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Fine Print – Can’t Lie

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There must be more to UK new-comers Fine Print than meets the eye. A few weeks back the anonymous collective caught our attention with their debut track “About You” and now their latest “Can’t Lie” gives us something more to latch on to. While more than ever it seems R&B has become the standard go-to inspiration for so many new artists (of all genres), Fine Print so far stand apart from the crowd, with nothing short of grade A pop songs. Something that time and time again has proven the ability to outlast that new car smell which too oft fades away with hotly tipped projects.

Fine Print england (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.3

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reviewed by
12-02-14

WILDHART – Stuck In A Second

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Seemingly without fail, Sweden is the place of origin of yet another innovative pop offering. “Stuck in a Second” from WILDHART is an enjoyable balance of atmospheric sounds and experimentation with equal parts forward-thinking song structure and memorable melody. Sample below.

WILDHART sweden (Facebook)

Rating 8.2

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12-01-14

Oh Wonder – All We Do

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The beginning of a new month and the release of another new treat from London based collective Oh Wonder. Peak in to the future of a band that you will want/need to know more about in 2015 with latest track “All We Do”.

Oh Wonder (Facebook)

Rating: 8.8

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12-01-14

Olivver – Now You Know

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The pensive and plaintive “Now You Know” is new from hypem hitmaker Bryan Sammis a/k/a Olivver. Built on a simple series reverbed guitar chords, chunky distorted bass and Sammis’ R&B-infused vocal, “Now You Know” is another A+ entry to the former Neighbourhood drummer’s catalogue of singles.

Olivver california (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.4

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11-27-14

Champions – Roaming in Paris

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German band Champions, who somewhat appropriately draw from a similar instrumental palette as Phoenix, offer a rhythm-driven mod-pop send-up to The City of Light on “Roaming in Paris”.

Champions germany (Facebook)

Rating 8.8

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11-27-14

Sekuoia – Waves

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Sekuoia is 21 year old Danish producer Patrick Madsen. New track “Waves” is a dynamic twist of far-off reverb’d vocals, magnetic layered percussion, and exotic instrumentation. The blend of the particular diffuse yet complementary elements contained on “Waves” is especially brilliant and new. We are loving it.

Sekuoia denmark (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.3

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reviewed by
11-26-14

Talos – Tethered Bones (Slow Magic Remix)

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Downtown’s remix man with the hot hand Slow Magic is on his A+ again with a warm dialed-back sun-washed new mix for Talos and “Tethered Bones”.

Slow Magic (Facebook)

Rating 8.0

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reviewed by
11-25-14

Nite Fields – You I Never Knew

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“You I Never Knew” is the lead single from Australian band Nite Fields debut LP Depersonalisation. “You I Never Knew” mixes the feel and pop sensibilities of The Church with more obtuse shoegazey textures. Depersonalisation is out February 2nd on Felte Records.

Nite Fields australia (Facebook)

Rating 8.3

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11-25-14

As Elephants Are – Breathe

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The kinetic Radio 1-courting UK indie of “Breathe” follows Buckinghamshire band As Elephants Are also excellent “Crown” from new EP out December 8th. Chunky bass, spiraling delayed guitar leads and anthemic melody define “Breathe”s immediate accessibility and ambition. Stream “Breathe” below.

As Elephants Are england (Facebook)

Rating 8.2

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reviewed by
11-25-14