[Editor's Note] The Listener apologizes for the lateness of this week's new music as he has been in a turkey coma for the last 24 hours. It was actually pretty awkward as the holiday meal put him under for such a long time. Family had no idea what to do and finally decided on leaving him in his backyard, where he slept under a pile of leaves until an hour ago. Upon waking, The Listener immediately set about finding a week's worth of new music, which he notes is a little bit darker than usual, possibly due to sleeping in those leaves for so long.


The Mary Onettes - "Evil Coast:" Reminiscent of the Cocteau Twins and Wild Nothing, this dense dream pop track is from The Mary Onettes. Currently, the veteran act is readying their third album in 13 years, set to be released in 2013. Accomplished and tightly composed, this atmospheric single is the first single.



Machinedrum - "Whatnot:" Distorted and melencholic vocals mix with a bouncy beat in this new, immediately enjoyable, track from Machinedrum. Bass and a looped guitar sample fill out the song, rendering it all encompassing and lush.



Nicolas Jaar and Theatre Roosevelt - "The Ego:" Slowed/distorted vocals spouting difficult to understand slogans open "The Ego." From there the slogans become mixed with a reggae inflected beat that moves through the rest of the track, morphing it into something more easily comprehensible from its mysterious opening.



Hype Williams - "Galice:" A nocturnal track, which crawls along through percussive clicks and haunting female vocals, "Galice" is the latest from innovative duo Inga Copeland and Dean Blunt. Abrasive feedback and noise undercut the smoothness of the vocals creating a sense of anxiety that pervades the entire track.



Boody & Leif - "Soda:" Pop is a key word for this track, it both refers to the song's title while also being an apt description for the song itself. "Soda" pops. Built from cascading "popping" noises and a endlessly bouncing sparse beat, the these alternating pops propel Leif's viscous flow.