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Is Tropical: "The Greeks" - Video of the Year??? (I know we're late)
Bright Eyes: "Jejune Stars" - MP3
Memory Tapes: "Yes I Know" - MP3

New Memory Tapes: "Wait in the Dark"

[mp3] Memory Tapes: "Wait in the Dark"

Certainly late on this one in terms of the blog world's schedule, but really, when has that ever stopped us? The truly talented "buzz" artists, persevere and create new music that equals or surpasses the quality of the previous content that brought them such notoriety in the first place. Such is the case with Memory Tapes (Philadelphia's Dayve Hawk). While it would've been easy to fall by the wayside alongside of countless other buzz-band victims, Memory Tapes have delivered "Wait in the Dark" an excellent new track from their upcoming album 'Player Piano' due July 5. The track is imbued with everything we liked about Memory Tapes in the first place (rhythmic melodies, tastefully delivered vocal effects) yet, shows a maturity in not only sound fidelity, but in songwriting. Memory Tapes (if the whole record stands up) are poised to reward their early supporters for their patience, and to garner hordes of fans who never jumped on the bandwagon in the beginning. Mp3 Via.

Site and Sound: El Perro Del Mar

Site & Sound: El Perro Del Mar from VanLou Media on Vimeo.

We've been loving the beautiful work from newcomers Site and Sound. Above we share the live footage from El Perro Del Mar's recent NY show at The Knitting Factory. Of course, the true sadness here is the unfortunate timeliness of the song choice, Big Star's "Blue Moon." Filmed several weeks before Alex Chilton's tragic death, this video is a fitting tribute to a great songwriter, filmed in a gorgeous way, by the great folks at Site and Sound and Van Lou Media. See below for their brand new feature on Memory Tapes from his recent show at Tribeca Grand.

Site & Sound: Memory Tapes from VanLou Media on Vimeo.