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Japan's mysterious Jesse Ruins -- who we've talked about a time or two in the past few months -- have signed with the impeccably curated Captured Tracks, who had something of a banner year for themselves in 2011. Look for a new EP in February 2012, with a full-length to follow later in the year...

We loved the dreamy '80s-leaning first single from Portland's Blouse, but this woozy, fleetingly wistful new jam is kind of next-level for the band, and has us extremely psyched for their forthcoming debut LP, due November 1 via the great Captured Tracks...

Another hit from Captured Tracks, in the form of the new 7" single from Brooklyn's Widowspeak: The band's already garnered quite a few Mazzy Star comparisons, and this new 7" version of "Harsh Realm" -- the original appeared on the band's debut tape that dropped late last year -- is a woozy little '60s-meets-'90s gem that definitely recalls the haunting, lovesick sweetness of

Here's a new track from Portland's Blouse, who are now 3-for-3 at this point: "Firestarter" is a hazy dream-pop gem that manages to be bright, buoyant, and engaging while still maintaining the same air of detached cool the group displayed on vaguely goth-y a-side "Into Black...

"Voices" is taken from Soft Metals' new 12" EP, out soon on Captured Tracks. Video by Wooden Lens.

Captured Tracks is set to release the new single from Vancouver duo Cosmetics any day now, with a full-length to follow sometime later this year. Infectiously dark a-side "Sleepwalking" feels slightly less sinister than the group's previous single, the starry synths a bit catchier, while frontwoman Aja Emma's sultry/detached whispers recall those of after-dark Italo-disco ice queens Rut

The soulful and sultry "Movie Light" is taken from the forthcoming Gentle One / Movie Light 7" from Austin's Soft Healer, out this summer on the great Captured Tracks. Inspired by "essential oils, moonlight, and burnt sage": mp3: ****** Speaking of Captured Tracks, here's a brand new clip for Wild Nothing's"Chinatown," featuring scenes from the 1969 short film Cl

Great new jam from Ben Cook + Aerin Fogel, aka "cave pop stars of the future" the Bitters, taken from their new EAST 7", out now on Captured Tracks: The dank and 'doomy' a-side is slightly unhinged but also super infectious, which is about par for the course for these two...

Thanks to transparent for the introduction to the lush, Cocteau Twins/Shop Assistants-influenced rainy day dream-pop of VA's Jack Tatum, aka Wild Nothing. We can look forward to an official release soon on the undisputed label of the year, but in the meantime, be sure to check the handful of legit hits on his myspace page, as well as this perfectly wistful little gem: mp3: **********

Aerin Fogel of the Bitters rips through the group's jam "Warrior" with the bros from Woods, live at the Captured Tracks/Woodsist fest in Brooklyn last month. Such a great song: mp3: The Bitters have 7" singles due soon on Captured Tracks + True Panther, and a full-length coming in the near-ish future on Woodsist...