ATG’s favorite tribal-poppers Reptar have a must-see new video, fresh on the heels of their excellent debut release Body Faucet. “Three Shining Suns” is a slow and sparse but incredibly soulful and funky number; the track’s rich tone and sprightly bounce of keys combine perfectly with the drum-circle-like percussion. It’s proof that Reptar have found yet another recipe for sonic success. These guys are good.

We already knew these cats were capable of near-magic with their instruments. But this video suggests that they are actual shamans—makes sense—with the ability to resurrect the dead and concoct awesome fireworks from the materials of the forest. Just watch.

Now two weeks after from the release of Beware And Be Grateful, Maps & Atlases have debuted a video for one of the album’s tracks, “Remote & Dark Years.” The song’s a somber one — far different from the previously-featured “Fever” — but fits perfectly with the video’s romanticized tale of car jacking and vandalism. Beware And Be Grateful is out now on Barksuk Records.

STREAM: Maps & Atlases – “Remote & Dark Years”

While members of The Spinto Band do not appear in this video for “Take It”, the first single off their Shy Pursuit LP, four adorable kids do. The familiar childhood games and playground rivalries here are enough to make anyone nostalgic for the good ol’ days of recess and homeroom. The video displays some dramatic combat of the board-game variety, and — spoiler alert — the underdog wins in spectacular fashion. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that this absurd video was directed by Eric Notarnicola and Daniel Gray Longino, who also work as editors for the comedic television masterpiece Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Next time you find yourself in the mood for some passive-aggressive vengeance, may this song be your battle cry. Shy Pursuit comes out May 1st via the band’s own label, Spintonic Productions.

STREAM: The Spinto Band – “Take It”

D.C.’s favorite sons and ATG favorites, U.S. Royalty, dropped a brand spankin’ new single, “Sleepy Eyes,” in the midst of all the SXSW hullabaloo last week. The track cruises on the vocals of singer John Thornley, which float over a surreal conglomeration of synth, drums and guitar. With the weather we’ve been having in D.C., “Sleepy Eyes” is the perfect anthem for springtime barbecues as the temperature cools during the sunset.

MP3:  U.S. Royalty – Sleepy Eyes

It was tough planning a line-up for the third installment of our New Noise series, especially after February’s insane show with Reptar, Fort Lean and Casual Curious. This month, however, we’ll be returning with a pair of co-headliners that should do just the trick. On Saturday, March 31st we’ll be welcoming Body Language and ANR to the Gibson Guitars Showroom. Any of you well-versed in the ways of ATG should be no strangers to either of these bands. Miami’s ANR has long been a favorite of ATG and have a proven track record of tearing things up with their psychedelic indie rock. New Noise 003 will mark the first time the band has visited DC as a trio; if you liked them as a two-piece, you’re going to love them now. The same goes for Body Language, who absolutely lit the crowd up opening for the Hood Internet at our third All Things Gold show. Having since established themselves as one of the best bands out there with the release of their last album, Social Studies, the Brooklyn four-piece is sure to make this third New Noise one of the most memorable.

This all goes down Saturday, March 31st at the Gibson Guitars Showroom from 7PM – 10PM. We’ll have an open bar featuring Tito’s Vodka cocktails and Starr Hill ales from 7PM – 8PM. Event is 21+. For tickets and details follow the links below.

TICKETS: Eventbrite
RSVP: Facebook

STREAM: Body Language – “You Can”

STREAM: ANR – “It’s Around You”

Tomorrow, our blog-brethren over at Neon Gold will be taking over U Street Music Hall for a night of epic proportions. In case you haven’t heard, the NYC-based tastemakers have overgrown one-offs and club nights, and catapulted straight into their first curated tour featuring ATG-favorites The Knocks, Savoir Adore, and St. Lucia. If you have plans tomorrow night, break them. This is where you need to be.

Limited tickets available HERE.

MP3: The Knocks (feat. Mandy Lee) – “Midnight City (M83 Cover)”
MP3: St. Lucia – “We Got It Wrong”
MP3: Savoir Adore – “Dreamers”

As much as I try to maintain healthy listening habits, I neglect to take in enough brooding female-fronted guitar rock like my doctor recommends. Good thing 2:54 are here to give me a kick in the ear. Comprised of sisters Colette and Hannah Thurlow, the London duo’s latest track is “You’re Early,” a delicate, mesmerizing number I would classify as dream-pop were it not for the impending sense of doom you get upon listening. The single is slated for a release (along with a Wild Beasts remix) in April via Fiction Records.

STREAM: 2:54 – “You’re Early”

Yuksek just dropped a video for “Off The Wall,” the first single off the French producer’s new album, Living on the Edge of Time. Directed by Romain Segaud, the video uses mirroring techniques to create moving paper faces, floating arms and other adorably trippy images. A lot of hands, both on screen and behind the scenes, went into creating this fun clip. While we wait anxiously for the release of the album, go ahead and grab Brodinski’s treatment of the prolifically remixed track below.

STREAM: Yuksek – “Off The Wall (Brodinski Remix)”

It’s Friday. You made it. And we have the perfect reward for you, so take a three-minute break from whatever you’re pretending to work on and have a listen to this new outfit out of London. Unless you’re just blatantly planning out your weekend at your desk, in which case, we also have this for you.

Theme park started generating buzz in late 2011 with “Milk,” one of the few singles I’ve ever heard that lived up to the Talking Heads comparisons it drew. The band members are young, no older than 21, so we can expect their sound to continue along its rapidly maturing trajectory. Hearing frontman Miles Haughton’s vocals for the first time is like sitting down next to an impeccably dressed GQ model-type on an airplane and wondering, “What on earth is this person doing sitting in coach?” Without the understood indignity, but absolutely including the internal freakouts and attempts to keep yourself from gushing.

For now, it doesn’t look like these boys are boarding any planes in the near future (at least not of the trans-Atlantic variety). Their current tour dates slant 100% British, but apparently their debut album is due out sometime this spring, so let’s hope that propels them this way. In the meantime, finish your week strong with “Two Hours.” You earned it!

STREAM: Theme Park – “Two Hours”

Mint Julep launches “I Never Wanted You” into the atmosphere with their beautiful cover of Headphones’ seminal track. The Portland husband-wife duo creates subtle tension in the track with singer Hollie Kenniff’s unaffected, soft vocals and bubbling instrumentation. Lyrically, it is an angry anthem for your ex with lines like “Baby, I was faking the whole time.” Kenniff’s detached singing style stands in contrast with the words, creating an interesting dynamic with the song’s biting nature. I’ve been listening to this on repeat for the past few hours, so maybe you should give it a listen.

MP3: Mint Julep – “I Never Wanted You (Headphones Cover)”