Leaks! have it first.

I am proud to announce the leaks that have unofficially been present for a while; however, I have just recently gotten my hands on them. Summer music is blossoming, in both the album world and the free outside concert world (if you live in NYC.) These songs are pretty good:

From The New Pornographers' upcoming Challengers:
The New Pornographers - My Rights Versus Yours

I love these guys. The harmonies are great.

A respectable song certainly.

From New Young Pony Clubs' upcoming Fantastic Playroom:

New Young Pony Club - Grey

Great riff; funky idea for a song,

even though it isn't NYPC's favorite color.

(evidently, if you listen to the song)

From Islands' upcoming Quebecois:

Islands - Joy

From Spoon's upcoming Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga:

Spoon - My Little Japanese Cigarette Case

Fantastic spanish guitar solo amid the song.

Spoon is great.

From Animal Collective's upcoming Strawberry Jam:
Animal Collective - Unsolved Mysteries

Awesomely Amazing Woo.

Also new is M.I.A.'s Kala out August 20th. It features "Boyz" and "Bird Flu." I like Bird Flu, but Boyz is less than most things on Arular.

Scope these bands out for tour information.

What I know:

The New Pornographers = Special 4th of July Celebration at Battery Park. Animal Collective are in Europe for most of the Summer, but September 30th at Webster Hall, I'm there. Spoon are playing at the SouthStreetSeaport for the River to River festival. Islands played last summer--I haven't checked their progress.