Tan Vampires - “Digital Rot”

From their 2011 album For Physical Fitness - out now (and I cannot recommend it highly enough).

(by Big Ugly Yellow Couch)

Mike Effenberger of Tan Vampires. Their incredible album For Physical Fitness is out now and is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. I officially name Tan Vampires one of The Sound and The Furry’s Bands to Watch in 2012.

Check out “Threads”: 

(screencap from “Threads” video via Big Ugly Yellow Couch)

Yellow Ostrich - “Campaign”

From The Mistress. Their upcoming new release Strange Land arrives on 3/6 on Barsuk Records! 

(by thewildhoneypie)

Jon Natchez of Yellow Ostrich. Their follow-up to last year’s fantastic The Mistress is called Strange Land and it comes out 3/6/12 on Barsuk Records! Check out the first single “Marathon Runner” and download it for free below: 

(photo via wfuv)

Buxton - “Boy of Nine”

From their new album Nothing Here Seems Strange - out next week (1/31) on New West Records.  For the next week you can stream the entire album on Paste!

(by NewWestRecords)

Austin Sepulvado of Buxton. Their upcoming album Nothing Here Seems Strange officially arrives next week (1/31), but you can currently stream the entire album on Paste!

(via BUXTON on Facebook)

John Statz. His brand new album Old Fashioned is out today (1/24/12) on Yer Bird Records! 

Check out the title track, which is a cover of The Sound and The Furry favorite Frightened Rabbit’s “Old Old Fashioned”:

(photo by bpowell)

Gotye - “Somebody That I Used To Know” (feat. Kimbra)

From Making Mirrors - out now!

(via gotyemusic)

Wouter De Backer of Gotye. Making Mirrors got its US digital release today (1/20) on Samples & Seconds / Republic.

Check out “Eyes Wide Open”: 

Eyes Wide Open by Gotye

(photo via thetelegraph)

Dad Rocks! - “Lifestock”

Mount Modern is out now on Paper Garden Records!

(by DadRocksMusic)

Snævar Njáll Albertsson of Dad Rocks! Mount Modern is out now on Paper Garden Records and ranked #3 on The Sound and The Furry’s Favorite Albums of 2011 list!

Check out one of my favorite tracks from Mount Modern:

(photo via Nick Miners Music)

Tony Dekker of Great Lake Swimmers. Their upcoming album New Wild Everywhere arrives 4/3 and is available for pre-order here.  Check out the first single “Easy Come Easy Go” below!

Great Lake Swimmers - Easy Come Easy Go (Radio Edit) by nettwerkmusicgroup

(photo by Home Slice Pizza)

Tyler Nail - “Better Late Than Never”

From his latest album Winter to Winter - out now!

(by jkloos)

Tyler Nail. His self-released new album Winter to Winter is out now at all the regular digital retailers (iTunes, Amazon, eMusic) and has officially earned The Sound and The Furry’s Beard of Approval.

(photo by Boy_in_the_South)

Miracles of Modern Science - “Pumped Up Kicks” (Foster the People cover) 

Miracles of Modern Science album Dog Year is out now and is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

(by miromosci)