American Football - "Uncomfortably Numb ft. Hayley Williams"

While "American football" is about to wind down after yet another Patriots Super Bowl game, AMERICAN FOOTBALL are just gearing up. The Illinois rock band are set to release their third record on March 22nd. The self-titled album is due out on Polyvinyl Records, with a pretty sweet limited edition red & blue splatter vinyl and a deluxe 2LP mastered for 45rpm. But regardless of the bells-and-whistles of the physical materials, what makes this a record worth owning is the actual music and boy-howdy is "Uncomfortably Numb" quite the appetizer.

Julia Jacklin - "Leadlight"

Much as I'm excited that there's a new Avalanches record, after listening to the first song off of Don't Let The Kids Win (out October 7th on Polyvinyl), the championship belt for 2016 Australian album I'm most eager to hear goes to Julia Jacklin.

Alvvays - "Archie, Marry Me"

Winnipeggers! Mark your calendar for September 23rd. That's when Alvvays come to town as tour support for Fucked Up at the West End Cultural Centre. DO NOT come to this show late or you'll miss some gems from the band's self-titled album including this track, the video for which dropped today.

Psychic Twin - "Dream State"

Dream state > fugue state.

Japandroids - "The House That Heaven Built"

A little something to get the adrenaline going on hump day.