Other than Lady Gaga’s new video for ‘Telephone,’ it seems the biggest buzz in the music world this week is around the new MGMT teaser track, ‘Flash Delirium,’ off of their forthcoming album, ‘Congratulations,’ due out 13th April 2010. Some seem to think that it’s a fantastic new direction for the band, while others don’t like it because they think it sounds nothing like MGMT. I fall somewhere in between: I was not, shall we say, particularly whelmed by it at first, but it’s growing on me. It has none of the catchy hooks of the singles off of ‘Oracular Spectacular,’ but that reflects an intentional move by the band away from singles and towards albums. As the band told NME, the album is “a collection of nine individual musical tours de force sequenced to flow with sonic and thematic coherence,” and they want it to be appreciated as a complete album. Ben Goldwasser of MGMT said to the magazine, “There definitely isn’t a ‘Time to Pretend’ or a ‘Kids’ on the album. We’ve been talking about ways to make sure people hear the album as an album in order and not just figure out what are the best three tracks, download those and not listen to the rest of it.”

They have, however, made ‘Flash Delirium’ available for free through their website, so head on over and download it now!

Jess introduced London’s Chew Lips almost a year ago.

Now they’ve released their debut album, Unicorn, and this is an acetrack off of that album. Listen and enjoy.

MP3: Chew Lips – Seven

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If you’re a fan of MGMT, 60’s psychedelia, lots of feedback, Lo-fi hazy stuff to get high to, this track could well be a favourite of yours. Girls are releasing their third single “Morning Light”, and we’ve been given the all-clear to give the B-side away. The band covered Skeeter Davis’ “The End Of The World”:

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MP3: Girls – End of the World

Previously, we offered Hellhole Rat Race as a free download….

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MP3: Girls – Hellhole Ratrace

Looking back at 2009, I think Freelance Whales are the American band with the greatest potential I didn’t get to see last year. A quintet with folky sensibility (read: handy with a banjo, for example) and gorgeous harmonising vocals, it’s no wonder London-based folk pop band Fanfarlo chose them as their support on their first headlining tour of North America.

I now feel sick that I missed them as openers to Fanfarlo at Iota on 04 December 2009 in December, and then at a sold-out gig at the downstairs Black Cat Backstage when I was busy covering We Are Scientists upstairs on 21 January 2010. Fingers crossed I will get to see them live as they support Cymbals Eat Guitars in D.C. next weekend. The buzz around this band is so incredible, I’d suggest catching them live when you can, or at least picking up their debut album ‘Weathervanes’ when it’s released in mid-April. Below you can listen and download their song ‘Generator 2nd Floor’ and watch them perform the song acoustically and in the dark back in December 2008.

MP3: Freelance Whales – Generator 2nd Floor

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Freelance Whales’s debut album ‘Weathervanes’ will be released on 13 April in America on Frenchkiss / Mom and Pop Records. You can preorder the album on their Web site. The first 500 people to preorder the album will also receive a signed, limited edition poster.

Even if they appear to be all over the map, Petter and The Pix don’t need any Ritalin. They might be a tad hyper, maybe a little distracted, and most likely won’t sit still for too long. But why should they? When the world catches on to their latest album, ‘Good as Gold’, they’ll have no time to sit a spell anyway.

The second album from this six-piece Swedish band is a multi-genre, mega-layered craft that is both profound and confusing, making a one word description impossible to pen down. It checks all the boxes of indie, pop, rock, dance, acoustic and even soul. Despite the veil of mystery, a few good spins will allow the listener to lift the tracks, revealing something beautiful and original, with some elusiveness still remaining.

The frenzied opening track ‘Never, Never’ is a shambolic number, with calming lead vocals, yet stands juxtaposed against a blurry landscape of manic backing vocals and a mad rush of whirling sounds – an appealing song that gets the listener interested in what follows.

What lurks in the shadow of ‘Never, Never’ is the infectious ‘In The End Of The Day’, complete with a catchy melody that is sure to stick in your head, both day and night. Another oxymoron of a tune, the song itself is very poppy and a sense of happiness within is natural, despite Petter’s talk of being alone by – surprise, surprise – the time the day ends. Meanwhile, ‘Four Walls’ suggests something reminiscent of The Cure’s early days, while the electro-pop ‘Good as Gold’ also echoes the new wave movement of the early ‘80s. Finally, the closing track, ‘Last Time’ offers a tender, ballad-esque lullaby to drift peacefully off to sleep to.

But before you slumber or make any preconceived notions of what exactly this band is or the music they create be sure to set your alarm clock to the opening track. A new slew of perceptions are bound to rouse your bones and fill your head, causing you to listen once again to this highly enjoyable album.

MP3: Petter and the Pix – Momentarily Lost

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‘Good as Gold’ by Petter and the Pix will drop in the UK on 03 May.

It’s been two years since I first introduced Kyte from Leicester. Since then they’ve slowly built up a fan base, played huge shows in Japan and gained praise from the NME (“Kyte will steal your heart”).

So, when I got through the announcement that they’ll be releasing their debut full-length album, Dead Waves, on 19 April through KIDS Records; the label that launched The Wombats, The Whip and Band of Horses, frankly I almost had a heart attack. And this track is a gorgeous introduction to it, a perfect track for a dreary Monday morning – download, listen, and prepare to hear us raving a LOT more about this lot. In the mean time, why not read our quick Q&A with the guys.

MP3: Kyte – Like She Said

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Two Door Cinema Club seem to be demolishing everything in their path this year so far, and they’re continuing that trend with their new single, the fantastic Undercover Martyn. This is a dreamy, futuristic remix of it – download and enjoy below.

MP3: Undercover Martyn (Softwar Remix)

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Jess previewed Gorillaz‘ fantastic new single Stylo, and as is traditional with all single releases, there are a raft of MP3s we can give away for free. In a break with tradition, they’re actually really rather good.

Catch them both below, and have a quick bedroom rave before going out tonight.

MP3: Gorillaz – Stylo (DJ Kofi remix)

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MP3: Gorillaz – Stylo (Labrinth featuring Tinie Tempah remix)

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We don’t know much more about Silver Columns than when Jess first introduced them last year. They’re gearing up to release their first “proper” single which will be out on 12” vinyl with embossed sleeve on Moshi Moshi on 19th April.

We’ve still got a while ’till it comes out, however to whet your appetites, we’ve been given the all clear to post this fantastic remix that will have you dancing like no tomorrow. Download, listen and enjoy.

MP3: Silver Columns – Cavalier (Time + Space Machine Remix)

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Pop culture blog Popmatters says of this band “This is the catchiest, most intriguing power pop band to emerge out of the no-name pile in some time. Brooklyn’s the Dig has one self-released EP and a growing live following. Even so, they’ll most likely be news to you, the way they were news to me. That’s good news, though, the Dig is fairly crackling with potential.”

With the aforementioned self-released EP and loads upon loads of gigs under their belt already, the Dig, with their crashing guitars, could just be the next big thing in rock. Listen to their track ‘You’re Already Gone’ below and tell us what you think.

MP3: The Dig – You’re Already Gone

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The Dig have been touring with Editors on their North American tour. TGTF will be there Sunday night to catch their appearance on Editors’ last show in America on their current tour before Editors return to Britain.