Fucked Up

June brings us the release of the second part of Fucked Up's "Grass Can Moves Stones" with "Year of the Monkey."  Combined with last year's "Year of the Goat" and the later to be released "Year of the Rooster," this whole project is looking to be the band's magnum opus, an absolutely epic concept album.  Check out the massive "Looking for Heaven and Not Finding It" below, pre-order the download here from the band, and keep looking here at Tankcrimes for the impending physical release (March 24th).

Bullseye

New York band Bullseye make an excellent mix of lo-fi alt-rock and power pop.  It's wonderful.  They're upcoming, self-titled EP sounds like a record you've always listened to, like something you fell in love with at 14 that's been in your ear space ever since.  Check out "Dangers of the Heart" below and pre-order the record here from Ever/Never.

Sprints

Punchy Irish punk band Sprints dropped a new track last week, the frenetic and twitchy "Trickle Down."  Check it out below and download it here from Sub Pop.

Bloodsports

Here's a track from another band i think i'll check out this week, Brooklyn's Bloodsports.  "Rosary," taken from last year's "Anything Can Be a Hammer" LP has an old school alternative rock feel to it, veering into grunge and spacey, moody guitar riffs.  Check it out below and grab the LP here from Good English Records.

Good Flying Birds

One of the bands i plan on catching during the next few days at SXSW is Indianapolis group Good Flying Birds.  They've got a jangle pop/college rock/garage thing going for them.  Check out "Eric's Eyes" below and grab last October's "Talulah's Tape" here from Carpark Records.

Daily Jam - The Lonely One

Gonna head out and see some music here in about an hour.  Time to prime myself with a little music from Portland, Oregon proto-grunge band the Wipers.  Listen to "The Lonely One" below, our Daily Jam.

Fever Ray

I have not had a chance to see Maggie Gyllenhaal's "The Bride!" yet, but i have heard some of the soundtrack, and it's pretty damn cool, featuring a score from Icelandic composer Hildur Gudnadottir and a couple of new original tracks from Swedish experimental electronic artist Fever Ray (Karin Dreijer formerly of The Knife).  Check out the latter's "Wrong Flower" below and pre-order a copy of the vinyl release here from Waxwork Records.

Iceage

Denmark punks Iceage dropped a new track today with the kinda polished and poppy indie rock gem "Star."  Gotta assume a new album is in the works?  Anyway, check it out below and download it here from Mexican Summer.

Mute Swan

Last week saw the release of new album "Skin Slip" from Tucson, Arizona shoegaze-tinged alt-rock band Mute Swan.  Check out the pop and swirl of "Like a Chump" below and get the new LP here from Hit the North Records.

Night Ritualz

San Antonio's Night Ritualz makes darkwave inspired post punk and death rock.  New album "Time Is a Thief" dropped last month on Metropolis Records.  Snag a copy of the LP here and listen to the wonderfully melancholy "Un Tiro" below, a track that sounds like a mesh of old Spanish pop and lo-fi synth pop.