Palpitation

Palpitation, who we first featured in February, released a new album earlier this month in their native Sweden. This first single from it could have come straight off a Shout Out Louds record, which in my book makes it worthy of attention.

Palpitation - ‘We Don't Need To, We Don't Have To' by The 405

Elephant

Pontefract isn't famous for much other than a 'cake' which isn't actually a cake and a few low grade race meetings. The unheralded town should rejoice at the birth of Elephant (one half of which hail from Pontefract) who release their second single via Memphis Industries in July. There's just a hint of Beach House here,which is always a good sign.

Elephant - Allured by elephanttheband

Vondelpark

Another sublime release from Vondelpark is upcoming, following on from the superb Sauna ep. More sun kissed wist-step, frankly it is irresistible.

Helado Negro

A while back we featured Forest, a superb Willow the Wisp electronic act from Sweden who produce otherworldly songs which really evoke the deserted forests of the north. Helado Negro is the latino answer to Forest as evidenced on this beautiful closing track from his new album for Sufjan Stevens' label Astmatic Kitty. Its the type of music which could only be made by a man who bathes with owls.

Family

Familys strung out greco-tropical acoustica is pretty powerful stuff. The best track of the three here is Ava but each packs its own ramshackle punch. Listening is almost like intruding on someones private grief, possibly in a taverna somewhere on the outskirts of Salonika.

Arrange

Anyone remember Khonnor, the teenage prodigy who made a superbly desolate album called Handwriting a long while ago? Well if Arrange has been listening to 'Handwriting' then he really ought to. Either way this is excellent update of that sound.

Arrange - Plantation - 02 Tiny Little Boy by electricsoundofjoy

Young Dreams

Channelling Beach Boys production through a youthful scandinavian prism, these Bergen scamps have struck gold on an oft trodden but still glorious path. More of the same please, pronto.

Flight 376 final mix and master by Young Dreams

Monster Rally

Whimsical tropical psych loungesters Monster Rally have an new ep upcoming on Gold Robot records and with us being on the cusp of summer I'm likely to be annoying my neighbours by donning a string vest, decamping to the garden and putting this on repeat.

Monster Rally - Siberian Girls by goldrobotrecords

Miracle Fortress

From the new album, four years in the making comes this sprawling gem. Yearning electronica at its best. Sounds like The Antlers at a Disco, a description which may fill some people with dread but they'd be wrong.

Miracle Fortress - Raw Spectacle by SecretCityRecords

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