Folky females Alina Hardin and Alela Diane have compiled a limited quantity 10″ (Rough Trade) which Diane will carry along her tour with Marissa Nadler, stopping here at the Rickshaw on Oct. 27. Here’s a song from the EP:

[audio:https://www.thebaybridged.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Alina-Hardin-Alela-Diane-Bowling-Green.mp3] Alela Diane – Bowling Green”

Brilliant Colors have announced the release of their first full length, Introducing (Slumberland Records), to drop Nov. 3.[audio:http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/13435-absolutely-anything/] Brilliant Colors – “Absolutely Anything”

Devendra Banhart contributed his minimalist stripdown of Phoenix’s “Rome” to the Wolfgang Amadeux Remixes album released, listen below:[audio:https://www.thebaybridged.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Phoenix-Rome-Neighbours-With-Devendra-Banhart.mp3] Phoenix – “Rome (Neighbours with Devendra Banhart)”

San Francisco’s Brilliant Colors release their debut full length, Introducing, on Slumberland Records on November 3rd. The group’s already released a couple of sold-out singles and impressed us at a house show earlier this year.

[audio:https://www.thebaybridged.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Brilliant-Colors-Absolutely-Anything.mp3] Brilliant Colors – “Absolutely Anything”

Coincidentally also due out on November 3rd is City Light‘s sophomore record, Burned out Bright. The band blends electronic beats with shoegaze-influenced pop.[audio:http://bantermm.com/tracks/CityLight-Apologies.mp3] City Light – “Apologies”