NewNowNext music dispatch: Tokyo Police Club, Xiu Xiu, and more!

Tokyo Police Club

Every Friday our friend Colin over at NewNowNext tips us off to what's hot in popular music. They're all yours, Colin!

Video of the Week: Tokyo Police Club - "Tessellate"

PC’s new single is guitar-heavy indie-pop packed with a political punch. From their upcoming debut album, Elephant Shell, the young men sing about broken hearts fitting together, but also about the rich overtaking the poor. Meanwhile, family and friends monitor a child, U.N.-style and ultimately approve resorting to violence to deal with a prep-school bully. But at what cost? Check it out after the break.

Hot Chip Video – “One Pure Thought”

Hot Chip’s latest dreamy, electro-rock single is a pointillist journey … to somewhere

Kate Perry Is One of The Boys

Singer Kate Perry’s new album hits stores in June, but she performed her lead track, “Ur So Gay,” for Carson Daly this week.

Robyn Video - “Who’s That Girl”

The long-awaited U.S. release from feisty Swedish singer Robyn comes later this year, but enjoy her video for the track written – perhaps – in response to disagreements with her former label.

Xiu Xiu's out frontman, Jamie Stewart

Xiu Xiu Video - “F.T.W.”

Xiu Xiu – led by queer front man Jamie Stewart – has produced another original and totally bizarre video, featuring stills of ancient religious texts and ornithology books.

Madonna Video - “4 Minutes”

When Madonna calls, you do what she says (she recruited everyone under the sun for this number); and when the world is ending … you look really hot and dance with Justin Timberlake?