From their Greates Hits album released last Tuesday, November 3, 2009, please enjoy the single, “Wheels.”

Identical twins Tegan and Sara released their sixth full-length studio album, Sainthood, on October 27, 2009. Check out their performance on Spinner’s The Interface.

Cold Cave is an experimental group based in Philadelphia founded by Wesley Eisold, founder of publisher Heartworm Press. Now signed to Matador Records, Love Comes Close is the debut fulllength released yesterday, November 3, 2009.

British singer Gemma Ray (compared to Dusty Springfield by NPR and to Kylie Minogue by BBC) has completed a new album — titled Light Out, Zoltar!. Though she’s recognized in her England home, this is her US debut.

“Fist of a Flower” by Gemma Ray

Violins has put forth a remix of a retro “Warm Heart of Africa,” in collaboration with Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig. The Very Best cover was recently featured on Pitchfork.

“Warm Heart of Africa” by Violins feat. Ezra Koenig

From Austin, TX, Neon Indian delivers an bizarre synthetic dreampop collection of ‘bedroom ballads’ on their debut full-length, Psychic Chasms.

Project Song is an NPR development in which artists are invited to the studio to write and record a song in just two days. Chris Walla was invited this month and brought along J. Robbins to create the wonderful song, “Mercury.” Watch the creative process below.

“Mercury” by Chris Walla and J. Robbins

Featured on The Culture Bully , “Earthquake” is the third single from the debut album, Hands by electropop artist Victoria Christina Hesketh (a.k.a Little Boots).

On Monday October 12, 2009 a free stream of “This Is It” was made available via its movie website. Did you buy your tickets yet? I have mine for the first not quite midnight showing on October 27th.

Playing last night in support of Black Crowes at the Houston House of Blues was Truth & Salvage Co. To introduce the songwriters we have Bill Smith on drums and vocals, Joe Edel on bass, Adam Grace on the organ, Walker Young on piano and vocals, Tim Jones on rhythm guitar and vocals, and Scott Kinnebrew on lead guitar and vocals all bringing you some good ‘ole southern rock. It has been said that they also sound similar to Band of Horses.

Picture courtesy of Ellusionist.

The free track, “Pure Mountain Angel,” from their upcoming 2010 release produced by Chris Robinson can be found on ThinkIndie.

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“Pure Mountain Angel” by Truth & Salvage Co.