Weird Kids Up Front — The Naked and Famous “Young Blood” Polydor _ Teenage nostalgia is a difficult emotion to capture.  But the Naked and Famous have succeeded at doing just that.  The synth-heavy track is reminiscent of the MGMT and Passion Pit brand of electropop... more info

Press Play — Of all the bands and singles I've heard this month, I think The Naked and Famous are the band I'm most psyched about.  Their songs Punching in a Dream and Young Blood are amazing.  They have this dreamy, surreal vibe to them.  Although they have a... more info

NME - The Daily Download — So the finalists in the BBC Sound Of 2011 poll have been revealed, pursued by the usual online cynicism. At present a shortlist of fifteen of the "most promising" acts of next year, the annual compilation attracts the same amount of stick / discussio... more info

Rollo & Grady — MOJO Magazine – Top Albums of 2010 1 John Grant – Queen of Denmark 2 Arcade Fire – The Suburbs 3 MGMT – Congratulations 4 Edwyn Collins – Losing Sleep 5 The Black Keys – Brothers 6 Paul Weller – Wakes Up The Nation 7 Midlake – The Cou... more info

BBC 6 Music — Fans of MGMT, Chairlift and Polyphonic Spree need apply more info

Guardian Music — Facing the Sun, the lead single from this Danish band's debut album, is one of the most glorious things we've heard all yearHometown: Copenhagen, Århus and Jutland in Denmark.The lineup: Mathias Sørensen (drums,vocals), Morten Winther Nielsen (guit... more info

Press Play — I'm totally loving this song by Wolf Gang. Truth be told, I just stumbled upon the band and after a few listens, I'm definitely liking it.  It sounds like MGMT, but a bit more refreshing.  The single is due out November 22.  This one is worth own... more info

Guardian Music — A month's worth of the best new music, from Britpop revivalists to witch house, reduced like a fine red wine jus and poured over our SoundCloud playlistHello, and welcome to the latest in New band of the day's monthly hook-ups with SoundCloud. A play... more info

Guardian Music — The dexterous songcraft of these Oxford lads gets lost in live translation. So don't read them the riot actHometown: Oxford.The lineup: Jack Goldstein, Roo Bhasin, Michael Thompson, Christopher Dawson, Jason Warner.The background: You often hear it s... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin The Dwarves Appreciative crowds turned up at all four [Fun Fun Fun Fest] stages [this past weekend], and the festival's vaunted circus atmosphere was out in force -- with plenty of traffic at the mechanical bull,... more info