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We’ve played Gotye’s single “Somebody That I Used to Know” an embarrassing number of times already.

Thanks to The Big Pink, we’re about to get addicted all over again.

In their cover of the hit song, Robbie and Milo have warped the track into an almost unrecognizable-but still super addictive- electronic jam.

Swapping out Kimbra for two male vocals, this version is filled with lots of twitchy beats, weirdly futuristic synths, and rumbling drum machines.

It’s crazy, cool, and totally different- but rather than taking our word for it, stream the new track (and watch the Gotye original) and tell us what you think!
The Big Pink – “Somebody That I Used to Know” (Gotye cover BBC Live Lounge) by TheNJUnderground

It’s kind of crazy that exactly a year ago we posted this adorable video of Scout Willis and Ashton Kutcher’s ode to coffee (click here if you missed it).

Back then we wondered if Scout’s singing would turn into a serious thing, but guess what- it has.

Chilean-American musician Nicolas Jaar has just dropped a new single called “With Just One Glance,” featuring Scout on vocals.

This time around, though, she’s ditched the old last name and goes by Scout Larue (Larue is her middle name).

Interesting…..

Listen to the track here and let us know what you think!

Fans of classic ’70s music have a reason to celebrate, because two lost gems from the golden age of music–Love’s Black Beauty and Gene Clark’s Two Sides To Every Story– will be re-released, thanks to the excavation work of High Moon Records.

Whoa, who knew these album covers were so similar?

For the record (no pun intended), Grown Unknown from Lia Ices was released January 2011, whereas the Video Games single from Lana del Rey dropped in October 2011.

Floral headdresses: they’re happening.

Ohbijou: the stuff that dreams are made of?

If the band’s newest track is any indication, the answer is a resounding yes.

Originally the solo project of Casey Mecija, this Toronto indie pop group has now fully blossomed into a floaty six-piece with an equally epic sound.

Their genre hop-scotching third album Metal Meets is the kind of record you need to turn up in  your headphones to get the full effect; there’s haunting string solos intertwined with lots of atmospheric beats, all topped off with Mecija’s ethereal vocals.

Our advice: forget the world for a second, stick your head in the clouds and listen to the premiere of “Mossy Lungs” below.
Ohbijou: Mossy Lungs by wearesolidgold

Even though finding unique new band in Brooklyn is like looking for a needle in a haystack, we’ve found one that’s worth a listen.

Meet Bushwick surf rock band The Denzels, who just released their first EP, Easy Tiger.

Their mellowed-out garage rock isn’t as poppy as The Drums nor is it as low-fi as Beach House, but rather hangs gently in the middle.

It’s a tricky balance, especially considering how many other bands are currently riding the surf rock wave, yet The Denzels manage to strike it well by contrasting the sunny melodies with darker, self-depricating lyrics.
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The band gets animated-literally- in the impressive music video for “Underneath the Sycamore.”

P.S. the team behind the project, design duo Walter Robot, has also done work for Gnarles Barkley, Rob Thomas, and Modest Mouse. Check out their reel here!

We already know that Austra’s Katie Stelmanis is magical (have your heard their debut album?!) but now the Toronto musician is getting even more literal in the new music video for “Spellwork.”

Watch it above, and let us know if you can figure out what’s going on….

We admit: we first tuned into Nite Jewel because we heard that the California native (real name: Ramona Gonzalez) would be sharing the stage with Chairlift later this spring.

But now that we’ve heard the musician’s latest single, consider us officially hooked.

Her breezily electro-pop track “One Second of Love” is the kind of song you can have on repeat all day; with slight drum beats, lots of synths, and singalong lyrics, it’s the ulimate Wednesday pick-me-up.

There’s even more where that came from on Nite Jewel’s new album, out March 6th.

But until then, stream the song here!

Recognize these guys?

We first decked Boston trio Quilt out in ’60s gear for the Beatles package in our December/January issue.

And although they’re wearing normal clothes in the band’s new video for “Young Gold,” we still think it’s pretty great.

See for yourself above.