Today's Quick Mention: As expected,
The Avengers took in all of the money available
over the weekend. At this moment it stands at
nearly $650 million worldwide, and that's after just
a week in theaters. Wow.
I found these five songs on the ground. Enjoy.
:Metric
- Youth Without Youth:
This plays like the safest possible choice for a
first single, and yet I think it still serves as a
sweeping statement for the band - their indie pop
days are 100% gone. You can probably expect to
catch Metric in an arena the next time you see them
play. Synthetica, which is their first
album in three years, is due out June 12 via Mom And
Pop.
:Turbo
Fruits - Sweet Thang:
My level of affection for this act has always been
inconsistent, but I think that's all about to
change. I saw them put on a really nice set at
SXSW, and now there's this infectious track that I
seriously can't get enough of. I really hope
that the Jim Eno-produced Butter is a winner.
It's due out on September 11 via Serpents and Snakes
Records.
:Eternal
Summers - Millions:
Here's an act that just continues to get better.
They started with fuzzy, simple pop tunes, and now
there's this song, which just shimmers and makes you
want to spend the day with it on repeat. If
you have an album release calendar, be sure to mark
July 24, as that's when you'll be able to snatch up
Correct Behavior via Kanine Records.
:Fidlar
- Got No Money:
I'm starting to
think that if this band ever bothered to try and
write a song without an infectious hook, they'd fail
miserably. If you ask me, that's
certainly not a bad thing to have to lay claim to.
You can currently hit up iTunes or Soundcloud for
the Don't Try EP. It was released a
couple of weeks back through Mom And Pop.
:Crocodiles
- Endless Flowers:
I was hoping these guys would continue to show
they've left behind their often too-fuzzed-out
sound, and that's what they've done. This is
another great pop single. We get to find out
if the shift is an all-around thing when Endless
Flowers is released on June 5 via Frenchkiss.
FYI, the band will be at Stubb's on June 11 as
support for the Temper Trap.
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