New Music: Ra Ra Riot- Beta Love

Upstate New York indie pop band Ra Ra Riot have just announced their long awaited follow up to Orchard and Beta Love (which also the name of the album) is the first single from the new LP. The band have been pared down to a four piece but that hasn't slowed them down. The first single is a danceable synth pop jam that is quite different than the Arcade Fire like indie pop sound the group has employed in the past. Download the single courtesy of Soundcloud.

Ra Ra Riot release their third album, Beta Love, on January 22nd via Arts & Crafts/Barsuk Records.

Ra Ra Riot are touring North America next year and plan to make a stop on March 3rd in Toronto at Lee's Palace. For all tour dates check your local listings.

For fans of Passion Pit, Discovery, Arcade Fire.

New Music: Nothing- Downward Years To Come

Nothing are actually quite something. Nothing are a really good band hailing from Philadelphia who make expansive reverb happy shoegaze music. Quite a nice find...thanks to the guys over at Stereogum.

The track will be featured on an upcoming EP of the same name via a389 records.

For fans of Slowdive, Whirr, Swervedriver, Young Prisms.


Nothing - "Downward Years To Come" from stereogum on Vimeo.

New Music: Holobody- Ninnyhammer + Music Video

Some sweet new synth pop from Montreal duo Holobody. Ninnyhammer is defined in the dictionary as a fool or a ninny. This track is anything but foolish, as it features sugary falsetto vocals and off kilter synths that make this song a pop favourite. Watch the video for the track below and if you like it, snag the song from Soundcloud courtesy of Bad Panda Records.

For fans of Grimes, and Purity Ring.

New Music: Veronica Falls- Teenage

Some great new jangle pop from London's Veronica Falls.  Their new track, Teenage, sounds a little more upbeat than the songs on their previous self titled album. The song is taken from their upcoming new LP, Waiting for Something to Happen, which will be released February 12th via Slumberland.

New Music: Big Deal- Teradactol

New dreamy indie rock from across the pond by London's Big Deal. Teradactol is the band's new single that will be part of their second full length LP, out sometime next year. This one is on the heavy side of the dream pop spectrum, listen below:

New Music: The Mary Onettes- Evil Coast

Sweden's The Mary Onettes are back with a new album, Hit the Waves, slated for March of next year. The Mary Onettes are one of favourite indie pop bands and their two previous LPs are a couple of my most treasured albums that I own from the great musical country of Sweden.

The first single from the album is titled Evil Coast. The sweeping melodies of the song combined with singer Philip Ekstrom's beautiful voice makes this new track an almost pop masterpiece. The single will be out on November 27th. Listen below:

Hit The Waves will be out on March 12th via Labrador Records.

For fans of The Shout Out Louds, The Radio Dept., Peter, Bjorn & John.

New Music: Yo La Tengo- Before We Run + Music Video

Beautiful new song from Yo La Tengo.....

Before We Run is taken from the band's new album, Fade, which will be released in the new year. The track is not too different from the tunes on Popular Songs and will be the ending song on the album. Listen below as singer Georgia Hubley coos over a emotional mix of strings, horns and intricate guitar. The colourful video was made by Georgia's sister Emily.

The new album is produced by John McIntire of the Chicago band Tortoise who has also worked with Spoon and Broken Social Scene. There will also be a deluxe vinyl addition of Fade that will include a bonus 7" featuring covers of Todd Rundgren's I Saw The Light and Times New Viking's Move to California. Fade will be out January 15th via Matador.

For fans of Broken Social Scene, Guided by Voices.