Christina Aguilera is set to release her first studio album since 2006's 'Back To Basics' in June this year. 'Bionic' features guest collaborations from indie and electronica outfits like Goldfrapp, Ladytron and Le Tigre. WIth the video for lead single 'Not Myself Tonight', Xtina seems to be trying to reclaim some of that shock factor she once garnered with 'Dirty'. Instead, she's ended up dismissing accusations that she's copying Lady Gaga. See for yourself.

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Canadian indie outfit Wolf Parade are currently streaming two tracks from their forthcoming 'Expo 86' album on Soundcloud. Have a listen below:

Wolf Parade - What Did My Lover Say (It Always Had To Go This Way)bypitchfork

Wolf Parade - Ghost Pressurebypitchfork

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The National's fifth album 'High Violet' (which I'm currently obsessing over) is due for release this Friday May 7th. The Brooklyn based rockers played its opening track 'Terrible Love' in an abandoned castle for the folks over at Pitchfork. You can watch the results below. This video has excessively long opening credits, so feel free to skip to the one minute mark or so.

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Department of Eagles, Grizzly Bear's Daniel Rossen's sideproject with Fred Nicolaus, are set to release a selection of previously unreleased recordings titled 'ARCHIVE 2003 - 2006'. It's due for release on July 1st via Bella Union. In the meantime, the duo are streaming the track 'Brightest Minds' via Soundcloud.

Brightest Minds by Bella Union

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Foals' new album 'Total Life Forever' is due out this Friday May 7th. Ahead of its release, the Oxford math rockers played 'This Orient' as part of a live session for Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show. Watch it below.