“Kill Kill Kill” by Swedish trip-hop journeymen Club 8 is likely the most chill pro-vegetarianism paean you’ll ever hear. Club 8 is currently wrapping up their 8th studio album, which should see release by year’s end.
Club 8 – Kill Kill KillClub 8 
(Official)
Rating 8.1
The smokey slow burner “Knew You’d Never” is new from 21-year old Montreal songwriter Kandle Osborne. “Knew You’d Never”‘s hypnotic feel and repeated minor keyed guitar figures helps shroud the excellently written and constucted song in a powerfully withdrawn and remote atmosphere.
Kandle – Knew You’d NeverKandle 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.0
Of course we love this. Still, everytime we hear the 50 year old man component of this track rap about make-up sex, it’s a little weird. Welcome back, JT.
Justin Timberlake – Suit & TieJustin Timberlake 
(Official)
Rating 8.4
MØ, who you may remember from her equally excellent “Pilgrim” single from last year, returns with the world music-influenced Santigold-esque “Glass”. For the track, complex labyrinthine rhythmic structures & hyperkinetic guitar melodies support MØ’s syrupy sweet alto. We are into it.
MØ – GLASSMØ 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.342
Newcastle Italo-popppers MAUSI’s new single “Move” is synth pop realised at its highest level. The summer-in-the-bleak-midwinter feel of “Move” is boosted up by a veritable sundrenched blitz (“sundrenched blitz” yeah, we just took it there.) of hooks and melody. The “Move” single is due 4th March on the Loose Lips label (Azari and III & Chad Valley).
MAUSI – MoveMausi 
(Official)
Rating 8.4
Josef Salvat’s “This Life” is one of our favorite tracks of 2013 thusfar. Maybe THE FAVORITE. “This Life” is modern pop perfection. Do not miss.
Josef Salvat – This LifeJosef Salvat (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Straight from the b3 synth pop heatbomb files is Chicago duo Hey Champ’s latest, the house-tinged “Cliche”.
Hey Champ – ClicheHey Champ 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.1
Seductively ambient and drenched in legato, “Daybreak” is a highlight from the forthcoming debut LP, I Promise You Always The Sky, by new Luxembourg duo, Love Echo. To date only a select set of lauded tracks have surfaced from the group. On “Daybreak” producer Vic Miranda and vocalist Vicki Glass continue their journey down a road of electro beauty with a warm and unique blend of glo-fi. I Promise You Always The Sky drops January 28th via LebenStrasse Records.
Love Echo 
(Official)
Rating 8.2
Hooks, hooks and then some more hooks from Vanessa Elisha on her debut track, “Blur”. Should be exciting to see what’s in store for this young pop R&B inspired talent.
Vanessa Elisha – BlurVanessa Elisha 
(Official)
Rating 8.0
D.C. forces unite for this funky sole of an indie rock dance floor stomper. Get familiar below.
Misun – Harlot (produced by Nacey)Misun 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.2
Grammy Award winning producer Dawaun Parker has linked up with New England born and LA based artist Phil Beaudreau for the pre-release of several tracks including the infectious “Take It High” and “Spark”. The two linked up while at Berklee College of Music and have since put together a collection of tracks to be released this April on Parker’s own High Renaissance imprint. Get familiar below.
Phil Beaudreau – Take It High Phil Beaudreau – SparkPhil Beaudreau 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.2
Indie dance-rock outfit We Were Lovers recently premiered the video for their new single “Islands”, off their Pyramids LP coming this April. This is their first official music video, but you wouldn’t know it. Playful, sexy, and badass. That is how I would describe this video. Also, the landscape shots are as epic as the vocal and beat that accompany them. We Were Lovers are the duo of Ash Lamothe & Elsa Gebremichael from Saskatoon, Canada. By Jon Herriot
Islands – We Were LoversWe Were Lovers (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
