Another week of both Ryan and I playing some new (and old) tunes for you guys.  This week includes new stuff from Liars, Wild Harem, Harlem and Cloud Nothings.  As usual, stop by our friends at Indie-Verse and click the link to listen.  Heather Mac, this shoutout’s for you… Playlist and MP3s to follow.

1) The Trashmen – Malagueña
2) Fever Ray – When I Grow Up
3) Neon Indian – Terminally Chill
4) Liars – Scissor
5) Jacuzzi Boys – Age of the Giant Jellyfish
6) Harlem – Friendly Ghost
7) Reading Rainbows – Restless
8) Sic Alps – Bells
9) Sebadoh – Freed Pig
10) Fresh and Onlys – Second One To Know
11) Wild Harem – Talurah Tom Tom
12) Cloud Nothings – Can’t Stay Awake
13) Serena Maneesh – Drain Cosmetics
14) Trailer Trash Tracys – Candy Girl
15) Smith Westerns – Be My Girl
16) Kurt Vile – My Sympathy

I’ve been jamming this album very recently enjoying these tunes for the energy they give off. There is a tinge of Modest Mouse present here with Still Flyin’ in their single “The Hott Chord is Struck,” but that is the only influence I give credit bandwise to because it ends there. This San Francisco band’s amalgamation of sound includes some sort of funky, rasta, pop, saxophone, cheerleader chant music vibe. I could probably come up with numerous other adjectives to describe the sound, even a slowed down sample of The Trashmen’s “Surfin Bird” makes its way into a song. They recently played SXSW, although it’s hard to know who will show up to play at any given show considering there are too many members to count…even Jens Lekman is a credited member: A modern day jam band supreme. Buy album here.

Still Flyin’ – The Hott Chord is Struck