I Break Horses

Already snapped up by the venerable Bellla Union label, more luscious shoegaze revivalism from Sweden. On the strength of the tracks we've heard the album whenever it arrives should be a thing of beauty.

I Break Horses - Wired (Demo) by I Break Horses

Us Baby Bear Bones

Galloping along, this demo from Brighton band Us Baby Bear Bones is one the most interesting things I have heard this year, merging a multitude of ideas with some moments of real beauty, they've been drinking from the same well as Brightonian indie royalty Electralane.

Ascot Hat by Us Baby Bear Bones

Polock

Not sure if they are named after the rotund ex Middlesborough midfielder (albeit with one less L), it seems unlikely given that they hail from Valencia but you never know. I look forward to the unveiling of new Hip Hop group Hignett from Texas.
Anyway this is one for fans of Phoenix or Shout Out Louds, pure pop.

Polock - Fireworks by Mushroom Pillow

Theme Park

Slighty shambolic, loaping bass driven pop music from this London band. Its difficult to find much out about them which puts me in mind that they are already in the clutches of a dark industry svengali, building the hype via mystery but then maybe i'm just being overly suspicious. Either way this is an superb start.

Tennis

I belatedly got around to listening to Cape Dory by Tennis today and i've got to say whilst its hardly anything new, a more expertly put together Spector indebted indie pop album will be hard to find. A beautiful cut about escaping to the the country for the simple life gives ample evidence below.

Tennis - South Carolina by snipelondon

Son Lux and 13 & God

Weird and wonderful stuff from the anticon label. A more solemn and foreboding Sufjan Stevens is probably the best way to describe this track from Son Lux's upcoming second album. Its done an excellent job of whetting the appetite for the full LP.


Son Lux - Rising by Son Lux

Also coming up on Anticon in May is the new one from 13 & God, the collaboration between German electronic legends The Notwist and members of leftfield hip hop acts Themselves and Subtle. 'Old Age' taken from the new album has all the hallmarks of The Notwists 2002 classic 'Neon Golden'.

13 & God: Old Age by alientransistor

Junior Boys

Not sure what has happened to these often morose and always previously angst ridden Canadians but this closer from their upcoming record is a much more sprightly affair. Whilst their past output cannot be faulted this is definitely an enjoyable divertion.

Junior Boys - Banana Ripple by DominoRecordCo

Destroyer

Unbelievably tardy on this one, but late last week I took delivery of Kaputt by Destroyer and its rarely been off my headphones since. Many elements of it seem offputting at first, not least the 'Baker Street' brass all over it, but that just becomes another beguiling part of this exceptional record on repeated listens. The fourrth track off the album 'Suicide Demo for Kara Walker' offers a taster below.

Destroyer - Suicide demo for Kara Walker by mouxlaloulouda

Youth Lagoon

Stunningly pretty, reverb drenched vocals layed over compact clattering beats (Cannons). Absolutely joyful stuff made by a man called Trevor from Idaho. There is definitely room for more Trevors in the music world.

Cannons by Youth Lagoon

Welcome Back Sailors

Superlative stuff taken from the unimpeachable independent label Tough Love Records new sampler
http://toughloverecords.bandcamp.com/album/young-research-ii-tough-love-sampler

This is the samplers highlight, from Italian, maritime fixated dream poppers and remixed by Dream Cop.

Welcome Back Sailors - Love's The Answer, Blame It (Dream Cop remix) by electricsoundofjoy