As new musical discoveries go, I think Abadabad has been one of the best of 2011. Really, the man can do no wrong at the moment. 30 seconds of listening to new track "Indiana" will prove that statement true.


We've been plugging NYC's Abadabad for some time now, So if the name 'Keep Shelly In Athens' brought you here then don't worry, your in safe hands.




Does Brooklyn ever sleep? Apparently not, so here is the latest from the indie DIY machine, a new artist by the name of Abadabad (A-Bad-A-Bad yeah?).


Do you remember the name Abadabad? The Brooklyn crooner (who are now a four-piece, by the way) of who we brought you tracks like "Park Slope", "California Birds" & "Indiana" almost a year ago? Well it's cool if not, as we have a new track by the name of "All The Bros Say" to get you acquainted.


Talk about a summer time release. This one takes the biscuit, as Stoner Showers hooks up with Abadabad for a one of the most highly appropriate combinations we've seen in a long while.


Funny isn't it, when looking back on last years 'Ones To Watch' list and seeing what became of our picks. To be fair, we never said that they were going to take over the world and sell a million records, far from it in fact. What we are saying, though, is that an EP or album are expected from this talented lot in the forthcoming year. 


Hanging on to the summer's last rays of light is Boston group Abadabad, who returned with  "All The Bros Say" recently. Here's another new one - "Will She Remember Me" -  from the bands new EP The Wild.


Boston's Abadabad - one of our 'Ones To Watch' in 2012 you may recall - release their debut EP The Wild on Monday. Now, following on from "All The Bros Say" & "Will She Remember Me", you can stream it in full.


Keep Shelly In Athens are almost set for a release of a new 12" EP, Our Own Dream, and have unleashed new track, "Lazy Noon" on us.




'CERTIFIED NEW is a month by month round up of the best new music'





As we head away from the summer that we never saw (do we ever?) August has shown us exactly what we have to look forward to. The month was jam packed with brilliant new music from equally brilliant new bands, including the likes of, Sea Pinks, Sun Stains, Astronauts, Etc. and Daughn Gibson. On top of this there were more treats from Wild Nothing, Work Drugs and Peace, quality.

Catch up on all of our previous mixtapes here, listen and download August's below.