SQUAD.
TNGHT 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.645
So good. Chilean DJ Daniel Klauser respins Brandy’s “Never Say Never” into a beautifully hewn brocade (yeah we just said brocade.) of interlocking beats and vocal chop-ups. We are in love. Thanks XLR8R.
Daniel Klauser 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.8
NJ rapper Ice Edwards will meet you at 35,000 feet, that can’t-even-get-that-high-on-the-back-of-a-broomstick elevation. That Harry Potter Kush.
Ice Edwards 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.2
Communion dials up another winner with Southampton UK rock act Pale Seas. “Bodies” feels instantly psychedelic. It’s certainly a wide expansive track but it’s also warm. Where a band can go a bit awry with “atmospheres” and “layers” and “wanking”, Pale Seas keeps it concise with neat compact melodies and just enough soul to keep the listener moved.
Pale Seas 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Soulstress Latoiya Williams (Jay-Z, Snoop, Dr. Dre) returns after a 10 year hiatus with a super strong track in “This Love Is Sweet”. Produced by Nottz, “TLIS” has a syrupy smooth 70’s feel (reminded us a bit of The Staple Singers 70’s pop material) that fits nicely into b3sci’s late summertime groove.
LaToiya Williams (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Yeah, we’re definitely into this more “focused” Grizzly Bear sound. The arrangements and melodies (spoiler alert: they’re really really good) on “Yet Again” as well as Shields’ first single “Sleeping Ute” are just a little sharper and more pointed. We’re into it. p.s. Loving those reverb-drenched guitar washes. Yesss.
Grizzly Bear 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.4
Our girl Mariah is back and she’s got MMG on her back. “Triumphant”, Mariah’s comeback single, features oft-collaborator Jermaine Dupri (you can hear him “yeah”ing in the background) on the production tip. Mariah’s more hip hop lane is decorated with hype joint after hype joint (“Heartbreaker” “Honey” “Lil’ Love” “So Lonely”, etc). Can “Triumphant” measure up?
Mariah Carey (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
IGIF got the premiere of this ace new track from Brazilian band Turtle Giant (who are based in Macau, China!) called “We Were Kids”. A neat blend of surf rock guitar and great melodic textures, the track is a full force go experience for the entirety of its 4:34 duration. Listen
Turtle Giant 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Halifax-based (somebody hook this guy up with Hemsworth) R&B man Ango hooks up here with fellow Canadian and b3sci fav producer Jacques Greene for “True Blue”, taken from the singer’s just released Serpentine record. On “True Blue”, Ango’s buttery smooth melodic stylings are leather-glove-fit Greene’s rhythm & garage production style.
Ango – True Blue (Prod. Jacques Greene)Ango 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.2
Brandon Thomas De La Cruz recorded this version of “Two-Headed Boy Part II” by Neutral Milk Hotel on a piano in an empty church a few weeks back. The delicate tone of the track is more than fitting, one that’s as vulnerable and introspective as it is with tact.
Brandon Thomas De La Cruz – Two Headed Boy Part II (Neutral Milk Hotel)Brandon Thomas De La Cruz (Bandcamp)
Rating 8
NO CEREMONY’s latest offers up an electro-refix on Patterns’ recent track “Blood”. We dig.
NO CEREMONY – Blood (NO CEREMONY/// Remix)NO CEREMONY/// 
(Official)
Rating 8
