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Seramic’s Found sounds like it’s going to be everywhere soon. So you might as well listen to it here before it does.

Academie is a husband wife duo from South Africa. Multi-instrumentalists Jean-Louise (Dear Reader, Fulka) and Alex Parker (ISO, Future Kings) are both long time established musicians in the scene back at home. They unite to delight us with a sweeping grand combination of acoustic and electronic on Volumes. The song was written and recorded in Academie’s home earlier this year. Emotive saxophone, lush guitar, airy synths, and crystalline vocals by Jean-Louise combine on the gorgeous gem, its vivid attributes much like a merging of Young Galaxy with Atlas Genius. Volumes is the title track from Academie’s debut EP, due out May 20th on all major outlets. 

I first fell in love with Metronomy’s wonky indietronica circa 2011, just before they dropped their Mercury Prize winning album The English Riviera. That full length still ranks high on my all time albums chart. Though it was a tough task for 2014′s Love Letters to compete with that incredibly creative release, I still enjoyed that album profusely. Metronomy has just announced their next album, SUMMER 08, which is due out July 1st, and I’m just as excited for it as I was for Love Letters. The UK band have also unleashed a new song and music video named Old Skool. It’s so unimaginably good to hear their quirky pop once again, and I’m falling all over again for its unmistakable Metronomy qualities… slinking vocals, disco chugging beats, and an overall frisky romping spirit. Addictive cowbell and frenetic turntablism by Beastie Boys’ Mix Master Mike add to the song’s magnetic decadence. Welcome back, Metronomy. 

Ultimate Painting put out a new album in August called Green Lanes. Did you know that, America?