Music for Perfect People

Tonight in Manchester, UK, Bon Iver will kick off their tour of Europe, which is almost entirely sold-out already. In case you were unable to get tickets, check out Justin Vernon as he is joined by his eight man band to perform the track “Towers” on Later with Jools Holland. “Towers” is from Bon Iver’s self-titled release, which is currently available though Jagjaguwar.

Check out the full list of Bon Iver tour dates here.

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Earlier today, Hometapes announced that Durham, NC’s Megafaun will be releasing their self-titled LP on September 20th. Check out the teaser video below, and get excited!

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On June 27, the South London producer SBTRKT will release his debut, self-titled LP. Thanks to the Hype Machine, we have a full album stream so you can get hip to SBTRKT’s blend of electro music. Continue on after the jump for SBTRKT’s live performance from a BBC 1xtra session of the SBTRKT single “Hold On” .

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Taken from his forthcoming self-titled LP, Bon Iver has released the official video for the album’s lead single “Calgary.” Don’t forget that you can stream Bon Iver in it’s entirety here.

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For those of you who have patiently waited to hear Bon Iver‘s sophomore, self-titled effort, on it’s June 21st release date, the wait is over! Follow the link below (thanks to the NY Times,) and you can stream Bon Iver in it’s entirety.

ALBUM STREAM :: Bon Iver – Bon Iver

Bon Iver tracklist::
01. Perth
02. Minnesota, WI
03. Holocene
04. Towers
05. Michicant
06. Hinnom, TX
07. Wash.
08. Calgary
09. Lisbon, OH
10. Beth/Rest

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With a June 21st release date rapidly approaching for Bon Iver, it should come as now surprise that tracks from the Justin Vernon’s sophomore effort would slowly make their way on to the interwebs. In the past, we brought you organ drenched single “Calgary,” and today, we have the album opener “Perth.” Thanks to PMA for the heads up!

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After releasing a very successful 7” back in 2010, the NYC duo Cults are set to release their self-titled LP on June 7th. Follow the link below, and you can stream the album, in its entirety, on soundcloud!

ALBUM STREAM :: Cults – Cults

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The NYC by way of Madison, WI, four piece known as Locksley are all set to release their new self-titled album, due out July 12th on Feature Records. With their single “On Fire,” being featured in the credits of the recent film ‘Scream 4,’ the group has decided to give away that single, along with the Rapture‘s remix of “The Whip,” for free! All you have to do is enter your e-mail into the lovely widget, above, and voila, the tracks are yours.

Below, we have streams of “On Fire,” “The Whip,” and “The Whip” [The Rapture REMIX] so you can enjoy the tracks while you patiently wait for that e-mail to hit your inbox.

Locksley – “On Fire” 

Locksley – “The Whip”

Locksley – “The Whip” [The Rapture REMIX] 

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Bachelorette, the solo project of New Zealand’s Annabel Alpers, is set to release her self-titled album on May 17th through Drag City. Below, we have the track “Blanket”, which features a pop melody of Alpers’ ethereal vocals and a very minimal synth line.

Bachelorette Tour Dates w/ Peter Bjorn and John::

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Thanks to our friends over at SKoA, we have a full stream of the remastered self-titled debut from Josh Homme’s Queens of the Stone Age. Domino Records very quickly sold out of the rerelease of the “How To Handle A Rope” 7”(so happy we grabbed a copy) but the remastered Queens of the Stone Age is currently available for pre-order here.

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Last year, Eskmo released his self-titled album on Ninja Tune, which happened to be one of our top listens of 2010 (even though it didn’t make the top 20 list.) Regardless, Eskmo has now released an EP that features ambient reworks of all the tracks from last year’s effort. Grab a listen below and download here.

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The London-based artist Alessio Natalizia, aka Banjo or Freakout, is set to release his self-titled debut in the US on March 8th through Rare Book Room (March 7th for the UK) and below, we have the entire album streaming for your pleasure. Today marks my first exposure to Banjo or Freakout and all I can say is that his blend of electronic, indie rock, folk, and bedroom pop is certainly nothing to sleep on.

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Check out “Alone,” the latest single to be released from James Pants‘ self-titled album, which is due out on Stones Throw on 4/19/2011.

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On April 12th, 2011, Magnetic Man (aka Skream, Benga and Artwork) will release their debut self-titled album onto the US. To warm you up and give you a taste of some more dubstep, check out the video for the album’s closing track “Getting Nowhere”, which features the soulful vocals of John Legend.

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Back in October, Eskmo released his self-titled LP through Ninja Tune, which features electronic beats that blend hip-hop, glitch, and dubstep. Below, check out the video for his single “We Got More.”

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