Riverside, CA-based singer/songwriter Trevor Meyer just sent over this demo for his stunning track “Those Days Are More Than Over Now”. Complete with clattering drum layers, delayed guitar leads, and a smart capping coda melody the song has a unique blend of atmosphere and mood that make for definite repeat listening material.
Trevor Meyer – Those Days Are More Than Over Now (Demo)Trevor Meyer 
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Rating 8.1
“Johnny”s infectious verse melody caught us straight away. The awesome chorus hook kept us. And Madi’s killer vox made us fall in love. Result. Madi’s Far From Things That We Know EP is out now.
Madi Diaz – JohnnyMadi Diaz 
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Rating 8.1
Herr Berg dropped this little gem he’s been using recently to open his sets with on his Soundcloud a few hours ago and we’ve been blasting it pretty much ever since. We love “ETISAW”. DEAL WITH IT.
Rating 8.5
Leave it to an Aussie band to truly appreciate a name like Cadillac. Leave it to a track like “Dreams” to be on repeat all day. If this song doesn’t get your dance party started, then face it your dance party will likely be a disaster.
Cadillac – DreamsCadillac 
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Rating 8.2
Our girl Ri keeps the content farm rolling on. As Loud expires a new record rises. “We Found Love” is a first taste of what we can expect from Rihanna’s new project due in November. The tune features Calvin Harris on the boards and it’s sound definitely signals Ri’s embrace of the latest crop of electro.
Rihanna – We Found Love (Prod. Calvin Harris)Rating 8.2
Dope dude Lunice dropped a new mix for FADER today. The c. 28 min set goes in pretty hard, running from Wiz and Flocka to Clams and JE’s way slept on “Tip of My Tongue”. Sample one of our favs from the set, Lunice’s awesome remix of XV’s “Swervin'”
XV – Swervin’ (Lunice Remix)Lunice 
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Rating 8.1
Here’s a bit different look from those lovable Scottish post-punk blokes WWPJ. “Building Buildings” is a torchy millennial piano ballad that ticks all the right boxes for that sort of song. On the track, hushed distorted guitars serve as a bed for frontman Adam Thompson’s languid slow burning melodies. And, oh yeah, like the track title would suggest there is a serious build to the song as well.
We Were Promised Jetpacks – Building BuildingsWe Were Promised Jetpacks 
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Rating 8.5
One of our favorite artists doing it right now in any genre, James Vincent McMorrow delivers a version of Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game” that is nothing less than stunning. There are A LOT of covers of “Wicked Game” floating out there in the blogoverse. This one tops them all. Do not miss it.
UPDATE: James Vincent McMorrow – Wicked Game (Chris Isaak) CDQ D/LJVM on tour:
Fr Sep 23: San Francisco – Slim’s
Sa Sept 24: Los Angeles – Bootleg Theatre
Sn Sep 25: Los Angeles – Bootleg Theatre
James Vincent McMorrow 
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Rating 9.0
#TEAMLANA. Here’s a something we hadn’t heard yet from Lana Del Rey. We did some research and came up empty with any sort of attachment of this song to her Lizzy Grant persona. Everything Lizzy Grant has been wiped from the record. Gone. However, judging from the “hi-fi” production values and Lana’s singing style on the track we’re guessing this track dates a little a bit. The track’s vid does look like a post-enhancement Lana though. #lipinspection. That aside, it’s still a nice track from Ms. Del Rey Grant.
Lana Del Rey – You Can Be the BossLana Del Rey 
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Rating 8.4
Jamie xx spins a beautiful turn over Radiohead’s track for “Bloom”. 5-star track.
Rating 9.3
Plastic Plates turns in another heater of a remix with his space funk take on The Magician’s “I Don’t Know What To Do”. In anticipation of the single’s official release, The Magician is giving the remix away for free. All you gotta do is hit that soundcloud player and the track will “magically” appear on your hard drive. Chimay!
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Rating 8.0
