Winter 1...

Peter and the Pirates shares excellent new track Winter 1. A few years ago I did order some release(s?) by the band, but I don't recall the band sounding this great (noisier and less catchy, but perhaps my mind is playing tricks on me?). So time to give the band a second chance I guess...

Shorties...

Tilskuere (Danish for spectators) has a real nice post on Sarah Records/Television inspired Danish quartet Balloon Magic. Good to learn that the youngsters are heading for the studio to record some new songs.
+ Fell

Death Valley Sleepers has announced that they’ll begin the recordings of their debut album. Filed under “great news”.
+ Sweet End

Finnish indie popsters Delay Trees will release their self-titled debut album on September 29.
+ About Brothers
+ Cassette 2012

New track Pocahontas by The William Blakes is now streaming at Myspace. The band’s third album The Way Of The Warrior is out September 13.

Entakt frontman Jonas Villumsen has published a second track from his ongoing solo-project. Lovely stuff...as always!

Pete and The Pirates shares 4 demo tracks in exchange for your email address.

The Drums covers Arcade Fire. Interesting though the sound quality is rather poor.
+ We Used To Wait

Otur shares this remix of Compute’s Rushing, Slowing Down.
+ Rushing, slowing down (Otur Remix)

Saturday Smorgasbord...

Volvoe are quite productive these days. Today the band has uploaded another new track (called Places) and (once again) it's a really great one!
+ Places (Myspace "quality)

Via the Myspace profile of Volvoe I came across another interesting Danish band called The Latitudes. The band is less than a year old, but apparently several band members used to be in another band called The Mayfairs. The band lists The The among the influences and it's probably not completely incorrect comparing the music of The Latitudes to this UK band!?
+ Any Given Night
+ Curtains Drawn

J.A. recommends the track Talk To Me by Norwegian electro pop 5-piece Melophonia. If you enjoy the electronic and danceable tunes of bands like Goldfrapp, Tiger Baby etc. (and I have to admit that I do) this is definitely something for you.
+ Talk To Me

I know that UK band Pete and The Pirates should be classified as old news, but the nice and charming (quoting Indie MP3, who mentioned the band a year ago) songs of this indie folk rock/pop band, probably can survive "another round in the spotlight"!
+ This Thyme
+ Ill Love

Lead singer Tom Sanders of Pete and The Pirates and a few musical friends has a side project (?) called Tap Tap and I personally find this band even more interesting. Several reviewers are really high on the band's debut album Lanzafame and more than once the band has been compared to Arcade Fire.
+ 100,000 Thoughts
+ Little Match (Big Fire)