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Rave’s Fave: Bloc Party – The Love Within

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Bloc Party are back and in a winning way. This new single doesn’t revert to their original post-punk ways, but it seems to be exactly where the band should be in 2015. The melodies are there, it’s got a groove that reminds slightly of singer Kele’s solo work, and there’s a strange, haunting organ that will likely stick to your ribs. Ace guitarist Russell Lissack remains in the fold, but their nearly irreplaceable rhythm section of old is now history. If “The Love Within” is any indication, this version of the band will be just fine. Reviewed by Bruce Rave.

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Blondfire – True Confessions

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LA band Blondfire, who we covered in 2014 for their dance-y dreamy alt-pop slice of heaven Young Heart LP, comes out with a catchy new one called “True Confessions” which we like for its pop-infused radio-ready sentimentality and excellent straight-forward anthemic-melodic sing-along vocals. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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A Tribe Called Quest & Busta Rhymes – Oh My God (Kaytranada Edit)

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B3 favorite Hatian-Canadian producer/mentor/industry-connector Kaytranada wows us yet again with classics on his top-notch club edit of Busta Rhymes featured Tribe Called Quest track “Oh My God”. Kaytranada creates a beautifully translated impeccable meld of dramatic piano chords, catchy well-timed vocal infusions and a vivaciously slick and stylized bass-line that we are caught up on. Great track. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Oyster Kids – Creepy

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Ah, this one’s a bit heavy isn’t it? “Creepy” is quite good. The track from L.A.-based newcomers Oyster Kids rides to a B3 A+, a neat well-appointed dark groove shinned up by a very good bit of pop writing in the melody. A band to keep ears on.

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Rick Ross – Sorry (Feat. Chris Brown)

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With the announcement of his next album, Black Market, Rick Ross releases his first single off the project entitled “Sorry” featuring Chris Brown. It’s a deep track that delves into Rick Ross’s past mistakes and romances. If you have not already, take a listen to Rozay’s latest project Black Dollar he dropped recently. Reviewed by Jake Goldstein.

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TEK.LUN – Shush

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This summer we discussed Baltimore producer Rashad Tek Williams, a.k.a. TEK.LUN, for his incredibly artful meld of vibrant sizzlingly-slow sultry come-hither experimental beats and sublimely dark church-bell-infused synthed-out-organ-vibes on his track “Ar”. Get into his new bass-laden creepy-vibe dynamo called “Shush” which grabs our attentions with its dramatic-haunting (deep and stormy) synth-framed atmospheric instrumentals and intense-feisty mood setting beat-laced temperatures. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Camosorno – Jeep Radio (Feat. VINCE)

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We’re listening to the superbly slow burning sensual-erotic muted-atmospheric beats and brightly-inspired street-sultry vocal elementals of producer Cam Osorno on his seductively loquacious new r&b-infused hip-hop jam “Jeep Radio” which features the super-sexy flow of hip-hop artist Vince. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Grapell – Arrow

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“Arrow” is the new sax-heavy (yes!) rhodes-driven (yes! x2) mid-tempo jam from Swedish duo Grapell. A track of the hushed, vaguely soulful, rhythm-led sort that is an easy mark for the B3 team, “Arrow” is a very special accomplished track that needs your ears. Listen.

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IYES – Gone

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Welcome back, IYES. The sparse plaintive beauty of “Gone”, from the Brighton duo’s upcoming sophomore EP, is a total knockout. Love.

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AR Ferdinand – Let Go

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San Salvador producer AR Ferdinand (who is new to B3) turns in a brilliantly-harmonic emotionally-uplifting cheery-balanced mystical-dynamic guitar-riff-drenched indie dance jam called “Let Go” (which is available on CHIRU Records). Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Dallas Cotton – Something New

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In July B3 featured the lavishly atmospheric jazz instrumentals and remarkable hip-hop infused production style of talented Portland producer/DJ Dallas Cotton on his ultra-smooth sultry-saxed head-turner track “Writer’s Block”. We really like Dallas Cotton’s luminous swoony-flute-enhanced dreamy-vibe textured-beats-lined new single “Something New” in which he marinates his listener in a vintage-vibe careless-breezy lonely-summer-night sentiment and creatively-showcased sultry-soulful vocal sample from r&b-heavy Major Harris. Amazing song. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Kaytranada – I’ve Got Your

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We’re psyched on the sultry-sweet keyboard-tickled 70’s-vibe easy-listening lounge dynamo called “Ive Got Your” from B3 favorite artist Kaytranada, who we last featured for his kitchy fresh-vibe jazz-infusion rip of an A+ classic back-in-the-day Hilary Duff track. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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