Autre Ne Veut and Fennesz - Alive

Now this is exciting.

In the ongoing fifth anniversary celebration from Mexican Summer, the label has put together two ultra-dynamic forces for what ends up being one of the year's best singles. Brooklyn singer Autre Ne Veut - who still holds one of 2013's best LPs with Anxiety - combs his stunning vocals with Austrian drone icon Fennesz. Together, the two parties curate crafty space pop to its finest ends.

Mexican Summer will be releasing its limited-edition Five Years book in December, which includes 256 pages of art, photographs, and written entries from the Mexican Label lineup. Also included are several 10" singles (including "Alive") which we've highlighted before. For full release details, check the Mexican Summer website.

Ariel Pink - Hang On To Life (ft. Jorge Elbrecht)

Teaming up for the first time, thanks to Mexican Summer, are the enigmatic Ariel Pink and Jorge Elbrecht for the limited release collaboration 7" "Hang On To Life" b/w "No Real Friend." The former is an effortlessly romantic ballad, colliding with a few phone call samples that Ariel Pink seems fairly fond of.

Stream "Hang On To Life" below and order the 7" here.

Autre Ne Veut - Play By Play

Featured on his upcoming Anxiety LP, is Autre Ne Veut's lovable "Play By Play," which features the fun lyric video for who miss the karaoke experience.

Anxiety is set for release February 26 via Software/Mexican Summer.

Monday Bears: New Best Coast video - Boyfriend

Often the remedy to many of 2010's summer doldrums, Best Coast have (finally?) released the official video for their single "Boyfriend." And just like we suspected all along, the Taylor Cohen-directed video is about a Quinceañera. Typical.

Best Coast's latest album, Crazy for You, is out now via Mexican Summer.

Best Coast - Boyfriend

Wednesday Bears: New Washed Out Video - Belong

Earlier this week, director Blake Salzman premiered Washed Out's first official music video for their single "Belong."

The video features an 80's style jazzercise of three spandex and leotard-clad girls working out in front of Tetris-style backdrops before heading off to the party of the century, apparently.

Washed Out's debut Life of Leisure EP is available now for digital purchase via Mexican Summer.

Washed Out - Belong