“Now” just sounds like an edgier pop recurrent you could have heard on alternative radio over the past 15 years yet it would still feel right at home after a new track by The Vaccines. With an LP in the works the Swedish 5 piece is something on the radar.
The Alcoves – NowThe Alcoves 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.1
The trance inducing “Following” is new via NYC cult-lective The Phenomenal Handclap Band. But seriously how can you not get down to this? It’s Poptronic we tell you. Just try getting this one out of your head after a few spins. “Come and join us”!
The Phenomenal Handclap Band – FollowingThe Phenomenal Handclap Band 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.1
“The Conqueror” is the debut single by way of German three piece Fuck Art, Let’s Dance! Just check that chorus and watch dance floors everywhere celebrate!
Fuck Art, Let’s Dance! – The ConquerorFuck Art, Let’s Dance! 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.1
“Tiger Blood” is the latest from b3sci favs The Vaccines. The track, which was produced by The Strokes Albert Hammond Jr, will be the b-side to the band’s upcoming “Wetsuit”, due December 4th. Be a dude and sample the jangly “Tiger Blood” below.
The Vaccines – Tiger BloodThe Vaccines 
(Official) (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Ray Ban threw some dolla bills at the legendary Johnny Marr and Best Coast girl Betheny Cosentino and the result is this “In Your Sleep” song. Marr also spread that sunglasses cash to Tom Vek, Au Revoir Simone and others for the project.
Best Coast & Johnny Marr – In Your SleepRating 7.8
So Phantogram’s return single of their sophomore LP Nightlife “Don’t Move” fucking ripped. Now the more quiet (but no less awesome) title track surfaces. We couldn’t be more psyched for this record!
Phantogram – NightlifeRating 8.5
If this shit gets the right amount radio spins it’s a Top 5 hit on Billboard. I usually listen to Z Hip Hop Cleveland during the day while I’m working, “Do It Like You” should do nicely between “Make Me Proud”, “She Will” & “I Gotta Chick”. Mr. Birthday Sex, Jeremih, chips in on vocal duties.
Diggy – Do It Like You (Feat. Jeremih)Rating 8.2
The breezy “Everything Goes My Way”, which features Veronica Falls Roxanne Clifford, is the third single from Metronomy’s Mercury-nominated The English Riviera LP.
Metronomy – Everything Goes My Way (Radio Edit)Metronomy (Official) (Twitter)
Rating 8.3
The artist St. Lucia was born in South Africa, lived in the UK, and is now located in Brooklyn. His Temper Trap-esque sounding track for “We Got It Wrong” caught us out straight away. Uptempo, infectious, layered with hooks, “We Got It Wrong” is an excellent piece of synth pop. Get familiar.
St. Lucia – We Got It WrongSt. Lucia (Soundcloud) (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
The mighty BBC rolled into the BBC today for this sharp cover of “Video Games”, with their friend and b3sci fav Lucy Rose joining on the vocal. (DoML)
Bombay Bicycle Club – Video Games (Feat. Lucy Rose) (Lana Del Rey)Bombay Bicycle Club : (Official) (Myspace)
Rating: 8.4
Finally, finally, finally, been waiting on C-Play to try something a bit more electro, dance, r&b, anything, anything to change-up that formula for vanilla bean they’ve been using for 10+ years, “Princess of China”, which features Rihanna(!) is hopefully the first step in a direction, any direction, that is even remotely different or interesting.
Coldplay – Princess of China (Feat. Rihanna)Coldplay : (Official) (Myspace) (Twitter)
Rating: 8.6
The week’s mix includes subtle tributes to John Lennon’s recent 71st birthday. Be sure to catch new B3SCI Radio on Virgin Mobile Live, Fridays and Saturdays @ 3pm eastern here. Tracklist is after the jump.
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