As part of Dr. Martens’ 50th anniversary celebrations, the footwear label has commissioned a number of covers that you’ve probably have heard of (like the Noisettes “Ever Fallen In Love With Someone You Shouldn’t've”) or will soon hear of (Verbal + Yoon’s “Cherry Bomb”). But for now, here’s the Raveonettes working a dreamy fuzz into “I Wanna Be Adored”.

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For those of you who still hold the ’90s close, Nathan Williams sympathises.

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Are you getting your head round Interpol’s new sound and Carlos-less existence? If not, this video should be helpful.

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Ra Ra Riot did good by their 2008 debut The Rhumb Line, which polished their indie pop to shine. Watch your backs, Vampire Weekend! The NY sextet’s sophomore will be The Orchard will be dropping next week and of course you should look out for it. Here’s why -

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We’ve already given you a dozen heads ups about the whole thing with Brandon Flowers going solo. Now here’s another one! Though Flamingo is only due for release early next month, Brandon is allowing us a sneak preview (all 45 seconds of it) of five album tracks, like “Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas”, “Was it Something I Said?” and “Swallow It”. Ha ha. Check them out, alongside an interview about the new album, over at Spin.

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Well, Ting Tings, it’s been a while. But these two Brit-poppers are now back with a new album in the pipeline (apparently titled Kunst and expected this fall), a preview of which can now be readily sampled. It’s of first single “Hands” and is available for download from their Facebook - you’ll have to “Like” the thing before anything happens.

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It’s about time the world got a new Belle & Sebastian album, and it’s getting it with Belle & Sebastian Write About Love, the Glasgow troop’s eighth full-length that’s due in October. Aren’t you excited? Meantime, there’s apparently going to be a TV show based around that album - the teaser below (which also includes a snippet of new song “I Want The World To Stop”) should give you ample heads-up on what it’s about. Have a gander.

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The first serving off Of Montreal’s upcoming False Priest - and a darn catchy alt-indie tune at that. Its video tops everything else with a primal/mystical romp on the beach, including blood, gore and great shots of (our one-time cover boy) Kevin Barnes’ face. Ooh, acting!

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Who likes muscles? Well, then here are your Scissor Sisters in all bizarre manner of RGB and CMYK.

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The second single to drop from Yeasayer’s Odd Blood comes with a video starring Kristen Bell (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) and the brainy, fleshy um, thing she has for a pet. Aww…

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