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Track Reviews

Wild Vibes – Don’t Stop

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So Wild Vibes are a new band out of NYC. “Don’t Stop” is a really cool mix of classic guitar rock, more modern electronic music, and great melody writing. The hook on “Don’t Stop”s chorus is as good any in indie rock 2011. Rock.

Wild Vibes – Don’t Stop

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Rating 8.3

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10-19-11

Sina – From Love to Dust

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Belfast producer Sina’s new “From Love to Dust” is a unique (and awesome) marriage of nu-garage, and melodic dubstep. Track goes DEEP.

Sina – From Love to Dust

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Rating 8.2

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10-19-11

Mayer Hawthorne – Stick Around

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Mayer Hawthorne released his major label debut LP last week, How Do You Do. “Stick Around” is our choice track from the album and although the refs to The Tempts and The Miracles are there, the track almost sounds like early Chicago (“Saturday in the Park”). There’s definitely a bit more of an overall 70’s influence on How Do You Do vs. the much more straight up ’60’s-style of A Strange Arrangement. “Stick Around” isn’t a groundbreaker but its an awesome piece of pop songwriting. Get into it.

Mayer Hawthorne – Stick Around

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Rating 8.1

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10-19-11

The Stuyvesants – Summer is Gone

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The beautiful, (seriously beautiful, heartstopping, jawdropping, all that shit) “Summer is Gone” is new from BK producer The Stuyvesants latest The Finer Things, Vol. 2. You can preview the entire project, which is laced wall to wall with GREAT beats on The Stuyvesants Soundcloud.

The Stuyvesants – Summer is Gone

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Rating 8.5

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10-19-11

The Vaccines – Tiger Blood

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“Tiger Blood” is the latest from b3sci favs The Vaccines. The track, which was produced by The Strokes Albert Hammond Jr, will be the b-side to the band’s upcoming “Wetsuit”, due December 4th. Be a dude and sample the jangly “Tiger Blood” below.

The Vaccines – Tiger Blood

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Rating 8.3

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10-19-11

Best Coast & Johnny Marr – In Your Sleep

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Ray Ban threw some dolla bills at the legendary Johnny Marr and Best Coast girl Betheny Cosentino and the result is this “In Your Sleep” song. Marr also spread that sunglasses cash to Tom Vek, Au Revoir Simone and others for the project.

Best Coast & Johnny Marr – In Your Sleep

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Rating 7.8

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10-19-11

Anjulie – Brand New Bitch (Glenn Morrison Remix)

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The early Deadmau5 collaborator goes in on Anjulie’s “Brand New Bitch”. You know the result, peep it below:

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Rating 8

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10-18-11

T.I. – Here Ye, Hear Ye (Feat. Pharrell)

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The King back.

T.I. – Here Ye, Hear Ye (Feat. Pharrell)

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Rating 8.4

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10-18-11

Birdy – Skinny Love (Owsey Remix)

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Another day, another stunning remix of a Lana Del Rey cover by Birdy. This time it’s Northern Ireland mixer Owsey and Bon Iver’s modern classic “Skinny Love”. My my my.

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Rating 8.3

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10-18-11

Phantogram – Nightlife

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So Phantogram’s return single of their sophomore LP Nightlife “Don’t Move” fucking ripped. Now the more quiet (but no less awesome) title track surfaces. We couldn’t be more psyched for this record!

Phantogram – Nightlife

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Rating 8.5

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10-18-11

Diggy – Do It Like You (Feat. Jeremih)

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If this shit gets the right amount radio spins it’s a Top 5 hit on Billboard. I usually listen to Z Hip Hop Cleveland during the day while I’m working, “Do It Like You” should do nicely between “Make Me Proud”, “She Will” & “I Gotta Chick”. Mr. Birthday Sex, Jeremih, chips in on vocal duties.

Diggy – Do It Like You (Feat. Jeremih)

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Rating 8.2

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10-18-11

David’s Lyre – Hidden Ground (Piano Version)

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The UK’s David’s Lyre is dropping “Hidden Ground” as a single October 24th and to mark that release are giving away this BEAUTIFUL acoustic piano version of the song away for FREE. Cop that (beautiful) free shit below.

David’s Lyre – Hidden Ground (Piano Version)

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Rating 8.3

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10-18-11