Today's Swell Tune: Evil Friends

Band: Portugal. The Man.

Album: Evil Friends (expected release 4/6/13)

From: Wasilla, Alaska/ Portland, Oregon, USA

Sound: Dreamy fuck you morphing into apathetic riffs, expertly straddling '93 and '13; rock, grunge, alternative.

Website: portugaltheman.com

Social: facebook, tumblr, twitter

Today's Swell Tune: The Way We Fall

• Artist: Alela Diane
• Album: About Farewell 
• From: Portland, Oregon, USA
• Sound: The way she sings "You never know when it's the last time/
  I didn't know it was the last time," you're going to feel it; folk, pop.
• Website: aleladiane.com
• Social: facebook, twitter