new Neon Indian

reminds me of all those times I cried because my mum told me to go to bed in 1997 and I'd forgot to write down the level password

Teengirl Fantasy

No post yesterday, so there'll hopefully be two today if I get the time.

Teengirl Fantasy are a band I'm pretty late to get on the bandwagon for. They play this sort of cross between the twinkly melodies of yr average twee pop band, but fuse it with dubstep and an essence of drone to create a totally chilled, Washed Out-esque tropical island. 'Hoop Dreams' was the first song I listened to from their CD-R, completely by chance, and I'd say it's probably their best so far - sweet beats, sweet samples, and one sweet jam. I can assure you won't be hearing anything like this on the next Justice album.

Gonna post the entire CD-R, simply because it's way too difficult to narrow down one track. You need to hear this.

Teengirl Fantasy - 'CD-R'
BUY: Pukekos

The Art Museums

Fresh Woodsist meat from somewhere in the U.S.A. Sometimes dreamy, sometimes poppy, yet always catchy, their debut (?) 'Rough Frame' is one of my favourites of the year so far. Imagine if the Beach Boys were locked in a small cupboard for several days on end with a little keyboard and single guitar - you end up with a lot of bouncy hand-clapping and feet-stomping melodies. But scratchy acoustic guitars, tambourines, pulsing echoes and haunting vocals also come along for the ride, giving them a cutting edge on today's blogosphere waves. Check it out.

MP3: 'Sculpture Gardens'
BUY: Woodsist - Rough Frame 12" ($15pp USA)