My Brightest Diamond "Reaching Through To The Other Side

Reaching Through to the Other Side by My Brightest Diamond
My Brightest Diamond has made a chamber pop album titled All Things Will Unwind that will be released by Asthmatic Kitty on October 18th. The Detroit native, who goes by Shara Worden to friends, has returned to the Motor City and given birth to a son. Both of these experiences are explored lyrically on the eleven track album recorded with chamber ensemble yMusic. Fancy yourself a DJ? Try your ear at a remix here. Beard out!

THE STEPKIDS "Wonderfox" (video)

The Connecticut trio The Stepkids released a new video today for a new track titled "Wonderfox". The Stepkids will release their debut, self titled, full length on September 27th via Stones Throw Records. The psychedelic video matches the psych-soul sound of the band. I hate the word fusion but they make it sound pretty damn good.

Wild Beasts "Catherine Wheel" (new track)

Wild Beasts - Catherine Wheel by DominoRecordCo
Wild Beasts will be releasing their second single off of this years Smother (a Tasty Ears Top 20 (so far) pick) titled "Bed Of Nails". The single will come as a signed, limited edition post card with art work by photographer Jason Evans. The single will be backed with the previously unreleased "Catherine Wheel". Check it out above.

Cut Copy "Blink And You'll Miss A Revolution"

Cut Copy will release another single off of Zonoscope titled "Blink And You'll Miss A Revolution" August 9th 2011. The single will be complete with remixes including the version below by Toro Y Moi. 
Blink And You'll Miss a Revolution (Toro Y Moi Remix) by cutcopymusic

Cut Copy is currently touring with Washed Out and Midnight Magic for most of the dates including the Vancouver show at the Vogue on October 7th. Tickets go on sale this Friday with presale available at cutcopy.net starting tomorrow. Zonoscope just made Tasty Ears Top 20 Albums (so far) so do yourself a favour and see them live. Go!

Dan Mangan 'Oh Fortune'

Dan Mangan will release his third album Oh Fortune on September 27th via Arts & Crafts.  Mangan was shortlisted for the prestigious Polaris Prize for his sophomore album Nice, Nice Very Nice and you can get a taste of the new album for free. Enter your email above to download the title track now.

Caveman Tour Dates (believe the hype)

Jimmy 'Cobra' Carbonetti (pictured above) doesn't just build guitars at his East Village shop (Cobra Guitars) but he also plays them in the band Caveman. If you haven't heard of Caveman yet, you will. They are about to explode but don't take my word for it, here's what New York Times Magazine had to say about them "Rumor has it that the entire music industry is chasing after Caveman, waving record contracts, but the gaggle of mischievous man-boys, led by a singer with an I.Q. purported to be off the charts, refuses to sign anything. Obscenely talented, and airtight in performance delivery, Caveman is finally getting over its commitment phobia, releasing its first album, “CoCo Beware,” this fall. 


If you get a chance I would highly recommend catching Caveman on their upcoming tour. I'll be the one at the back of the club with the beard saying "I told you so". Tour dates listed below.
Upcoming Caveman dates:
* w/ The War On Drugs
08/06 - Montauk, NY @ The Surf Lodge
08/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's *
08/19 - Brooklyn, NY @ Cameo *
08/21 - Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall *
08/22 – Burlington, VT @ Monkey Bar
08/23 - Montreal, CAN @ Casa del Popolo *
08/24 - Toronto, CAN @ Drake Hotel *
08/25 - Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig *
08/26 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern *
08/27 - Milwaukee, WI @ Club Garibaldi *
08/28 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry *
08/30 - St. Louis, MO @ The Biliken Club *
08/31 - Lexington-Fayette, KY @ Cosmic Charlie's *
09/01 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe *
09/02 - Washington, DC @ The Red Place *
09/15 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge (Album Release)

Dom "Damn" (new track)

Dom has released a track from their upcoming Family of Love EP (out August 9 from Astralwerks) via the bands Facebook page called "Damn". If you haven't already, you'll have to 'Like' the band before you can listen to the new track. As long as you're 'Like'ing stuff why not do Tasty Ears too. In other Dom news that you may not have already done, check out their new video for "Living in America".  

Top 20 Albums of 2011 (as of July 1st)

We're now half way through 2011 (I know, holy shit right?) so it must be time to make a list. Here is my list of the top albums of 2011 (so far).

20. Cults - Cults

Cults - Abducted by cultscultscults

19. Wild Beasts - Smother

18. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Belong

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Heart In Your Heartbreak by Dine Alone Records

17. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Unknown Mortal Orchestra

16. Cut Copy - Zonoscope

Take Me Over by cutcopymusic

15. Radiohead - The King Of Limbs

14. John Maus - We Must Become The Pitiless Censors of Ourselves

13. Cold Cave - Cherish The Light Years

Cold Cave - The Great Pan Is Dead by artsandcrafts

12. EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints

EMA - California

11. TV On The Radio - Nine Types of Light

TV On The Radio - "Will Do" by Interscope Records

10. Destroyer - Kaputt

Destroyer - Chinatown

9. Adele - 21

Adele- Rumour Has It

8. Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes

7. Pictureplane - Thee Physical

6. Braids - Native Speaker

BRAIDS - "Lemonade" by BRAIDS

5. Smith Westerns - Dye It Blonde

Weekend by Smith Westerns

4. Antlers - Burst Apart

3. tUnE-yArDs - W H O K I L L

by terrorbird

2. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues by subpop

1. Bon Iver - Bon Iver


Finally a couple of bands that you'll be talking about soon:


Gardens & Villa - Gardens & Villa
Caveman - CoCo Beware


Alright, that's my list. Now go and tear it apart, you animals!