That’s right, the new Spoon record Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga’s not even out yet – but he stabbing piano of “The Ghost Of You Lingers” [stereogum.com] was the first we heard of the rather excellent album [stereogum.com]. Now the new Jon Brion-produced track “The Underdog” that Spoon is unleashing to the masses, and running with today’s summer song theme, the swaggering happy-core handclapping jam is next. It’s got an intro in six, some Wes Anderson horns, and those sunny “dos” and “ahs” on the … wait, why are we acting like you haven’t heard this yet? Click here [www.stereogum.com] to check it out.

The new album Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga [search.insound.com] is out 7/10 on Merge.

More songs are streaming at gagagagaga.net [www.mergerecords.com], with an additional tune being added every day. On 6/15, you can stream the whole album.

We got a chance to talk to Badly Drawn Boy about his new album “Born In The UK.”

Badly Drawn Boy sings his heart out in this acoustic performance of “Born In The UK.”

The long awaited launch of THE GREEN has finally arrived, and Sundance Channel just hosted a party in Los Angeles, which, in addition to the green festivities, featured live performances by two musical artists. Macy Gray performed songs from her new album: “Big”, on Geffen Records [www.geffen.com] which is currently available for sale in stores and at the iTunes online store. [phobos.apple.com] Macy Gray will be touring the world later this summer, so check back often and you will find her tour dates listed here.

For a sample of her new album, check out this video of her new single “Finally Made Me Happy,” with guest appearances by Natalie Cole and Will.i.am.

Lifehouse also made a great splash at the party when they played some songs from their new album: “Who We Are”, on Geffen Records, which will be available on June 19th.

For a sample of Lifehouse’s music, check out this music video of their hit single “You and Me”.

For more on Lifehouse, check out the Geffen Records webpage about the band here. [www.geffen.com]