Artist / The National
Track / Bloodbuzz Ohio
Album / High Violet

Bloodbuzz Ohio

Completely deserving the hype, this track confirms why High Violet is one of the the most anticipated albums of the year. Singer Matt Berninger said of the album “it’s going to be our best record, but it can’t be described as happy.”  Could is possibly be better than Boxer (2007) ? High Violet is out 11th May 2010.

Artist / The Morning Benders
Track / Love Fool
Cover / The Cardigans

Lovefool

These kids come heavily endorsed by Grizzly Bear (Grizzly’s Chris Taylor co-produced their album) and are the currently darlings of the Rough Trade label. Always a sucker for a good pop cover, I couldn’t go past their version of The Cardigan’s smash hit. Big Echo is their latest album, buy now.

Artist / Big Star
Track / Thirteen
Album / No. 1 Record

Thirteen

Alex Chilton, the cult hero and legend behind seminal power-pop band Big Star, died last week. Thirteen is a beautiful song with even more beautiful lyrics “Rock ‘n Roll is here to stay, Come inside where it’s okay. And I’ll shake you.” Rated #396 in Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.

Artist / Foals
Track / Spanish Sahara
Remix / Mount Kimbie

Spanish Sahara (rmx)

There’s a fair amount of heat on UK’s Mount Kimbie, who’s sound is often described as ‘depressed dubstep’. Their remix of the new Foals track is awesome. The video for the other new Foal’s track is also awesome. Foals announced via their MySpace blog their new album Total Life Forever will hit shelves May 10th.

Artist / Surfer Blood
Track / Harmonix
Album / Astro Coast

Harmonix

Shit yes I love this band.  Buy the album now. And then again on vinyl. And then buy the tshirt. Word is they’ll be here for Splendour in July. Kind of excited.