Jack White - Lazaretto

Another Record Store Day is in the books, and all anyone can talk about is Jack White and his new single, Lazaretto. In the span of less than 4 hours - 3 hours, 55 minutes and 21 seconds to be exact - Jack recorded the song, pressed it to vinyl and sold it exclusively through his Third Man Records store in Nashville.

The single, built on an excellent riff, is the second song we've heard from the forthcoming album, Lazaretto, scheduled for release June 10. The album is currently available for pre-order on iTunes, but if you really want to get your money's worth, take a second to join the Third Man Records Vault.

Subscribers will get the album pressed on limited edition, split-color blue and white, along with a blue 7" featuring early demos of Alone in My Home and Entitlement. A 40-page hardbound companion book and letter-pressed postcards complete the package. The deadline to sign up for the Vault is April 30th.

Along with a few festivals, Jack will be hitting the road in July, including two sold out Chicago shows.

Warpaint - Disco//Very - Keep It Healthy [Video]

Warpaint's latest album, Warpaint, may be three months old, but that hasn't stopped the band from releasing their first video from the incredible album. In fact, today's release is actually a double feature of sorts, with two songs featured over the span of eight minutes.

During the first half, Disco//Very, soundtracks a stroll and shuffle down a single road before making it to the bottom for a skateboard session in the dark as favorite, Keep It Healthy blends with slo-mo footage.

The video was directed by Laban Pheidias, and features skaters: Justin Eldridge, Patrick Melcher, Kris Markovich, Rob Smith, Victor Zanoni and director, Pheidias.

Bonus points for wearing not one, but two Bulls shirts in the video...

Catch them on their current tour, including a stop at Coachella.

RAC - Strangers LP [Full Stream]

If you choose to take Andre Allen Anjos at his word, the debut album from RAC, Strangers, has taken 3 and a half years to complete. Finally, on April 1, we will have a full album via Cherrytree Records. Can't wait that long? The good folks at Hype Machine got you covered with a stream of the exceptional debut album.

What started as the Remix Artist Collective, releasing countless remixes for every band under the sun, has blossomed to a project that is poised to dominate your summer playlist.

Strangers, originally released as Part I and Part II, features load of guests contributing vocals with Anjos acting as producer, or maybe more accurately, a kid in a candy store.

Highlights include, Let Go, featuring Kele and MNDR, the first single and a great opener that sets the pace for the rest of the album. Old Favorite, Hollywood, featuring Penguin Prison, was originally released in February of 2012, yet manages to sound as fresh as anything else on the album.

Repeating Motion, featuring Karl Kling, is another gem, sounding like the best of They Might Be Giants and Talking Heads. 405, featuring Yacht, has all the sheen and glamor of a California cruise, offering a nice reprieve from this god awful weather.

Basically, anywhere you are right now, press play and you'll feel a whole lot better.

Chicago, you have 2 chances to see them. They will play a SOLD OUT show this Monday, at Lincoln Hall and return in August for Lollapalooza.

tUnE-yArDs - Water Fountain

tUne-yArDs have released the first single, Water Fountain, from their forthcoming album, Nikki Nack. Despite the mention of a few new producers, this single stays fairly close to the sound that catapulted 2011's Whokill to the top of countless "best of" lists.

I for one, am not complaining. Only tUnE-yArDs could combine Afro-centric rhythms and tinkering accents with a recess-ready, paddy-cake howl - Woo-Ha, Woo-Ha!

If you want to see them in Chicago, you might want to pick up a pass for this year's Pitchfork Music Festival, as that is the only scheduled date so far.

Nikki Nack is scheduled for release on May 6, via 4AD. Vinyl geeks, should act fast, as there is a limited red pressing available for pre-order while supplies last.

Night Beds - Hide From It

The more I listen to Night Beds, the more I pray for a Chicago show. Last year's debut, Country Sleep, was a favorite of mine as it straddled the line between Ryan Adams and Bon Iver with its alt-country ramble and Winston Yellen's stunning voice.

Today, they released a free track, the hypnotic Hide From It, and it's another stellar offering. By the time you catch up with the bustling drum loop and swirling vocals, the song is over leaving you to wonder if it ever happened at all. So basically it's the audio version of Vanilla Sky...

Also recommended is last month's stand alone track, Head For The Hills. Keep'em coming guys.