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Eighth Notes: Matt and Kim tour doc, Braid 7", Crosshair prints, Unknown Component video

* Watch the new Matt & Kim Lightning tour documentary.

* No Sleep Records is releasing a Ltd Edition Braid 7" split with emerging band Balance and Composure. The record features 2 tracks from each band. You can pick it up here.

* Manchester-based The 1975 premiered a new song on Soundcloud and announced a bunch of US dates.

* Texas Is The Reason stream entire 16 track album on Billboard. Features new song "Every Little Girl's Dream"

* Crosshair released a couple new show prints including this Hot Water Music Chicago print.

* Unknown Component has a new video to share for the track All Intents and Purposes.

* New image from Joseph Lupo to appear in Sunday Morning Comics - from St Louis-based artist Tate Foley.

MORE STUFF FROM INDIEPULSE...

* My recent Q&A with Chris Mulvey from Muy Cansado

* My Q&A with RAMP Gallery owner Paul Herring

* Explore the indiePulse Likes on Soundcloud

* My friends in DeXter recently shared a new song from the upcoming record.

* Gig posters! Check out the indiePulse show print gallery

Song of the Day: Ben Harper - When The Levee Breaks

Ben Harper just released a new record - a collaboration with Charlie Musselwhite - a legend on blues harp and guitar. There's a lot of good stuff on the record, especially this track I Don't Believe A Word You Say. But when I heard it I immediately wondered why they didn't put When The Levee Breaks on there. And then I came a cross this video from the CD release party. The record was produced by Ben Harper and is available now on the Stax label.

When the Levee Breaks

I Don't Believe A Wor d You Say:

Song of the Day: Local Natives - Ceilings

I really dig this track from the new Local Natives record. It's got a great groove. The sound of this record really took me by surprise. Maybe it's just me but this seems a bit serious for a Frenchkiss record, no? Not a bad thing but definitely different. The new record was produced by Aaron Dessner.

Song of the Day: Local Natives - Ceilings

Song of the Day: Tegan and Sara - Now I'm All Messed Up

Last week Tegan and Sara released their latest record. It is a big shift to a more polished, electro-pop sound but it suits them really nicely. The songs are dense and shiny but underneath it all there is still a lot of emotion and great songwriting. The record was produced by Greg Kurstin, Justin Meldal-Johnsen and Rob Cavallo. Here is one of my favorite tracks from the record.

Song of the Day: Tegan and Sara - Now I'm All Messed Up

Song of the Day: The Joy Formidable - Silent Treatment

The Joy Formidable released a new record last week. Their prior releases got my attention with a big, bombastic sound but on this record I'm drawn in by the quieter songs. Here is one of my favorite songs from the new record - Silent Treatment.

Song of the Day: The Joy Formidable - Silent Treatment

On An On release new record/video

The Chicago/Minneapolis trio On An On released a new record this week. This is a new video for one of the tracks - The Hunter.

Song of the Day: Escondido - Bad Without You

This duo from Nashville is set to release their first record on 2/26. Recorded live in one day, Escondido's songs feel a bit more Southwest than Nashville to me. Good stuff. Bad Without You is one of my favorite songs from the record.