'Mo Music: New Music Wednesday

Catch up on the latest tunes with Gay Place

By Rob Cohen, 8:45AM, Wed. Dec. 1, 2010

Lots of big names in indie rock return this week with new material. Let's get to it!

PJ Harvey let us have a first taste of her new album, Let England Shake this week. "Written on the Forehead" doesn't sound like a typical PJ Harvey track would, with a fragile, Fever Ray-meets-Cocorosie vocal turn and vibe.

Glitoris-approved discohouse stars Hercules + Love Affair just released the first track to their upcoming LP, Blue Songs, entitled "My House." At first listen, it's an ok track, good to dance to, and fan-turned-singer Shaun Wright has a decent voice, but he just makes you wish Antony were lurking somewhere in the mix. Further listening needed. Check it out at Soundcloud.

David Lynch put out a random single out this week entitled "Good Day Today," and it's pretty sweet! It sounds totally Lynchian, with a creepy kind of like Crystal Castles-meets-Twin Peaks sound. Check it out at Soundcloud.

Iron + Wine just released their first official single off their upcoming album, Kiss Each Other Clean, due out January 25. This darker track is a long way from his simple hushed folk days.

Finally, one of my new favorite bands, Memoryhouse has just released a new video for their track "Heirloom," the B-side to their new Caregiver single. You might remember me praising them in this previous post.

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