Mates of State “My Only Offer”

Mates of State will be releasing their new album, Re-Arrange Us, on Barsuk Records later this month. In conjunction with that, the duo has a national tour planned. Have a listen to “My Only Offer” while you’re ordering your tickets.

The Heys “Pressure” & “Fridaynight”

Viral marketing has already given The Heys a boost. The UK-based rock quartet have had their song “Pressure” played in the Gumball 3000 rally, and the podcast-friendly tunes have been included in world wide shows, as well as independent radio. Have a listen to these two tracks from their recently released album, Young Bored & […]

KeAnthony “I Ain’t Tryna”

KeAnthony’s new album A Hustla’z Story will be released sometime this year on Warner Bros Records. Meanwhile, here’s the single “I Ain’t Tryna”:

Pomegranates “Whom/Who”

Cincinnati-based pop-rock quartet Pomegranates are releasing their debut album Everything Is Alive today. As far as I can tell, the track “Whom/Who” isn’t a grammatical rant, but regardless the title made me think of a recent Stuff White People Like.

a’tris Lensing preview

The Boston band a’tris will be releasing their album Lensing on June 17th (Offensive Tie Records). You can get a preview of the tracks by playing with the widget:

Shwayze “Buzzin’” video

Shwayze & Cisco Adler are in the process of releasing their debut album. The single “Buzzin’” may be familiar to TV fans who have seen the new Pontiac Vibe commercial featuring the song. Here’s the official music video for the single:

Half Light “Burn it Down”

Seattle’s Half Light will be releasing their first album, Sleep More, Take More Drugs, Do Whatever We Want, on June 3rd. Comprised of Brian Ackley, Scott Muhlbeier, Jeff Baars, Dayna Smith, Barb Hunter, and Dayna Loeffler (formerly of Voyager One), the band is likely to appeal to fans of Mazzy Star or the Cranes.

Lalah Hathaway “Let Go”

Lalah Hathaway will be releasing a new album, Self Portrait, on June 3rd (Concord Music Group). “This album is like a movie of my life over the last couple of years,” she says. “The portrait I see of myself is of a very confident, smart woman who is extremely funny, independently wealthy and well-traveled — […]