This is how it’s done, kids. You want to “start a band”? This is how good you’ve got to be for anyone to actually give a shit. Jagjaguwar delivers the goods once again with this new Black Mountain “Mary Lou” release. “Mary Lou” is basically an 8 minute long rock and roll mindbender. You’re probably gonna want to strap yourself in first before you let this baby melt your face off.
Black Mountain 
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Rating 8.0
By Trevor Meyer
Here’s an upbeat, driven track from the LA-based four piece, So Many Wizards. The origins of the group are with founding member Nima Kazerouni, who has composed music across Europe, The Middle East, South America, and presently, The United States. The transcontinental instrumentalist, songwriter, and performer has joined up with prominent LA musicians, Erik Felix, Geoff Geis, and Frank Maston, morphing the fearsome foursome into a powerhouse of musical bliss. “Lose Your Mind” is off their upcoming 2012 LP Warm Nothing. We’re excited to hear more from these guys.
So Many Wizards – Lose Your MindSo Many Wizards 
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Rating 8.1
Trentemoller comes through with an excellent clicks and claps remix of The Drums’ “Days” track from last year. Using a soulful synth bed and some smartly arranged rhythmic loops, Trentemoller delivers some his best remix work here. Turn it up!
The Drums – Days (Trentemoller Remix)Trentemoller 
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Rating 8.3
For fans the reunion of Liverpool’s Cast has been more than a decade in the making. The band’s new single “Time Bomb” offers a glimpse at their new forthcoming Troubled Times LP and can be previewed below. Expect your favorite Union-Jack-rock fan to pump this out the stereo come early March.
Cast 
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Rating 8
“Rack City” is a pretty ace track. At least it was the first 100 or so times we heard it. Now as the Rack jam reaches its point of total saturation, new joint “King & Queens” emerges. Probably the most anticipated track from T-Raw’s Careless World project; if for nothing else for the quality of features (not every radio rap mark gets a Nasty Nas 16 on his track). “King & Queens” is a more cooled out look from the Young Money MC that you’re gonna want to get more familiar with ASAP. Hit that play button.
Tyga – King & Queens (Feat. Wale & Nas)Tyga (Facebook)
Rating 8.1
Check out this A-level in studio performance of “Heartbreaker” by London newcomers The Jude. “Heartbreaker” is packed with all of the urgency and energy of that great early blues-based British rock sound dialed into a more modern palette a la The Arctic Monkeys. (These blokes totally eat The 2012 Arctics for lunch live). Give it a spin.
The Jude – Heartbreaker (Studio Session)The Jude (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
By Chris Gedos
Theme Park’s new single, “Two Hours”, premiered on Huw Stephen’s Radio 1 show late Wednesday night. A unanimous hit here @b3science HQ, the track features a rollicking beat with a little less Sting / Orange Juice / Reggae tinge, in contrast to their previous release, “Ghosts”. The lush, Ian Broudie style production on “Two Hours” is the sort of pop rock sound which toes the threshold without going overboard. The single is set for official release on 2 April, so I would expect the LP sometime this summer. These cats are one timeless hook away from dropping the “Pumped Up Kicks” of 2k12.
Theme Park – Two Hours
Theme Park 
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Rating 8.2
Guitarist for Blur and one of the world’s coolest people Graham Coxon drops new single “The Truth” from his upcoming A+E LP. “The Truth” is built on a heavy lower end (distorted bass and clattering drums) that supports Graham’s float-on-top-the-mix almost hypnotic driving melodies. Big tune.
Graham Coxon – The TruthGraham Coxon (Facebook)
Rating 8.5
By Jon Herriot
Here is a version of Lana Del Rey’s hit single “Video Games”, by Arkells out of Hamilton, Ontario. They keep it quiet, acoustic and simple, which is change-up from their typical rock sound. I have had the good fortune of seeing them play on two occasions, and their lead man has stage presence unlike anything I have seen. It makes for quite the live performance. Arkells are one of Canada’s hottest indie rock acts, and their latest album Michigan Left is one of my favorite from 2011, I highly recommend it. They are joining The Maine on their North American tour this spring.
The Arkells – Video Games (Lana Del Rey)The Arkells (Facebook)
Rating 8.0
We are totally in love. Sade’s our girl, we wouldn’t use a comparison like this lightly, but Jessie Ware just went Sade-level on new track “Running”. All the talent/potential surrounding Ms. Ware up until now has been fully focused into and realised on this new track. “Running” is Jessie Ware’s breakout moment.
Jessie Ware – Running (Prod. Julio Bashmore)Jessie Ware (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
Yes. One of our favorite producers anywhere right now xxxy links up here with Finnish singer Sara Sayed for a track that can only be described as sublime. Spare keys frame Sayed’s simple, visceral, icy melody; that moment at 1:00 when the clicking counterrhythm drops into the track is particularly special. Listen.
Sara Sayed & xxxy – The Earth Got Roundxxxy (Facebook)
Rating 8.5
If you’re of at least a certain age (say 21+) or you were really into Rescue Me, you may just recognize the vocalist on Hounds’ new track “For You And I” as former Von Bondies frontman Jason Stollsteimer. “For You And I” is definitely a bit different sound for Stollsteimer. We’re talking an anthemic, Southern roots music-influenced type of different. Is it a change the former early aughts buzz band dude can pull off? Check out the track below and let us know what you think.
The Hounds Below – For You And IThe Hounds Below 
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Rating 8.0
