Daniel Rossen Performs New Songs At A Solo Gig

Big thanks to YANP and Grizzly Bear Galore for the heads up on this one! Daniel Rossen of Grizzly Bear performed an intimate solo acoustic set at Family Band's Upstate Forest Party in New York recently. Watch videos from his set, including a cover of Townes Van Zandt's "Kathleen" (Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). Just an FYI, you might want to throw some headphones on.

(Photo Cred: Little Miss Mars)

Ume | "Conductor" (Acoustic) [Live]

I love how Lauren still rocks out even when playing acoustic.

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The xx | "Crystalised" (Performed on Amsterdam Acoustics)

Last Friday, we posted The xx's amazing rendition of Womack & Womack's "Teardrops" along with their North American tour dates with Friendly Fires (they'll be in Austin on Nov. 19th at Mohawk). We seriously cannot get enough of this band and we found a live acoustic version of Oliver and Romy performing "Crystalized" on a bridge for Amsterdam Acoustics we'd like to share with you.

Purchase The xx's debut album or visit them on their myspace/official site. Be sure to check out the official video for "Crystalised".

The xx - Crystalised (mp3)

Black Lips :: "I'll Be With You" (Acoustic) Video

A few days ago, Stereogum put up Black Lips' new video for "I'll Be With You". We were looking around on the net and found an acoustic version of the song they did for a London site called Bandstand Busking.

Bandstand Busking also recorded an interview with Black Lips, as well as acoustic versions of "Starting Over", "Bad Kids", and "Bow Down and Die".

[Black Lips Myspace]
[Black Lips Official Site]
[Bandstand Busking]

"The Rawside Of..." Metric :: "Give Me Sympathy" (Acoustic) Video

We're so excited the new Metric album Fantasies finally comes out next month (April 14th to be exact)! Here's an acoustic version of one of the new songs entitled, "Give Me Sympathy" as shot for an episode of "The Rawside Of..." on IFC Canada.

This video was just one of the segments they shot for "The Rawside Of...". Check out more of the other videos here.

Read more about "The Rawside Of..." here.

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[Metric Official Site]

Pre-order Fantasies here.

New Metric :: "Help I'm Alive" (Acoustic)

(Pic of Emily Haines by vern.)

Last month, Metric finally announced their new album, Fantasies, will be released on April 14th. Most of you have already heard a few new songs, "Gimme Sympathy" and "Help I'm Alive". Now we get to hear an acoustic version of "Help I'm Alive".

You can even download the song for free if you go to ilovemetric.com and just give them your email address.

Pitchfork also has an interview with Jimmy Shaw and Emily Haines of Metric.

[Metric Myspace]

[Metric Official Site]

We Are Scientists Play Acoustic

We are loving the new We Are Scientists disc, Brain Thrust Mastery and can't get enough. If you can't either, Spin has the guys performing video of a couple of songs sans electric guitar. Check it out down below.


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We Are Scientists performing "Lethal Enforcer".
We Are Scientists performing "After Hours".