Sango’s new North LP is one of the best albums of the year. “Affection” features site favorite JMSN. We’re into it.
Sango 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.9
Sango’s new North LP is one of the best albums of the year. “Affection” features site favorite JMSN. We’re into it.
Sango (Facebook)
Rating 8.9
L.A. rapper Buddy, who’s signed to Pharrell’s iamOTHER label, drops off a summery, definitely West Coast-y, new jawn produced by Chris O’Bannon. Look for Buddy’s Idle Time project out soon.
Buddy 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Lana’s Great Gatsby headliner “Young & Beautiful” fits the great Jesse Boykins’ dulcet & smooth tenor very very well. In arranging the cover, Boykins selects for buzzing synths, dancier drums and where LDR’s version was wistful/nostalgic, Jesse’s is pleading & immediate. Each change to the track is quite impactful making for a very strong reinvention. Listen.
Jesse Boykins III 
(Official) (Myspace) (Twitter)
Rating: 8.3
All the bros and blokes trying to make 2013 house-arage, start taking notes. “Rosario” new from Loft Records UK artist Ejeca is that aforementioned genre’s perfection realized. You, your heart, your mind, your soul; you need this track in your life right now.
Ejeca 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.5
Dashius Clay suggests you sample his latest track a 2013 quiet storm re-imaging of Sade’s “Jezebel” as “the finishing touch to a glass of wine and good company.” So sample the track while we break the seal on this 2008 Malbec.
Dashius Clay 
(Facebook)
Rating 8
Hey, Doreen what a lovely track you’ve got there. Proving again that Mom + Pop are unable to miss in the artists they select, latest signees Lucius absolutely knock it out with new single “Hey, Doreen”. The likely soundtrack to the premiere episode of Season 3 of Girls or at the very least The Mindy Project, “Hey, Doreen” is infinitely catchy, but perhaps the track’s greatest asset (or it’s maybe secret weapon) is it’s soulfulness; like you can imagine melodically “Hey, Doreen” (and we mean this in the absolutely best way possible) coming off the assembly line at Motown and out through the vocal cords of someone like Martha Reeves or Mary Wells; it’s that good. Lucius’ Wildewoman LP is out October 15th on Mom + Pop.
Lucius (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.3
Another day. Just believe. One of the most remixed tracks ever Telepopmusik’s “Breathe” gets another turn today in the form of a (excellent) warm-vibed beach-side mix from French artist Dust Yard. Bump this one out your cabana.
Dust Yard 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.2
We’re privileged to present another very cool premiere today in the form of Irish band Kodaline’s new cover of Roy Davis Jr’s garage/house CLASSIC “Gabriel” (whoa, big respect on the choice of track). The Dublin-based boys sort of space out the arrangement (piano for synth), change the scenery (Dublin for Chicago), and suit up the track with a stunning mix of acoustics & subtle electronics; all the while well maintaining (although vastly different stylistically) the original track’s immense soulfulness. The mighty Kodaline are the current holders of the #1 spot in the Irish album chart (ahead of Hov and Kanye) with their great A Perfect World. The band will release new EP “Brand New Day” (of which “Gabriel will be a part) this coming August on the 25th.
Kodaline 
(Soundcloud)
TOUR DATES
Friday 8th November – Birmingham Institute
Saturday 9th November – O2 Academy Oxford
Sunday 10th November – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Tuesday 12th November – London The Forum
Wednesday 13th November – Leeds Stylus
Saturday 16th November – Gateshead Sage 2
Monday 17th November – Manchester The Ritz
Monday 18th November – O2 Academy Bristol
Rating 8.5
In follow up to their popular 2012 Voyeur release, LA based Saint Motel have just released a new song that’s been blasting out the speakers this morning at b3sci HQ. From the band’s forthcoming TBA album, “My Type” offers an ever-classic and uplifting throwback nod to what else but big brass. As lead singer AJ Jackson puts it, “When we were recording Voyeur we pushed ourselves to experiment with new instrumentations. This can be felt in “My Type”. What started out innocently enough with some simple synth riffs, ended up a forest of trumpet, sax, and sweet, sweet mellophone.” Dig it. Sample “My Type” below.
Saint Motel (Facebook) (Pre-sale)
Rating 8.331
London psych-pop outfit Cloud Control have just dropped “Scar”, the second track from their forthcoming Dream Cave LP. The track is something of a dream cave itself boasting an irresistible mix of baggy inspired indie pop. We can’t get enough. Have a spin (or many more) for yourself below. Dream Cave is released September 16th. Mark it.
Cloud Control (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.2
Inglewood emcee Shawn Chrystopher lets loose a buttery bit of jazz-inflected hip hop w/ the Dom Kennedy-featuring “Situation” from his recently released The Lovestory LP.
Shawn Chrystopher (Facebook)
Rating 8.1
Ah yes, Crazy Pills. The Brooklyn-based band make an intriguing mix of Gun Club-esque irreverent rootsy punk and more straight up surf & blues. If that sounds like yer cup of tea (it’s most definitely ours) then get a sample of the half-time blitz of “Break It Down”
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Crazy Pills (Facebook)
Rating: 8.3
