Here we are, already creeping up on Memorial Day weekend. Hard to type that and not be surprised at how fast the year seems to be zooming by. At least I have your music needs covered. New Music Tuesday was kind once again. Hot Chip finally dropped their new LP, and it doesn't disappoint, a mix of R&B and electro Brit-pop that makes for a really fun record for the summer. Tame Impala continues to tease us with tracks from their forthcoming LP — are you digging the direction they're headed in? — as does Unknown Mortal Orchestra, while Shark Week treated us to a fine debut, Beach Fuzz. If you're into sandy, surf-informed garage rock, give Shark Week a spin. Interpol, I mean Ceremony, also released a new album for all you post-punk junkies (and hti Epic Problem June 22). All of these bands plus some others you should know about are featured in this edition of Weekend Tune-Up. Jam it through the long weekend, and have a happy and safe Memorial Day!
1. Hot Chip, "Love Is The Future"
2. Snoop Dogg, "Awake"
3. Tame Impala, "Eventually"
4. Shark Week, "Waste Of Time"
5. Shadow Age, "Silaluk"
6. Du Blonde, "Hunter"
7. Unknown Mortal Orchestra, "I Can't Keep Checking My Phone"
8. Tanlines, "Bad Situations"
9. The Helio Sequence, "Phantom Shore"
10. Oddisee,"Meant It When I Said It"
11. Ceremony, "The Understanding"
12. Little Dragon, "Wanderer"
13. Jacco Gardner, "Find Yourself"
14. LEISURE, "Got It Bad"
15. Tei Shi, "Bassically"
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This article appears in May 21-27, 2015.