For those of us who live in a seasonal climate, summer is the time to be happy and nostalgic, providing the opportunity to eschew the excessively serious and reconnect with the things that reliably make us happy. For many, this includes listening to music that is cheerful, poppy, and slightly retro... something new and familiar all at once. Of all the young bands that have stepped up to satisfy this demand, Dartmouth college-rockers Filligar seem familiar with the territory; considering that these guys (3 brothers and a friend) have been releasing albums since they were freshmen, it is safe to say that they know what they're doing.

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"If you are in the mood for a perfect accompaniment to a rainy evening or a relaxing drive with the windows down, They Know What Ghost Know needs to be on your list of albums to purchase. Hell, it should be on your list in any case. Yppah's electronica/shoegaze/rock blend might seem alienating to some, but he produces it so well and masterfully that everyone should make an effort to, at the very least, give him a try."

[8/10]

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A lovely new album from San Fran indie-folkers The Dodos kicks off today's featured releases, but that's not even the half of it. Yim Yames (My Morning Jacket's Jim James) and Julian Plenti (Interpol's Paul Banks) both go solo, and the world is richer for it.

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Pet Ghost Project is the inaugural band on up-and-coming new indie label On Another Note Records, and is all the work of one man: Justin Stivers. While Stivers brings along multi-instrumentalists Jacob More and Justin Gonzales for his live shows, that wall of sound you were just consumed by is the work of one very dedicated, very informed individual.

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Exclusively on Amie Street until the street release August 11th, the debut EP from this NYC post-punk band (formerly known as Blonde Acid Cult) is really good!

Download the first track for free, but shucks the whole thing's under a dollar...

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