In and Out: Apes & Androids are baaaack. [mp3]

If you're in NYC, you may have lucked out and stumbled upon an Apes & Androids show at some point. If not, you most definitely need to see them once before you die or they return to their home planet. The droid boys have just released a track from their upcoming album, Blood Moon, which was recorded in their fancy home studio:

Apes & Androids - Golden Prize [mp3]

Check out an old Loose Record live review of Apes & Androids here.

[Photos by Steph Goralnick]

In and Out: I know two girls who are in love with Beirut's Zach Condon [mp3]

Download: Beirut - A Sunday Smile [mp3]

Beirut's The Flying Club Cup is slated for release next week [October 2]. If you pre-order from Newbury Comics, you can get your grubby fan hands on an autographed copy. That's right, Zach will have touched a pen that touched your liner booklet.

Alena, Xtina, and I were at the Society for Ethical Culture on Monday to see Beirut perform live in a peaceful old-lady-seats venue with terrific acoustics. I made a "sonic q-tip" metaphor to Diana which left her utterly perplexed, so I'm going to refrain from posting a review this time.

[Photo by Mina K]

In and Out: Can't Give Enough Love To Foreign Born [mp3]

Since we received Foreign Born's latest album, On The Wing Now, I've been absolutely ga ga...particularly about the first 5 tracks. The album is rich in sound, and it rewards the listener that pays attention to detail.

Here's a download from Dim Mak's site, my favorite song off the album:
Foreign Born - Union Hall [mp3]

In and Out: Saturday Looks Good To Me [mp3]

Thanks to Force Field for pointing us to a fantastic song by Saturday Looks Good To Me, who play NYC's Luna Lounge on 10/17:

Saturday Looks Good To Me - Make A Plan [mp3]

In and Out: Hot Springs [mp3]

Here's a freebie:
Hot Springs - Headrush [mp3]

They're from Canada, but whateves. The song's envigorating.

MP3: Bowerbirds

Whenever someone asks me what's new and good these days, my default answer has been "Bowerbirds."

From press release: "North Carolina-based, airstream trailer dwellers Bowerbirds will embark on a national tour this Fall, playing shows with John Vanderslice and The Mountain Goats, as well as a few scattered shows on their own. The band recently released its debut album Hymns for a Dark Horse on the NC imprint Burly Time Records."

Download: Bowerbirds - In Our Talons [mp3]

The band will be touring with The Mountain Goats this fall. So if you dig them, catch them in NY on October 1st (Bowery) and 2nd (Studio B).