Manchester duo G R E A T W A V E S (yes, that many spaces) rip free the pneumatic seal holding firm the great void. Dialing up a sound that in sheer scope and breadth can only begin to be described as oceanic or solar systemic, etc (and beyond), “Into the Blue” blows away just about any sort of peer track we’ve heard of late in the band’s comparative genre. Great track.
G R E A T W A V E S 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.4
BK rapper Curt@!n$ grabs a Biggie sample and Schoolboy Q for his return to the hip hop blogosphere on new track “Ruthless”. Squarely in the “old school feel” category ,”Ruthless” rumbles & grinds to a relatively strong listen for much of its four minutes ten duration. We’ll be on the lookout for more new material from Curt@!n$ as a new mixtape announcement can’t be too far behind this new track.
Curt@!n$ – Ruthless (Feat. Schoolboy Q)Curt@!n$ 
(Twitter)
Rating 8.1
The sound on “Drowning Out” by Canadian duo You’ll Never Get to Heaven totally took us by surprise, if for anything because of it’s uniqueness. The record really stood out. There are a lot of genre touchstones on “Drowning Out”, there’s a jazz-informed piano loop, & cool droning synths that add distance and texture, as well as a really interesting selection for a dub’d out rhythm track, that and whistling. A simple whistled melody serves as the track’s hook. Check out and sample below and see if you’re as enamored with “Drowning Out” as we are.
You’ll Never Get to Heaven – Drowning OutYou’ll Never Get to Heaven 
Rating 8.4
Mancunian soulboy Daley fires his debut single the Blue Boy-sampling (yes, that Blue Boy from the 90’s) “Remember Me”. As evidenced by his linking up with the inimitable Ms. Cornish (we certainly like her much better in this lane than “Do It Like Dude”), Our Man in Manchester seems primed and poised for a significant push. “Remember Me” sounds like late 90’s pop, specifically that transitional late 90’s period when R&B’s hold on the charts was giving way to TRL-driven pop. In fact (and we mean this in the most complimentary way), “Remember Me” could be a lost demo for “Backstreet’s Back” or “Larger Than Life” and we’d be none more the wiser. Listen.
Daley – Remember Me (Feat. Jessie J)Daley (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
Pale Seas link up with fellow Southamptonites, Tropics for a pleasant and cloudy seashore flip to their forthcoming single “Bodies”. It’s a melodic/musical wallow best spent like a vacation with eyes closed and relaxation top of mind. Check out b3sci’s premiere of this etherial experience below and take note that Pale Seas’ new double A-side single Bodies/My Own Mind drops on 7-inch via Communion Records on September 17th.
Pale Seas (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Australia’s Presets will soon embark on a US tour. This is an awesome live band that always creates a party. “Ghosts” is lower key than some of their dancier songs, and but it’s got a great melody that sticks in my head. The song has sort of an English pub feel to it. Check it out and if you’re in the US, hope it’s a great holiday weekend for you.
The Presets – GhostsThe Presets 
(Facebook)
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Case & Point keep the banger streak alive taking aim this time at “Angels”. Sample the duos latest bootleg of The XX hit below.
Case & Point 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.
Zak Waters (the featured vocalist on the original track) re-spins the pretty much perfect melody on Madeon’s “The City” into a really neat piano ballad. Waters’ vocals are especially powerful/visceral/emotionally-laid-wide-open here; he pulled us in immediately with his tone, emotive quality & vulnerability – almost too good. Do yourself the favor and give this really really good take on Madeon’s “The City” a spin below.
Zak Waters – The City (Acoustic) (Madeon)Zak Waters 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.4
The UK garage/R&B/future house train rolls on with the latest from Fat! Records artist Wolf Cub. “Desverre” goes full fathom from push to go, transitioning in instrumentation and feel several times throughout.
Wolf Cub – DesverreWolf Cub (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.2
Houston gospel rapper Lecrae’s got a new album in the offing Gravity due Sept. 4. “Mayday”, which features K.R.I.T. & American Idol-alum Ashthon Jones, is the latest leak from the project. Ashthon’s powerhouse vocals turn what’s an otherwise ok-to-good rap track to a great rap track. We knew Ashthon could sing; but, girl, we need more! A K.R.I.T.-produced Ashthon Jones album, make it happen!
Lecrae – Mayday (Feat. Big K.R.I.T. & Ashthon Jones)Lecrae 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.4
Bay Area maniac Ty Segall grabs his broham-in-arms Mikal Cronin for new guitar bruiser “Pop Song”. Thx R&G
Ty Segall & Mikal Cronin – Pop SongTy Segall & Mikal Cronin (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
UK act Peace are one of our favorite new bands. The Brit four-piece’s sound exists at that exactly perfect vertex where melody, heaviness & soul meet to create the best rock and roll. New track “California Daze” should make you a believer if you’re not already. Get into it below.
Peace (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
