Check out the atmospheric dark indie pop of new Brighton band GAPS and their track for “When I’m Gone”. We are into it.
GAPS – When I’m GoneGAPS 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.2
Check out the atmospheric dark indie pop of new Brighton band GAPS and their track for “When I’m Gone”. We are into it.
GAPS – When I’m GoneGAPS (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.2
The duo of Lindsey Troy and Julie Edwards a/k/a Deap Valley are releasing their debut EP “Get Deap” in April via Cherrytree. “Lies’, the first single for the project, sees the L.A.-based band (and truly, could a band like Deap Valley come from anywhere else?) traverse a familiar territory of high intensity of vocals and riffs that at times sounds like “The Female White Stripes” and at others like all hell is breaking loose. “Lies” is sure to give you its intended ass-kicking but also is hooky enough to keep things interesting and re-listenable.
Deap Vally 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Trophy Wife, whom we’ve covered on b3sci a few times, and who’s track “Wolf” made our Top 50 tracks of 2011 list return with a very good tropically-inclined dancefloor-ready remix of Foals’ great “My Number” single.
Foals – My Number (Trophy Wife Remix)Trophy Wife 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.3
“Chocolate” is sweet as its name suggests, a buttery concoction of harmony and pop that’s soulful to its core. The track is the first release from The 1975’s forthcoming Music For Cars EP, the final installment of their EP trilogy, which is set for release March 4th. The band are currently in the studio working on their debut album with producer Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, Foals, to name a few) and it’s a safe bet that we can expect more great things from these guys in 2013. Preview “Chocolate” below.
The 1975 (Facebook)
Rating 8.2
If this were an random choice for a cover of The Call, it would be awesome enough. Not only does Black Rebel Motorcycle Club totally nail this version of “Let The Day Begin”, but leader Robert Bean was the son of Michael Bean, who fronted The Call in the 80’s. Father Michael was on the road with BRMC in Europe, doing sound for the band, when he suddenly passed away in his early 50’s. Specter At The Feast is the new album from BRMC that drops in March, and this is the first single. What a great choice! For my ears, my fave BRMC tunes are always the more uptempo tracks that rock. By Bruce Rave
BRMC – Let The Day Begin (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!
Cloud Boat’s “Wanderlust” is beautiful. The track is being released in March as a double A-side with “Drean”. The unpredictability of “Wanderlust” is what initially drew us to it. The opening minute or so is about as gorgeously executed downtempo guitar music gets. At that minute mark, “Wanderlust” grabs tighter; it twists into an absolutely stunning vocal-led set of melody and from that point forward doesn’t let go.
Cloud Boat – WanderlustCloud Boat (Facebook)
Rating 8.2
“Carousel” is a new 7-inch forthcoming from Bay Area duo Painted Palms. The 7-incher’s lead title track skillfully walks that often difficult to traverse indie tightrope of good intentions that is soulful low-fi pop and sees the band off on the best forward for their upcoming album.
Painted Palms – CarouselPainted Palms (Facebook)
Rating: 8.3
Check out the end-of-summer melancholy of ATX indie pop upstarts Tiger Waves on “Fields”; the first single off the band’s upcoming still untitled second LP.
Tiger Waves – FieldsTiger Waves 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Here’s a “fave follow-up” on Palma Violets. The UK band, whose “Best of Friends” single topped tracks lists for 2012 and radars to watch for 2013, have just dropped a new single in their home country. Gotta love that organ in the intro and that ____ melody. Palma Violets will be playing in New York next week and at SXSW in March. Needless to say, lots of UK-philes will be very keen to check them out, including the team at B3Sci. By Bruce Rave
Palma Violets — Best of Friends (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!
“Gloves” come’s to us from Stockholm indie act Nervous Nellie are previewed here from the band’s forthcoming Gloves EP. The track offers a bit different look from NN, the more poppy “Gloves” is anthemic (incl. a chorus that is among 2013’s best so far). Nervous Nellie are definitely a lot of Swedes you’re going to want to keep an eye on in 2013. A+.
Nervous Nellie 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.1
Somewhere in the early 90’s The Jesus and Mary Chain and Stone Roses mated, fast forward to 2013 and that psychedelic monkey man love child has come of age. Mr. Reid, Mr. Brown, meet Calvin Love and his crazy good track, “Missions”.
Calvin Love – MissionsCalvin Love 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.1
“Solace” is new from London artist Fyfe. Details are scarce about the 23 year old other than his point of origin and age. For certain though, “Solace” is an accomplished dark pop song written by a very serious talent, unknown or otherwise.
F Y F E – SolaceFYFE (Facebook)
Rating 8.5
