Is it really the ninth installment of the Hot Damn Jamz already? Where has the time gone? Hopefully you aren’t beginning to tire of discovering new and interesting new bands, we certainly aren’t getting tired of digging them up for you. This week we have possibly the weirdest batch yet including rock & roll lunatics from France, some knucklehead in a bunny mask, double-bassed post-punks who really need a new name, Dilla-produced Detroit rap, cute Swedish tweegaze and so much more. We salute you!
Finale
Versatile Detroit rapper Finale was lucky enough to get productions by Dilla and Black Milk for his upcoming album, which will hopefully include a tongue twister as blistering as “Jungle Music.”
Found
Scottish omnivores Found discover continually fresh-sounding combinations of electronica, pop, folk and rock, from the Hot Chip-esque “Let Fidelity Break” to the acoustic burr of “Admission Number Two.”
Happy Burger
France’s dirtiest, roughest (only?) garage punk trio have come up with the scuzz rock jam of the year so far – “Pizza All Around”.
Lemonade
More spicy than their sugary name implies, Lemonade rocks the house all-trippy-like with their sprawling bass groove, “Big Weekend.”
No Bunny
If you can get past the bunny mask and the general silliness, you’ll find some excellent bubblegum punk tunes on their debut album Love Visions.
Polka Dot Dot Dot
Perfect for naptime, Polka Dot Dot Dot incorporates ukuleles, throaty three-piece harmonies, and kindergarten claps to make rustic Northwestern folk music that’s downright darling.
pow wow!
These two brothers from Brooklyn make indie pop the way it should be made: ramshackle, wistful and sweet as a summer afternoon.
Sad Day for Puppets
Vintage trebly indie pop + fuzzed out shoegaze x Swedish pop magic = Sad Day for Puppets’ blissful, breezy music.
The Soft Pack
Formerly known as the Muslims, San Diego’s Soft Pack trade in cranked-up guitars, bashed drums and wry lyrics that sound classic but far from stuffy — fans of the Modern Lovers, Replacements and Spoon will find a lot to love in songs like “Brightside” and “Parasites.”
The Vipers
These snide Manchester post-punk revivalists have some seriously chunky bottom-end, courtesy of two bass players.
