Artist, CYN, who is a Detroit girl with a stellar voice making beautiful music in Chicago, enchants with her swoony lo-fi beat-based new track “Something” which she recorded with a iPhone headphone mic. Reviewed by Erin Shay
CYN 
(Soundcloud)
Artist, CYN, who is a Detroit girl with a stellar voice making beautiful music in Chicago, enchants with her swoony lo-fi beat-based new track “Something” which she recorded with a iPhone headphone mic. Reviewed by Erin Shay
CYN (Soundcloud)
Gallant, the L.A.-based author of multiple B3 rec’d tracks in 2014 announces signing to Mind of a Genius Records (ZHU) with potent falsetto-driven new R&B track “Open Up”.
Gallant 
(Soundcloud)
It’s been a busy week for rising producer Ajay Bhattacharyya AKA STINT, in addition to production duties on Gallant’s new record “Open Up”, he also released a new remix under his own project. STINT links up with American Singer and pianist Niia to turn her seductive single “Body” into an addictive and smooth production rework. STINT’s got a bright future ahead and we’re calling it now. Reviewed by LL.
Niia (Soundcloud)
Jack Garratt recorded this live version of the Ne-Yo-penned Mario modern classic “Let Me Love You” in Austin last week for Huw Stephens. Garratt engages in him some particularly special gut-shot falsetto runs in the recording’s final stages that we love. Listen to “Let Me Love You” below and get psyched for Jack Garratt’s “Synesthesiac” EP out April 13 on Interscope.
Jack Garratt 
(Soundcloud)
We’re into the sleek new bit of avant pop from Australian duo Twin Caverns titled “Pyramid”. The track features a spacious arrangement replete with an eerie and slightly at times dissonant guitar figure juxtaposed to the quieting vocal of singer Louise Miller.
Twin Caverns 
(Soundcloud)
Favorite vocalist and legend Mavis Staples will release a new EP for Anti Records. Listen to the Son Little-penned and produced (and excellent) title track “Your Good Fortune” below.
Mavis Staples 
(Facebook)
Sample the cosmic ’70’s AM pop-referencing new track, “I Know” from Oakland band and site fave Astronauts, Etc.
Astronauts, Etc. 
(Facebook)
“Living Room Flow” is a new ?loose track from massage vocal specialist Jhene Aiko. The Internet appears unclear on whether the new track is attached to a new release or not but for us “Living Room Flow” is welcome uptick in quality from the former B2K pal.
Jhene Aiko (Twitter)
NoMBe is L.A. producer Noah McBeth. NoMBe who also produced last week’s B3 rec “Letting In” from Belleville, streams strong new track with loads of breakout potential “California Girls”.
NoMBe (Soundcloud)
Swedish house producer Johan Cederberg aka HNNY shares breezy new single for label Let’s Play House. “Solsidan” is built on a vaguely South American-styled groove and a looped breathy female vocal that functions in step with the rhythm track. April 20th is the date to know for “Solsidan”‘s 7” release.
HNNY 
(Soundcloud)
Peter Lyons, formerly of duo Peter & Kerry, latest solo track is the cinematic pop of “Leave Me”. Dynamic swells of strings and synth atmopspheres, a low touch rhythm track, and a vocal as a component of the instrumental ensemble aesthetic highlight “Leave Me”‘s A+ production and composition. “Leave Me” is the lead track from Peter Lyons’ forthcoming EP.
Peter Lyons (Soundcloud)
