It’s a short, sharp shock of a Free Music Friday this week as Team Hot Press gathers up its gadgets and heads to leafy Dublin 8 for Forbidden Fruit. Along with public interviews, signings and acoustic sets in the HP Speakeasy, we’ll be tweeting and websiting the pick of the IMMA action so whether in the flesh or virtually, make sure to join us!

The Electric Picnic-bound David Byrne & St. Vincent treat fans to a new download EP, which includes a gorgeous waltz that didn’t make it onto the Love This Giant album, a pair of remixes and two brass-tastic live tracks. All they want in return is an email address, which they promise not to pass on to penis enlargement companies.

[link]3voor12.vpro.nl/luisterpaal/albums.html[/link] is in fine streaming fettle again this week with newbies from Ane Brun, Brazos, Verma, Amber Arcades, Houses, Mount Kimbie, John Roberts, Cloud Boat, Jessica Pratt, Scout Niblett, Oblivians and Portugal, The Man; Thundercat, Eleanor Friedberger, Camera Obscura, Jon Hopkins and Bulka are among the bounteous delights to be found at [link]www.npr.org/series/98679384/first-listen[/link] and [link]pitchfork.com/advance[/link] pitches in with Future Bible Heroes and Rogue Wave.

The Jet Age Of Tomorrow, AKA Odd Future production duo Matt Martians and Pyramid Vritra, are giving away their Jellyfish Mentality album at [link]www.oddfuture.com/collections/music/products/the-jet-age-of-tomorrow-the-jellyfish-mentality-lp[/link]
With OFWGKTA associates Syd The Kyd, Earl Sweatshirt, Casey Veggies, Hodgy Beats, and Domo Genesis all guesting, it’s not a whole lot different to the day-job!

Manchester Britpop survivors Gomez are giving away a free 20-track live album recorded in 2011 at the House Of Blues in Los Angeles. You’ll find it at [link]www.gomeztheband.com/liveseries/freela[/link]
Vintage blues rockers The Fabulous Thunderbirds are back with a free [link]cbswxrt2.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/the-fabulous-thunderbirds-lovin-time.mp3[/link] taster from their upcoming On The Verge album.
Chicago singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata has a new single requiring your immediate [link]cbswxrt2.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/10-dealbreaker.mp3[/link] attention.
Our Noise Trade friends outdo themselves with a free [link]www.facebook.com/noisetrade/app_160291820682178[/link] mixtape, which includes no fewer than 65 hotshot American acts including Langhorne Slim, The Stone Foxes, Grant Lee Phillips, Said The Whale, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies and The Damnwells.
Also new this week from Noise Trade is a five-tracker from Denver alt. rockers Churchill who were on the road recently with One Republic. Grab it at [link]www.noisetrade.com/churchill/change-remixes-the-war-within[/link]

The Beatles and The Beach Boys are the prime influences on the two albums – generous fellow! – Nashville tunesmith Ben Shive is giving away at [link]www.noisetrade.com/benshiv[/link]
Our trans-Atlantic colleagues at Paste magazine have a super-nifty summer tour sampler featuring tracks from the likes of STRFKR, Futurebirds, The Blank Tapes, The 1975, Hey Marseilles and Caroline Rose.

Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker has constructed a 52-minute Island Getaway mix for Modular Records, which includes Panda Bear, King Crimson, Royksop and Beck among its strange bedfellows. Get it for free at [link]www.modularpeople.com/modcast[/link]

Dublin quintet Tiny Vinyls are letting you have a pre-release listen to debut single ‘Hide In The Shadows’. And very good it is too!

Cat Power treats us to 'Cherokee', a free taster from her Sun album at [link]www.rollingstone.com/music/news/parsonz-curse-by-royal-thunder-free-mp3-20130523[/link]; 
[link]wxrt.cbslocal.com/2012/10/18/ty-segall-femme-fatale-velvet-underground-cover-free-download[/link] gives you a chance to check out 'Femme Fatale', Ty Segall's contribution to the new Velvet Underground tribute album, which also features a cracking contribution from The Oh Sees; there’s some quality rock ‘n’ roots from Royal Thunder at [link]mp3.rollingstone.com/download[/link] and Rob Smith of this parish covers The Stone Roses’ ‘Elephant Stone’ at [link]soundcloud.com/robsmithireland/rob-smith-elephant-stone-live[/link]

The Treesleepers – who rock a nice biohazard suit – are treating you to their new ‘True Fiction’, which is by turns jangly, funky and ska-y.

Ever wondered what Adele would sound like if she fronted a ‘60s-minded alt. pop band? Ligers have your answer…

They’re not making it over for her O2 dates – boo! – but otherwise GTA will be with Rihanna every stilettoed step of the way as she zooms round Europe this summer. Also coveted by the likes of David Guetta, Haim, Afrojack and Diplo, the DJs/Producers Also Known As Matt van Toth and Julio Mejia have assembled a supremely bangin’ summer mix.

And with that Free Music Friday closes down its computer, grabs the laptop and heads for Kilmainham. If you’re getting Fruit-y this weekend, please remember that the Hot Press Speakeasy flaps are fully at your disposal. As for next week’s selection of tuneage, @stuartclark is the place to tweet your links to.