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Review: Body Language – Grammar [EP]

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Body Language’s Grammar EP is some damn good disco. I love how this band keeps you off guard with both female and male vocals. The spacey vibe creates a refreshing dance floor for sure. It makes me want to put on some extra small shorts and roller blades, letting the breeze flow through my hair as I spin and sway in rhythmic accordance. While the whole tape is marvelous, “Lose My Head” captivates me the most. The “Oh my God…” chorus is something I’m sure most of us can connect with and BL’s powerful chanting, over the funky intergalactic beat, may just be the cure we need. Review By Teddy Pendergrass

Body Language (Facebook(/a>)

Rating 8.2

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05-23-13

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – Better Days

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Today we’ve got some new folk rock from everyones favorite contemporary bohemian songwriting collective Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. Expect to hear “Better Days” a lot more throughout the summer, and be sure to check out the group’s self-titled third studio album out July 23rd. Full track listing for the album is below.

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros tracklisting:
1. Better Days
2. Let’s Get High
3. Two
4. Please!
5. Life is Hard
6. If I Were Free
7. In The Lion
8. Country Calling
9. They Were Wrong
10. In The Summer
11. Remember To Remember
12. This Life

Ed Sharpe california (Official)

Rating 8.5

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05-22-13

The 1975 – So Far (It’s Alright)

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The 1975 crew showcase some of their appreciation for R&B on “So Far (It’s Alright)”. Add the bands seducing knack for ethereal pop and you have yourself one fantastic tune. Check out the new song, “So Far (It’s Alright)” previewed from the bands forthcoming debut album, and grab the band’s new IV EP release available now.

The 1975 england (Official)(Facebook)

Rating 8.1

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05-21-13

Rave’s Fave: She & Him – Sunday Girl

She & Him - Sunday Girl

Zoey and M. Ward are back with another Volume, this their III album is a little more chill than I would have hoped for. Then comes this Blondie cover, which more than does justice to the original. By Bruce Rave

She & Him – Sunday Girl (Official)

* Links and playlists from Rave’s weekly new music show can be found on his blog and be sure follow Bruce on Twitter too!

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05-20-13

Men’s Adventures – Feeling Bad

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“Feeling Bad”, from the London-based duo of Jimmy Casson & Alfie Smith, sounds like the best late night, dusty, star-light, tumbleweed-rolling-by, Vegas lights building their beam in the distance road trip you’ve ever been on; that or just a really good rock and roll tune. Get your tumbleweed game on below with Men’s Adventures.

Men’s Adventures (Facebook)

Rating 8.3

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05-16-13

The Preatures – Is This How You Feel?

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The soulful half-time “Is This How You Feel?” by Aussie act The Preatures, has equal parts Uncle Bruce’s “I’m On Fire”, The xx, and early Pretenders among the components of its DNA. The Preatures are your new favorite band, we promise.

The Preatures australia (Facebook)

Rating 8.3

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05-16-13

Quadron – Hey Love (Live Acoustic) [Video]

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Longtime B3 favorites Quadron style up a live a cappella trio-assisted version of their hit alt-soul track “Hey Love”. Lets get those toes tapping, people! Feel good!

Quadron (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.4

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05-16-13

Kid Astray – The Mess

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Mom+Pop’s latest signees, Norwegian teenagers (all members of the band are between the ages of 18-19) Kid Astray debut in the English-speaking music world with “The Mess”. Instantly sing-a-long-able, the enormously catchy “The Mess” will get into yr ears, brain, bones, dancing feet like only the strongest and best indie pop tracks can. Look for an EP from Kid Astray in July.

Kid Astray norway (Facebook)

Rating 8.3

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05-15-13

KOTKEE – Angels (The XX Cover)

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We know yr probably done with “Angels” (we thought we were too) but we can’t help but fall deeply in love with KOTKEE’s beautiful 3 A.M. re-imagining (and we stress re-imagining, as we’ve never heard the oft-covered track quite like this) of The xx hit.

KOTKEE – Angels (The XX Cover)

KOTKEEE (Facebook)

Rating 8.3

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05-15-13

Gallant – Please? (Vignette) [prod. Felix Snow]

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The team of Gallant and Felix Snow, who produced the crushing (& one of the year) cover of Ke$ha’s “Die Young” return with the equally strong R&B of “Please?”. Felix Snow’s production, again, should be highlighted here as the track is next level good. Ok, enough from us, we’re hitting the replay button again.

Gallant – Please? (Vignette) [prod. Felix Snow]

Gallant (Soundcloud(/a>)

Rating 8.8

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05-15-13

MOKO – Hand on Heart

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MOKO, a 21 year old soul singer from New Cross, London offers up a proper debut track (she only uploaded her first song to Soundcloud 8 weeks ago!) in the form of the early 90’s house/school of Whitney Houston gospel-informed track “Hand On Heart”.

MOKO (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.3

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05-15-13