FREE ALBUM: New EP from Crocodiles

On the eve of their new album release, San Diego punks offer new four-song set.
Crocodiles / Photo by Alex Kacha

San Diego noise punks Crocodiles haven't even released their sophomore album, Sleep Forever—it's out September 14—so we were pleasantly surprised this week when the band delivered a new four-song EP, Fires of Comparison, which you can download for free below.

EXCLUSIVE SONG: New Hot Chip Remix

Hear a fresh cut off their upcoming remix EP, out next week. Plus: Hot Chip side project news!
Hot Chip

With four revered albums to their credit, British electro-pop collective Hot Chip have become sought-after remixers for everyone from Gorillaz to Amy Winehouse and Bright Eyes. But We Have Remixes (out Sept.

LISTEN: Brandon Flowers Full Album Preview

EXCLUSIVE: Hear clips from all 10 songs on the Killers frontman's upcoming solo effort, Flamingo, out Sept. 14.
Brandon Flowers

Killers frontman Brandon Flowers is branching out on his own for the first time ever with Flamingo, his debut solo album, out Sept. 14—hear preview clips of all ten songs from the record below!

SPIN.com interviewed Flowers about the record earlier this month—check it out here.

Why They're Called... Grinderman

FInd out why the Nick Cave-led band isn't named Vortex and the Teenage Jerks.
Grinderman

Welcome to the weekly SPIN.com feature "Name That Band!" in which we get the inside stories behind the mysterious monikers of some of our favorite artists. (See past episodes of Name That Band! here.)

EXCLUSIVE DOWNLOAD: New Pete Yorn Song

Hear the nostalgic, rocking "Velcro Shoes" from the Jersey boy's upcoming Frank Black-produced album.
Pete Yorn

Singer-songwriter Pete Yorn is about to release his third album in 14 months, and the self-titled effort (out Sept. 28) is an unfussy, hard-rocker produced by Pixies frontman Frank Black. Download the track "Velcro Shoes" below.

Why They're Called... Valient Thorr + MP3 Exclusive!

Read the interview—and download a track from the North Carolina Metal maniacs' September 14 album.
Valient Thorr (Valient Himself, second from left)

Welcome to the weekly SPIN.com feature "Name That Band" in which we get the inside stories behind the mysterious monikers of some of our favorite artists. (See past episodes of Name That Band! here.)

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