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Newish New Beach House, "Norway"

Here's a track leaked out from Beach House's January-slotted third full length, Teen Dream on Sub Pop... »

Newish Father Figures brings jazz into the post-modern age

A part of me thinks jazz took the 80s off because the fidelity of cassette tapes was below the standards of any conscientious jazz musician. »

Newish High Places' "I Was Born" video

Now it seems so obvious.
High Places is one of the few bands whose sound was so distinctive and novel upon its entrance into Brooklyn's small... »

Newish Miracles keeps it simple

Simplicity can be elegance. 
When your spare bass/keys/drums post-punk is already as strong and urgent as »

Newish Twilight Sad, Forget the Night Ahead

When those alien vowels land on American ears, Scottish accents seize a sort of home field advantage for their music, since we only use three syll... »

Newish Daniel Johnston's clean shave

You can kind of hear half of Conor Oberst's oeuvre in the first turn of the first verse of Daniel Johnston's "Freedom", but, you know, shed of asp... »

Newish Florida, "Icarus" b/w "Once Yr In It" 7"

The new 7" from Florida flourishes with authentic psychedelia courtesy of Gary War's boardwork. T... »

Newish Lymbyc Systym, "Ghost Clock"

The Bell brothers might live states apart, one resides in Brooklyn while the other lives in Austin, TX, but the band remains intact. No, the record... »

Newish Old English ladies and melancholy souls from Boulder

Recorded in Scotland, London and where else but Boulder, Colorado, this album by Still Light, entitled Lything, is most affecting when it'... »

Newish Sensual Harassment

It's been a minute since we posted something in the distyopian 80s party jam category, so without further adieu, may we present to you the return o... »

Newish Aa remixed Asobi Seksu

The original "Transparence" by Asobi Seksu is a tooth-rottingly saccharine pop affair that's the smoking gun for anyone out there searching for whe... »

Newish Pains of Being Boring at Heart still make really pretty songs

While Jay Reatard may be guilty for making jokes that befit a fourth grader putting down his little sister, it's been hard to shake his »