribal effect is even better live. They bring a wonderful energy to the stage and it was fun to watch the audience get sucked into their universe. Overall, they’re cool dudes making cool music. You’ll be seeing more of these guys around. Spread the love.

Toys
Kind of Guy
Gasoline
David
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UK essentials Arctic Monkeys are releasing a new single “R U Mine?” tomorrow, a b-side off their 2011 release “Suck It and See.” Arctics are constantly evolving, consistently progressing. I find if very difficult to argue with anything they put out. This song in particular is just incredible. It has a darker edge than the stuff they released on the album but a similar mystique, with brilliantly smoky riffs and thundering drums. An instant obsession. I’ve had it on repeat. They made a fun little video to go with it.

R U Mine?

I’ve only ever heard good things about Dr. Dog’s live performances, and two weeks ago I finally had the privilege of seeing for myself in Santa Ana, just a day after the release of their seventh studio album “Be the Void.” A completely physical concert, they are some of the best performers I’ve ever seen. The sextet has amazing synergy on stage, releasing nothing but raw, unadulterated energy. They somehow manage to be all over the place while still remaining right on par with their music, which is only attributable to their immense musical talent. Their new material blended in perfectly with their older stuff. And the crowd was really into it. It was over all a damn good time.

That being said, “Be the Void” is just what I’d expected from Dr. Dog. It’s quintessential Dr. Dog–ambling rock and roll with punching baselines and beautiful harmonies. The kind of stuff that makes you want to get up and dance and sing a long. They’ve been criticized for their obvious 1960’s influence and idiosyncratic lyrics but that’s beside the point. They’ve got a firm grip on what they do and it’s thoroughly enjoyable. If you were a fan of their old stuff, you’ll like their new stuff and it’s really never too late to be a fan.

1. Lonesome
2. That Old Black Hole
3. These Days
4. How Long Must I Wait
5. Get Away
6. Do the Trick
7. Vampire
8. Heavy Light
9. Big Girl
10. Over Here, Over There
11. Warrior Man
12. Turning the Century

Tennessee noise-pop outfit Moonlight Bride has a talent for taking chaos and making it pretty, nostalgic even. The four-piece has been together since 2007 releasing their debut in 2009. Their follow-up EP, Twin Lakes will officially drop in a week from today and it’s really lovely. Five tracks long, it’s the kind of music that transports you to a reckless summer night a few years back. Its standout track, “Lemonade,” is sluggish and eery but extremely addicting. Dreamy vocals, distorted guitars and tarnished sound peddles pool together in a fantastic puddle of reverb that reminds me of something I think I might have dreamt of once. Download it when you get a chance. You’ll want to save it up for summertime.

Lemonade

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