LoveLikeFire "Boredom"

Myspace // "Signs" [Audio]

LoveLikeFire's latest video, a clip directed by Jacob Perlmutter, was premiered today on Myspace. The single is out 24 August through Heist or Hit Records, while the band's full length debut hits shelves 14 September (and select indie retailers on 17 August) in the UK.

LoveLikeFire

Directed by Zack Keller & Ed Skudder

Myspace // "Signs" [Audio] // "From A Tower" [Video]

I first came across this band at CMJ last year, walking across town to check them out at the urging of about five people. The set was a disappointment, but I wasn't ready to write them off. As more music was finished for their debut album, I was sent different demos and drafts of the record, getting a rare glimpse into the development of the songs.

What I begun to hear from Tear Ourselves Away (out this summer on Heist or Hit Records) was one of the best new records to surface from an American band in a few years, and by the time I saw them for the second time at Spaceland (in Los Angeles) a couple months ago, I was on board. It's almost developed into an obsession -- they're a group that I need to check out every time they come through the city. Their recent gigs have been utterly fantastic, even their cramped and sweaty set at an ultra tight venue on Red River in Austin.

The band's first single off the upcoming debut set, "William," is out now in the UK.

Birdmonster

Myspace // "Born To Be Your Man" [mp3]

We've been huge Birdmonster fans for a few years now, since before the band even released their amazing debut album, No Midnight. It's easy to fall in love with the group, because--besides being made up of the nicest guys around--their music evokes the best of Bruce Springsteen and their live shows are positively electrifying. Though I've only heard a few songs off of the new album, I've been told by reliable sources (cough Dany) that it is even better than their debut. From the Mountain To the Sea will be released digitally on August 5 and then physically on September 2 by the FADER label.