Fort Lean is set to release their new 7″ on February 28th via Neon Gold, but, if you don’t like to wait, and don’t mind digital downloads, head on over to their bandcamp page. You can check out the title track, “Sunsick,” below.

Take A Listen: Sunsick from Fort Lean

After bouncing around from The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, to The Dead Weather, Jack White has stepped out on his own. His forthcoming solo album, ‘Blunderbuss,’ is set to be released in April and you can stream the first single, “Love Interruption,” below.

Royal Baths just released another single, “Faster, Harder,” from their forthcoming album, ‘Better Luck Next Life,’ which will be available on February 7th via Kanine.

Take A Listen: Faster, Harder from Royal Baths

Gotye’s album, ‘Making Mirrors,’ is set to be released stateside on January 31st (happy birthday to me), but you can listen to it in its entirety now thanks to NPR.

When I was first introduced to the extremely palatable single, “Somebody That I Used To Know,” featuring Kimbra, I must have hit replay about ten times, and the accompanied video is pretty neat as well (see below). Actually, I think the video is rather brilliant, it makes the song much more potent.

Thematically, ‘Making Mirrors’ is pretty consistent but musically, it’s very eclectic. While there’s a heavy retro pop feel gluing the album together, Debacker also painted his collection with some soul, rock, electronic spurts and soft sincere moments. The diversity of the album is quite refreshing. “In Your Light”, which seems to borrow a bit from George Michael’s, “Faith,” is a far cry from the ethereal, and rather depressing track, “Bronte,” which is in total contrast of the uplifting, “I Feel Better”…yet the album stays sewn together.

Bear In Heaven will release their forthcoming album, ‘I Love You, It’s Cool,’ on April 3rd via Dead Oceans and you can now listen to the first single, “The Reflection Of You,” below.

Take A Listen: The Reflection Of You from Bear In Heaven

The Shins are back, and have new music to share! “Simple Song” is the first single from The Shins’ forthcoming album, ‘Port Of Morrow,’ which is set to be released in March via Columbia/Aural Apothecary.

Take A Listen: Simple Song from The Shins