Track By Track (New Tunes from the Interwebs)

The Almighty Defenders - "Bow Down and Die"; A song that features the Black Lips, King Khan, and BBQ Show on one track is just not fair, it's like shooting hipsters in a barrel because they just know we're gonna go apeshit over it! It doesn't matter that it sounds like everyone is singing into only one functioning microphone, it doesn't matter that this was done in Berlin when Black Lips barely escaped India, all that matters is that it fucking rocks and it's really not fucking fair that shit like this happens and we don't get to watch!
Grade: B+

Times New Viking - "No Time, No Hope"; At some point this year the whole lo-fi scene is gonna fizzle up and die like so many other trends that outlived their welcome. The thing is a band like Times New Viking isn't a trend, they are a classic in every sense of the word. The difference between TNV and all the other lo-fi'ers is that these guys know how to write a pop song and scuzz that shit up. They don't just scuzz it up to hide all it's flaws. So yeah, Times New Viking wins for life!
Grade: A

stellastarr* - "Freak Out"; Listening to this song I feel like this is gonna do really well. It's catchy, easy to pick up on, and would be great for an episode of The Real World or Gossip Girl or something like that. And as much as I like those TV shows I will most likely focus on the characters and ignore the background music it's just so inoffensive.
Grade: C+

Your Twenties - "Billionaires"; If any new indie rock band has a chance of making on the strength of one tune this summer it is Your Twenties and that tune is "Billionaires". Think what "Kids" did for MGMT. Yeah, it's not quite that catchy, but that chorus will be stuck in your brain for days!
Grade: A-

Track of the Week:
Warpaint - "Billie Holiday"; Dreamy, quiet, calm, and lovely. It seems basic and redundant but there is no better way to describe this tune then those four words. Sit back, close your eyes, and turn the headphones all the way up. You're welcome.
Grade: A