Jesus Makes The Shotgun Sound | Do Not The Clothes Make The Man?

Sometimes, it's really all in the name, right? Not since "Jesus Built My Hot Rod" has a name with Jesus in it been as completely awesome.

The California band takes it's musical queues from Explosions In The Sky via Sonic Youth, with Dave Gahan's vocals thrown in for good measure. They have a sound that is experimental, trippy and easy to digest.

MP3: Jesus Makes The Shotgun Sound - Do Not The Clothes Make The Man?

She & Him | "In The Sun" | Video

Friday Mile | FYI

The gloom and despair of Seattle and weather have wrought a delightfully rockin' alt-country band. Friday Mile, blend glorious boy/girl harmonies over Eagles-like melodies. "FYI" charms with it's pop sensibilities as they tell a certain-someone wasn't missed and their name didn't even come up at last night's party.

MP3: Friday Mile - FYI

Dark Mean | Music Box

Mixing acoustic styles with a New Wave mentality is a pretty tough task to pull off, but, Ontario's seem to have a pretty good grasp on how to do it. From the piano and electronic beats of "Piano & Beat" pull of both an emotional depth and instrumental prowess.

You can download their Music Box EP here.

MP3: Dark Mean - Piano & Beat

Sarah Jaffe | Vulnerable

Sarah Jaffe's sophomore album, Suburban Nature, is set to come out this May on Kirkland Records. The Denton chanteuse builds on her debut effort Even Born Again with a sound a little fuller and richer than her debut EP. The constant is her songwriting and her desperately emotive voice.

The girl is coming up the ranks with a recent European tour with Midlake and will be opening up for ex-pat Norah Jones on several dates as she strolls through the Southwest.

But, let us introduce you to her single "Vulnerable," one of Suburban Nature's best. Her album won't be out until May, but, this gem and the remix of "Two Intangibles Can't Be Had" are available now for download on iTunes.

RTB2 | When Hammer Hits Stone | Video

Today the Observer posted one of our favorite songs from last year, RTB2's "When Hammer Hits Stone." The video servers as a visual queue to the bands lo-fi roots as it, well, is pretty lo-fi.

Not only did the Denton duo release a vidie for this rockin' ditty (see what I did there?), but also came news of the bands latest release, a live album titled In People out later this month.