The Keepsies- Dumb Fun

The Keepsies are a New York trio, and among the musicians involved is Jason Kelly of Fergus & Geronimo. If you've heard that duo's work--especially their 2010 album "unlearn.", the somewhat vintage rock aesthetic the Keepsies projects shouldn't be too much of a surprise.

The heavy level of snark usually associated with Fergus & Geronimo's music is surprisingly vacant here, which is nice because the band has certainly replaced that with smitten sincerity on tracks like "Saturday" and "Get Back."

Give a listen to the Keepsies' three-track EP, Dumb Fun, via the widget above.

Two Wounded Birds- "All We Wanna Do"

New video for the Two Wounded Birds joint "All We Wanna Do." From the moment I heard these guys, I dug their embrace of a surf rock sound. They're still staying true to the sand and the sea, but they're coming out of their shell a lot more, which has made their music much more exciting to listen to, frankly. The tracks "All We Wanna Do" and "Midnight Wave" will be getting a 7'' release via Moshi Moshi on April 18th. -

Beach Fossils- What a Pleasure

On their latest EP, Beach Fossils are shooting for stronger songs and better production. They even bring on the help of Wild Nothing's Jack Tatum to bring one of the tracks to life. In my opinion, it's improved the band's sound greatly. Is this EP for you? Find out in this review: Review: Beach Fossils- What a Pleasure

MP3: Beach Fossils- Out In the Way (feat. Wild Nothing)

Generationals- "Trust" ‡ MP3

One of 2009's catchiest songs was written by Generationals. Of course, I'm talking about "When They Fight, They Fight." The album it came from, Con Law, didn't amaze me as much as several tracks from it did, but I'm still expecting big things from this outfit. They have a timeless pop sensibility that follows sweet sounds instead of trends.

That was true on their debut, and it's true on this new track from the band's forthcoming EP, Trust. Surprisingly, the band recorded these four tracks with Sunset's Bill Baird. Look for this EP on Nov. 9th on Park the Van and stream / download the title track below:

MP3: Generationals- Trust -