Haute & Freddy :: Touch Touch

Some of the best music discoveries come from friends who also have great taste in music. Got a couple of those for you today. The first one is from LA duo Haute & Freddy. They recently released new single 'Touch Touch' and it is an 80's sounding pop gem! So good, can't stop listening to it. Thanks to my buddy Josh for the recommend. 

Check out their video for 'Touch Touch' below and if you like what you hear they released an album earlier this year in March called Big Disgrace that you can delve into further. 

Bloc Party :: Anatomy of a Brief Romance

I remember playing Bloc Party so much in early 2000's during the indie heyday. 'Banquet' and 'Helicopter' are huge hits that will forever be associated with that era. They just released new album Anatomy of a Brief Romance and just like the title implies the songs are mainly about relationships that did NOT end well. Who can't relate to that? Kele's voice still sounds as fragile and amazing as ever.

Check out their video for 'Love Bombs' and 'Now We Can't Be Friends' below.  

Mike D :: Thank You

On my way to my DJ gig last night had some time in the car to listen to legendary Beastie Boys Mike D's first solo album Thank You which was released a couple weeks ago. I wasn't sure if we were ever gonna get new music from the two remaining Beastie Boys members as it had been many years with nothing. Then a few months ago some clips of Mike D performing new music with his kid started popping up on my feed. Glad he got the itch and came back, loving the new record! It has great experimental beats, rhymes and hooks in his trademark Beastie Boys style. His voice is unmistakable and as good as ever.

Check out a couple tracks from it 'Secrets Pt II' and 'Crypto' below.

M83 :: I Wrote You a Letter

French electronic artist M83 is getting ready to release new album I Wrote You a Letter on September the 25th. The first taste from the album is 'Blister Sunrise' which is a dense shoegazey type of track. Curious to see if the rest of the album will go in this direction. 

Check out 'Blister Sunrise' below.

The Drums + Mareux :: It Didn't Matter

It had been awhile since I heard NYC's The Drums. I was super into their 2010 track 'Let's Go Surfing' back in the days when indie was king. Cut to 2026 and heard this new single from them 'It Didn't Matter' that they did with Mareux the other day and I instantly recognized his voice. Great new single that sounds pretty different from 'Let's Go Surfing' (more on the pop side), but still a solid track. Thought I'd post that for you guys to check out.