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Monday, August 22, 2011

Muse-ic Mondays: Issue 29

Summer Six

Like a cold beverage on a hot day, no summer is complete without a crisp and refreshing soundtrack that goes down smooth. Beer commercial rhetoric aside, here are six notable bands that will help quench your summer anthem thirst:  

1. Hooded Fang (pictured): Toronto indie darlings Hooded Fang pack an infectious punch on their sophomore release. Clocking in at a short but so-damn-sweet 22 minutes, Tosta Mista brims with fast and fuzzy surf-rock sounds ready for shaking and shimmying the night away.


2. Bombay Bicycle Club: Armed with airy melodies, toe-tapping rhythms and a music video that's cute as hell, London rockers Bombay Bicycle Club return with their light and breezy new tune "Shuffle"—enough to keep listeners on their feet until the band's third album A Different Kind Of Fix arrives on August 29th.



3. Handsome Furs: Montreal electro-pop duo Handsome Furs never miss a beat. Propelling forward with urgent anthems, blazing vocals and more synth-driven melodies than an '80s school dance, the band's third album Sound Kapital marks their most passionate release yet. 


4. Cults: The buzz surrounding New York pop duo Cults is thicker than an ugly-sweater party in December. But it's not without merit, as the group's dreamy, '60s-infused melodies shimmer with a gentle nostalgia that's enough to make anyone sway.


5. Black Lips: Six albums deep, garage rockers Black Lips peek their heads out from the scuzzy, lo-fi trenches—if only for a touch of polish from producer Mark Ronson. Although tight and tidy, Arabia Mountain still kicks around those room-spinning, dive-bar-thrashing anthems perfect for a hazy night out.



6. Bon Iver: It's time to give "Skinny Love" a breather and get cozy with "Calgary," the woodsy first single from Bon Iver's self-titled sophomore album. Delicate and enchanting, "Calgary" pairs well with the cool, quiet nights that mark the transition into fall.

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