New Albums On Subpop, Male Bonding Out Now, Blitzen Trapper Out June 8, Wolf Parade on June 29

Since I could not narrow it down for one post, I choose not to choose and decided to chat about the latest and upcoming releases on Subpop. These three bands are disparate to say the least, so give them all a listen and see what you strikes your eardrum.

London based Male Bonding has a lo-fi garage sound that is not short on energy. The trio burns through this album in a half hour and fills it full of catchy sounds and introspective lyrics. Year's Not Long is the type of high impact track that brings the kids to the live shows to jump around and sing along. The new album  Nothing Hurts is out now. Fans of Japandroids or Guided By Voices will be most pleased.

Blitzen Trapper is out of Portland, Oregon with a sound that induces the Pacific Northwest. Their sound has a woodsy warmth built with the sturdy sensibility of a log cabin. With footholds in 70's AM-rock and indie folk, they straddle the fence between delicate beauty and emotive strength. Their fifth album Destroyer Of The Void will be out June 8. People who dig Fleet Foxes or Mumford and Sons will enjoy this as well.

A well established member of the Montreal indie scene, Wolf Parade released one of the best albums of the past decade in  Apologies To The Queen Mary. Their quirky play between guitar and keys builds tension while never sounding derivative. Their third album Expo 86 is due for release on June 29. Chances are if you already listen to other Montreal natives New Pornographers and Broken Social Scene, this is already on your radar. If not, give it a spin.




All albums are available through the Subpop website.



Male Bonding - Year's Not Long


Blitzen Trapper - Heaven And Earth


Wolf Parade - What Did My Lover Say (It Always Had To Go This Way)