Fionn Regan "For A Nightingale" (live acoustic video, new track)

Fionn Regan - For a Nightingale from Sebastien Dehesdin on Vimeo.
On January 31st, 2012 Fionn Regan's 100 Acres of Sycamore will be released via Heavenly Recordings/Cooperative Music/Downtown. Above is an acoustic rendition of "For A Nightingale" from the upcoming release. According to Regan the beautifully orchestrated album is "the story of a couple dancing between the gutter and the chandelier." The above video is just a taste of what's to come from the Irish songwriter's upcoming album.

Real Estate "It's Real" (video)

Recorded over five months in a New York barn Real Estate's latest album Days is indie pop at it's finest. The band has set out on an extensive tour (dates below). Check out the Weird Days directed video for "It's Real" above.

REAL ESTATE        Wed-Nov-30    Barcelona, Spain       KGB Thu-Dec-01    Valencia, Spain         Wah Wah Fri-Dec-02     Madrid, Spain         El Sol Sat-Dec-03    Lisbon, Portugal     LZB Mon-Dec-05   Clermont Ferrand, France   La Cooperative De Mai   Tue-Dec-06   London, England    Scala  Fri-Dec-09    Copenhagen, Denmark     Vega Sat-Dec-10    Gothenberg, Sweden    Henriksberg Sun-Dec-11   Stockholm, Sweden    Slussen Mon-Dec-12   Oslo, Norway   John Dee   Sat-Jan-14    New York, NY   Terminal 5 #  Sun-Jan-15    Boston, MA            Brighton Music Hall Mon-Jan-16    Providence, RI            Met Cafe Tue-Jan-17    Burlington, VT            Higher Ground Showcase Lounge Wed-Jan-18    Montreal, QC            La Sala Rossa Thu-Jan-19    Ottawa, ON            Mavericks Fri-Jan-20        Toronto, ON            Lee's Palace Sat-Jan-21    Cleveland, OH            Beachland Ballroom Sun-Jan-22    Washington, DC        Black Cat                    Fri-Mar-09    Sydney, AUS            The Standard Sat-Mar-10    Meredith, AUS            Golden Plains Festival Mon-Mar-12    Melbourne, AUS        Corner Hotel Tue-Mar-13    Brisbane, AUS            The Zoo Thu-Mar-15    Auckland, NZ            Kings Arms Fri-Mar-16    Wellington, NZ            San Francisco Bath House   # = w/ Girls

Austra "Believe Me" (live acoustic video) "Crying" (Roy Orbison cover)

Toronto's Austra recently recorded a live, acoustic version of several tracks including "Believe Me" (above) for their label Paper Bag Records (also watch part 1 "Lose It" and part 2 "The Choke"). Today Paper Bag Records (and Domino Records outside of Canada) is releasing Feel It Break (Deluxe Version) featuring an entire disc's worth of music including previously released and unreleased b-sides, remixes, and a cover Roy Orbison's "Crying" (below). Grab this limited edition release while you can.
Austra - Crying by DominoRecordCo

Sharon Van Etten "Serpents" (new track)

Sharon Van Etten - Serpents by Pretty Much Amazing

Sharon Van Etten's Tramp will be released on February 7th via Jagajaguwar. The fantastic first single "Serpents" (above) features The National's Aaron Dessner's and his brother Bryce, The Walkmen's Matt Barrick, Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner, and Doveman's Thomas Bartlett. Other artist who contributed to the album include Beirut's Zach Condon and Julianna Barwick.

Bon Iver "Hinnom, TX" (video)

Tomorrow (November 29th) Jagjaguwar is set to release a Deluxe Edition of Bon Iver self-titled album including accompanying videos for each track. Above is the Isaac Gale and David Jensen directed video for "Hinnom, TX".

Leonard Cohen "Show Me the Place" (new track)

Show Me The Place by leonardcohen
Leonard Cohen is set to release his first album in eight years on January 31st 2012 via Columbia Records titled Old Ideas. The album, including a collector's package of limited edition (5500 digitally numbered copies) featuring a lithograph of Cohen's artwork, can be ordered here.

Cover art by Cohen himself

The Stepkids "Suburban Dream" (video)

The Stepkids released their self-titled debut album via Stones Throw earlier this year to critical acclaim. The band teamed up with director Chris King for the funky video to match their neo-electro-soul sound. For a true sense of The Stepkids you have to see them live, check the dates below.

THE STEPKIDS Tour Dates

11.24 Paris, France - Le Petit Bain

11.26 Toulon, France - Midi Festival

11.29 London, UK - Old Blue Last

11.30 London, UK - Notting Hill Arts Club

12.03 Cologne, Germany - Weekend Festival

12.06 Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Paradiso

12.07 Porto, Portugal - Plano B

12.08 Lisboa, Portugal - Music Box

12.23 New Haven, CT - Toad's Place

01.14 Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory

01.25 Perth, Australia - The Bakery

01.27 Sydney, Australia - Sydney Festival @ Keystone Festival Bar

01.28 Melbourne, Australia - East Brunswick Club

Caveman "Easy Water" (video)

Brooklyn's Caveman recently teamed up with Bianca Butti and have released a beautiful new video for "Easy Water" from the bands debut album CoCo Beware that dropped via Magic Man! Records/ORG Music earlier this year. Check it out and catch them live (dates below).

Caveman live shows: 11/22/11: New York, NY @ Other Music (free @ 9pm) 12/05/11: Seattle, WA @ Crocodile 12/08/11: Los Angeles, CA @ Echo 12/11/11: San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall 1/13/12: Chicago, IL @ Schubas 1/20/12: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom(ticket info HERE)