It is safe to say the Red Hot Chili Peppers are poised to rock out the summer festival circuit, making headlining stops at Hangout, Bonnaroo, and Lollapalooza. Their latest single "Look Around", a bass-induced romp, has hit alternative radio stations and finds them at the roots of their sound.
Perhaps nobody made a bigger splash through the April puddles than Of Monsters and Men. The Iceland indie-folkers brought their hit song "Little Talks" over the pond much to our approval. This tune is a swashbuckler of a good time and sure to get multiple spins.
Whoever said rock-and-roll is dead has obviously not listened to Alabama Shakes new album Boys & Girls. A refreshing collection of songs from front to back, which features the bluesy pop nugget "Hold On" as the opener and centerpiece.
As always, we here at FW were thrilled with what came in the inbox this month and we will soak them up one more time as the new batch of songs gets ready to bloom.
April 2012 Playlist
1. Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built
2. The Shins - Bait and Switch
3. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Look Around
4. Tanlines - All Of Me
5. KO KO - Float
6. Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks
7. Torche - Reverse Inverted
8. The Dandy Warhols - Sad Vacation
9. Alabama Shakes - Hold On
10. Broken Water - Drown
11. CYMBALS - No Bad Decisions
12. Stoner Showers - Welcome Home
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