Kodaline have just released this new cover of LCD Soundsystem’s “All My Friends”. The track will be on the band’s forthcoming and second EP, The High Hopes, which drops one week ahead of the release of their debut album, In A Perfect World on 3/18, right around the high-tide season of SXSW. Expect to hear lots more from Kodaline in 2013.
Kodaline 
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Rating 8
We’ve been spending a lot of time with this pair of pensively crafted compositions by New York singer-songwriter, Noro. After two years of incubation, and with a yet to be named debut full-length album in the pipeline for 2013, Samuel Hoeksema aka Noro has teamed up with Mouser to release this new digital 7″ titled Nightingale. The release drops tomorrow (12/11) as a free download and offers two tracks: “For Joy”, an upbeat pop ode featuring an array of synth textures culminating in an ethos of etherial chaos, and the more straightforward “Amor”, with it’s lyrical vulnerability and hymn-like quality. B3SCI’s got the premiere, so take a listen below and make note for more to come from Noro in the days ahead.
Noro – For Joy Noro – ArmorNoro 
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Rating 8.4
Trails and Ways have just released this stellar remix of their single, “Border Crosser” by fellow Bay Area collective The Seshen. We can’t get enough of The Seshen’s reverb pulsed, chopped and screwed interpretation of the track’s already tense bass, synths, and melody. This cut is the first release from a new remix EP that Trails and Ways will be releasing January 8th, 2013. Keep a look out for Trails and Ways debut full length, Trilingual expected to drop sometime next year.
Trails and Ways 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.5
Com Truise adds a sythwave touch to “Kemosabe” with this latest flip on the new Everything Everything single. Get familiar below. #loneranger
Everything Everything 
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Com Truise (Facebook)
Rating 8.1
John Newman offers an intimate solo take on his recent feature from the Rudimental interwebs smash, “Not Giving In”. At the ripe age of 21, it’s an understatement that Newman’s vocal tone and delivery is well beyond his years. Here, with only his piano offering for a spacious setting, Newman tells the melodic story with a noteworthy level of conviction.
John Newman (Facebook)
Rating 8.2
Get psyched because Beni ‘Benga’ Adejumo has just dropped his latest banga! Yes, we did just say ‘banga’ and the track “Open Your Eyes” wraps the year for this UK based producer, offering just a taste of the electronic mayhem to come on his new album dropping in 2013. This track has come across our radar several times since this summer and now’s finally the official chance to turn your speakers up and bump. Dig in.
Benga (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.2
We’re pretty excited to start off the week with something piping fresh from Eliza and the Bear. “Upon The North” is the new uptempo, head bobbing, singalong anthem from the harmonious Essex collective. This track is currently on repeat at B3 h.q. It will be part of a new double A-side release with “The Southern Wild” expected 2/25/13. Get more familiar with Eliza and the Bear below.
Eliza and the Bear 
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Rating 8.2
Trapdoor Social is a new band from LA that consists of Merritt Graves and Skylar Funk (his real family name). They will be hitting the airwaves near you in 2013. The band’s first EP Death Of A Friend is now out, and you may have already come across “Away” via ESPNU’s sports programming. The whistling intro immediately made me think of The Drums’ “Let’s Go Surfing”, and about two-thrids of the way into “Away”, the heavy guitar break and the following complex vocals hit me by surprise, and helped show me what this very commercial band is capable of. I’d love to know what you guys think of the track or anything else about the band… By Bruce Rave
Trapdoor Social – AwayTrapdoor Social (Facebook)
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Get excited. “Light As A Feather” comes from Katy B’s new Danger EP cut with an eye-opening list of collaborators including Diplo, Iggy Azalea, Jessie Ware, Jacques Greene and more! Download it for free at her site here while you can. And do like Katy says, ‘Get down ya’.
Katy B (Facebook)
Rating 8
“Letter Of Intent” is the absolutely catchy new synth-pop single by Ducktails (Real Estate’s Matt Mondanile). Previewed from a forthcoming Domino Records release, The Flower Lane, “Letter Of Intent” seems nothing short of a solid indication that this album will be a noteworthy one. The single features Jessa Farkas (Future Shuttle) on vocals, Joel Ford (Ford & Lopatin) playing bass and Daniel Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never) on the keys. Ducktails hits the road in early 2013 with dates in New York City, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and the United Kingdom. By Brian Litwin
Ducktails (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
B3 favorite Teams takes James Ferraro’s “SO N2U” track to the “magic spot”, lacing it up with a slick (if slightly spooky) after hours club feel. Jason Derulo.
Teams 
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Rating 8.4
Crooked Hands, a new five piece out of Newcastle UK, serve up an excellent debut track with the beautifully pensive “Under”. Atmospheres of guitars & voice, kinetic at a constant unfurl, do a neat job of framing the track’s sharp set of melodies. Definitely one not to miss.
Crooked Hands (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
