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Earlier this year, Honus Honus from Man Man, Nicholas Thorburn of Islands, and Joe Plummer of Modest Mouse, joined up to form the supergroup Mister Heavenly, and released their debut  LP Out of Love through Sub Pop Records.

For the album’s opener, “Bronx Sniper,” Mister Heavenly created a video featuring a child who loves playing with his Man Wolf figurine. That is until his father spills milk on the toy and it transforms into a highly destructive force that wreaks havoc on the family’s house.

Mister Heavenly Tour Dates::
11-04 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church
11-05 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
11-06 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
11-07 Charleston, SC – Tin Roof
11-08 St. Augustine, FL – Café Eleven
11-09 Orlando, FL – Back Booth
11-10 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
11-11 Lexington, KY – Cosmic Charlie’s
11-12 St. Louis, MO – Firebird
11-13 Chicago, IL – Subterranean
11-14 Pontiac, MI – Pike Room
11-15 Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop
11-16 Toronto, Ontario – Great Hall
11-17 Montreal, Quebec – Il Motore
11-18 Milford, CT – Daniel Street
11-19 Boston, MA – Museum of Fine Arts
11-20 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
11-30 Ghent, Belgium – Charlatan
12-01 Rennes, France – Transmusicales
12-02 Paris, France – L’International
12-03 Lille, France – La Peniche
12-04 Koln, Germany – Gebaude 9
12-05 Hamburg, Germany – Molotow
12-06 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
12-08 Berlin, Germany – Privatclub
12-09 Munich, Germany – Atomic Cafe
12-10 Dijon, France – Generiq Hotel de Vogue
12-12 London, England – Cargo

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Earlier today, Prefix premiered the Tear mixtape from Blackbird Blackbird, which provides 45-minutes of delicious dreamy pop music from an array of different artists, along with “Tear,” the first single from BB’s forthcoming Boracay Planet EP.

Tear Mixtape Tracklist::
Blackbird Blackbird – “Tear”
The Antlers – “Putting The Dog To Sleep”
Clams Casino – “All I Need”
Blood Diamonds – “Grins”
The Radio Dept. – “This Past Week”
Atlas Sound – “Shelia”
Keep Shelly in Athens – “Our Own Dream”
Sun Glitters – “There”
Hope Sandoval & the Warm Intentions – “Lose me on the Way”

Here is the single “Tear” for those who do not want to download the entire mix. To me, the single is calming yet exciting all at the same time. More importantly, how do you feel about “Tear”? Let me know!

Stay connected with Blackbird Blackbird:: website | facebook | twitter

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On December 6th, Breathe Owl Breathe will be releasing a 7” for the singles “The Listeners” and “These Train Tracks,” along with a children’s book that was written, illustrated, carved, and printed by BOB’s Micah Middaugh.  Because each canvas-covered volume is being handcrafted and assembled by the band, the release will be limited to 750 copies. Pre-orders are currently available here.

While the lyrics of both of the singles follow the words/story in the childrens book, the sound of the two tracks are completely different. “The Listeners” features the combined vocals of Middaugh and a child, along with the delicate strumming of an acoustic guitar, minimal drum patterns, and some beautiful orchestral instruments. “These Train Tracks,” on the other hand, uses organic drum patterns created by handclaps, finger snaps, and what sounds to be a hand slapping a table, along with a repetitive synth line. What really stands out on “These Train Tracks” are the additional backing vocals, which act as another percussive instrument in the song, and really add another layer of sound to the story BOB is telling.

Breathe Owl Breathe Tour Dates::
Fri. Nov. 25 - Grand Rapids, MI @ DAAC *
Sat. Nov. 26 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Wealthy Theater – 3pm
Sat. Nov. 26 - Grand Rapids, MI @ DAAC – 8pm *
Tue. Nov. 29 - Evanston, IL @ SPACE *
Wed. Nov. 30 - Ann Arbor, MI @ Arbor Vitae *
Thu. Dec. 1 - Kalamazoo, MI @ The Strutt *
Fri. Dec. 2 - Ypsilanti, MI @ Dreamland Theater *
Sat. Dec. 3 - Detroit, MI @ ‘Noel Night’ at The Scarab Club *
Sun. Dec. 4 - Brown Town, MI @ House Show *
Tue. Dec. 6 - Marquette, MI @ Up Front & Co. *
Wed. Dec. 7 - Hancock, MI @ Orpheum Theater *
Fri. Dec. 9 - Traverse City, MI @ Higher Grounds *
Sat. Dec. 10 - Petoskey, MI @ North Woods Studio *
Sun. Dec. 11 - Bellaire, MI @ Shorts Brewery *
* w/ Little Wings

Stay connected with Breathe Owl Breathe:: website | facebook

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Back in 1966 and 1967, the Beach Boys recorded a number of sessions that were intended to be released as a follow-up to 1966′s Pet Sounds. The recordings were dubbed Smile but were never released due to “clashes within the group and their leader Brian Wilson’s deteriorating mental health.” [via] That is until now! The Smile Sessions are currently streaming here, but you only have a few more days to listen!

Recently, Robert Capria created and animated a music video for The Smile Sessions‘ single “Heroes and Villains”, which can be seen below. My favorite part of the video is around the 28 second mark where a group of skeletons shoot multi-colored beams of light into the air, which later becomes the rotating background for a hula dancer to bust her moves infront of.

The Smile Sessions box set is currently available for purchase at Amazon.

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After my first listen through the LA-duo Electric Guest‘s tracks “Troubleman” and “American Daydream,” I thought to myself that their sound was very similar to Broken Bells‘ mellow pop with its crisp guitar and drum lines, haunting vocals, and wonderful accents of organ/synths. Then, much to my surprise, I stumbled upon the following post by KCRW:

“Despite being virtually unknown, they are one of the most promising unsigned bands in the world, aided by the fact that they’re managed by Monotone Inc. (Jack White, Vampire Weekend, The Shins, Cold War Kids) and produced by Brian Burton (AKA Danger Mouse).”

Danger Mouse? You mean half of Broken Bells? Apparently, my ears did not fool me!

Check out “Troubleman” and “American Daydream” (both in the player below), and make sure to take in all the electro, soul, and pop that the duo currently has to offer. Electric Guest’s debut LP will be released through Downtown Records at some point in 2012 (The AudioPerv points towards a release in Spring 2012.)

Stay connected with Electric Guest:: website | facebook | twitter

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From his Cacti Ep, Vol. 2, Aman Ellis has released a video for the single “Hawaiian Holiday in Hi-Fi,” which features an array of stock footage of people enjoying the beach, hula dancers, and other “Hawaiian” activities. While we slowly progress into the winter months, let Ellis’ blend of tropical lounge-y samples keep you warm.

The Cacti EP, Vol. 2 is currently available for free here.

Stay connected with Aman Ellis:: website | facebook | twitter

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While Jonathan Visger is known as a member of the group Mason Proper, the singer/songwriter also releases music under his solo project Absofacto. Visger’s songs instantly make your day better as each release consistently features his ability to write and record pop music, and usually includes some insight as to the inspiration for each track.

For Absofacto’s latest release, “If You Want”, Visger included a story about how his family used to watch the movie Harold and Maude and how the music Cat Stevens wrote for the film has always stuck with him. While I have neither seen the movie, nor heard the Cat Steven’s tracks associated with it, I am still thoroughly enjoying “If You Want.” The beat is up-tempo, the vocals are uplifting, and the best part of all is that it was created and recorded by a single person.

For more music from Absofacto, head to his bandcamp. I recommend the Sinking Islands EP as a good starting point as it features eight singles that were remastered and reworked, along with two new tracks.

Get connected with Absofacto:: website | facebook | twitter

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Welcome to November! This is the one month out of the year where a large number of men will opt out of shaving in order to grow a moustache and support the Movember cause, which raises funds and awareness for men’s health (specifically cancers that affect men.) Keeping all of this mind, isn’t it odd that Zedd has released his video for the single “Shave It” on November 1?

Because we are a fan of Zedd and his latest single, our advice is to enjoy the song now and follow the instructions from the track on December 1.

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Washed Out (aka Ernest Greene) stopped by the KEXP studios earlier this month to perform a few tracks from his latest release Within and Without. Take a listen if you are in the mood for “warm and clouded electro-pop with a dance influence and arm’s length vocals.” [via] Thanks to A Heart Is A Spade for the heads up!

LISTEN :: Washed Out live on KEXP

Set List ::
Eyes Be Closed
Feel It All Around
Hold Out
You & I

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“The RE:GENERATION MUSIC PROJECT produced in association with The GRAMMYs® examines the history of different music through the eyes of five of the most influential electronic producer/DJ’s in music today. Mark Ronson, DJ Premier, The Crystal Method, Pretty Lights and Skrillex each take a specific musical style and explore it by writing and recording a brand new track with a grouping of influential collaborators in that genre.” [via]

The track “Breakn’ A Sweat” features up and coming dubstep producer Skrillex as he combines forces with the remaining members of The Doors.

DJ Premier’s tracks “Regeneration” features Nas and the Berklee Symphony Orchestra.

Pretty Lights’ “Wayfaring Stranger” features LeAnn Rimes and Dr. Ralph Stanley.

The Crystal Method’s track features Martha Reeves and the Funk Brothers.

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Lissi Dancefloor Disaster, the experimental art pop duo hailing from Uppsala, Sweden, have released their latest EP As We Plz, which features an excellent blend of dance-pop. Stream the EP below, and keep an ear out for our favorite track “Glowing Hearts.”

Thanks to Disco Naïveté for the heads up!

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Just in case The Flaming Lips‘ 6-hour song was not enough for you, the band will be streaming their brand new 24-hour track starting at midnight (Oklahoma time) on Halloween. Keep an eye on how much time is left until the stream (in OK time) below.

According to Pitchfork, The Lips’ frontman Wayne Coyne has described the track as “a song about death and it’s a song about fucking and it’s a song about life,” which seems to be fitting since the band plans to embed a hard drive that contains the track into 5 different human skulls. That’s right, no more of those gummy skulls/fetus. This time, the lucky folks who manage to get their hands on a copy will receive a real human skull. Thanks to YANP for the heads up!

STREAM :: The Flaming Lips – “7 Skies H3″ [24 Hour Skull Song]

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Thanks to Terroreyes.TV, we have a live video of Zechs Marquise performing “Getting Paid,” the lead single from their latest album.

Getting Paid shows Zechs Marquise moving towards a more structured sound and away from the “loose-form” that was used on their debut Our Delicate Stranded Nightmare. Additionally, the album features brothers Marfred and Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez locking in together with their bass and drum grooves.

Buy Getting Paid here. [In our opinion, this is a must have for vinyl lovers.]

ALBUM STREAM :: Zechs Marquise – Getting Paid

Tour Dates::
11/15  Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s – Upstairs
11/16  New Orleans, LA @ Howlin’ Wolf Den
11/18  Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
11/19  Greenville, NC @ Tipsy Teapot
11/20  Washington, DC @ DC9
11/21  Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
11/22  Allston, MA @ O’Brien’s Pub
11/23  New York, NY @ Irving Plaza $
11/25  Toronto, ON @ The Opera House $
11/26  Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar $
11/27  Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst Theater $
11/28  Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop $
11/30  Atlanta, GA @ The Loft $
12/01  Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theater $
12/02  Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge $
12/03  Pontiac, MI @ iLounge (at Clutch Cargos) $
12/04  Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall $
12/06  St Louis, MO @ The Firebird
12/07  Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Music Hall
12/08  Dallas, TX @ Bryan Street Tavern
12/09  Austin, TX @ Antone’s Night Club
12/10  San Antonio, TX @ Studio 13

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On December 6th, The Black Keys will release their 7th studio album, El Camino. After teasing the album release with a video about Pat and Dan selling a beat up El Camino, the duo have finally treated us to a new single “Lonely Boy.” On the track, The Black Keys kill it with their garage rock sound and even include some back-up singers to help augment Auerbach’s vocals.

The Black Keys will be releasing a 12” of “Lonely Boy,” along with its b-side “Run Right Back,” on November 25th as part of Record Store Day’s “Back to Black” Friday.

El Camino is currently available for pre-order here.

Keep up to date with the Black Keys: Facebook | Twitter | Website

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Holy Ghost! are set to head out on their month-long tour of the US, but they aren’t leaving without dropping their latest single “Hold My Breath.” Included with the single are remixes from Tiger & Woods, Cosmic Kids, and Falty DL.

“In its original form, Holy Ghost!’s debut album cut “Hold My Breath” is, pure and simple, great dancefloor electronic pop; in the hands of shadowy duo Tiger & Woods, the song has been totally reshaped and refracted through ’80s R&B radio. Cosmic Kids have taken the track in a more tensely dramatic direction. Finally, there’s Falty DL’s re-envisioning, which goes down awfully smooth for a track so full of the big, thick, bumping bass beats. It’s an aural pleasure to find yourself dreamily lost in the Brooklyn, New York producer/DJ’s halls of reverberating sound. - Kali Holloway” [via]

BUY:: DFA Records | iTunes | Juno Records | Amazon | Beatport

LISTEN:: Holy Ghost! – “Hold My Breath” + REMIXES

Holy Ghost! tour::
10-29 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
10-30 Orono, ME – University of Maine
10-31 Montreal, Quebec – Belmont on the Boulevard
11-01 Toronto, Ontario – 69 Bathurst
11-03 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
11-04 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
11-05 Chicago, IL – Double Door
11-08 Vancouver, British Columbia – Fortune Sound Club
11-09 Portland, OR – Holocene
11-10 San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
11-11 Los Angeles, CA – Music Box
11-13 San Diego, CA – Voyeur Night Club
11-16 Dallas, TX – Prophet Bar
11-17 Austin, TX – The Parish
11-18 Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s
11-19 New Orleans, LA – Parish at House of Blues
11-21 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
11-23 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
11-25 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
11-26 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg

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