stream new the xx album "coexist"

The share tracking app is also cool.

stream the new ringo deathstarr ep

Austin's shoegaze / lo fi act with the hipster name just released an LP in February but they've already got a 4 song EP called Shadow on the way in November. Nylon Magazine has it available to stream a full month in advance. Unfortunately, they won't let me embed the soundcloud so you'll have to follow this link to hear it.

The title track is easily my favorite of the 4. There's something a little bit grungy about it and the m/f vocal pairing is evocative.

jens lekman announces fall 2011 tour & new EP

The darling of Sweden Jens Lekman recently announced a spate of fall 2011 tour dates. His scheduled appearances so far stretch from the end of September until October and land on both the American and European continents. No Atlanta date announced so far.

Sept 28 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Sept 29 - San Francisco, CA - California Academy of Sciences
Oct 1 - Seattle, WA - Columbia
Oct 3 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
Oct 5 - Washington DC - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
Oct 6 - Philadelphia, PA - Philadelphia Ethical Society
Oct 7 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
Oct 8 - Boston, MA - Somerville Armory
Oct 9 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
14 oct - Nijmegen, NL - The Vereniging
15 oct - Düsseldorf, DE - Schumannsaal Düsseldorf
17 oct - London, UK - Heaven
19 oct - Manchester, UK - Band on the Wall
22 oct - Stockholm, SE - Södra Teatern
24 oct - Köpenhamn. DK - Jazzhouse
27 oct - Milano, IT - Salumeria della Musica
29 oct - Paris, FR - Pitchfork Music Festival

He's announced a new EP will be released in September. I suspect he'll be touring to support it. You can listen to a track off the EP, title "An Argument with Myself" and download it here.

download free solo album from nick diamonds

Right now Nick Thorburn, aka Nick Diamonds (currently the mastermind behind Islands, member of Mister Heavenly, and formerly of Unicorns) is giving away his LP I Am an Attic for free. Well, it's a pay what you want model and US$0 is a-ok. But for those who spend US$10 or more, Nick's throwing in a 6 song EP called I Am an E.P. as an incentive.

washed out - within and without

Sub Pop will drop the new album from chillwave pioneer Washed Out on 12 July. In the meantime, you can stream the full album for free from NPR and download the first single, Amor Fati, for free by following this link. "You can also sign up to download Eyes Be Closed" below.

listen to the new bon iver 'bon iver'

You can stream Bon Iver's upcoming LP 'Bon Iver' for free for a limited time on NPR.