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Track Reviews

Body Language – Really Love

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The dub and hip hop-leaning “Really Love” is the latest stylistic swerve from Brooklyn band Body Language . The BK four-piece are one of our favorite bands at B3 so we’re especially stoked to announce “Really Love” as a single release (b/w “Reset”) on B3SCI Records. Pre-order info for “Really Love” can be found here and BL’s new February tour dates follow below.

Body Language on tour:

2/11 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s Alright
2/12 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
2/16 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
2/17 – Seattle, WA – Barboza
2/20 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
2/21 – Los Angeles, CA – Echo
2/22 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room
2/23 – San Diego, CA – The Casbah

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01-23-15

Chelsea Lankes – Down For Whatever

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The atmosphere pop of “Down For Whatever” is the third online release (following “Ghost” and “Secret”) from Texas native Chelsea Lankes. We are pleased to announce “Down For Whatever” as the latest release on B3SCI Records which you can pre-order here.

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01-23-15

Premiere: Dominique – It’s Only You (Pinemarten Remix)

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New York City-based Dominique released her debut track online, the forward thinking neatly and uniquely arranged pop of “It’s Only You” last fall. Here, UK producer Martyn Stonehouse a/k/a Pinemarten styles “It’s Only You” into 80’s pop-inspired break-heavy gem chocked to the brim with cinema. Stream the B3 Premiere of Pinemarten’s remix for Dominique’s “It’s Only You” below.

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01-22-15

vōx – Better (Jason Burns Remix)

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Two favorites of B3 Anticon-affiliated vocalist out of L.A. vōx and Love & Other’s Jason Burns connect for a progressive bit of neatly vocal-ed and innovative house on new remix. “Better” is the lead single from vōx’s debut “Put The Poison In Me” EP which is due next month.

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01-22-15

Rave’s Fave: The Vaccines – Handsome

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Welcome back to a band we’ve been following since before their initial US release. After a highly prolific few years that spawned two albums, an EP, and several one-off singles, they took awhile to come up with this return. “Handsome” is a driving pop tune in that familiar Vaccines vein, but with more production in general and a more modern approach. Singer Justin Young says it took him a mere hour to write this song. He had fun writing it and you’ll have fun hearing it. Look for their English Graffiti album to drop later this year. There’s no word on a specific date as of yet.

Hear Bruce’s “Go Deep With Bruce Rave” weekly new music show on Indie1031/Los Angeles, KX 93.5-FM/Laguna Beach, and WSUM-FM/Madison. Details and archived shows can be found on his blog and be sure to follow Bruce on Twitter too!

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01-22-15

Jess Nolan – My Love

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“My Love” is new from Miami-based songwriter Jess Nolan. Produced by (and recorded in) Brooklyn duo Noise Club, “My Love”‘s soft sonics well complement Jess Nolan’s controlled rich in tone vocal. A+.

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01-21-15

Turtle – Colours

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“Colours” is new from Scottish artist Turtle’s upcoming EP of the same name. “Colours” complex but not no less affecting and visceral arrangement is particularly special as varying complementary but disparate chord voicings and bits of rhythm weave through the track seamlessly and effortlessly. “Colours” is out in April on Beatnik Creative.

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01-21-15

Lilla Vargen – This Is Love

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The stunning “This Is Love” is the debut track online for talented newcomer Lilla Vargen. A spare plaintive ballad “This Is Love”, the track’s minimal instrumentation provide a suitable frame for Ms. Vargen’s beautiful vocal and melody.

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01-21-15

Monarch – Stay

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“Stay” is the lead track from supergroup of sorts (the band features members of OneRepublic and A Fine Frenzy) Monarch’s “Apollo” EP. “Stay” succeeds on its not one note out of place songwriting and it’s unexpected (for a synth pop track) low touch restraint. Look for remixes from Bearson and Kill Them With Colour for “Stay” coming soon.

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01-21-15

Joey Bada$$ – Born Day (AquariUS)

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Joey Bada$$’s oft-delayed and much fawned for B4.DA.$$ LP is out today. To mark the major label debut’s release Joey B. lets go a Statik Selektah-produced loose track from the B4.DA.$$ sessions “Born Day (AquariUS)”.

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01-20-15

Dorsal Fins – Mind Renovation

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The jangly psychedelic-leaning new indie pop single “Mind Renovation” from Melbourne-based collective the Dorsal Fins (which features the freestyle lyrics of vocalist Jarrad Brown) is the premiere track off the (fifteen member) group’s debut EP “Mind Renovation” set to release on February 13th. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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01-20-15

Lapsley – Falling Short (JackLNDN Remix)

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London-based house producer JackLNDN (who’s electrifying remix of George Maple’s 2014 hit “Talk Talk” recently made the B3SCI picks) fosters an upbeat atmosphere with his flawlessly light and expansive disco-fabulous version of the beautifully melodramatic “Falling Short” by British songstress Lapsley. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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01-20-15