Maundrie Fox is PA-born and South Korea-based bedroom producer Eric Anderson. Our man just released a solid self-titled 7 song EP to Bandcamp a few weeks ago of which the pleasantly hypnotic “And the Dark” is our pick. Spin that track below and get connected with the rest that s/t EP here
Maundrie Fox 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.1
Athens GA-based songstress Lera Lynn drops this brooding, 2 AM on the edge of town cover of the iconic June Carter-penned classic. Lera had this to say about the cover, “I always thought June Carter’s “Ring of Fire” was written as a dark song, maybe it’s just where I was when I heard it one dark day. It’s been a lot of fun to rearrange it, almost making it my own. I hope we’ve done it justice. I hope they [the Cash Family] would be proud.”
Lera Lynn 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.0
Fake Blood puts an authoritative stamp on UK rapper Sway’s latest single “Level Up”. Despite deriving from an insane spread of influences, this mix is FOCUSED, cohesive and A+. Fake Blood is back.
Sway 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.2
“Seraphim” is the new single from electro duo Simian Mobile Disco’s new Unpatterns LP, expected this May. The track continues to explore the abyss of this duo’s analog synthdom, but with a certain now-gen pop keenness. It’s catchy, we’ve warned you, check it out below:
Simian Mobile Disco – SeraphimSimian Mobile Disco (Soundcloud) (Facebook)
Rating 8.37
Willie the Kid recently dropped a new vid for “Goodfellas” from his #TheCrates mixtape. Lush on the beat, this cut has become the victim of gangsta like #repeat at b3sci HQ.
Willie the Kid – Goodfellas (ft. S-Class Sonny)Wille the Kid 
(#TheCrates Mixtape)
Rating 8.1
Sommat of a banger. Previewed from TWINKY’s forthcoming Unspeakable mixtape which is ‘dedicated to dead homies‘.
Twinky – Stay Cheefin’Twinky 
(Facebook) (via smokersclub)
Rating 8.0
By Bruce Rave
OK I’ll admit it, I rarely “fave” unsigned bands. After Battle Tapes played a great Moheak show at The Satellite LA last Saturday night, we thought we’d give “Sweatshop Boys” a spin for the guest panel on Thursday’s Moheak Music Meeting program. The song title alone is almost worth the spin, but this song was the highest rated track on the show, beating out numerous heavies. Capitol’s Executive Vice President of A&R Alex Luke even gave it a top rating. The bass line will hit you right away. Think of Nine Inch Nails meeting The Faint, only a not as dark.
Battle Tapes – Sweatshop BoysBattle Tapes 
(Facebook)
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By Jon Herriot
Another track from Canadian hip-hopper Cadence Weapon. He is one of the most talented Canadian rappers but he is yet to get the attention he deserves. This one comes a few weeks after dropping a Grimes-produced tune that got him some hype. Dig the beat, and the verses are tight. Even some political jibes thrown in there which I always like. I have a feeling that big things are coming from this guy, and he is just giving us a taste.
Cadence Weapon 
(Facebook)
Rating7. 8
By Chris Gedos
So Cal four-piece Mrs. Magician is in the midst of a cross-country jaunt with fellow San Diegans, Cults. They’re less influenced by the NYC girl groups, instead taking cues from Don Van Vliet and a whole lot of jangle pop. Fans of irreverent, Rivers Cuomo / Stephin Merritt style songwriting should wake up early this Tuesday, March 6th, and purchase a digital copy of their debut LP, Strange Heaven, out via Swami records. The Prescription Vision 7” was released this past November, but the album version of “There is no God” is an anthem for atheists. Love this shit before a mini-encyclopedia emerges post-SXSW.
Mrs. Magician – There Is No GodMrs. Magician (Facebook)
Rating 8.49
We’ve just found our new weekend jam! The Remix Artist Collective flip “Iron Dear Dream” via Oxford’s own psych pop outfit, Fixers. Dancing is inevitable. Catch Fixers on tour in the UK this May. Press play below!
Fixers – Iron Deer Dream (RAC Remix)Fixers (Facebook)
Rating 8
By Chris Gedos
“Bongo (Time is a Seed)”, part of a three song teaser off the forthcoming LP from The Union Line, places the band solidly in the b3sci convo re: most anticipated releases. There’s a very mystical / soulful ethos here, almost as if Question Mark and The Mysterians recorded well into the seventies. The claustrophobic wall-of-sound is achieved through an economical, non-baroque instrumentation, allowing for the arrangement and vocal to take precedence. Check out “LoveJam” as well, which features some juicy Chicago / Al Kooper inspired jazz fusion.
The Union Line – Bongo (Time is a Seed)The Union Line (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
By Trevor Meyer
18 yr old, George Barnett is set to release 17 days, on March 12th. “Lone Rose” is the first single to be released from the album. Not only does Mr. Barnett write wonderful music, he also produced, directed, and edited the video for Lone Rose. To top it off, George plays all of the instruments. To say this young man has a bright future is an immense understatement. There’s no need to wait, George Barnett is burning new paths by fusing musical and audiovisual mastery right now.
George Barnett (Facebook) (Bandcamp)
Rating 8.07
