“Read My Lips”, new from NY-based King Deco, is 3 minutes 46 seconds of all accelerator, pedal to the floor perfect pop. Sat in a frame of hook after hook after hook after hook (etc), “Read My Lips” is a big track and a big step forward for King Deco.
Propelled by a potent megaton alto vocal and 90’s British pop production nods, “Damn” the latest from L.A.’s Red Rosamond is a sleek and cool sounding ton of visceral bricks. We like it. Listen to “Damn” from Red Rosamond below.
From the gut-puncher, supremely potent vocal to the cool bits of cleverly plotted countermelody/harmony in the track’s production “Be Your Love”, the latest track from Bishop Briggs is how this forward-thinking pop music thing is done. Another A+.
“Solid Air” is the debut track online for Dublin IE duo Bad Sea aka the pair of Ciara Thompson and Alan Farrell. Initially connected through Tinder the Irish twosome’s musical partnership is based on a mutual adoration of a disparate span of artists that includes Angel Olsen and Carly Rae Jepsen. “Solid Air” is a leisurely-paced bit of warm seaside pop subtly fashioned around some impressive turns of hook writing. Sample “Solid Air” below and get into Bad Sea.
Team Gosh will be touring the Midwest in October (see dates below) and in sync with those upcoming dates are streaming a fly new track in the form of “True Blue”. About the track Josh S. had to say, “The idea for ‘True Blue’ came to us while we were in the car late one night driving home from a show at a college town in the Midwest – we got pulled over and had a real trippy hour or so with a state trooper. Like most of our music, sex, love, and drugs are the forefront of the story but at its essence of the song is really just about staying true to yourself and everything you stand for.” Get cool with “True Blue” below.
10/1: Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheater (w/ GRiZ)
10/3: Wichita, KS @ Barleycorn’s
10/4: Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room
10/5: Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose
10/6: Lincoln, NE @ Lincoln Calling Music Festival
10/7: Milwaukee, WI @ Back Room at Colectivo
10/8: Chicago, IL @ Township (w/ Rich Jones)
10/9: Bloomington, IN @ Bishop
10/11: Columbus, OH @ The Basement
10/12: Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s
10/14: Detroit, MI @ Loving Touch
10/15: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Pyramid Scheme
Scavenger Hunt is the L.A. based duo of singer/songwriter Jill Lamoureux and producer/multi-instrumentalist Dan Mufson. New single “Sweet Talk”, the follow-up to “River Runs Dry”, is oh so infectious (like have in had in my head non-stop for four days infectious, ahhhh). Built on neo-80’s production ideas and boosted up by some Robyn-esque melodics, “Sweet Talk” is a great intersection between superlative track writing, great styling and a superb main vocal. LOVE IT.
“Blind” is the new upcoming EP from Edinburgh-raised artist Leon Power. An alum of Method Records and a collaborator of Nicolas Jaar, Mr. Power on “Open Up” sets a measured rhythmic pace to dreamy soundscape fit with circadian bass and shimmery falsetto hooks. In sum, we’re into it. The “Blind” EP is forthcoming on Majestic Casual’s new label.
B3 is very pleased to premiere “All Of Your Love” the new single from favorite UK songwriter George Cosby. Cosby, a nominee for 2016’s Blog Sound poll and a selection of Radio 1’s Best of Introducing, has through breakout tracks “Vacant Grace” “Ritual Blush” & “State of Undress” tallied over 1M streams on Spotify. The talented Londoner excels on new one “All of Your Love” which succeeds through a pair of Cosby’s big strengths A+ writing and potent/impassioned vocals. “All of Your Love” (which is available now to stream below) is a component part of George Cosby’s forthcoming “A Savage Kiss” EP, out October 14th on Yucatan Records.
Pretty Sister and Dragonette teamed up with Tobtok to take you on a cosmic journey. ‘Galactic Appeal’ features irresistible vocals and a catchy melody that you won’t wanna stop jamming to. Check out this out of this world single. Reviewed by Selena Shaw.
UK duo The Rhythm Method channel 90’s piano-driven club music (“You’re Unbelievable!” Haha, no not really, but we are nodding our heads to the vibe) and an aesthetic that recalls a bit on Mike Skinner for a paean to post-Fabric London on “Home Sweet Home”.
