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Skylar Spence – I Can’t Be Your Superman

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Skylar Spence does it again with another immensely catchy guitar-groovy disco-fabulous dance-beat driven winner jam (the second in a week) off his new forthcoming album Prom King that is out September 18th. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Vanessa Elisha – Latency (Feat. CVIRO)

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We’re caught up on the divine r&b dynamic and heated-sultry vocal chemistry of B3 vocalist faves Vanessa Elisha and CVIRO on new one “Latency” an Aussie-talent-studded (GXNXVS-produced) joint project which outright excels for finely-detailed mesh of softly tapering vocal harmonies and stellar beautifully-integrated soft-edged stylish-sexy array of beats from GXNXVS. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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RKCB – Daydreaming

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About a year ago we covered LA-based electronic r&b artist duo RKCB (a.k.a. Riley Knapp and Casey Barth) for their lovely straightforward no-pretense quality immense hit “Elision”. We’re vibing out big-time to their oozy-synthed sentimental-melodic airy-atmospheric new one called “Daydreaming” a track we like immensely for its adorning artful-romantic lighthearted lyrical prose, bright-toned melodious synth-saturated temperament and subtle persuasive light-touch percussive sub-current. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Surrender the Spirit – WE

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NYC duo Surrender The Spirit successfully endeavor an impeccable mosh of sentiments on their picturesque kitchy-vintage synth-centered new one called “We” a track that we have grown to love over the last couple of days for its hypnotic-soothing well-mannered sitting-pretty amazing-vibed vocal harmonics and balanced rhythm-centered guitar-reverb-tinged pop instrumentals. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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HONNE – No Place Like Home

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B3 favorite UK dynamo duo HONNE have hit our pages many times this year with their supremely smooth vibrantly-emotive intensely-moving sexy-sultry vocal-led pop. Earlier this week HONNE hit the blog scene with the full dose of their new four-song “Over Lover” EP which features three uniquely awesome new tracks to follow the EP’s very good on-point (B3 lauded) recent release first single “Loves The Jobs You Hate”. We especially dig the sound of “No Place Like Home” the duo’s vividly-sensuous receptive-vulnerable Jones-vocaled track from the EP for its warm over-the-top romantic sense of true attraction and extremely lovely warm-hug-vibe melodic vocal duet. Not surprisingly, we love the very excellent sweet-spectrum of emotions and sounds on “Over Lover” and recommend it whole heartedly. Top quality stuff HONNE. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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09-03-15

Oh Wonder – Heart Hope

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Oh Wonder woos us yet again with their sweet-vibration singer songwriter magic on “Heart Hope” the duo’s last song to release in advance of their impending debut out later this week. Oh Wonder, who we started covering last October, first captured our ear on “Shark” the wily wild-side golden-touched song number two from the duo’s one track a month for a year series; a project that has consistently held our attentions and impressed us with its amazing thoughtfully-emoted melody-backed songwriting. We like “Heart Hope” as a perfectly quieting project cake-topper conclusion to Oh Wonder’s dynamite prolific series as it beautifully showcases their (now signature) slow-simmering luminous-synth-touched muted-paced melody-driven style and adds a little chic end-note twist of witty-uplifting inner-self-worldview songwriting wisdom into the mix. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Astronauts, Etc. – Shake It Loose

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In June B3 covered Oakland five-member indie pop band Astronauts, etc. (which is led by frontman vocalist Anthony Ferraro) for their low-key wordy gem track “Eye To Eye”. We’re pleased to run across the band’s slightly-more-soulful emotive-approached new one called “Shake It Loose” a receptive vocal-led jam that draws at our attentions with its touching heart-strings-attached lyrical feels and moody-sultry melodic vocals. Another timeless piece of phenomenally straightforward profound material “Shake it Loose” is the fourth track to release off Astronauts, etc.’s upcoming debut full-length album Mind Out Wandering which is out on September 18th. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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09-02-15

RAC – Can’t Forget You (Feat. Chelsea Lankes)

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Indie superproducer RAC teams with Chelsea Lankes on an immediately infectious bit of sunny electro-pop called “Can’t Forget You”. The new single, out now on Battlestation Records, comes paired with the announcement of a new RAC tour of North America, the details of which are available for your perusal below.

RAC ON TOUR – website
NOV 1 – Majestic Theater, Detroit, MI (w/ Big Data)
NOV 2 – Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH (w/ Big Data)
NOV 3 – Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON (w/ Big Data)
NOV 4 – Royale, Boston, MA (w/ Big Data)
NOV 6 – ANNOUNCING SOON
NOV 7 – ANNOUNCING SOON
NOV 8 – ANNOUNCING SOON
NOV 9 – Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA (w/ Big Data)
NOV 10 – 9:30 Club, Washington, DC (w/ Big Data)
NOV 12 – ANNOUNCING SOON
NOV 13 – ANNOUNCING SOON
NOV 14 – ANNOUNCING SOON
NOV 15 – Granada Theater, Dallas, TX (w/ Big Data)
NOV 16 – Emo’s, Austin, TX (w/ Big Data)
NOV 18 – Ogden Theater, Denver, CO (w/ Big Data)
NOV 20 – Shrine Expo Hall, Los Angeles, CA (w/ Big Data)
NOV 21 – Corona Capital Festival, Mexico City, MX
NOV 22 – The Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA
NOV 24 – ANNOUNCING SOON
NOV 25 – Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR (w/ Big Data)
NOV 26 – Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, CA

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09-01-15

Skizzy Mars / LÉON – Changes (Tired of Talking Remix)

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Skizzy Mars is the man out of New York. He puts his own pop-accessible hip-hop style on new remix of LÉON’s “Tired of Talking.” Skizzy’s smooth rapping skills pair perfectly with LÉON’s high-pitched melody. Check out his latest EP “Red Balloon Project” on iTunes or Soundcloud. Reviewed by Jake Goldstein.

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Panama – Jungle (Motez Remix)

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Adelaide DJ/producer and Future Classic artist Motez (who’s new here to B3) excels at creating an intimate-vibed dance-floor anthemic on his new upscale-stylish house edit of “Jungle” from fellow Aussies, Sydney duo Panama. The track is the lead release off Motez’s upcoming new project that hits on October 2nd. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Rudimental – Rumour Mill (eSQUIRE Deeper Remix)

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Get your heated tropical dance grooves on with eSQUIRE on his vivacious new spacey-atmospheric remix of one of favorite tracks of the moment “Rumor Mill” from the uber-talented UK collective Rudimental. The trancey-expansive deep-house vibed jam is out now via Big Beat Records. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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08-28-15

Kisses – Control

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LA male-female duo Kisses (Jesse Kivel and Zinzi Edmundson) put the vibes on with a soulfully-captivating heart-felt piece of dark-infused 80’s-styled horn-filled funk-pop called “Control”; which is the second track (following the pair’s recent awesome disco-infused A Groove) to release off the duo’s “Rest In Paradise” EP that is out on October 9th. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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