Los Angeles transplant from Michigan’s UP (that’s upper peninsula for those not familiar with the area) Glen Martin recently released his first EP titled Electric Baby. This self-released, 5 song EP exudes Americana with a catchy mix of indie and folk. A standout on the release is the lead off track, “This Is All We Know”, which has a kick back, tap your foot, and sip some whiskey kind of feel. By Brian Litwin
Glen Martin 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.1
Maplewood native SZA links up with producer BrandUn DeShay and makes for some fluidous R&B on “Crack Dreams”. Off the debut See.SZA.Run EP.
SZA – Crack Dreams (Prod. BrandUn DeShay)SZA 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8
Tom Odell evokes something deep within his learned soul on the new Songs From Another Love EP. The 21 year old singer-songwriter delivers his tune with a heartfelt candor and vocal that (so far) can hold it’s own with the best of post-Buckley proteges (Yorke, Bellamy, Martin, etc.) And while we’d think it’s safe to bet that Odell has worn through countless copies of Grace and Parachutes, his beacon of authenticity is pretty undeniable. From the relatable angst of “Another Love” to the vulnerability of “Can’t Pretend”, Tom Odell can summons a listener unsuspectingly with his powerful stories through voice and piano. How can you not listen to a writer so dialed-in and so capable?
Tom Odell – Another Love Tom Odell – Can’t PretendTom Odell 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.5
Beloved sticksman Daniel Haggis of The Wombats is aka Dan The Man. His new and self-titled solo debut dishes out some proper pop that your ears are sure to fancy. All songs on the album were written and produced by Haggis, as he himself explains, “it’s a collection of songs I made over several years and was recorded in Liverpool during 2009/2010. Having toured for most of 2007/2008 I wanted to get off the drum kit and into the studio for a little change of scenery so I called a few friends and started recording what turned into this album.” While Dan The Man does harken the quirky brit-pop we know and love at the heart of The Wombats, Haggis’ collection of clever odes is particularly full of whimsy, and theatrics, all of which highlight the vast breadth of his own creative headspace. Third track on the album, “Everybody, Nobody” is a standout. The musically catchy anthem is somewhat a cheeky slap in the face with it’s darker tinged lyrics depicting the realities of fucked up society. The perfect tune for decades of jukebox diving at your next favourite watering hole.
Dan The Man – Everybody, NobodyDan The Man 
(Bandcamp)
Rating 8.3
Hailing from the Netherlands, 4 piece Moss have released a new uplifting antheesque track called “We Never Part”. We recently caught them at Filter’s Culture Collide Festival, and were quite impressed. Carrying over the same indie-pop sound from their last album Ornaments, Moss seems to be on the right track for bigger things. By Brian Litwin
Moss 
(Official)
Rating 8
Our dude Grave Goods offers up a little something special to the beloved memory of our dearest Sandy, smoothcouching the 60’s doo-wop (nu-wop) track “Daddy’s Home”. #puttinsandyonthatcouch.
The Duprees – Daddy’s Home (GG Sandy’s Home Edit)Grave Goods 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Sango, the W. Michigan-based beatsman, goes all the way with the Nastradamus-era (big and tall leather leisure suits no shirt, circular neon lightbulbed-rooms) Nasir/Ginuwine 90’s cooler refashioning it into The Style of 2012.
Nas – You Owe Me (Feat. Ginuwine) (Sango Edit)Sango (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Canadian producer J.u.D. dials up a winner with a lights out re-do of Rihanna’s “You Da One” from last year. #heatercoolers
Rihanna – You Da One (J.u.D. Remix)J.u.D. 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.5
My latest fave is dedicated to those of you in the US who will be voting on marijuana initiatives in the this election. This track is in the vein of Weazer’s “Hash Pipe”. A fun tune about the cool new teacher Mr. Curry, who is actually a narc. Breaking Laces formed in Brooklyn and have released 5 albums and 5 EP’s since 2003. By Bruce Rave
Breaking Laces – Mr. Curry Is A CopBrick & Morter 
(Facebook)
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Welsh DnB man High Contrast does it big with his latest remix for Plan B. The engine for HC’s remix here is clearly drum & bass but the gas is some really killer syncopations in the rhythm and synth tracks. Hot like fire.
Plan B – Playing With Fire (High Contrast Remix)High Contrast 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.4
As his first release under the Glassnote label, singer/songwriter Robert DeLong offers us the Global Concepts bundle, which includes the single/title track, adjoining club and radio edits and another single called “One And The Same”. This release is another big step for Robert, who has been on the rise for over the past year, channeling different dance genres. “Global Concepts” features Robert’s vocals over a moombahton beat with different percussion, whereas “One And The Same” explores more of a D’n’B feel. To fully get the true DeLong experience, you have to see him in concert. Cuing drops with a Wii controller, old Nintendo controllers and joysticks, hopping on the drums, getting behind the computer; he is all over the stage. Looking forward to his future releases with Glassnote. By Brian Litwin
Robert DeLong 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.30238
“Turn Around” by Buffalo NY duo Solidisco is Nu-disco done to its highest level. Sampling from the great George Benson’s 1981 track “Turn Your Love Around”, Solidisco does an excellent job modernizing (and we mean that in the best possible way) the jazz & B classic.
Solidisco – Turn AroundSolidisco 
(Soundcloud(/a>)
Rating 8.3
