Drug Bug

With a little bit of jangle, a little bit of psych, a little bit of lo-fi bedroom pop, and some quirky indie rock, Edmonton band Drug Bug have the weird and wonderful goods to get stuck in your ears for an afternoon.  Get stuck with me and "Grapefruit Technique" below, and download the EP here.

The Tubs

Let's get jangly with some new music from UK band The Tubs.  Dig on the old school indie rock sounds of "Who's Gonna Love You Now?" below and pre-order the band's upcoming "Hard Life" LP here from Merge.

Shapes Like People

UK husband and wife duo Shapes Like People are set to release a new album of shoegaze and jangle-tinged dreampop with the upcoming "Under the Rainbow."  The record has an old school college radio vibe to it that gives me all the warm fuzzies.  Listen to "Find Me There" below and pre-order the LP here from the band.

Cloud Studies

Here's a wonderful new track from UK act Cloud Studies.  "Last Night I Fell Again" has pieces of dreampop, shoegaze, alt-rock, and just a little bit of jangle pop in a swirly, hazy four minutes.  Check it out below and download it here from Happy Robots.

Castlebeat

Over the last few years, California artist Castlebeat has perfected the sound of his particular blend of lo-fi bedroom pop, dreampop, shoegaze, jangly college rock, and so on.  New album "Revival" is out now on Spirit Goth Records and deserves your eardrums.  Listen to "Tonight" below and grab the cassette here.

The Laughing Chimes - High Beams (Dead End Mix)

Earlier this year, Athens, Ohio band The Laughing Chimes released one of my favorite records of the year with "Whispers in the Speech Machine."  This week, they dropped an alternate mix of one of the tracks from that album.  I might prefer this version, which plays more like a noisy post punk track than the jangle pop of the original.  Listen to "High Beams (Dead End Mix)" below and download it here from Slumberland Records.

The Green Child

Aussie band The Green Child dropped a new album last month of their particular brand of quirky, synth-laden, psych and jangle-tinged indie-pop, and it's got things moving and grooving over here.  Dig on new tune "The Lawn" below and snag the "Look Familiar" LP here from Upset the Rhythm.

Daily Jam - Loveless Love

Years and years ago i found a copy of The Feelies' great debut LP "Crazy Rhythms" in a used book store in College Station, Texas of all places.  Still feel pretty stoked about that find.  Here's a track from it.  Listen to "Loveless Love," our Daily Jam.

2nd Grade

Philly band 2nd Grade have a cool power pop thing going on, with bits of jangle pop, old college radio, and some Guided By Voices inspiration in the mix.  Check out "Made Up My Own Mind" below and get the "Scheduled Explosions" cassette here from Double Double Whammy.

The Smashing Times

Sounding like something that might have come out the '80s underground in either London or Athens, GA, Baltimore's The Smashing Times combine elements of jangle pop, post punk, and mod psychedelia to craft little nuggets of sound to stay in your hearts and heads for days.  Check out new tune "Tarts and Vicars" below, and pre-order this fall's new album "Mrs Ladyships and the Cleanerhouse Boys" here from Perennialdeath.

CAPITOL

Here's some new indie pop from Canadian band CAPITOL.  "Crooked Knees" sounds like something that would echo through a spring or summer music festival somewhere, drawing you in, keeping you cool.  Check the dreamy, jangly track below and pre-order the upcoming "Sounds Like a Place" LP here from Meritorio Records.

Hause Plants

Here's a dream, jangly little indie pop nugget from Portugal's Hause Plants.  Listen to "Anything You Want" below and download the tune here from Spirit Goth Records.

Near Beer

Here's a little pop nugget from LA band Near Beer that mixes a little bit of college rock, a little bit of jangle pop, and some indie rock into a glorious rock n' roll stew.  Give "Al Pacino" a listen below and download it here via Double Helix Records.

Feeling Figures

Here's some excellent new music from Montreal band Feeling Figures.  There's a little bit of jangle, a little bit of lo-fi, a little bit of garage rock, and some cool vibes.  Check out "Across the Line" below and pre-order the band's new "Migration Magic" LP here from Perennialdeath.

Connections

Here's some nice alt-rock from Columbus, Ohio's Connections.  There's a little bit of college rock, a little bit of lo-fi crunch, a little bit of jangle...cool stuff for a Sunday morning.  Check out "In Space" below and pre-order the band's upcoming album "Cool Change" here from Trouble In Mind.