Still Flyin’ - “Following The Itinerary” Very often when someone has a profound experience, they will go on to do everything they can to recreate that experience, and almost inevitably, the transcendental magic of spontaneity and inspiration mutates into the choreographed drudgery of ritual. “Following The Itinerary” is indeed about a group of people attempting to recapture the excitement and peace of a joyful moment, but it’s so mellow and laid back that it’s hard to imagine these people accidentally having a bad time for trying too hard, or getting too bummed out if they miss their mark. Actually, just listening to this, it’s impossible to imagine that they wouldn’t have a lovely time doing whatever they’ve got planned.

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Feadz featuring MC Wesley - “Subiu, Desceu” How’s this for a good time: All the lewd bass and bold beats of Baille funk, but with the dayglo synth tones and sleazy whimsy of French house. French producer Feadz is clearly reverent of the Brazilian sound, but not overly so — rather than studiously ape his inspirations, he opts for a delightfully goofy tone. This silliness flatters the vocals of 8 year old MC Wesley, who raps confidently in the typically horny cadences of Baille funk for an effect that is simultaneously adorable and vaguely unsettling.

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Bradford Cox Reviews the new Breeders EP, Fate to Fatal

Junior Boys “Parallel Lines” There is no trust in this song — not for the person being addressed, or the language either person uses to end their relationship. Every civil consideration is called into question, and every word uttered is analyzed for traces of malice, or taken as evidence of the empty rituals of human interaction. Like virtually all Junior Boys songs, the music is comfortable but chilly, and the lyrics are direct, but aloof and dispassionate despite the subtle soulful inflections in Jeremy Greenspan’s voice. The most uneasy aspect of this piece is just how pleasurable it feels, and how that seems to deepen the singer’s disconnection from the person addressed by encouraging the notion that he’s getting some small measure of sadistic gratification out of putting up a distant, unfeeling front. The song also sounds kinda sexy, which isn’t an adjective I’d prefer to use to describe something with such a passive-aggressive tone, but there you go.

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Paste interviews members of Micachu and the Shapes.

The A.V. Club interviews Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett about Guitar Hero: Metallica.

Poster Cabaret offers an impressive variety of live music show posters.

Music Think Tank defines the current music industry crisis.

Toyota is offering mp3 downloads of the songs used in its Venza ads.

Nyctaper offers mp3s of a March performance by Rafter.

Drowned in Sound interviews former Ride frontman Mark Gardener.

Free at Amazon MP3: the 8-track Gigantic Music Sampler, featuring songs by the Walkmen, Harlem Shakes, and more.

Jason Lytle – “Yours Truly, The Commuter” The title track from his forthcoming solo debut, out 5/19 on Anti.

Blank Dogs – “Setting Fire To Your House”