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TOP 15 SONGS OF THE MONTH :: AUGUST 2014

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1-CARIBOU Our Love [Merge]

Caribou, has shared another track from his forthcoming new album ”Our Love” out on October 7 via Merge, the song follows the first single  “Can’t Do Without You”.

2-FKA TWIGS Pendulum [Young Turks]

“Pendulum” is one of the 10 amazing tracks included in FKA Twigs debut album LP1 , out now on Young Turks. Album Of The Month. 

3-ALT-J Every Other Freckle [Canvasback/Infectious]

British trio alt-J will release their new album “This Is All Yours” on September 23 via Canvasback/Infectious, following the first two singles “Hunger Of The Pine” and “Left Hand Free” now we can hear another album track called “Every Other Freckle”. 

4-FLYING LOTUS Moment of Hesitation ft. Herbie Hancock and Thundercat [Radio Rip]

Flying Lotus has premiered the first track from his new album You’re Dead! on BBC Radio 6. It’s called “Moment of Hesitation” and features Herbie Hancock and Thundercat.

5-ALVVAYS Underneath Us [Polyvinyl]

Toronto fivepiece Alvvays released their self-titled debut album on July 21 via Polyvinyl, this song called ‘Underneath Us’, is the b-side of a limited edition cassette of their brilliant single ‘Archie, Marry Me’. Listen below (via NME)

6-SBTRKT ft. WARPAINT War Drums [Live at Maida Vale]

Masked producer SBTRKT, aka Aaron Jerome, appeared on Zane Lowe’s BBC Radio 1 show to perform songs from his forthcoming new album “Wonder Where We land”. He was joined by Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, Sampha andWarpaint. Listen to the whole set here (BBC) and here (Soundcloud)

7-PEAKING LIGHTS Breakdown [Weird World]

‘Breakdown’ is taken from Peaking Lights’ new album ‘Cosmic Logic’, released through Weird World on October 6th.

8-LITERATURE New Jacket [Slumberland]

Philadelphia indie-pop band Literature released their new album Chorus on August 19 via Slumberland Records, “New Jacket” is the first single.

9-TOPS Way To Be Loved [Arbutus Records]

Following the 7”single “change Of Heart”/”Sleeptalker”, Montreal indie-pop band TOPS have shared another track from their forthcoming new album Picture You Staring out on September 2 via Arbutus records. Stream it in full here.

10-THE UNICORNS Let Me Sleep [Caterpillar Records]

The Unicorns reissued their 2003 album “Who Will Cut Our Hair When We’re Gone?” on July 29 via Caterpillar Records. The digital version comes with four bonus tracks,including previously posted cover of Daniel Johnston’s “Rocket Ship” and this song called “I’m So Tired”.

11-ALLO DARLIN’ Romance And Adventure [Slumberland]

Allo Darlin’ are set to release their new album “We Come From the Same Place” this October via Slumberland, the new single is called “Romance and Adventures”

12-BLONDE REDHEAD The One I Know [Kobalt]

Following “Dripping” and “No More Honey”, Blonde Redhead have shared another new track called “The One I Know”, taken from their new album Barragán ,out September 2 via Kobalt. Download it for free here. 

13-SEA OLEENA If I’m [Lefse]

Montreal-based Sea Oleena will release her debut full-length Shallow on September 30 via Lefse Records, the first single is called “If I’m”.

14-SUFJAN STEVENS A Little Lost [Arthur Russell Cover]

“A Little Lost” is Sufjan Stevens contribution to Red Hot’s Arthur Russell tribute compilation Master Mix: Red Hot + Arthur Russell, out 10/21 on Yep Roc.

15-FOXES IN FICTION Ontario Gothic [Orchid Tapes]

Following the first single “Shadow’s Song”, Orchid Tapes label head Warren Hildebrand aka Foxes In Fiction has shared the title-track from the new album “Ontario Gothic”.The song is about a close friend name Cait who died in 2010 and to whom the album is dedicated and like “Shadow’s Song” it features violin arrangements by Owen Pallett.