“Cry For Me”, the new one from SoCal’s HUNNY, showcases the band’s adeptness at merging the cold and angular guitar playing of classic post-punk with R&B rhythm structures and song construction. That blend of genre may be a relatively well-worn formula but HUNNY on “Cry For Me” are A+ and unique in their execution.
HUNNY 
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Gosh Pith’s latest is the dub-y cosmos-tinged (the band describes their music as “cosmic trap”) “Window”. The track is yet another stylistic swerve for the young duo as elements of head-y reggae and R&B seep and exude from “Window”.
Gosh Pith 
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New LP Transfixiation marks the return of A Place To Bury Strangers. “We’ve Come So Far”, Transfixiation’s second single, is constructed of a repetitive punishing groove reminiscent of Suicide and the Strangers M.O. of loud heavily distorted guitar walls and crashing and weighty percussion. Transfixiation’s is out February 17th on Dead Oceans.
A Place To Bury Strangers 
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L.A. indie pop dream team Golden Coast keep up their recent run of strong buzz-y singles with latest “Futurist”. Sugary, vaguely tropical in sound and boasting a large in stature falsetto-laden chorus “Futurist” is another sunny score for the twosome.
Golden Coast (Soundcloud)
Iain Woods’ “Fiend” is a remarkably unique four and half odd minutes. Equal parts A-level pop songwriting construction (our friend “Mr. Woods” is a deeply accomplished melodicist) and inventive arranging (wild and voracious horn playing and drumming mark some of the instrumental’s more distinctive moments) “Fiend” decidedly indicates Iain Woods as a serious talent.
Iain Woods 
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The Charlie Andrew (Alt-J) produced We Slept At Last is the debut album from Marika Hackman. New single, the eclectically arranged and supremely listenable “Animal Fear” is out the same day (February 16th) as the LP on Dirty Hit.
Marika Hackman (Facebook)
We loved Manchester band Gorgeous Bully’s track “925” for Rough Trade NYC’s 80N7 compilation. Here Gorgeous Bully release the latest iteration of their reverb-laden gaze-y sound on “2 Broke 2 Old”. A+.
Gorgeous Bully (Facebook)
The stylistically varied “The Intimidator” is new from Alex Burey’s upcoming debut EP “Inside World”. “The Intimidator” meshes elements of psychedelia (think Soft Moon-era Flaming Lips), 60’s pop and modern rhythm driven indie like Alt-J. Alex Burey’s “Inside World” EP is out February 6th on his Pling Recordings label.
Oh Wonder (Soundcloud)
World Crass is the project of Boston native Michael J. Thomas. “Hit Me Up” is kinetic in its rhythmic qualities and raw in its fidelity but really wins in its energy and mood which evoke the early 00’s heyday of bands like The Stills and Interpol. We love it.
World Crass 
(Soundcloud)
“Steady” is the new track from English sister trio The Staves Justin Vernon-produced LP If I Was. The album is the follow up to the stunning “Blood I Bleed” EP from last year (also produced by Vernon). “Steady” sparkles with layered harmony and chugging acoustics and you can sample it below.
The Staves (Soundcloud)
The school of Little Dragon pop of “Truth” is new from Brooklyn-based Her Habits. “Truth” excels on its on neat rhythmic hooks (that synth bass wob thing is fresh) and firmly on trend sonics. Give “Truth” your attention below.
Her Habits (Soundcloud)
Disclosure collaborator (and by extension writer with Sam Smith, Mary J. Blige and others) Jimmy Napes pens the modern pop gem “Give It Up”. Howard Lawrence (one half of Disclosure) produces.
Jimmy Napes (Soundcloud)
