LIKE A THORN DEEP IN YOUR SIDE.

We don't know much about former Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows' split with Johnny Borrell and company a few years back, nor were we overly familiar with his 2008 solo debut Colourful Dreams, but we're well excited to hear more from Burrows after listening to the debut offering from his newest solo project I Am Arrows. "Nun" is widescreen summertime pop at it's best, reminiscent of Neon Gold favorites Wave Machines with its breezy lo-fi disco and catchy singalong melodies. Spring hit in a big way last week and I Am Arrows is just in time, so get this on repeat and get outside.

MP3: "Nun" - I Am Arrows

UNSPEAK ALL THE WORDS YOU EVER SPOKE.

It's a beautiful-ass day in the neighborhood and Wave Machines done hooked it up with the perfect soundtrack. The Liverpool quartet have been kicking it for a minute now - their Chess Club debut "I Go I Go I Go" was one of the elite tracks of last spring - but they somehow seem to remain criminally underrated. They were one of the best bands we saw at SXSW and the breezy lo-fi disco of "Keep The Lights On", the lead single off their forthcoming debut LP Wave If You're Really There, just might be their finest work to date. Last month we spent a groggy SXSW morning in Austin with the Chess Club bros unanimously declaring "Lights" the best song ever and while that may be a slight understatement, it shimmers and shines as one of our sonic highlights of 2009. Welcome to summer.

MP3: "Keep The Lights On" - Wave Machines

Elsewhere, Yes Giantess are celebrating the upcoming release of their debut single on Neon Gold (preorders going fast!) with a new track on their myspace. "Demons" is without a doubt the fiercest beat the guys have dropped since "Tuff N Stuff", showing off a darker new sound for the band and a taste of the amazing things to come from the Boston pop maestros.

// Scott Waterman //