Yo La Tengo – “Here to Fall (Pete Rock Remix)” Pete Rock‘s take on the lead track from YLT‘s latest full-length, Popular Songs. This comes from the forthcoming Here to Fall Remixes LP, due out 6/8 from Matador. Pre-order here.

I was recently interviewed for the Bygone Bureau, and author Kevin Nguyen asked me if I listened to everything that got sent to me.

My response was "ARE YOU CRAZY?"

Because after 8 years of doing this, the sheer volume of daily submissions make it virtually impossible to listen to everything that gets sent my way. And there's no "system" for choosing what I do click on-- it's pretty much random.

So I feel super lucky that, for whatever reason, I clicked on the succinct one-line email from Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Yes, they're one of those bands with zero online presence (they're from either Portland or NZ I think), and just one song. But damn, what a song it is.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - "FFunny FFrends" Keep your eyes on Unknown-Mortal-Orchesta.Bandcamp.Com and cross your fingers that we get more songs. Because FFunny FFrends is fantastic, but I'm dying for more.

The Radio Dept. – “Never Follow Suit” From the band’s latest, Clinging to a Scheme, and from a new CD/Digital single, out 6/16, featuring the track + 2 exclusive b-sides. Get it at Labrador.

Bonnie Prince Billy – “Hombre Sencillo”

Download a “digital split-45” ft. Best Coast and Japandroids (who cover the McLusky classic “To Hell With Good Intentions”)

The Naked and Famous – “Young Blood”
thenakedandfamous.bandcamp.com (h/t Paul)