As I mentioned last month, Dromedary Records is reissuing the classic album Flying Suit by ’90s indie superheroes The Mommyheads. As the May 18th release date draws closer, the label has released a few goodies, including another mp3:

MP3: The Mommyheads – “Worm”

They also posted the New York Magazine review of Flying Suit from 1994, which called the album “an embarrassment of riches,” and they’ve got video of a 1995 performance at SF’s Paradise Lounge.

I only wish this was being released on vinyl! I’ve got the debut, Acorn, on wax, but I’d love to have this one too. Same goes for their amazing 1992 release for Simple Machines, Coming Into Beauty. At the very least, these should be Kickstarted!

Soft Landing is a trio comprising Beirut’s Paul Collins & Perrin Cloutier, along with Mike Lawless, who are self-described as “a bunch of Jorge Ben wannabees.” You can judge that veracity of that statement for yourself, because they provided me with these two demos:

MP3: Soft Landing – “Mic Check” (Demo)
MP3: Soft Landing – “Baptism” (Demo)

The band plays Mercury Lounge this Monday (4/12), and will be doing a few East Coast dates with Icy Demons in May.

Catbird Records CSP 010, the third of Jason Zumpano’s collaborative projects with a select visual artist, is now available.  This time, JZ’s artistic compatriot is Sydney Vermont (Sydney Hermant), who the Destroyer fans around here will recognize aas Dan Bejar’s partner in Hello Blue Roses, and cover artist for Your Blues and Trouble In Dreams.  Sydney provided all of the wonderful artwork for this release– including the 2 giclee prints that each copy is packaged with.  And of course, JZ himself turned in 12 new instrumental piano compositions, inspired by and accompanying Sydney’s art.

This release is limited to 150 copies, with 25 of them randomly receiving an additional cover print insert. 12 instrumental piano compositions on CD, in Catbird Mini-7 sleeve with 2 giclee prints; $8.

http://catbirdrecords.com/csp_010.shtml

MP3: Apollo Ghosts – “Things You Go Through”

Another new one(!) from Mount Benson (out 3/31).

Well that’s a surprise! Dromedary Records has decided to reissue the classic 1995 Mommyheads album Flying Suit. When it was first pressed, the album apparently sold out three pressings in a matter of months, and I’ve definitely seen a hefty price-tag on the copies on eBay, so this is welcome news indeed.

MP3: The Mommyheads – “Spiders”

Flying Suit is completely remastered and three additional tracks from the same era (including “Day Job”) have been folded in. You can pick up a copy of the new pressing from the Dromedary Store come this May. And good news too for those Scandinavian Mommyheads fans out there: the band is touring your neck of the woods this Spring.

Apollo Ghosts – “Little Yokohama”

Vancouver filmmaker Daniel Guillemette recently swung by the Apollo Ghosts rehearsal space and shot a few pieces– one (above) is a performance of that ol’ Hastings Sunrise standard, “Little Yokohama.”

MP3: Apollo Ghosts – “Little Yokohama”
STREAM: Stream Hastings Sunrise at MBV

The second video is of new track “Hub City,” from the band’s forthcoming sophomore LP, Mount Benson:

Apollo Ghosts – “Hub City”

Mount Benson is actually due out next week– but Herohill is first out of the gate with a review, already dubbing the record one of their “Best of ‘10.” Oh, and of course, New Pornographer AC Newman has already assessed the record as “quite awesome.”

MP3: Apollo Ghosts – “Samurai Chatter”

You can pick up a copy Mount Benson from the Apollo Ghosts Myspace next week.

Toronto’s Ryan Kamstra has been making music as Tomboyfriend for, well, a while now (StG wrote about Tomboyfriend back in January of ‘07), and I think the band’s long-player Don’t Go To School has been in the pipeline for nearly as long. But the wait is nearly over. The record is currently in the able mixing hands of Matt Smith (Nifty, Les Mouches) and now has a solid release date of: soon.

Ryan recently posted a some preview tracks from Don’t Go To School, and I’ve been meaning to check them out ever since Carl started tweetin‘ about them. But now I can do one better, as this morning Ryan sent this one over for to share:

MP3: Tomboyfriend – “Almost/Always”

Check out the other tracks over at CBC and stay tuned to the Tomboyfriend Myspace for updates on Don’t Go To School.

I’ve mentioned about a bazillion times how I spent a really exorbitant amount of cash on my copy of Destroyer’s Streethawk vinyl. I mention it again now only to point out that you don’t need to do the same as I did– Merge has just announced a vinyl reissue of this perfect-10-of-an-album, and it’s due out on 4/20. You can, and should, stream Streethawk, unquestionably one of my favorite records of all time, in its entirety at Merge.

MP3: Destroyer – “The Sublimation Hour”

They’re doing a CD reissue of the album too, along with CD reissues of 2 other early Destroyer classics, Thief and City of Daughters. Of course, if you want those of vinyl, you should definitely pick up the double-LP reissue containing both that Nominal out last year.

MP3: Apollo Ghosts – “Library Card Amulet”

Aching for new Apollo Ghosts material, I think I’m finally going to get some relief. The band has a brand new 7-inch out on Geographing Records later this month; it’s a split with Vancouver’s Role Mach, and you can get it through the Geographing Records Myspace.

That should get me through the next two months, while waiting for AG’s new LP, Mount Benson, which is due out in early April. Stay tuned to the Apollo Ghosts Myspace for updates, and for god’s sake, help them book their tour for July/Aug (they’re due here in NYC on 7/23, fwiw).

MP3: Sharon Van Etten – “Love More”

A new song from the incomparable Sharon Van Etten, via the wonderful Philly-based non-profit Weathervane Music. You can watch video of the recording process for this song here, and you should.