Brooklyn-based George Lewis Jr., aka Twin Shadow, has released “Five Seconds” off of his upcoming album Confess, slated for release July 10th via 4AD Records. Known for his new wave ’80s aesthetic from his 2010 debut Forget, Lewis’ latest release expands on the ’80s vibe with an uptempo drum beat, soaring synths, and his signature smooth, crooning vocals.

As Lewis explained to Stereogum in February, his new material is still very synth-heavy, but with more emphasis on sampled acoustic drums, as evidenced on “Five Seconds.” The nostalgia-tinged track feels like it could easily be on the soundtrack of a John Hughes movie with Lewis’ distinct style of slightly bittersweet lyrics that are so full of heart.

And after reading on the Twin Shadow website that a motorcycle crash with a friend and the feeling of eventually riding a new bike inspires Confess, it’s even clearer where Lewis is coming from with his latest material: “…I got a new bike and went to LA to record what is now called Confess. I took the bike out at 6AM one morning after not having done much riding in the couple years between Forget and Confess…I inched toward 100 on the speedometer and punch the last five. TON UP! My mind is filled with words. My heart is full of love. This is where I want to be. I want to stay here, and I want to tell you everything.”

MP3: Twin Shadow – “Five Seconds”

It ’twas but a week ago when our very own Nancy enlightened us to her 2k8 soundtracked by Ladyhawke. Well, that Kiwi is back with a video for “Black, White & Blue” and finally fills us in on the reason behind the camera motif. Is she telling us that the photographer is filming “real life”? Is that why she’s alone? Then, all of a sudden, Ms. Brown takes something interesting, because those filters making the video look eerily like an acid trip. It’s a cool concept and brings us a little further inside the mind of a girl named Pip.

Her album Anxiety comes out on Island Records on March 19.

STREAM: Ladyhawke – “Black, White & Blue”

Modern Tapes popped up in our inbox earlier this week. The band emailed us and guaranteed that we would like what we heard/saw – they were right. Their song “Caroline” is new wave, post-punk at it’s finest. Recommended for fans of Radio 4, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart and The Stills, “Caroline” was mixed by Nick Terry (Klaxons/Libertines) and the video was directed by Nir Ben Jacobs, who was also behind The Walkmen’s “On The Water” vid.

From what I can gather, the band recorded their debut EP in a bomb shelter in Tel Aviv. They claim to have used equipment and effects left behind by a past generation to capture their sound.

You can download/stream The Modern Tapes EP here.

STREAM: Modern Tapes – “Caroline”

It’s that time of the month again folks. All Things Go is returning to Bourbon this Thursday, March 24th for another night of dance and merriment. This time around we’re very excited to welcome Brooklyn’s new wave pop champs, BRAHMS, to the Bourbon decks. Per usual we will have resident ATG DJ and master of jam-dropping, Lightwaves, on before as well as our good friend Long Walks on the Beach. As always, the night is FREE. Details on the venue, drink specials and more can be found HERE. And don’t forget to email allthingsgomusic@gmail.com for guaranteed admission. See you all there!

MP3: BRAHMS – “Brought It Out”
MP3: Savoir Adore – “Loveliest Creature (Lightwaves Remix)”
MP3: Long Walks On The Beach – “metaPhysical”