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King Krule - Easy Easy

In the indie rock game, caught in the throes of hype, it's rare that an artist gains initial attention and truly follows up on the imposed publicity. Even rarer is a NINETEEN YEAR-OLD coming out with such a refined, dark aesthetic and the emotional weight to back it up. On "Easy Easy," King Krule preachs the struggle of South London life over an undeniably catchy guitar hook. 6 Feet Beneath the Moon, Krule's debut LP, hits the shelves August 26th on True Panther Sounds.

Thee Oh Sees - Tidal Wave (on Breaking Bad)

Shoutout to Cranston for throwing Thee Oh Sees on his meth show.

West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Help I'm a Rock

Want to be tight with your dad's weird friend? That dude with the gray ponytail, dead tooth, and forty bumper stickers on his ancient Subaru? 

Making a documentary on Operation Iraqi Freedom and need a sarcastic jam for the credits? 

Well, my friends with very specific needs, West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band's cover of Zappa's "Help I'm a Rock" is for you!

Julia Holter - World

"Every day my eyes are older / I grow a bit closer to you."

No Age - C'mon Stimmung

And in the blink of a sweat-drenched eye, the dog days of early August music releases - the void where record companies tend to drop their annual flops and "meh's"' on unassuming listeners - is over. Noise auteurs No Age are back with their third release "An Object," a name that hints at the physical relationship with the record .