Barsuk is excited to welcome our first Australian signing, acclaimed alt-pop duo Big Scary.

Tom Iansek and Jo Syme first emerged from Melbourne's music scene in 2006, with an immediate chemistry, a genre-defying spirit, and smart, dynamic, ‘less is more’ arrangements. A handful of self-funded EP releases and tireless touring saw them selling out headline shows across Australia, and their self-released debut album (2011's Vacation) earned the pair widespread acclaim and indie rock-star status at home and a growing cult following overseas.

Produced and engineered by Iansek and mixed by Grammy Award winner Tom Elmhirst, Big Scary's Barsuk debut Not Art distills influences of indie rock song structure, pop and hip-hop production, and experimental ambient music, and features the new single Luck Now.

It is AWESOME. ·read less·

In anticipation of their upcoming date at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Maps & Atlases is releasing the video for Old Ash off their latest album Beware And Be Grateful. Directed by drummer Christopher Hainey and shot through a two-way mirror, the video features guitarist/vocalist Dave Davison shaving his beard — legendary with fans — for the first time in four years. Watch it here. Following Bonnaroo, Maps & Atlases will play tour dates throughout the midwest in the summer. ·read less·

In celebration of the release of Free Samples (Music From The Film), Say Hi premiered the song "Love, Love, Love" at Stereogum (here, or listen on Soundcloud).

Free Samples (Music From The Film) is a collection of mostly instrumental music that Say Hi's Eric Elbogen wrote and recorded for the independent motion picture Free Samples between the end of touring on the last Say Hi full-length (2011's Um, Uh Oh) and before starting the next Say Hi album (due on Barsuk this fall).

Free Samples premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and will be in select theatres May 31st. Staring Jess Weixler, Jason Ritter, Tippi Hedren, Halley Feiffer and Jesse Eisenberg, the film is about Stanford Law School dropout Jillian (Jess Weixler) who finds herself trapped in food-truck hell, doling out free samples of ice cream topped with extra attitude. Over the course of one crazy day, she encounters a cast of oddball characters, including a retired movie star (Tippi Hedren), last night's drunken hook-up (Jesse Eisenberg), a friend who dreams of serving ice cream pants-less (Jason Ritter), and, of course, her ex-fianc&eacut;. Watch the trailer here. ·read less·

In celebration of the album's 10th anniversary, Death Cab will be performing their 2003 masterpiece Transatlanticism in its entirety at Bumbershoot 2013. The KeyArena headlining performance on Sunday, September 1 will cap a day at the long-standing Seattle arts festival that will also feature performances by Barsuk artists Ra Ra Riot, Mates of State, David Bazan, and Ramona Falls.

Transatlanticism is Death Cab for Cutie's fourth studio album, hailed upon its original release as a major work, blending subtle songwriting, amazing production, boundless creativity, and thoughtful rock. It remains a touchstone for a generation of listeners. Rolling Stone included it in its "100 best albums of the 2000s" list, NPR listed it as one of the "50 most important recordings of the decade," and it remains one of the best-selling albums in indie rock history, having sold nearly 700,000 copies in the US alone. ·read less·

Available exclusively at Living Room Shows, on Bazan's website, and here in the shop, this limited-edition art print includes a download code for five new solo acoustic recordings. Get yours while they're available!

Following the release of their third album, Beta Love, Ra Ra Riot has just wrapped up their US headline tour and SXSW before playing a string of dates with The Shins, plus a slew of summer festivals and solo shows. The band is also releasing Binary Mind as a special Record Store Day 10-inch vinyl EP, limited to 1000 copies. Binary Mind contains the title track and the unreleased song All I Fear, plus three demo versions of songs from the Beta Love sessions, and will be available in record stores across the US on April 20th (Record Store Day). ·read less·