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Rave’s Fave: Drawn From Bees — Whistling Bone

These Brisbane, Australia talents do well in their home country but are still largely undiscovered in the US. They did play at SXSW, 2011 and their stunning harmonies had people outside, on 6th Street in Austin, literally stopping in their tracks. The band’s new album is The May King and His Paper Crown, and “Whistling Bone” has emerged as a lead track. It’s got a mid-tempo drive that sticks to your… bones. The animated video features a sweet little girl who is adopted into a house of hell, and is worth checking out as well. By Bruce Rave

Drawn From Bees — Whistling Bone

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*Check out Bruce’s Moheak Radio “Go Deep” show on Sunday nights 7-9 pm Pacific, 10-12 am Eastern, 3-5 am GMT. Listen to past shows at Bruce’s blog and follow Bruce on Twitter.

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11-11-12

Everything Everything – Kemosabe

Following up the success of their first single, “Cough Cough”, today Everything Everything has made available for stream the next single from their new 2013 LP Arc. “Kemosabe” comes prepared, bearing that pragmatic rock that you know and love from Everything x 2, and with some stellar vocal hooks to boot. Their forthcoming is already a top our list of album’s to watch for in the new year, and this only adds to the excitement! Preview “Kemosabe” below.

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Rating 8.1

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11-09-12

Turrentine Jones – Show Me Mercy

Here’s a record for your collection. Manchester based trio Turrentine Jones are releasing their new single “Show Me Mercy” on 7″ this coming Friday (11/9). Hitch a magic carpet ride on this blues-ridden psychedelic blast through time. A time when rock and roll reigned supreme and peace, love, guitars and LSD all seemed so synonymous.

Turrentine Jones – Show Me Mercy

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Rating 8.2

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11-07-12

American Royalty – Honey & Queen

Los Angeles trio “Honey & Queen” have just released a new single from their upcoming Prismatic EP – due February 2013. Still true to the soulful and electro roots of previous releases, “Honey and Queen” takes on a more psychedelic role for the band, with it’s synthcoded vocals and hypnotic jungle drum-kit groove. It’s the sound of a group exploring their boundaries with a comfortable cohesion for coloring inside the lines. Grab a free download of “Honey and Queen” below and be sure to keep an eye out for more to come from American Royalty in 2013.

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Rating 8.1

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11-06-12

Theme Park – Bloodbuzz Ohio (The National Cover)

UK collective Theme Park tap into the heart of it all on this historical election day of 2012 in the States. Their stirring rendition of The National’s “Bloodbuzz Ohio” is the final cover from the band’s forthcoming Two Hours EP. You can grab a free download of the track below.

Theme Park – Two Hours

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Rating 8.2

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11-06-12

Foals – Inhaler

Released today we have the new single from Foals titled, “Inhaler”. Though their third album, Holy Fire isn’t coming out until Feb. 2013, the buzz is growing and this first single is just adding to it. With a steep rise in intensity in every instrument, you can’t just help but rock your head back and forth to the beat. If the album is constructed like this song, expect huge things to come Foals way. By Brian Litwin

Foals – Inhaler

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Rating 8.7

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11-05-12

Dan The Man – Everybody, Nobody

Beloved sticksman Daniel Haggis of The Wombats is aka Dan The Man. His new and self-titled solo debut dishes out some proper pop that your ears are sure to fancy. All songs on the album were written and produced by Haggis, as he himself explains, “it’s a collection of songs I made over several years and was recorded in Liverpool during 2009/2010. Having toured for most of 2007/2008 I wanted to get off the drum kit and into the studio for a little change of scenery so I called a few friends and started recording what turned into this album.” While Dan The Man does harken the quirky brit-pop we know and love at the heart of The Wombats, Haggis’ collection of clever odes is particularly full of whimsy, and theatrics, all of which highlight the vast breadth of his own creative headspace. Third track on the album, “Everybody, Nobody” is a standout. The musically catchy anthem is somewhat a cheeky slap in the face with it’s darker tinged lyrics depicting the realities of fucked up society. The perfect tune for decades of jukebox diving at your next favourite watering hole.

Dan The Man – Everybody, Nobody

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Rating 8.3

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11-01-12

Moss – We Never Part

Hailing from the Netherlands, 4 piece Moss have released a new uplifting antheesque track called “We Never Part”. We recently caught them at Filter’s Culture Collide Festival, and were quite impressed. Carrying over the same indie-pop sound from their last album Ornaments, Moss seems to be on the right track for bigger things. By Brian Litwin

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Rating 8

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11-01-12

Rave’s Fave: Breaking Laces – Mr. Curry Is A Cop

My latest fave is dedicated to those of you in the US who will be voting on marijuana initiatives in the this election. This track is in the vein of Weazer’s “Hash Pipe”. A fun tune about the cool new teacher Mr. Curry, who is actually a narc. Breaking Laces formed in Brooklyn and have released 5 albums and 5 EP’s since 2003. By Bruce Rave

Breaking Laces – Mr. Curry Is A Cop

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*Check out Bruce’s Moheak Radio “Go Deep” show on Sunday nights 7-9 pm Pacific, 10-12 am Eastern, 3-5 am GMT. Listen to past shows at Bruce’s blog and follow Bruce on Twitter.

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10-31-12

The 1975 – You

“You” is the latest song to drop via the forthcoming and second EP from The 1975. The closing track on the Manchester collective’s Sex EP, “You” couldn’t be an any more appropriate climactic conclusion with it’s melodic climb to the top of the world. It’s an anthem of the most telling sort. We recently had the chance to chat with The 1975 about their forthcoming EP, debut album in the works, R&B inspiration and more, you can check out the Q&A in full here.

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Rating 8.6

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10-29-12

Gap Dream – Generator

If you know b3sci, then you we rep our city (CLEVELAND) all day. Suicide Squeeze signees and 216 band Gap Dream have been on our A rotation list for a little while now. The band is starting to make a bit of noise among the big kids of online music press (Pitchfork, Spin, etc) with latest (and awesome) cruncher single “Generator”. #sundaycrunchers

Gap Dream – Generator

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Rating 8.5

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10-28-12

PAPA – Put Me to Work

PAPA’s “A Good Woman Is Hard to Find” EP was one of our favorite releases from last year. Here, the LA-based act dials up the great writing and feel for melody and rhythm to an even further degree with new track “Put Me to Work”, the first single from the band’s due early 2013 full length debut. 100 % psyched and behind this one.

PAPA – Put Me to Work

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Rating 8.8

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10-28-12