Stream: Cotillon, ‘Alex’s Room’
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Cotillon’s “The Afternoons” — songwriter Jordan Corso’s “New York album” — is out April 21 via Burger Records. The band plays the Bootleg Theater on April 18.
Stream: Coco Hames, ‘I Do Love You’
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After five albums fronting the Ettes, Coco Hames steps out with her solo debut, a self-titled affair coming March 31 on Merge Records.
Stream: The Saxophones, ‘If You’re on the Water’
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Oakland duo the Saxophones, who make their L.A. debut tonight, make sparse, evocative pop, with measured doses of their namesake brass.
Ears Wide Open: TRISHES
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Singer, songwriter and live looper TRISHES has unveiled two songs from her forthcoming album “The Id.” The allure is undeniable.
Premiere: Emily Wells, ‘In the Hot’ EP
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Emily Wells’ new EP, out this week, is a seven-song fever dream of “Promise” B-sides and live arrangements. She performs Friday at the Natural History Museum.
Video: Hippo Campus, ‘Boyish’
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Young indie-rock darlings Hippo Campus release their long-awaited full-length debut, “Landmark,” today. They visit SoCal for two shows next week.
Stream: Ride, ‘Charm Assault’
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“Charm Assault” is U.K. quartet Ride’s first new music since 1996; an album is on the way this summer via Wichita Recordings.
Stream: Whitney, ‘Polly’
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Chicago indie-rockers will be playing Coachella — plus two other Southern California dates in April.
Stream: Temples, ‘Strange or Be Forgotten’
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U.K. quartet Temples release their second album “Volcano” on March 3 — the same weekend their Desert Daze Caravan tour visits Southern California.
Stream: Mark Lanegan, ‘Nocturne’
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The ever-evolving Mark Lanegan releases a new album, “Gargoyle,” on April 28. Look for a Los Angeles date in August.
