Beach House - White Moon

Autumn is just around the corner and with these three rainy days in New England we are getting a sneak peak at what September is going to feel like. Fall is my favorite season for numerous reasons. Everything about it is perfect... from the cool brisk days, the leaves changing colors, halloween, and fall harvest... autumn really is just the best. The music has a certain feel to it during this time of year. A little bit slower, a lot more acoustic. I tend to get into more folk type acts during this time. This track is the perfect song to put in the #1 spot on your fall time playlist. It's a new song from Beach House. 'Teen Dream' is currently our second favorite album this year, and 'White Moon' sounds like it could be tacked right on to the end of that stunningly beautiful album. This song is as dreamy as you can get. I love how Victoria sings in a hush, it's never too much. Alex's tranquil guitar licks meld right into Victoria's shimmering piano. Download that shit, yo!
Beach House - White Moon (Itunes Session) by subpop

Teen Daze - Driving Home From The Beach (The Feeling Of)

We were one of the first to cover Teen Daze in May when 'Shine on' hit the internet. This new song, 'Driving Home From The Beach (The Feeling Of)' is exactly what the title suggests. He told me 'I was driving home from the lake the other day and was feeling super nostalgic about it' This song captures those moments when you are daydreaming about the good things in life. The stuff that you don't take for granted. You could even be daydreaming about the amazing day you just finished with your friends at the beach. I think this song is about appreciating the finer things.... No, I'm not talking about your Ipad, I'm talking about being outside, in touch with everything around you...and fully taking advantage of a nice day. My friends and I have been making weekly trips to the beach, Teen Daze already gets a lot of play on the Ihome. This is yet another instant classic to throw on the Get Beached, Get Stoned playlist. Download it below, mannn.
Driving Home From The Beach (The Feeling Of) by berman1125

Wolf Parade - 2 New Tracks

Two Wolf Parade tracks have hit the interwebs, 'Ghost Pressure' and 'What Did My Lover Say' they are off the upcomming third Wolf Parade album 'Expo 86'. I totally forgot to post this last week, but here it is now... and you will be wanting these tracks, essential summer listening. Guitar driven synth ecstasy, one of my most anticipated releases for this year..
Wolf Parade - Ghost Pressurebypitchfork
Wolf Parade - What Did My Lover Say (It Always Had To Go This Way)bypitchfork

Teen Daze - 'Four More Years'

So I am just going to keep reposting this article with updates because more and more information has oozed out from Teen Daze. They are now featured on Pitchfork's Forkcast and have just announced they will be releasing their EP 'Four More Years' off one of our favorite record lables Arcade Sound. They feature bands like Magic Man, Memory House, MillionYoung, and the just added Cool Runnings. Congrats to Teen Daze, and if you don't have the music...what the fuck are you waiting for, don't you want to say 'I knew these guys when....'

(The following was written on 4/27) Summer is just around the corner, and we have the new jam to help melt you into the summer sun. Teen Daze, from Vancouver has a total of 315 views on their myspace account (well a few more now) and is set to play their first show ever on May 8th. The song is 'Shine On You Crazy White Cap', the first single off their EP 'Four More Years'. It's a jaunty tune...reminds me a lot of Toro y Moi's song 'Freak Love'. The groups name describes the track best. It certainly is dazy...it's drenched in synth bliss and it flows just like The Farmington. 'Let's drive to the coastline, tonight' - that line pretty much sums up how I feel about my life right now. I just want to get in a car, drive to Cali, and never come back. Oh and I never want to grow up...just four more years plzzzz. Don't sleep on this! Check out their Myspace and grab a free download HERE. Thanks to white guys with beards for the link. Newest addition to OA's Best Beats playlist.


Teen Daze - Shine On, You Crazy White Cap from zeeeeej on Vimeo.
Shine On, You Crazy White Cap by berman1125

New Best Coast Tracks

Yes, this is another re-post...but Best Coast is very busy right now releasing new material.  They have a new 7'' single which you can get with buying a pair of eskuche headphones. You can also stream the 7'' which includes new songs 'Far Away' and 'Everyone's Gone' at the website. You can download 'Far Away' below. It's another pop gem...fuzzy, poppy, beachy, sad, everything we have come to love from Beth.
Best Coast - Far Away by berman1125

The song comes from Bethany aka Best Coast. It's featured in a web series as a prequel to an xbox game? Okay, sure! The song is beautiful. It's more country She & Him then fuzzy Best Coast. You can really hear Beth's voice shine through. She also does the oo'as and ahh's in the back. The song 'Our Deal' is again, about a boy and being confused about said boy. It's all wrapped up in that summer cali goodness that we love :) The song will be on the full length album due out later this year. Il post a download when I find it...until then you can stream it.


Best Coast 'Our Deal' Steaming ----> HERE

Deer Tick - 20 Miles

Deer Tick has put the finishing touches on their new album, 'The Black Dirt Sessions', and they’ve offered up a free mp3 called “20 Miles”. The album is said to be a tad darker, exploring themes like death, mortality, and the existence of God. The song is absolutely wonderful, grab it below.

Free Download Deer Tick - 20 Miles

Bostoned

This week is a biggie folks...I'm heading up to Boston for the Toro Y Moi and Ruby Suns show Saturday night at The Middle East. I'm going up a night early for some devilish fun in the city with alllllll my friends. It should b a great time and I'm really looking forward to chill(waving) with everyone in the city. Then I will be heading back up to the bean on Thursday to check out the Girls show with Dum Dum Girls! I made a playlist for the ride up...and was kind enough to place it in a .zip file for you to enjoy...grab it, ya know if u dig music.

Here's a screen shot of most of the playlist...soo just get it okay
Free Download----> Bostoned.zip

Dudes Cover Morning Benders

The Morning Benders new album 'Big Echo' is one of my favorites of the year so far. We did our write up for it in February HERE. The song 'Excuses' has been stuck in my head since hearing it for the first time. The song does have a spot on Oxygen Ashtray's Best Beats play list and deservedly so. Reading twitter this morning I came across a link from We All Want Someone to an amazing cover of 'Excuses', it is extremely well done and is a must watch. Enjoy!

Delorean - 'Subiza'

Delorean is a Spanish synthpop group from Barcelona, Spain. They have very dance heavy beats fit perfectly for an all night rave at da club. Their debut EP 'Ayrton Senna' got a lot of internet love last year, and they plan to release their debut LP 'Subiza' June 8th via True Panther Sounds. You can get a hold of the tracks now by pre ordering the album HERE. By doing so, you get a free digitial copy of the album 3 months before it hits stores. I gotta say, jamming to this album on the ride into work today got me all antsy in my pantsy for the warm months to come. When this album drops in June it will be the perfect summer soundtrack. You can hear the lead track 'Stay Close' below and also check out Delorean's Myspace


 Video should be watched via acid

Laura Marling - 'I Speak Because I Can'

This blog loves Laura Marling. One of my first blog posts was about her. She is a stunningly beautiful young folk singer from England who's debut album 'Alas I Cannot Swim' sends chills down my spine. New Romantic and Ghosts are perfect tracks. Her new album has just hit stores and 'I Speak Because I Can' shows a more mature Marling. 'Devil Spoke' is the lead track and it's exactly how you should open this album. It starts off lonely and slow, then builds to a much faster pace with a lot of acoustics (love the banjo). I first thought it would be hard to top the debut and I don't this this album is better as a whole then Alas....but Laura did succeed in making a very strong sophomore album. She continues with the struggle of being an independent woman, being in relationships and how to be comfortable in her own skin. Her voice and lyrics carry the weight of a woman who has been through a lot...oh wait...she's 20. Rumor has it, she's already working on her third album.

Buy the album 'I Speak Because I Can' Here

GAYNGS Debut

It's coming...

GAYNGS debut album 'Relayted' in stores 5-11-2010. Pre-order from Jagjaguwar on 4-20-2010 and receive an immediate download of the entire album.

The Gaudy Side of Town (NC-17) from GAYNGS on Vimeo.

How To Make It In America

The new HBO series 'How To Make It In America' has the sweetest opening credits I've seen in some time. The song is so dope, I had to find it. I thought it would be an older tune, maybe from the 70's but it turns out 'I Need A Dollar' is a fresh track for 2010! Aloe Blacc has a new album coming out TBD at some point this year. It's called 'Good Things' and the 12'' single vinyl featuring 'I Need A Dollar' will be released in April. Check out the show if you haven't too, it's labeled as Entourage but with average people instead of famous celebs. Oh and Kid Cudi is in it.

FREE DOWNLOAD of the song 'I Need A Dollar'  HERE

Dum Dum Girls 'I Will Be'

The Dum Dum Girls are a indie pop rock group out of LA made up mostly of Kristin Gundred but she has added friends to bring her material to the stage. They have a bunch of tape compliations, but their debut LP  is due out at the end of march via Subpop records. The album leaked on the internet yesterday, and I must say that it's a little more polished then their older lo-fi stuff

Check out their Website or Myspace for more info. They are opening up for Girls April 1st in Boston. I will be there with some pretty cool doods, very exctied.

New Ariel Pink - Best Song Of The Year?

Alright, I'm not really sure what is up with the album cover, but this track is straight fire. LA based power pop team Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti released the track 'Round and Round', the lead single off their new album and it's taking the internet by storm. It is up there for my favorite track of the year right now..I'd say its retro lo-fi...an awesome pop song. Check it out and let me know what you think.

This song earns a spot on the OA Best Beats Playlist.

Free Download----> HERE

New Neon Indian Track - 'Sleep Paralysist'

Neon Indian dropped a new song for us over the weekend. Not too long after the new MGMT track was leaked either...'Sleep Paralysist' is co-produced by Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor and it sounds a lot like Neon Indian's debut album...which means its fucking badass. The song does have more of a studio feel to it, more of a finished product. The only thing I don't get is the Mt Dew Green Label...who the fuck wants Mt Dew???

Listen to and Download the track for free in the embed box below....enjoy :)

Neon Indian - Sleep Paralysist by berman1125

The National Debut New Song on Fallon

It's early, so I'm not writing much. Plus I have a shit load of music to get to over the next few days. Watch The National debut their new song 'Terrible Love' on Jimmy Fallon last night. It's off their new album 'High Violet'. I am really liking it, and you should too.

She & Him - 'Thieves' and 'In The Sun' Video

We mentioned She & Him will be releasing a new album 'Volume Two' out March 23 (here). 'Thieves' is a wonderful track that sounds like it should be listened to via AM radio, or dusty record player in the attic. It's such a pretty song, it makes me sad but in a very happy way. I like how it explodes into a orchestra like ending, something we have yet to see from the duo.

Listen to the track HERE
Download the track HERE


UPDATE: Yes, this is a repost of a few days ago...but I didn't feel like making a new post for the video.

Here is the video for 'In The Sun' off the new She & Him album. The video is precious. A playful 50's style highschool love fairytale, Zooey is just so damn cute! She dances and skips while M. Ward looks cool texting and playing guitar in the hall. The album will be filled with this nostalgic old school twangy folk feel to it. Can't wait! Watch the video below

2010 - The Year So Far

The decade is off to a great start in the music department. A few friends and I were talking today about our favorite albums of the year so far, I decided to put together a little list. Here is OA's Top 20ish Albums of 2010. I can't get enough of the efforts put out by Toro y Moi, Beach House, Local Natives, and Morning Benders. They are all really amazing albums from start to finish. Shoot me an email or leave a comment if you want to check out any of these artists.


Toro y Moi ~ Causers of This
Beach House ~ Teen Dream
Local Natives ~ Gorilla Manor
Morning Benders ~ Big Echo
Harlem ~ Hippies
Tallest Man On Earth ~ The Wild Hunt
Yeasayer ~ Odd Blood
Emancipator ~ Safe in the Steep Hills
Magic Man ~ Real Life Color
Vampire Weekend ~ Contra

Frightened Rabbit ~ The Winter of Mixed Drinks
Gorillaz ~ Plastic Beach
jj ~ no. 3
Jonna Newsom ~ Have One on Me
Spoon ~ Transference
Four Tet ~ There is Love in You
Owen Pallett ~ Heartland
Happy Birthday ~ Happy Birthday
Los Campesinos! ~ Romance is Boring
Hot Chip ~ One Life Stand
Javelin ~ No Mas
Broken Bells ~ Broken Bells
Asura ~ Asura
Hot Chip ~ One Life Stand

Gorillaz - 'Plastic Beach' NPR Stream

The Gorillaz burst onto the music scene back when MTV actually played music. They were a virtual band with cartoon personalities. You remember the huge hits like 'Clint Eastwood' and 'Feel Good INC'. Well they are back, with their first album in five years. 'Plastic Beach' is due out March 9, but is now streaming over at NPR. The album is full of electronics, dub hip hop beats, lots of synth and brass...it's got that signature Gorillaz vibe to it.

Head on over to NPR to stream the entire album.
 Also check out the new video for 'Stylo' HERE

UPDATE: The Tallest Man On Earth - "King of Spain"

Tallest Man On Earth (aka Kristian Matsson) released his first album, 'Shallow Grave', in 2008 and followed it up with a supporting gig for Bon Iver. The folk singer is now gearing up for the release of his second album, 'The Wild Hunt', due out on April 13th. The lead single 'King Of Spain' is filled with the same raw emotion and acoustic strings that made his first record a success. Listen to the track below and download it for free. Leave a comment and let me know what you think!

Update:This album has just leaked on the interwebz!!!!!!!

Tallest Man On Earth - King Of Spain by berman1125

FREE DOWNLOAD OF 'KING OF SPAIN'------> HERE