Homeward Bound, the gorgeous new EP from Cameron AG, came out on Friday. If you haven’t listened yet, you’re doing it wrong. “This EP is all about dealing with weird stupid anxieties that go on in all of our heads,” explains Cameron. “Well, most of our heads. Definitely mine. It’s about trying to overcome them and not give a shit about stupid pointless problems that take over our minds.” Now join us in crossing our fingers in hopes of getting this Oxford, UK-based songwriter across the pond sooner rather than later.

No more waiting. This morning, Hippo Campus have announced their debut full-length, landmark, due via Grand Jury on February 24th. You can pre-order your copy in the GJ shop right now, or get physical bundles, music with tickets, or the old reliable download over at hippocampusband.com. What’s more, the guys unveiled a mesmerizing music video for landmark’s “Boyish,” and a whole grip of headline dates, including a pair of First Avenues in their native Minneapolis, that run from February to April of next year. Our friends over at AV Club just debuted the Hyper House-directed clip earlier today, which you can watch below. And, as usual, you’ll find all dates and tickets over in our tour section. Finally!

This is the first new Hippo Campus song in 371 days. That’s over a year, but, you know, who’s counting, right? …right?

After hearing it, we think you’ll agree that it was worth the wait. Our friends over at NPR certainly seemed to concur today when they showcased “Boyish” in the latest installment of All Songs Considered.

So, yes, rousing from a calendar-length slumber should probably be read as a sign of exciting things to come. But we won’t spoil anything just yet. In the meantime, be sure to check the guys out on the road with Saint Motel starting this weekend, and snag or stream “Boyish” now.

Any day with a new Twin Peaks video is better than the day before it. So let’s all give thanks to the fresh clip for “Holding Roses,” animated by Peaks’ kind-of-terrifyingly-talented Chicago brethren Goons. Also, in keeping with their typical exhaustive approach to touring, the dudes are back out on the road RIGHT NOW, the same day they’ve announced another round of headline dates this Winter. The secret to eternal youth, it would seem, is running it again. Check the tour section for more.

Our roster and our hearts swell today, as we announce a new addition to the GJ family: Cameron AG. We’ll be releasing his heartbreaking EP, Homeward Bound, on November 4th, but today you can hear the lead single, “Walk Your Line.” “A small army of guitars and programmed beats coalesce around Cameron’s high-pitched cries,” says Stereogum in their write-up, “building from shady verses beneath the tree line to a massive, colorful panoramic chorus.” Couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Pick up the track over on iTunes, or stream it at your service of choice. More soon.

Earlier this year, we had the distinct pleasure of releasing Mothers’ When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired. It’s a hauntingly beautiful piece of art-damaged rock and tangled anti-folk that got everyone from NPR to the New York Times up in arms. Since then the band has toured basically non-stop (they’re playing Lolla this weekend, as a matter of fact!) Today, they pause in the midst of their year-long trek across America to unveil a deluxe edition of the album, featuring five previously-unheard songs, including “Easy As Possible,” which is also available on 7″ at your local record store or over in our GJ shop. The new tunes add even more depth to one of the most special things we’ve ever released. Hear for yourself now.

Are you prepared to be overcome with sheer and utter joy? Good, because a new video for Esme Patterson’s “Feel Right,” from last month’s We Were Wild (download / physical), just premiered over on Rookie with a wonderful and thoughtful Q&A about happiness and triumphing over pain. Go watch/read it. Then go see Esme on the road. Then be happy.

Earlier today Interview Magazine premiered “Easy As Possible,” a new song from Athens, GA’s Mothers, taken from the forthcoming digital deluxe edition of When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired. The expanded version of the album, which features 5 never-before-heard tracks, will be released on July 29th anywhere you download or stream your music.

The digital deluxe edition will also be accompanied by a physical 7″ vinyl featuring an A-side of “Accessory Cloud” and B-side of “Easy as Possible.” You can pre-order that now in the GJ shop, pick it up from your local record store on July 29th, or get it directly from the band at one of their upcoming shows. Speaking of upcoming shows, Mothers recently announced a full month’s worth of dates this fall in support of UK’s Band of Skulls. The tour kicks off in early September. Tickets over in the tour section.

DELUXE TRACKLISTING:
01 Too Small For Eyes
02 It Hurts Until It Doesn’t
03 Copper Mines
04 Nesting Behavior
05 Lockjaw
06 Blood-letting
07 Burden Of Proof
08 Hold Your Own Hand
09 Accessory Cloud
10 Paradise At Last
11 Easy As Possible
12 Get Around
13 Mother And Wife

Last night was a big one for Twin Peaks, who made their late night TV debut on Conan, playing “Walk To The One You Love” from last month’s Down In Heaven. Behold it here, then check out all the Fall headline dates that just went on sale over in our tour section.

Once wild but never tamed, today the indomitable Esme Patterson releases her new album We Were Wild.

And true to the album’s title the sound is rowdy and rambunctious – almost feral folk music. If a line exists between the genres of folk, country, and pop, Patterson not only expertly ignores it but two-steps across it. The result is a deliciously cathartic clamor, which allowed Patterson to explore subjects like self-awareness and lost love in a manner that is as accessible as it is addicting.

But there’s nothing bubbelgum about this album. Noisey called it “pop with claws” and these tracks will tear into your mind and nest there all day. Give it a listen with the link above. And if you want to get yourself this album on vinyl–because why wouldn’t you–head on over to our store.