Summer is Not Over.

We're back from a week away from pretty much all "blogger" contact, and don't understand why people seem to think Labor Day is the end of the summer. It stays hot and gross pretty much all the way through September. Van She understands. This record 'Idea of Happiness' is a fantastic little gem of an album. Here's a new vid. We did not go to Jamaica.

Van She: "Jamaica"

Our love of Aussie and Kiwi electro pop is well dedicated, so we're bringing you the latest offering, "Jamaica" from the infectious summer-infused group Van She. Their new album Idea of Happiness drops July 10 in the US via the always excellent Modular. Check out the video for their first single, "Idea of Happiness" below.

Friday Night! Jamaica @ Mercury Lounge

Jamaica - I Think I Like U 2 (Database Remix) by database

Jamaica. Not sure who they are? Watch the video above. We often wondered how to put out a record too, but now we know thanks to this three-piece, turned two-piece, Parisian-electro-rock band. Don't let the name or the impossibleness of a simple Google search fool you -- this is no vacation destination, but a band boiling under the surface of the US indie scene waiting for their chance to break. Comparable to Phoenix, Foster the People, Naked and Famous, Cut Copy and more, Jamaica toe the line between the avant-garde and straight ahead four-on-the-floor elector pop. After garnering much praise in the UK/Europe following the release of their debut record, No Problem (Aug. 2010/Cooperative Music) Jamaica are gearing up for another US push.

If you can't catch them tomorrow night at the Mercury Lounge, be sure to get over to Brooklyn tonight (!) for their Knitting Factory performance.