My Brightest Diamond

Shara Worden, of the always amazing band My Brightest Diamond, stopped by Studio 360 to debut her new song We Added It Up.

Fleet Foxes

Fleet Foxes have returned from the two year silence we've received since their debut back in 2008. According to their website the album, Helplessness Blues, will be released May 3rd.
Here's the self titled track
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues by subpop

Tour dates after the jump

Bright Eyes

Conner Oberst is taking a break from his producing and his solo project, Conner Oberst and the Mystic Valley, and went back to his roots - Bright Eyes.

I've always been a huge Bright Eyes fan, starting when my good friend Brad showed me the video for At the Bottom of Everything, and its no exception with The People's Key.

Click here to jump over to npr's website to stream the entire album

Mogwai

The post-rock instrumental band Mogwai released a video for their first single, Rano Pano, from the awesome album title Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will.

Head on over to http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/video/2011/jan/18/mogwai-rano-pano-video to watch the video.

Mogwai will also be playing in Salt Lake on May 3rd.

Iron and Wine

You can now stream Iron and Wine's new album Kiss each other Clean by clicking here

I'm really loving the new album, especially the track Trees by the River.

Tapes 'n Tapes

in '08 Tapes 'n Tapes released one of my favorite albums of the year, Walk it Off.

Today their followed came out. From what I've heard I'm liking it. Hopefully the rest of the album is up to par.

Here's the track Freak Out from the new album Outside.

Tapes 'n Tapes - "Freak Out" from Northern Outpost on Vimeo.

Iron and Wine's new album, Kiss Each Other Clean, is almost upon us. However, we won't have to wait until January 25 to hear how great its going to be.

Sam Beam and friends playing their new album for NPR so head on over to their website to watch the show in its entirety.
http://www.npr.org/2011/01/08/132443474/first-listen-live-iron-and-wine-introduces-kiss-each-other-clean?sc=tw

Here's their setlist:
1. "Tree by the River"
2. "Big Burned Head"
3. "Biting Your Tail"
4. "Half Moon"
5. "Monkeys Uptown"
6. "Mouth of the River"
7. "Summer in Savannah"
8. "Godless Brother in Love"
9. "Rabbit Will Run"
10. "Me and Lazarus"
11. "Boy With a Coin"
12. "Naked As We Came"

Okkervil River

Last night on Jimmy Fallon indie folk rockers, Okkervil River, announced the release date, album cover, and album title. I am Very Far will be released May 10th.

Last time they came to Salt Lake I wasn't able to see them, Gallivan Center isn't the best venue, but they sounded great.

Here's the new song "Wake and Be Fine" with a little help from A.C. Newman from The New Pornographers.