Lonelady - Nerve Up / Early The Haste Comes / Hotel Bloedel (Black Session)

It's a shame Lonelady had to cancel her London Calling gig last friday, the night was quite boring without her. This is a cool Black Session, she plays a cover of The Fall's 'Hotel Bloedel' which you can hear below, together with 'Nerve Up' and 'Early The Haste Comes'.
I listen a lot to her album Nerve Up, which should get an 8.7 instead of a 7.7.

Interpol - Lights (New Song)

This new Interpol track has a slow build up, towards the end it gets better.
Listen and download below.

Young Knives - I love My Name

"This last year we have been writing and demoing songs for a third album. Ahead of the tour dates in May we wanted to give you a taster of the new material by putting up one of the demos. The song is called 'I Love My Name', it's sort of a song about how a name is one of the only things that you really have all your life, everything else about you moves and changes. Whilst writing this song we realised that it had a bit of an R'n'B vibe, so when we were demoing it we tried to enhance that sound. This is not the finished version and it may not even make it onto the album but we thought you would like to hear it. Hope you are well, keep the faith." - www.youngknives.com
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Plank! - La Luna

Plank! sound like Stereolab and Slint. Their debut EP is out now on Akoustik Anarkhy.
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Throwing Muses - Freesia (2010 Demo)

This is a new Throwing Muses demo. Read more about the new record here.
Freesia MP3

M.I.A. - Born Free

Born Free

M.I.A, Born Free from ROMAIN-GAVRAS on Vimeo.

Bis - The New Transistor Heroes

With their debut album The New Transistor Heroes Bis were ahead of their time, it wasn't the huge succes I expected it to be, there was no band sounding like this in the mid-nineties. A couple of years ago CSS stated that they were influenced by Bis. I collected all their 7 " singles, I was a big fan. The songs below still sound fresh and powerful today.

Bis - Keroleen

This split-single with Heavenly is from 1996, the b-side is their song 'Trophy Girlfriend'.

Dora Brilliant - Not My Face Please / Human Being / Midnight

Dora Brilliant aren't signed. Listen to four great songs on their myspace or facebook profile.
They describe their genre as 'Chop Chop Sound'. I can't find the mp3's of these tracks, if you have them, please mail me: youandmeintheecho@gmail.com.

GusGus - Thin Ice

Video for GusGus' latest single Thin Ice.

PJ Harvey - Let England Shake / The Last Living Rose

Two new PJ Harvey songs!

Micachu & The Shapes - Turn Me Well

I didn't pay enough attention to Micachu last year, this last single is supercool.

Double Dagger - Pillow Talk

'Pillow Talk' is from the new EP Masks.
Get it from their website.

Lonely Galaxy - Have A Heart

Lonely Galaxy are from London. Their 'EP1' is out tomorrow.
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Matthew Herbert - Leipzig

Matthew Herbert's new LP One One is out now, get it from Bleep. First single 'Leipzig' is great, this is the first record he sings on himself.

Errors - A Rumour In Africa

New Errors video. They play the London Calling festival next saturday.

LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening

Yaay new LCD is streaming on his website.

José Gonzáles - Smalltown Boy

I really like Jose Gonzales' voice and guitars, though I can't listen through a whole album, after six songs I have enough. I've always been a fan of Bronski Beats' ' Smalltown Boy' and the accompanying video. Gonzales' version is excellent.

The Rapture - Out Of The Races And Onto The Tracks

The last time I saw The Rapture live, they opened with 'Out Of The Races And Onto The Tracks'. Bassist Matt Safer has left the band and they are currently recording their new album, four years after their last LP Pieces Of The People We Love.

Dirty Sound System - I Remember The First Time I Heard Your Voice

Dirty Sound System will release their new compilation I Remember The First Time I Heard Your Voice on May 3 on 1000 numbered vinyl copies. I'm a big fan of their Dirty Edits compilations. Below a preview of the compilation and a spring mix here.

Harlem - Gay Human Bones

Harlem's LP Hippies is out now on Matador.
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Lugworm - Biodegradable Disco

This 7" EP is from 1995, it was released on Bis' Teen-C Recordings label, I listened to it a lot. After this they released a split single with Bis, I'll upload that one later.
Get this one from Roy's Singles Club.

King Antics - Liars (Demo)

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Slow Animal - theFUNsun

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Throwing Muses - Terra Nova (2010 Demo)

New Throwing Muses demo, get it here.