You Say Party! We Say ... This is Kind of a Ripoff But We Like It Anyway.

OK, so check out this video from British Columbia's You Say Party! We Say Die! for the song "There is XXXX (Within My Heart)," which premiered earlier this week.

You Say Party! We Say Die! "There is XXXX (Within My Heart)" from the album XXXX. from Paper Bag Records on Vimeo.

Are you thinking, this is really great, but where have I heard it before?

That would be here -- Robin S's "Show Me Love," from 1993 (a.k.a. one of those ubiquitous early '90s one hit wonder dance jams that are indistinguishable from one another but all rock in their own way. See also: Snap!, Corona, La Bouche).

So, while that keyboard line is blatant thievery, YSP!WSD! are definitely high on my 2010 radar. The rest of the songs on their album "XXXX" (sensing a theme?), which was released earlier this month, are equally hooky but less derivative.

You Say Party! were tapped to play two shows at the Olympics this week, as a warmup for their March tour. Dates after the jump.

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New Passion Pit Video: "Little Secrets"

Ever wondered what it would look like if a giant Funfetti cake exploded in a warehouse? Then check out the latest video from Massachusetts synth-mongers Passion Pit, for their song "Little Secrets."

The clip has a kaleidoscopic dream quality to it. The creepy vibe early on (am I the only one who's freaked out by the paper bag masks??) quickly gets lost amidst the song's whimsy, and the video eventually swirls into an exuberant hipster dance party, with bright confetti and silly string to boot.

It's fun -- and a great teaser for the group's live shows, which will likely be coming to a city near you this spring. Dates after the jump.

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Still Life Still Video Premiere: "Kid"

As a little teaser for the next installment of our "Apartment Stories" series, here's the new video by Toronto indie rockers Still Life Still, who are currently on tour with Wild Beasts after wrapping up a January residency at New York's Mercury Lounge.

The clip for "Kid" - a drowsy homage to adolescent angst and isolation - premiered on Spinner Canada earlier this week.

Check back next week for the Still Life Still Apartment Story, and catch them on tour if you can. Dates after the jump.

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs Video Premiere - "Skeletons"

The video for "Skeletons," the third single off last year's Yeah Yeah Yeahs album It's Blitz, premiered over at Babelgum today. The black-and-white clip, directed by Barney Clay (who also helmed the band's "Zero" video last year), is as gorgeous and haunting as the song itself, featuring apparitions of the band members floating in a foggy cemetery.

The Wait is Over for new Beach House

After much hype, "Teen Dream," the eagerly-anticipated third record from Baltimore dream pop duo Beach House, is finally out today — and what an aptly-named, dreamy soundscape of an album it is. The companion DVD features videos for all 10 songs, each conceived by a different director. Check out the video for "Silver Soul," directed by Beach House's female half, Victoria Legrand (and with hula hoops!) here.

Beach House kicks off a U.S. tour March 26 in Washington, D.C.