Where did the week go? How about a better question, who cares? That’s right, everyone’s favorite day of the week is back, and with it, Freeloader Friday. We have loads of music to satiate your hunger for new tunes this week — so sit back, relax, grab a pair of your favorite headphones and treat your ears to some tasty new tracks.
To kick things off, Palms premiere the first single off their anticipated, eponymous new record over on Pitchfork. The track, aptly titled “Patagonia,” is a dreamy, groove-laden soundscape that will send you floating in the clouds above the southern Andes of South America — no travel guide needed.
The free music rolls on with Tripwires‘ track premiere of “Shimmer,” a Noise-Pop number with enough hooks to have you singing along in no time. In addition, Cassettes Won’t Listen bring the grimy, funk-infused Electronica and Dfalt channels 90′s Trip-Hop sounds (think DJ Shadow with a twist) with their respective song streams. There’s no excuse for you to not bust a move this weekend.
If you’re in the mood for a full album stream then you’re in luck, as AM & Shawn Lee have released all the tracks of their new record before its official drop next week. From dance-y vibes to atmospheric, syncopated rhythms — the album is sure to suit any weekend adventure you have planned. Happy Listening!
Palms: “Patagonia” via Pitchfork
Palms out June 25 on Ipecac Recordings
Tripwires: “Shimmer” track premiere via DIY
Spacehopper out June 18 on Frenchkiss Records
Cassettes Won’t Listen: “Transmission” track premiere via Vibe
Transmission – Single out now on Daylight Curfew
Dfalt: “Moon Milkshakes” free track via Okayfuture
Helsinki Beat Tape: Part 1 out June 11 on Daylight Curfew
AM & Shawn Lee: Full album stream via Soundcheck
La Musique Numerique out May 7 on Park The Van
The weekend is upon us once again, and you know what that means… tons of free tunes from us to you. That’s right, Freeloader Friday is back to provide all you weekend warriors with loads of new music that is sure to make you start saying TGIFF — Thank Goodness It’s Freeloader Friday!
If you’re in the mood for exclusive content, then you’re in luck, as Javelin dropped a previously unreleased song this past week that oozes maracas (pair some guacamole with this track and you’ll have yourself quite the fiesta). But that’s not all, both Hey Sholay and Andrew Cedermark have new tunes for your listening pleasure as well. Yes, this weekend is going to be one awesome aural experience.
The visuals are on lock for you this weekend too, as Young Galaxy appreciate senior citizens and dance it out with their new video, while Thee Oh Sees get lethal. (We’re not joking, viewer discretion is advised for the San Fran rockers’ new vid!)
Oh, you want more? Well, we have four, count ‘em, FOUR full album streams for you this weekend. To start off, The Melvins premiere a cover record of classic artists ranging from Venom to Queen. Make sure to head over to Spin to read frontman Buzz Osborne’s commentary on each track. In addition, Beacon usher in the ambient pop vibes and Coultrain bring the funky, soul train sounds with their respective album streams.
Finally, The Casket Girls are streaming their eponymous record over on FILTER. If you’re unfamiliar with this group, they consist of Elsa and Phaedra Greene and Ryan Graveface of Black Moth Super Rainbow, who recently released their new record Cobra Juicy a few months ago. If you missed it, they also promoted the album with one pretty cool Kickstarter campaign. Let’s just say, masks were involved.
Whew, that’s a lot of tunes. Happy listening!
The Melvins: Full album stream via Spin
Everybody Loves Sausages out April 30 on Ipecac Recordings
Beacon: Full album stream via Pitchfork Advance
The Ways We Separate out April 30 on Ghostly International
Hey Sholay: “WDYRWMTB” via Middle Boop Mag
Clouds, Castle, _______ out June 3 on Fierce Panda Records
Javelin: “The Marimba Song” via Noisey
Hi Beams out now on Luaka Bop
Andrew Cedermark: “Canis Major” via Pitchfork
Home Life out July 16 on Underwater Peoples
The Casket Girls: Full album stream via FILTER
The Casket Girls out now on Graveface Records
Coultrain: Full album stream via OkayPlayer
Jungle Mumbo Jumbo out now on Plug Research Records
Young Galaxy: “Pretty Boy” music video premiere via Pitchfork.tv
Ultramarine out now on Paper Bag Records
Thee Oh Sees: “Toe Cutter – Thumb Buster” music video premiere via Pitchfork.tv
Floating Coffin out now on Castle Face Records
You made it through the week once again, and now it’s time to get rewarded… with music! That’s right, Freeloader Friday is back and we’re bringing you a plethora of new tunes that are sure to jumpstart your weekend.
If you’re in the mood for mellow sounds, Emma Louise has you covered with “Mirrors,” a smooth track with a smokey finish from her upcoming album. The Postelles keep the chill vibes going with their new song premiere, while Tripwires get ethereal and Dirty Fences up the tempo.
The free music love continues with The Casket Girls bringing the Electro grooves to your weekend soundtrack and the wondrous Thee Oh Sees spinning a full album stream of their anticipated new record, Floating Coffin, over on Pitchfork.
Not enough music for you yet? Then check out these clips from Grim Tower and Young Man — both dropped music videos this week that are sure to transfix you with crazy visuals. One features a banjo player on a snowcapped mountainside with a wolf, the other, a man sprouting from a black trash bag in a museum. Yeah, it’s going to be one of those type of weekends. Happy listening!
Emma Louise: “Mirrors” via Spin
vs. Head vs. Heart out May 21 on Frenchkiss Records
Tripwires: “Catherine, I Feel Sick” via Quietus
Spacehopper out June 18 on Frenchkiss Records
Dirty Fences: “White Lies” via The Obelisk
Too High to Kross out now on Volcom Entertainment
The Postelles: “Heavy Eyes” via Paste Magazine
…And It Shook Me out April 23 on +1 Records
The Casket Girls: “Universal Language” via Rollingstone
The Casket Girls out April 20 on Graveface Records
Thee Oh Sees: Full album stream via Pitchfork
Floating Coffin out April 16 on Castle Face Records
Young Man: “In a Sense” music video via MTV Hive
Beyond Was All Around Me out now on Frenchkiss Records
Grim Tower: “Reign Down” music video premiere via Stereogum
Anarchic Breezes out in June on Outer Battery Records
Welcome back Freeloader Friday! We’ve had a short break for the holidays but we’re back and we’re ready for some FF action.
In this edition of Freeloader Friday, we’re making up for lost time and treating you to SIX awesome new tracks to check out and two music video premieres to top it off.
First, Local Natives is giving us another taste of their much anticipated album Hummingbird with “Heavy Feet;” then Sally Shapiro and Electric Youth take us for a ride with “Starman;” and Ra Ra Riot have no trouble asking us to dance with them. We’ve also got tracks from Javelin, The Lovely Bad Things and Gensu Dean & Planet Asia, all coming out with new albums in the next couple of months.
To satisfy your visuals, music video premieres include a nifty black and white show from Heliotropes and a creepy one with jingle bells courtesy of ERAAS.
There we go — that should keep you busy until next week. Fire away, Freeloaders!
Local Natives: “Heavy Feet” via SoundCloud
Hummingbird out January 29 on Frenchkiss Records
Sally Shapiro ft. Electric Youth: “Starman” via Nylon
Somewhere Else out February 26 on Paper Bag Records
Ra Ra Riot: “Dance With Me” track premiere via Stereogum
Beta Love out January 22 on Barsuk Records
Javelin: “Nnormal” via Pitchfork
Hi Beams out March 5 on Luaka Bop
The Lovely Bad Things: “Fried Eyes” via Spin
The Late Great Whatever out February 26 on Volcom Entertainment
Gensu Dean & Planet Asia: “Faces on the Dollar” via XXL Mag
Abrasions out February 26 on Mello Music Group
Heliotropes: “The Dove” music video premiere via Impose
The Dove out now on Manimal Vinyl Records/Frenchkiss Label Group
ERAAS: “Ghost” music video via Pitchfork TV
Eraas out now on felte
Aaaand, we’re back! To make up for eating lots of great food last week (or hearing about it), we’ve put together a collection of awesome music and visuals to go with it.
That’s right — you’ll notice we’ve got a slew of music videos for you, and they’re all exceptional and unique in their own way. First, we start with Local Natives‘ “Breakers.” You already caught a preview of the track in a previous Freeloader Friday, and now you get the full visual experience. Travis Barker and Yelawolf, Matthew E. White and Sophie Auster are also on board the music video train with some fresh content from their newly released albums. All that makes this single stream from Apollo Brown and Guilty Simpson a special treat to be savored, a break from the explosion between your eyes and your brain that you can enjoy with your lids closed or in the dark… that is, if you haven’t already turned out the lights after Menahan Street Band‘s “Lights Out” or Hey Sholay‘s “Dreamboat…”
To the listening board!
Local Natives: “Breakers” music video premiere via Pitchfork
Hummingbird out January 29 on Frenchkiss Records
Menahan Street Band: “Lights Out” music video premiere via Noisey
The Crossing out now on Daptone Records
Travis Barker & Yelawolf: “6 Feet Underground” (feat. Tim Armstrong) music video via YouTube
Psycho White out now on Lasalle Records
Hey Sholay: “Dreamboat” music video via YouTube
((O)) out now on Fierce Panda Records
Apollo Brown & Guilty Simpson: “Nasty” (feat. Planet Asia) via Mello Music Group
Dice Game out now on Mello Music Group
Matthew E. White: “Will You Love Me” music video premiere via Pitchfork
Big Inner out now on Hometapes/Spacebomb Records
Sophie Auster: “Run Run Run” music video via PaperMag
Red Weather out now on Lost Colony Music
