It’s the first batch of new releases for August. Where did the time go? Info and links for this week’s releases – the ones you want to know about most below, plus some other ones you may not have heard of (but should know) – with audio & video for your listening and viewing pleasure. Click here to see releases from the past several weeks…Alestorm, Sunset on the Golden Age (Napalm Records)
Arkells, High Noon (Dine Alone)
This is the third full-length from the Ontario indie pop outfit named for a street in their hometown, but my own first time ever hearing them. Catchy first single "Come To Light" makes me want to hear more. Check it below.
Bear in Heaven, Time Is Over One Day Old (Dead Oceans/Hometapes)
Chrome, Feel It Like A Scientist (King of Spades)
Cold World, How The Gods Chill (Deathwish)
Columns, Please Explode (Relapse)
cosmic punch, F.M. Stereo (tate music group)
Christopher Denny, If The Roses Don't Kill Us (Partisan)
EDJ, EDJ (Easy Sound Recording Company)
The solo release from Fruit Bats' Eric D. Johnson.
Godsmack, 1000HP (Republic)
Handguns, Life Lessons (Pure Noise)
The Interrupters, The Interrupters (Hellcat)
The LA-based 2 Tone-influenced ska-punk band presents their self-titled debut produced by Rancid’s Tim Armstrong, who appears on first single "Family"; check it after the jump along with finding out about the rest of this week's new releases...
Al Jarreau, My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke (Concord)
David Kilgour & the Heavy Eights, End Times Undone (Merge)
KIX, Rock Your Face Off (Loud & Proud Records)
Lil Silva, Mabel EP (True Panther / Good Years)
Ben Miller Band, Any Way, Shape Or Form (New West)
The Murder City Devils,The White Ghost Has Blood on Its Hands Again (self-release)
Mozart's Sister, Being (Asthmatic Kitty)
Naomi Punk, Television Man (Captured Tracks)
The Rosebuds, Sand + Silence (Western Vinyl)
Roses, Dreamlover EP (Group Tightener)
Shines, Shines EP (Color Station)
Spider Bags, Frozen Letter (Merge)
Spoon, They Want My Soul (Loma Vista)
The much-anticipated follow-up to 2010's Transference and eighth studio LP from everybody's favorite indie art rockers. Check out the eerie Armageddon-vibing video directed by Hiro Murai for lead single "Do You" below.
Sunny Sweeney, Provoked (Thirty Tigers)
Tuatara, Underworld (Sunyata Records)
The Seattle-based instrumental rock group led by Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees, Mad Season) and calling on a rotating roster of musical guests to join him currently includes Peter Buck (R.E.M.) and Pearl Jam's Mike McCready.
Twin Peaks, Wild Onion (Grand Jury Music)
Andreas Varady, Andreas Varady (Verve)
Wildcat! Wildcat!, No Moon At All (Downtown)