Passion Pit- The Reeling

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naWBwGy_xok

Fantastic new single from this US electronic pop band taken from their debut album Manners released in May. This is the followup to their big first single Sleepyhead which caused a ruckus last year on the indieclub scene. I'm liking this more than the first single and the first single was some very nice avalanches like cut up.

The Notwist - One With the Freaks/This Room

Josh has been hitting us with a cascade of excellent new releases, so I'm going to take the chance to look at a German indie rock band you may not have heard of, even though they have existed for 20 years!

Video for One With the Freaks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI0prZWmxQk

Video for This Room: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lszKvHI_GFg

White Lies - Farewell To The Fairground

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ0AFriC7ZM

Did Jason Keller (Now Magazine March 26-April 1) and Nino Gheciu (Eye Magazine March 26-April 1) miss the point with their reviews of the White Lies full length release To Lose My Life? Well they do come about 4 months after the release of the album but alas when you live by the Canadian record company dropping you promos you die by the Canadian record company dropping you promos. Not sure why they are both going on about Joy Division either?

This is the 4th single from the band....very catchy eighties like alternative track. Check out their great track Death which we reviewed on IKvsDK on September 27th of last year.

The band stop by Lee's Palace in Toronto on March 31. Unfortunately the record company won't let me embed the video so please click here for the Youtube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ0AFriC7ZM

Camera Obscura - French Navy

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH9n8LVY0vs

Brand new track from Camera Obscura off their fourth album My Maudlin Career out in April on 4AD. A quirky story of failed romance. Camra Obscura stick with the usual formula and once again win out. Camera Obscura hits Lee's Palace in Toronto on June 27 as part of their North American tour.

Steve Angello & Laidback Luke Ft Robin S - Show Me Love

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUQ1LRGcVgs

When its a classic dance track you can expect it to be remixed and released multiple times. Here it is, the fourth time its been released on the big dance imprint out of the UK Data. Originally released in 1992 and massive in the clubs this track has since been remixed in 1997, 2002, and now in 2009. Fantastic track although I am partial to the original mix. Uses a driving Felix Da Housecat type banging pipe sound in the background. Well remixed for our current time period.

Grammatics - Shadow Committee

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCljNqQiIok

Melodic UK pop track from the Grammatics taken from their self-titled debut release. We reviewed one of their single on November 19th. Definately a band to watch for.

Official Secrets Act Girl From The BBC

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjOp7i2De8o

In 1980 M released their second album Official Secrets Act before some of the members went on to form Level 42. 2009 and a new band Official Secrets Act release their first single Girl From The BBC off Understanding Electricity. The band is signed by One Little Indian. Grungy Britpop.

Pet Shop Boys Love Etc

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InBiaRBUjUs

The new Pet SHop Boys single. Quite downtempo this time around although campy as always. Taken from the new Album Yes.

La Roux - In for the Kill

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ1Mi77nogQ

Great single from this electro new wave duo. No video for embedding so you will need to click on the link above. Definately worth the click and one of my favourite tracks out right now. First album is due out on Polydor in the very near future.

September - Can't Get Over

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq2EuHIt2p0

New catchy club/pop track from Sweden's September on Hard2Beat records for your Saturday night. Taken from her 3rd album Dancing Shoes.

Kap Bambino Red Sign/Acid Eyes

Video for Red Sign: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROLfbCQoGCg

Video for Acid Eyes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lglb6XntlkU

Two noisy electro acid punk tracks from Kap Bambino out on 7 Inch.


Red Sign


Acid Eyes

The Black Lips - Short Fuse

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToJ-XoENfXc

New epic space punk indie rock track from the Black Lips. Taken from their latest and fifth album 200 Million Thousand. Black Lips are a garage rock band from the USA. Out on 7 Inch

Oh Canada! Metric, Hot Hot Heat, Broken Social Scene

Big thanks to Josh for providing me with a warm welcome to IDKD. I know Josh through my brother, who has my undying respect for naming Joy Division as his favourite band of all time. If you don't know much about Josh, here's a fact -- he bleeds music. I imagine if you cut him it would sound something like the Smiths but I have never dared to find out (I also imagine Josh would get quite angry if you tried to cut him).

Anyhow I've decided to look back across the pond at three Canadian artists that have new albums coming out soon.

Metric - Help I'm Alive

First up we've got the new single from Metric from their upcoming album Fantasies. Their guitar-driven indie rock and Emily Haines's distinctive voice makes for a great sound. If their last two albums are anything to go by, expect another strong album from them.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtA7YIFapnY



Hot Hot Heat - Let Me In

British Columbia's Hot Hot Heat burst onto the scene with their first full-length release Make Up the Breakdown. Since then they have developed their sound and are set to release a new album this calendar year. The video here is taken from their most recent album Happiness Ltd.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRi5LF1cQgQ



Broken Social Scene

Okay... slight cheat here, I don't think Broken Social Scene have an album coming out soon... but this is a fun video. Broken Social Scene are a Canadian music collective comprising members from various bands (including Stars, Metric and Do Make Say Think).

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksMEXz_YOCI

The Old Guard - Oasis, Starsailor, Pete Doherty

Just want to make an official welcome to Dunstan who has recently joined Indie Kid Vs Dance Kid as our British Correspondent. Dunstan is notorious for having been a roadie back in the day for British bands such as The Verve, Sleeper, and Gene.

In recognition of our new writer I go old skool with 3 well known UK bands/singers with new singles out just recently:

Starsailor - Tell Me Its Not Over


Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqH-RoDXKLU

Epic keyboard, soaring melodies, nineties britpop revisited with Starsailor's first single off their newest and fourth album All The Plans.



Oasis - Falling Down

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEzmU7YSXJs

Brand new single by Oasis. I've sorta fell out of touch with this band after Morning Glory but this single is a catchy one. This is the third single from their 7th album called Dig Out Your Soul. 7 albums...WOW....Didn't realize they had put out so many.



Pete Doherty - Last Of The English Roses

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjIO-AJlFoU

Fantastic solo single from former Libertines member Pete Doherty. Downtempo Big Audio Dynamite/Clash type of track taken from the forthcoming full length 'Grace / Wastelands'. Believe the Hype....this is fantastic and trumps Oasis and Starsailor easily.

Bon Iver - Flume

Mellow track recommended to us by Sarah, a regular user of IDKD and our 'unofficial' US correspondent. Like Sarah, Bon Iver hails from the Badger State. Unlike Sarah, he has a lot of facial hair. Enjoy.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62i9Sodwp5o