Guardian Music — This former art history student specialises in murky disco full of reverb, delay and enigmatically ethereal vocalsHometown: Tallinn, Estonia.The lineup: Maria Juur (vocals, music).The background: Maria Juur, alias Maria Minerva, is a post-Pink record... more info

Altsounds — *CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival* has announced its first round of performing bands and artists including: *Portugal. The Man, CSS, Neon Indian, The Wombats, Wild Flag, Metronomy, Talib Kweli, Givers, Zola Jesus, Class Actress, Dum Dum Girls, Art ... more info

Guardian Music — Tired of waiting for La Roux's second album? Then why not investigate this Brooklyn singer in thrall to early-80s electro-popHometown: Brooklyn.The lineup: Elizabeth Harper (vocals, synths).The background: It's been said before, possibly by us, but i... more info

Stereogum — Grizzly Bear bassist/producer/vocalist/resident blond Chris Taylor releases his full-length debut LP this fall under the CANT moniker. The record comes on the back of his debut 7″ “Ghosts“; both come bearing the stamp of Terrible Records, the B... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield, words by Bill Pearis Metronomy @ Pier 54 I really wasn't sure if anyone was going to show up. Metronomy's last NYC show was at Union Hall in August 2008 and there were about 40 people... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: Twin Sister - "Bad Street" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Your Youth - What Smarts (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Metronomy - "The Bay" (Clock Opera Remix) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Class Actress - Keep You (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Sonny and the Sunsets - I Wanna Do I... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Metronomy - "The Bay" (Clock Opera Remix) (MP3) Metronomy, who are now a full band and were recently nominated for the Mercury Prize, play a free Hudson River Rocks show at Pier 54 on Thursday (7/28) with Class Actress.... more info

Stereogum — CANT is the solo project of Grizzly Bear bassist/producer Chris Taylor to which we were introduced via “Ghosts” (and its Class Actress remix). Now you can check out the haunting, 808s-and-heartbreaking, Twin Shadow-assisted album cut “Answer.�... more info

Music For Ants — I’m well aware that this blog has featured quite a bit of 80’s influenced electronica as of late, but I couldn’t resist posting about Class Actress, a Brooklyn-based band mixing disco-influenced beats, lush synths and Elizabeth Harper’s ether... more info

Stereogum — Class Actress’s debut EP Journal Of Ardency channeled ’80s analog synth and New Order-styled new wave into dourly romantic electro-pop on the back of tasteful production, chilly hooks, and the presence/persona of its songwriting principal, Elizab... more info