Here’s a list with tracks the blogs are raving about.

Christina Vantzou – Prelude For Juan

Swelling violins, more violins, softer, louder, ambient synths. The only thing you need to do to enjoy this lovely smooth drone sound, is to close your eyes and enjoy. Christina Vantzou‘s album ‘No. 1‘ is set to be released this Monday on Kranky. To promote that release Vantzou gives us an understated video of  the track ‘Prelude For Juan’. Watch it below.

Deafhaven – Violet

We know and love the Deathwish Inc. label for their great hardcore-related bands. It comes as a suprise then, that this fine, fine black-metal release is coming from their label. The first track ‘Violet’ is the ultimate missing link to post-rock and black metal. A heavy but brilliant affaire by Deafhaven. If you haven’t yet, check out the ‘Roads To Judah‘ debut, released in April. Especially if you like the last Wolves In The Throne Room effort.

Demisery – Thralldom

The new band of Keith Merrow (the guy who released the awesome ‘Awaken The Stone King’) is a hefty tech-metal outfit under the moniker Demisery. For those who like their metal progressive, death or are getting sick of this ‘djent’ hype, should definitely check out the first teasertrack below. The album ‘Hive Of Mutation‘ is “coming soon” so you have to wait for that one.

Softspot – Notorious Debris

The EP is called ‘• † o u r • c a s s e † † e •‘ , so that has to be witchhouse, right? Wrong. Softspot is an experimental indie outfit from Brooklyn, NY (where else) fronted by Sarah Kinlaw. It’s pretty hard to describe the music they make. There is a Gang Gang Dance-feel to it. Or maybe a light-hearted EMA. Beautiful melodies, Kinlaw’s haunting voice and an amazing climax. We love this track.

Future Of The Left – Polymers Are Forever

We already posted about this over a week ago. But now you can listen to the first track. It’s great. We love this band. Listen to it on their Soundcloud.