Any regular reader would probably know that I am big fan of all things Ramona Falls and Menomena. Of course in early 2011 Brent Knopf left the second band to concentrate on the first one. Now fast forward to 2012 and both bands have new releases, one already out and one due. "Prophet" the excellent second album from Ramona Falls is a compelling listen. Dark and highly emotional I have been enjoying its charms a lot recently. Thankfully we now have a new video for one of the better songs from the album. It's called "Fingerhold" and it's great, both the song and video.

In September Menomena will release their latest opus in the shape of "Moms". Recently Justin and Danny sat down for a revealing interview with Pitchfork. You can read it here.