Iggy and The Stooges – “Burn” {Rock}

In case you didn’t already know, yes Iggy Pop is somehow still alive and yes, he and The Stooges are releasing a new album titled Ready to Die, (which is being called a “follow-up” to 1973′s Raw Power if you decide not to count their 2007 reunion album The Weirdness). It would be impossible to hold the track up to “I Wanna Be Your Dog” standards, but it’s still great to see Iggy behind the microphone again.

Wild Heron – “Genevieve” {Electronic/House} + Free download

Don’t be fooled by its title (no it’s not a cover of that awesome Stealing Sheep track), but it’s still a great listen if you’re into England’s thriving electronic/house scene; (plus it’s available as a free download so get on that shit).

BAPTISTS – “Bullets” {Hardcore/Metal}

Vancouver’s hardcore music scenes have been getting hot and heavy these past few years, so if you follow Vancity’s underground metal movement you’ve probably heard of BAPTISTS at some point or another. This track is off their debut LP Bushcraft (released on February 19th), and the album was produced by Converge’s guitarist Kurt Ballou.

Roosevelt – “Around You” {Electronic}

Greco-Roman is slowly becoming our new favourite record label, and this track is a perfect example as to why. Roosevelt (AKA Marius Lauber) is an electronic producer based out of Cologne, and you can find out more about his upcoming European tour dates here.

Zeus – “Vaseline” (Stone Temple Pilots cover) {Psych Rock} + Free download

Here’s an interesting interpretation of the classic STP hit “Vaseline,” which will be featured on Zeus’ forthcoming Covers EP. Other artists covered by Zeus on the release include Michael Jackson, R. Kelly, The Flaming Lips, and [our lover] Sam Roberts.

Empress Of – “Hat Trick” {Electronic/Dream Pop}

It’s hard to believe that Empress Of’s frontwoman (Lorely Rodriguez) is only 23 years old, and she’s already been churning up a massive indie following ever since the release of her mysterious “Colorminutes” Youtube series last fall. This dreamy, new wave-ish track is off her new Systems EP which is being released next month.

Generationals – “Put a Light On” {Pop/Rock}

The indie music blogosphere has been buzzing ever since the New Orleans-based Generationals debuted this track last week; and if the rest of their upcoming album Heza sounds anything like this track it’s bound to become one of the most talked about releases this year. If you dig the song (as you should) you can pre-order the album here.

Mudhoney – “I Like it Small” {Rock} + Free download

If you’re already excited about Mudhoney touring around the UK with The Meat Puppets this summer, then you best be preparing yourself for even more excitement. This is the first official single off the group’s forthcoming album (Vanishing Point) which is set to be released in April via Sub Pop.

Shannon and the Clams – “Rip Van Winkle” {Classic/Surf Rock} + Free download

I don’t know what’s more awesome, the fact that this band manages to mimic the early 60s “doo wop” movement perfectly or the fact that this song features Noelle Cahill of Magic Trick and is available as a free download here. This is the first single off their debut LP Dreams in the Rat House, which is due out May 21st via Hardly Art.

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