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Giveaway: Angel Olsen with Kevin Morby @ El Rey Theater, Los Angeles Thurs. 12/4

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The author of one our favorite LPs of the year, the stunning and plaintive Burn Your Fire For No Witness, Angel Olsen will be performing at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday December 4th. Buoyed by an evocative and sparkling vocal, Angel Olsen’s songs traverse a varied stretch of styles and emotional latitude. We’re pleased to give away TWO pairs of tickets to next Thursday’s show to two B3 readers. Hit our inbox by Friday 11/28 at Noon PST for a shot to win. Details on tickets and further information about the concert, which also features support from Texas-based Kevin Morby, can be found here.

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11-21-14

Gruff Rhys – Set Fire To The Stars

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Illustrious Welshman Gruff Rhys streams the Old Man Albarn-esque cinematic pop of “Set Fire To The Stars”, the title track to an upcoming Andy Goddard biopic about another illustrious Welshman Dylan Thomas.

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Rating 8.6

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11-18-14

Marissa Nadler – Pitseleh (Elliott Smith)

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Marissa Nadler turns in a hushed and understated but still dazzling cover of Elliott Smith’s “Pitseleh” for new “Before July” EP, the unreleased demos counterpart of Marissa’s great July LP.

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Rating 8.3

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11-18-14

Sophie Jamieson – Take

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UK songwriter Sophie Jamieson debuts the diverse palette sounds of new “Take” single due for a December 8th release. “Take” spins about its 4:22 duration with whirs of disto guitar atmospheres, a purposeful rhythm track and Sophie Jamieson star quality and poignant vocal. We love it.

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Rating: 8.3

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11-10-14

Giveaway: James Vincent McMorrow @ Ace Hotel Theater, Los Angeles 11/20/14

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World conquering hero James Vincent McMorrow will play The Theater at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, Thursday November 20th. Touring in support of last year’s pristine Post-Tropic LP, the Irish songwriter’s profile continues to expand exponentially with each successive run of concert dates. We’re very pleased to offer one pair of tickets to James Vincent McMorrow’s November 20th set at the Ace Hotel to one lucky B3SCI’er. To enter, hit our inbox with the subject line “MCMORROW L.A.” before Tuesday November 18th at 3 PM PST. Tickets for JVM’s Moors supported L.A. show are available here.

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James Vincent McMorrow on tour:

Nov 06 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC
Nov 08 – The Lincoln – Washington, DC
Nov 10 – Town Hall – New York, NY
Nov 12 – House of Blues – Chicago, IL
Nov 13 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
Nov 16 – The Neptune – Seattle, WA
Nov 17 – The Aladdin – Portland, OR
Nov 19 – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
Nov 20 – Ace Hotel – Los Angeles, CA

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11-06-14

Jessica Pratt – Back, Baby

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The immensely talented and intensely original new Drag City signee Jessica Pratt announces second LP On Your Own Love Again with beautiful and plaintive “Back, Baby”

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11-06-14

Premiere: DISA – Sculpture

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Reykjavik-born Copenhagen-based DISA announces new “Sculpture” signal. “Sculpture” traffics in a space populated by Thom Yorke/Bjorke-esque piano-driven fidelity married to ethereal slightly more R&B-driven vocal textures. Stream the B3 Premiere of “Sculpture from DISA below and look for an EP from the Icelandic artist in early 2015.

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Rating 8.3

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11-05-14

Premiere: Bat Manors – Manifest Destiny

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“Manifest Destiny” is the excerpted from Bat Manors a/k/a 20-year old Provo, UT songwriter Adam Klopp’s forthcoming debut LP Literary Weird. The LP, which is out January 26th on Bleed 101 Records, is a carefully constructed narrative of love gained and religion lost and the delicate acoustic and strings-driven “Manifest Destiny” sets the album’s stylistic frame. Stream the B3 Premiere of Bat Manors’ “Manifest Destiny”.

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Rating 8.2

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10-31-14

AQUILO – Human

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Aquilo are production duo from Silverdale UK that blend striking restrained production with cinematic and stirring melody and sweep. The SOHN-produced “Human” is second (following up “I Gave It All”) and title track from new EP. We’re very pleased to announce Aquilo’s “Human” EP as a release on B3SCI Records.

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Rating 8.3

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10-31-14

Angel Olsen – May As Well

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The stunning, spare, and Patsy Cline-esque “May As Well” is a bonus track on the upcoming Deluxe Edition of Angel Olsen’s Burn Your Fire For No Witness LP released earlier this year by Jagjaguwar.

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Rating 8.1

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10-30-14