Weekly News Roundup ft. Toro Y Moi, Las Kellies, Joanna Gruesome, Cloud Boat

Word up music lovers. This week's been quite a week. We were pretty thrilled to listen to Toro Y Moi's   cover of Ricky Gervais' 'Slough' - yep - that one from the Office! 

Las Kellies return with their fourth album Total Exposure in September. They’ve been doing a little UK tour in the last week or so. If you didn’t manage to catch them, gutted! Nah – not really! Check out this teaser for new track ‘Jealousy’ instead! It's weird! 

Cardiff noisepop five-piece JOANNA GRUESOME’s debut album 'Weird Sister' is due out on Fortuna POP! on 16 September. It’s sounding pretty siiiiick. If you like jingly, scuzzy  pop melodies – look no further – you’ve arrived! If you can't wait - listen to 'Sugarcrush'. You'll lose your mind.

Swedish Electro duo, The Deer Tracks, recently revealed the third part and final installment of the "The Archer Trilogy". Red Eyed Zebra is a dreamy, videogame-centric delight.

North London's Wolf Alice are set to release their debut EP, 'Blush', on Chess Club Records on 7th October. In support, they've released the rather epic, snarling,  'She'. Have a listen:

Cloud Boat did a show at Sofar Sounds in London a few days ago – check out this video of their set - it’s pretty unreal.

No Ceremony has unveil the video for new single PARTOFME, released on their own label NOC/// on October 14. Check out the video below:

London four piece, Grass House are set torelease a new single on Marshall Teller Records on the 2^nd of September 2013. Check out single ‘I Was A Streetlight’ below:

Weekly News Update - 22/07/13 - ft. Mazzy Star, Pins, Cassette Store Day

Mazzy Star have reformed for their first studio album in 17 years. Seasons of your Day will be released on the bands own label Rhymes of an Hour Records, on the 23 September. They’ve unveiled new track from the record ‘California’ – check it out.

PINS are releasing their debut album, via Bella Union, on the 30 September. Check out a track from their double A-side below. We’re pretty excited about this! They’re also playing Birthdays on 9 October, so be sure to pop along if you’re in that neck of the woods.

International CASSETTE STORE DAY was announced this week. It will take place at Rough Trade on September 7 and will see limited releases from its organisers - SEXBEAT (Fucked Up), Kissability (Los Campesinos!) and Suplex Cassettes (Fair Ohs, Proper Ornaments); as well as classic albums reissued in this fun format by Transgressive (At The Drive-In, Pulled Apart By Horses), Bella Union (The Flaming Lips), Domino (The Pastels), 4AD (Deerhunter), Wichita Recordings (Hard Skin), Burger Records and many more.  Other labels involved spreading the Cassette love with limited releases are Night School, Jade Tree, Mirror Universe, Reeks of Effort, Art is Hard, Faux Discx, Tye Die Tapes and more to be confirmed.

We’re pretty thrilled to announce that Cardiff-based five-piece Joanna Gruesome will be releasing their debut album Weird Sister via Fortuna POP! (Europe) and Slumberland (USA) on 16 September. Have a listen to ‘Secret Surprise’, off their album, below:

New Zealand psych pop band Surf City will be releasing their new album, 'We Knew It Was Not Going to Be Like This' on Fire Records on 19 August. Have a listen to a track from the record below:

If you were lucky enough to catch Cocorosie's amazing show at the Barbican on Saturday night, you might be pleased to know that they've announced two dates in September to support their new record (Manchester Academy 2 on 29th and The Oval Space, London on the 30th.)