Wale

Attention Deficit

[Interscope; 2009]

Links: Wale | Interscope | Purchase on Insound

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First Impressions gives you some insight into some of the most highly anticipated releases.

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Au Revoir Simone

Still Night, Still Light

[Our Secret; 2009]

Links: Au Revoir Simone | Our Secret | Purchase on Insound

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Atlas Sound

Rough Trade EP

[Kranky/4AD; 2009]

Links: Atlas Sound | Kranky | 4AD | Purchase on Rough Trade

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Kid Cudi

Man on the Moon: The End of Day

[GOOD Music; 2009]

Links: Kid Cudi | GOOD Music | Purchase on Amazon

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The Horrors

Primary Colours

[XL; 2009]

Links: The Horrors | XL | Purchase on Insound

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No Age

Losing Feeling

[Sub Pop; 2009]

Links: No Age | Sub Pop | Purchase On Sub Pop

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Night Control

Death Control

[Kill Shaman; 2009]

Links: Night Control | Kill Shaman | Purchase on Insound

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Julian Plenti

Julian Plenti is… Skyscraper

[Matador; 2009]

Links: Julian Plenti | Matador | Preorder on Insound

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Whilst summer smash “Sleepyhead” is becoming as unavoidable as news reports of the swine flu (too soon?), Cambridge collective Passion Pit is preparing to drop their debut album Manners. To satisfy the desire of many, frontman Michael Angelakos was seen at the forefront the Passion Pit initiative in the studio earlier this year. First single, “The Reeling” was recently debuted, however another track, “Moth’s Wings” has surfaced, and if you were not impressed by the previous effort, “Moth’s Wings” is as immediate as the effects of swine flu (Ok, I’ll stop) – but in a charming kind of way.

(via P4k)
MP3: Passion Pit – “Moth’s Wings”

Manners is out 5/18 in the UK via Columbia and 5/19 in the US via Frenchkiss. Tracklisting after the the jump.

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