Music: New Release Tuesday

Nada Surf 's Matthew Caws

This week's new releases are headed by Hot Chip, who take their Beta Band-as-imagined-by-LCD Soundsystem electronic indie rock into poppier realms with Made in The Dark. Here's the first single, "Ready for the Floor":


Bob Mould, Ex- Husker Du -ster and Sugar frontguy and former writer for the World Wrestling federation launches his latest solo album, The Distrct Line: Here's some propaganda from his label Anti in which todays wimpy indie rockers (including Death Cab's Ben Gibbard and Interpol's Sam Fogarino) lionize Grandpa Bob:


Nada Surf and head songwriting honcho and frontman Matthew Caws continue to polish their cred with the relatively upbeat Lucky LP, featuring this song, "Whose Authority." Not only is it a supremely awesome New York video but it also features Pete -- you know, from Nickleodeon's quirkfest The Adventures of Pete & Pete:


Fresh off of their shout-out on HBO's The Wire (such a brutal moment with McNulty looking like an old fart trying to connect with his kids over The Ramones), Dead Meadow lay off the bong for a moment to produce their latest Matador album, Old Growth which clearly refers to the drummer's beard. See for yourself with the clip for "What Needs Must Be":