ATG Records will be knocking out it’s fifth release this summer with a limited edition 7″ from one of our favorite artists of the year: The Colourist. Self-described as ”majestic rock” and “math pop,” this L.A. quartet’s mission is pure and simple: make catchy music. A-Side “Little Games” is a resounding “mission accomplished,” featuring a cloud-parting guitar hook and explosive chorus that would make for the perfect start to any summer playlist. The track also comes with a seasonal video that would have killed it back in MTV’s heyday, which you can watch after the jump. B-Side “Yes Yes” follows in the steps of its older brother, following the Colourist’s pop recipe to perfection. After listening to these two tracks, you’re going to wish you had a vinyl player in your car.

The Colourist Little Games/Yes Yes 7″ is available for pre-order now via ATG Records. Reserve your copy at the link below…

STREAM: The Colourist – “Little Games”

STREAM: The Colourist – “Yes Yes”

Scandinavia and the UK are the usual hot beds for sweaty summer electronic anthems, but today Ireland seems ready to throw its hat in the ring. Galway’s Daithi is a fiddle-playing, house music-making, loopstation-tweaking, button-pushing, hair-flicking bundle of energy. This track bursts out of the gates with Raye exuding some Estelle-like flair in the opening vocals. From there, Daithi does a fantastic job of capturing your attention and never letting go with an electro beat that just oozes fun, sun and good times. Get lost in “Chameleon Life” below.

STREAM: Daithi - “Chameleon Life (Ft. Raye)”

When we hear a song that is lush, jazzy and chock full of finger snaps, we can’t help but think of one thing: Robin Hannibal. The common denominator between LA-based duo Rhye (Hannibal and Mike Milosh) and Quadron (with Danish singer Coco Maja Hastrup Karshøj), the musician/producer and his music have about as much sex appeal as we can handle and still be a SFW site. And then Kendrick Lamar showed up. The combination of Quadron’s silky smooth vibes with a soft-spoken verse from guest star Lamar raises “Better Off” from subtly sexy to overtly pant-tightening. Listen below and look out for Quadron’s new album Avalanche, out June 4th via Vested in Culture/Epic Records.

STREAM: Quadron – “Better Off (Ft. Kendrick Lamar)”

Cambridge’s own horror-surf punks Bloody Knees have hit us with “100 Days,” another taste of their forthcoming self-titled EP. The track has everything you’d expect from these guys and then some: knives, death and skeletal imagery, all topped off with a drunken, emotional delivery. The guitars sound full and powerful, veering from the slacked off surf tone in “Ears, Eyes, Ohs and Yous.” It’s like the boys had gotten good and pissed by the beach and then went off on a tear in dingy bars, terrorizing the regulars while slurring though gruesome and heartfelt tales of loss and heartbreak. Stream “100 Days” below.

STREAM: Bloody Knees – “100 Days”

Brooklyn quartet Selebrities make breezy, ethereal tracks lying somewhere near the intersection of dreampop and new wave. “Temporary Touch,” the lead single off their forthcoming sophomore LP Lovely Things, is a brisk pop paean with washy chorus-drenched rhythm guitars, crisp synthetic drums and a lead riff that evokes the magical Flock of Seagulls gem “Space Age Love Song.” Lovers of the John Hughes aesthetic and 80s sound palettes will instantly fall for this gorgeous, romantical track from a band that counts “the mystic haze before the TriStar Horse appears” among its key influences.

Selebrities Lovely Things is due out June 25th on Cascine.

STREAM: Selebrities – “Temporary Touch”

We’ve known that Brooklyn-based Deutsch group HAERTS was onto a good thing since October when we covered “Wings,” their debut, St. Lucia-produced single. In December we brought them to see you live at our New Noise showcase, and they graced our stage once again in February at All Things Gold along with Breakbot at U Street Music Hall. With the promised release of their debut album looming closer every day, HAERTS is back on ATG and back in your haerts with “All The Days,” a soaring, soulful second release, a timely anthem for another endless summer. Listen, enjoy, and hold tight — there’s bound to be more where this came from.

STREAM: HAERTS – “All The Days”

Earlier this month we debuted “No Time,” the lead single off Walla‘s forthcoming Nature EP. As it approaches 50,000 SoundCloud plays, the LA-based quartet returns with the album’s lovely eponymous track, a pitch-perfect happy sad guitar pop anthem that evokes Katrina and the Waves and the Kooks in the best possible way. Sunkissed shimmy-inducing riffs, ambling basslines and a peppy syncopated drum patter put a shiny gloss on the track’s introspective, bittersweet lyrics. Walla’s fixation with time as a theme continues on another track that’s all about seizing the moment and not letting good things slip away. Stream it below.

Walla’s Nature is due out June 4th.

STREAM: Walla – “Nature”

Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros took three years between releasing their debut album, Up From Below, and the 2012 follow-up, Here. They spent that time filling out their sound, reaching back into classic country/western styles to touch up their soulful, energetic tunes. Fans don’t have to worry with that kind of wait for the group’s third album, however, as the band is releasing a self-titled record later this year. The first taste, “Better Days,” continues to marry old southern rhythms with Alex Ebert’s shaky, creaky vocals to create the kind of sincere, heartfelt, yet fun song that made Here such a good listen. It’s desperately optimistic with homely, simple instrumentals offset by rich church-choir backing vocals. Stream it below.

STREAM: Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros – “Better Days”

Jordan Jeffares, the mind behind Atlanta’s Snowden, de-trapifies Purity Ring’s “Fineshrine” into a calming acoustic version fit for a night by the fire. Get comfortable and stream the cover below.

MP3: Snowden – “Fineshrine (Purity Ring Cover)”

CHVRCHES‘ Lauren Mayberry tames Zach De La Rocha’s anger in her cover of Rage Against The Machine’s “Killing In The Name Of.” The final result is adorable, despite the subject material. Now do what they told ya and stream the track below.

STREAM: Lauren Mayberry – “Killing In The Name Of (Rage Against The Machine Cover)”