A well-executed reverb-drenched beach guitar is truly a sound/wonder to behold. Context that w/ summertime and a truly strong track e.g.: Austin band La Vega’s “Key West” and there’s nothing we B3’ers can do really to resist it. Look out for La Vega’s debut Wave LP August 13th on Major Nation Records.
La Vega 
(Tumblr)
Rating 8.0
Absolutely fantastic! Very little information exists online on “Stay Inside”‘s point of origin Raleigh Ritchie, an artist out of the UK (we’re assuming via accent); literally though, our man has barely 100 follows on Facebook. That aside, “Stay Inside” is so so good; the work of a very special/accomplished artist. We can’t wait for more.
Raleigh Ritchie 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.2
Brooklyn synth pop upstarts Little Daylight ably follow up recent successes “Name in Lights” and “Overdose” w/ the summery 80’s-esque bounce of new track “Glitter and Gold”.
Little Daylight (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Oh yes. Nu-wave R&B girls start taking notes, new Mad Decent signee LIZ blows the nascent genre’s script out the box w/ her Picard Brothers-produced gem “U Over Them”. You need this track in your life right now.
LIZ 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Saa are great. If you’re unfamiliar, the darkly melodic track and video “Against Interpretation” should serve as an appropriate introduction to the b3 fave Anglo-Nordic duo. Saa’s s/t debut EP is due July 8th on UK label Left Blank.
Saa (Tumblr)
Rating 8.2
In. love. “When” is the breezy new single from Italian duo M+A. The first announced track from M+A’s sophomore LP These Days, is sleek, sophisticated and infinitely catchy. In 2013, we need more tracks like “When”.
M+A 
(Soundcloud)
Rating: 8.3
Husky Beats’ cannot be stopped. The R&B-leaning “Let Me Know” is just the latest in the Detroit beatmaker’s recent run of excellent material.
Husky 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
The Chainsmokers continue to stand out among their genre’s peers as they persist to find always new and engaging ways to push the Pop EDM sound. The NYC duo’s new remix for ASTR is crazy good and demands your attention right now.
The Chainsmokers 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.1
Member of the (awesome) Brooklyn soul-synth pop act Body Language, Matthew Young releases a new solo EP “Churn” under the moniker Seafloor. Marrying elements of classic house and jungle to more contemporary trends in indie dance music, “Churn’s” three tracks do an adept job at covering a lengthy C.V. of genres and sounds while maintaining excellent dynamics, cohesion and pacing; all that and the EP is really really good. “I Won’t Love You” is our pick.
Seafloor (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.1
The Arctics have released a single just ahead of their Glastonbury gig the final weekend of June. They have told us they expect to head back to the harder, darker sound of their “Humbug” album. For my personal taste, that was their least appealing effort to date. “Do I Wanna” know does have a heavy guitar, but it’s a slower, fairly melodic track. It may or may not be an indication of what’s to come, but it’s a win in my book. By Bruce Rave
Arctic Monkeys 
(Official) (Facebook)
* Links and playlists from Rave’s weekly new music show can be found on his blog and be sure follow Bruce on Twitter too!
The soulful dark pop of Glass Animals continues to fascinate Team B3. New track, “Exxus” (Double-A w/ the also phenomenal “Black Mambo”) is one of the finest executions of the current trend twoard minimalist beat-driven R&B-informed gloom pop we’ve heard. The potential and promise of Glass Animals seems exponential.
Glass Animals (Facebook)
Rating 8.6
L.A.-based producer David Dann captures an excellent bit of mood and after hours club atmosphere with his latest remix for The xx.
David Dann (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
