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Song Premiere: Slam Donahue - "C'mon C'mon"

By Shaina Pearlman at 4:55 PM on August 30, 2012

New York rock band Slam Donahue is giving Paste a first look at their song “Cmon Cmon” off the Hemlock Tea EP.... read more

Album Stream: Sondre Lerche - Bootlegs

By Shaina Pearlman at 4:00 PM on August 28, 2012

Norwegian singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche isn’t set to release his first live album, Bootlegs, until Sept. 4, but Paste is offering an advanced stream now.... read more

Song Premiere: Preservation Hall Jazz Band - "C.C. Rider"

By Laura Flood at 2:00 PM on August 28, 2012

"C.C. Rider" is featured on 50th Anniversary Collection, the upcoming box set celebrating the band and New Orleans' Preservation Hall, after which the band is named. read more

Album Stream: Chamberlin - Look What I’ve Become

By Tyler Kane at 12:15 PM on August 28, 2012

Thanks to Rdio, you can listen to the EP here until Sept. 4. read more

Album Stream: Holy Ghost Tent Revival - Sweat Like The Old Days

By Zachary Philyaw at 9:00 AM on August 28, 2012

Before Sweat Like The Old Days is released on Sept. 4, stream the new album in the player below. read more

Album Stream: David Ramirez - Apologies

By Ryan Bort at 2:00 PM on August 27, 2012

Though he has released a number of recordings over the past ten years, Apologies might be his most personal, affecting collection of songs to date. So much so that Ramirez even admits to feeling apprehensive about revealing so much of himself on the record. read more

Song Premiere: James Iha - "Speed of Love"

By Tyler Kane at 12:00 PM on August 27, 2012

The track’s synth parts and hooky choruses showcases a poppier side of Iha, but the wiry, effect-soaked guitar solo prove it’s very much the same songwriter behind many ‘90s favorites. read more

Album Stream: Malka Spigel - Every Day Is Like The First Day

By Ryan Bort at 9:00 AM on August 27, 2012

Though Every Day Is Like The First Day won't be officially released until Sept. 4, you can stream the entire album here. read more

Song Premiere: Velah - "Skeleton House"

By Hilary Hughes at 12:30 PM on August 24, 2012

If you took a concertina, handed her a Gibson, brought her up onstage alongside three guys with a fever for reverb and gave them the green light to wrangle their inner demons before an audience, you’d get Velah. read more

Song Premiere: Rosco Bandana - "Woe Is Me"

By Zachary Philyaw at 9:00 AM on August 24, 2012

Rosco Bandana, the first and so far only band signed to newly-minted Hard Rock Records (as in the restaurant chain) have released a new song, “Woe Is Me,” the first single from their upcoming debut album, Time to Begin. read more

Song Premiere: Low Cut Connie - "Boozophilia"

By Zachary Philyaw at 4:00 PM on August 22, 2012

After a run of critical praise for their 2011 debut, Get Out The Lotion, including a plug from pal Merrill Garbus of tUnE-yArDs as her “favorite artist of the year,” Adam Weiner and Dan Finnemore have reunited as Low Cut Connie for a follow up, titled Call Me Sylvia.... read more

Album Stream: Eyes Lips Eyes - What You Want (If You Want)

By Ryan Bort at 4:30 PM on August 21, 2012

Eyes Lips Eyes have been compared to LCD Soundsystem, The B-52s, Talking Heads and The Rapture. In other words, we're talking about music you can dance to. Stream their new EP here. read more

Album Stream: Bill Fay - Life Is People

By Max Blau at 11:30 AM on August 20, 2012

Bill Fay's latest record, Life Is People, shouldn't exist. But it does, and it's a beautiful record that captures Fay's essence over 12 lush and poignant tracks--standing up and even surpassing his earlier work. read more

Album Stream: Highasakite - Indian Summer EP

By Max Blau at 10:15 AM on August 16, 2012

Highasakite, comprised of members Ingrid Helene Håvik, Trond Bersu and Øystein Skar have created a four-song dream-pop escape that recalls the music of Lykke Li, Neon Indian and Of Monsters and Men. Stream their latest EP here. read more

Song Premiere: Trampled By Turtles - "Open All Night"

By Katie King at 3:30 PM on August 15, 2012

In honor of the 30th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska, a tribute compilation will be released this September, offering a new take on the haunting songs that were originally recorded with only a harmonica, an acoustic guitar and a four-track recorder.... read more

Song Premiere: Efterklang - "Hollow Mountain"

By Max Blau at 10:00 AM on August 15, 2012

Last August, Efterklang traveled to Spitsbergen, Russia, as part of an nine-day audio expedition. At this abandoned settlement, which is located close to the North Pole and has slowly decayed since 1998, they amassed audio samples that would help shape their forthcoming album, Piramida. read more