Last week I posted a new Flying Lotus track from a recent compilation. While the track was great, it left me with an overwhelming craving to hear something from the forthcoming album “Cosmogramma”. Well good news for everyone that’s been waiting for it. Here’s the first track that’s been released from the album, saving us from the torture of waiting until May 3rd to hear any of them. Not that I was worried that it wouldn’t, but this track proves his new album is going to change the game once again. Now if I can only get my hands on that track with Thom York on vocals! I’ll share it with you here as soon as I do.

MP3: Flying Lotus – Computer Face/Pure Being

Soaring harmonies and tribal beats are what Local Natives hinges its sound on. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard those tricks combined, in fact it’s very much in fashion these days. Amazingly, this band sounds like they’re completely unaware of that fact. The band takes post-punk, Afro-beat, and a big Zombies influence and wraps it all up into a sound that has a lot of people impressed. I’m one of those people, so I’m very excited about receiving news that the band is kicking off their 29-day US tour in Tucson at Solar Culture. The non-profit venue has been keeping independent arts and culture alive and thriving in Tucson and it’s a perfect place for a band destined for big things to kick off a tour that will take them a long way towards making those things happen. Catch them on April 20th so you can be say you saw them first.

MP3: Local Natives – Sun Hands

I’ve been listening to the new EP called “Speaks” by Brooklyn trio Body Language on repeat all week. It’s an incredibly solid debut and I think the group has the potential to make some real noise this year with their mix of electronic and acoustic instrumentation. The band takes influences as diverse as soul, Detroit-style techno, and classic disco and mixes them all up with a bit of an indie flair. They’ll make any closed-arm hipster dance and maybe even seek to expand their record collection in the process. The EP has a great mix of uptempo dance cuts and even a few ballads to vary the pace. Regardless of which it is, the group is always convincing and you can feel the love for their work seeping out of every beat. So check out this track and the bonus remixes and make sure you see this band open for Sia at The Marquee on 4/20.

MP3: Body Language – Work This City
MP3: Body Language – At A Glance (Toro Y Moi Remix)
MP3: Toro Y Moi – Timed Pleasure (Body Language Remix)