New York City newcomers Your Underdog evoke the A+ pop sensibility of bands like The 1975 and Two Door Cinema Club while mixing in tasteful non-hokey references to artful 80’s pop a la Carousel on debut track “No Swim Zone”. Enjoy the B3 premiere of Your Underdog’s “No Swim Zone” below and look out for more material soon from this very exciting new band.
Your Underdog 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.4
Since announcing his pairing with A-Trak’s tastemaker label Fool’s Gold Records, Giraffage has been somewhat quiet. That silence turned into a bang Tuesday as the SF-based artist dropped his new single “Tell Me” and announced his first EP with the label, “No Reason”. “Tell Me” is in the classic style of Giraffage with great productions and on point drums and a certain swag only he can conjure up. Listen below. “No Reason” is due November 18th on Fool’s Gold. Reviewed by Brian Litwin.
Giraffage 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.5
16-year old(!!) South Londoner Raye is impressive on sophomore track “Hotbox”. Featuring hushed drums, cool melodic instrumentation and Raye’s spotless cooed to the beat alto, “Hotbox” is the creative output of a serious talent. Listen.
Raye 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.1
Vancouver producer Vanic takes his remixing talents to Zella Day’s latest hit track “Hypnotic”.
Vanic 
: (Soundcloud)
Zella Day 
(Facebook) (Order EP Vinyl Here)
Rating: 8.7
Former blog rapper now turned Kanye(!) collaborator Theophilus London indulges in a bit of champagne rap with a feature from the Louis Vuitton Don. Vibes is out November 4th
Theophilus London (Official)
Rating: 8.05486
The latest collaboration for Denver-based producer StéLouse is hook heavy future pop of “Times Square” fronted by UK vocalist Diamond Eyes.
StéLouse 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.3
DOROTHY, a new band out of L.A., merge a classic R&B melodic aesthetic to big hooky guitar riffing (a not unfamiliar pop music formula) for the raucous and jolting “Wicked Ones”.
DOROTHY (Facebook)
Attaque is the modern pop project of techno DJ Dominic Gentry. The Native Young-featuring “Future Earth” inventively blends elements of relevant indie dance music with rich orchestral arrangements and a thematically broad sweep. Future Earth is out now.
Attaque (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.1
L.A. Burger Records alums Cherry Glazerr release new 7″ today for Suicide Squeeze. The One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest-inspired “Nurse Ratched” is paired with “Had Ten Dollaz” on the 7-incher. Get into it.
Cherry Glazerr (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
Favorites of site 14th are back today with new music in the form of the garage-tinged pop of “Sweet Lies”. Ahead of their time in 2011, with their R&B/UK Beats-infused sound, 14th pick right back up from where they left with the head-nodding but still visceral “Sweet Lies”.
Rating 8.1
Review by Geovani Donaires
Red Bull Sound Select Presents hosted another of their monthly music showcases recently at the Del Monte Speakeasy in Venice, California. For those unfamiliar with Red Bull Sound Select, each year they organize monthly events across the country to promote emerging new artists. Last night, LA music enthusiasts made their way down the steps of the Del Monte venue to a crowded basement of fans waiting to rock out to Hanni El Khatib and to be (re)introduced to Hin Du.
Hin Du, formerly known as Hindu Pirates (for their fans who are unaware of the name change) quickly received love from the crowd who praised guitarist Giussepe LoBasso by chanting, “Gucci, Gucci, Gucci!” Hin Du reciprocated the love by interacting back with the crowd. I was able to catch up with the band after the show and was told their new album is almost complete. Hin Du is definitely a must checkout band.
The night was not completed until Hanni El Khatib blessed the stage. Fans braced themselves for loud amps of core a mosh pit as Hanni EL Khatib rocked the basement of Del Monte. El Khatib was no stranger to this venue as he stated in his performance “it’s been like, five years since I played here.” Fans were treated with a couple of new tracks that hopefully means the follow up to their 2013 record, Head in the Dirt is in the works. For his new track “Moonlight” Hanni El Khatib stepped down from the stage and began jamming with the crowd.
Red Bull Sound Select will continue to put on shows during the month of November as well, so be in the look out for more incredible events to come.
Photos by Koury Angelo / Red Bull Content Pool
Hanni El Khatib (Facebook)
