Untitled Deerhunter Concert Film (Trailer)
Dir. John Albrecht

Shapes and Sizes – “I Need An Outlet” From Candle To Your Eyes, out 8/3 on Asthmatic Kitty. The band kicks off a Canadian mini-tour tonight, as part of POP OFF III (POP Montreal); dates are here.

Rafter – “No Fucking Around”
Stream Rafter – Animal Feelings via Listen@MBV
Pick up a copy of the record from Asthmatic Kitty →

The Georgia Straight profiles Wolf Parade.

If DeCaro's parents' goal was to make sure that their son didn't end up in a band where art is obviously far more important than commerce, then they failed spectacularly. EXPO 86, the third album from Wolf Parade, proudly plants its flag in left field, the album's 11 herky-jerky tracks studded with lurching guitar insanity, fried-circuit synth squalls, and vocals that sound like CBGB back when David Byrne was just another art-school weirdo. In other words, the album finds the four-piece rediscovering the off-kilter form displayed on the blogosphere-approved 2005 debut Apologies to the Queen Mary.

The Herald Scotland profiles singer-songwriter Hanna Tuulikki.

"(her voice) is a remarkably emotive high-pitched instrument that swoops and keens like some spectral missing link between Kate Bush and Joanna Newsom. Just to make things even more singular, the seven songs of love and death that make up Wilder Shores of Love are inspired by the ancient Greek myth of doomed lovers Hero and Leander."

The New York Times examines the changes to "girl pop" in the past ten years, exemplified by the rise of Lady Gaga.

io9 explores the influence of science fiction on he music of Janelle Monae.

Josh Ritter visits The Current studio for an interview and live performance.

The Line of Best Fit and Clash offer alternative shortlists for the 2010 Mercury Prize.

NPR is streaming Seu Jorge's new album, Seu Jorge and Almaz (out July 27th).