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Yassou Benedict, ‘Last Cicada’ – Free MP3 Download
Yassou Benedict began their career in Hudson, N.Y., before making a big move to San Francisco, where the band has developed and grown into a genre-bending force bound to get some notice this year.
10 Best Coldplay Songs
Admit it: You like these guys. They're not the coolest band in the world, but Coldplay write some great tunes -- none better than these.
Samaris, ‘Góða Tungl (Sei A Remix)’ – Free MP3 Download
The people of Iceland really know how to make you feel, and that's especially true in the case of the young group Samaris. To most of us, they're singing a melodic gibberish that vaguely resembles English, and a string of vowels can be mistaken for earthly elements -- or incantations of love.
White Hills, ‘In Your Room’ – Free MP3 Download
Anytime Thrill Jockey puts out a new album, you just gotta listen. That's especially true in the case of White Hills' latest, 'So You Are… So You'll Be.
It's a loud-as-hell disc of pure modern metal, complete with big-muff lead lines and death-defying drumming.
Batwings Catwings, ‘Whoa’ – Video Premiere
A baby busted for Skittle possession, a mysterious bespectacled man and a law-breaking duo on a joyride: This is the cast of characters in L.A. fivesome Batwings Catwings' new 'Whoa' video, premiering today on Diffuser.fm.
Emmy Wildwood, ‘Chick Chick Boom (Tired of Love)’ – Acoustic Video Premiere
New York rocker Emmy Wildwood is a busy women. Aside from being a revered stylista, the young entrepreneur owns and operates a small Brooklyn-based vintage store and record label called Tiger Blanket. She also plays lead guitar in Guns N' Hoses, an all-female Guns N' Roses tribute band, and she's got a killer voice.
Chastity Belt, ‘Seattle Party’ – Free MP3 Download
Seattle's Chastity Belt certainly don't hide "the goods." In fact, the girl group bares it all with glinting guitars, lead vocals reminiscent of Carole King, a $50 drum kit and a whole lot of lovely sad bastard jams.
Fim, ‘Fast Cars’ – Free MP3 Download
Los Angeles-based rock band Fim can be easily described in one word: demented. These guys are pretty good at bending your perception of melody by putting chords and words in places that they don't belong.
The Dreamer and the Sleeper, ‘Everything Is Green’ – Free MP3 Download
The Dreamer and the Sleeper's new single 'Everything Is Green' begins with a chirping acoustic phrase, repeated like a riffing mantra.
That's when singer Nick Pappageorgas steps in, spreading sweet twee-pop vocals all over their sun-toasted mix.
Silver Swans, ‘Sea of Love (Gazella Remix)’ – Free MP3 Download
Hey, remember chillwave? That was kind of a drag, wasn't it? Well, thankfully the flash-in-the-pan electro subgenre has evolved enough to become something so much more emotional and fulfilling. San Francisco's Silver Swans are an excellent example of that next step -- thoughtful, complex synth work that can make you cry just as easily as it can move you to dance.