Often times songs are made to tell stories, like this tune called “Blueblack” by Tulpa and Blankts. The style is ethereal and breathy, giving the track a dreamy atmosphere. I’m sitting swaying in my seat while I write this because it’s just too good. Songs like these give me life.
Stream the best new songs in emerging music with our Top 12 of the Week playlist
Pop breakout-in waiting Nathan Ball previews reverb-outfitted latest in the form of tuneful lovelorn new one “Waste of Time”.
Stream the best new songs in emerging music with our Top 12 of the Week playlist
North London singer Suzi Wu rings up A+ new tune in the form of the rhythmic pop of “Taken Care Of” from forthcoming “Teenage Witch” EP.
Stream the best new songs in emerging music with our Top 12 of the Week playlist
The DC-origin duo GEMS continue their Every Full Moon series with a new entry marking the July 9 full moon in Capricorn. “You In My Dream” puts the twosome’s knack for melodic writing at the fore, the track’s tuneful sweep adeptly suited together to spare drums and guitar. Stream “You In My Dream” below.
The collaboration that I never knew I needed dropped earlier this week when James Vincent McMorrow teamed up with San Holo to create a tune titled “The Future.” The vocalist lends his sultry folk stylings to San Holo’s class future bass sound to create an epic electronic atmosphere with a subtle country vibe. This tune is perfect for summer so get outside and enjoy!
“Reset in Colour”, new from UK band LOYAL, springs out from that elusive intersection of accessibility, a great tune, interesting non-contrived production and some sense of meaning/weight to it. There’s no limit for LOYAL.
Alexander Lewis is known best for his high energy productions and impressive brass instrumentation. This tune (a booming remix of Kaaris’ “Charge”) is no different. As Lewis’ trombone graces the song, the melody of “Charge” floods in and hits the listener hard. We’re big advocates of this artist so be sure to keep an eye on him this year!
“Glass Jelly” is the second (following on from “Leitmotiv”) very very good stream from Dauwd’s forthcoming Theory of Colours LP for Ninja Tune imprint Technicolour Records.
Dauwd readies debut Theory of Colours LP (out June 2nd) for Ninja Tune label Technicolour Records with stream of excellent “Leitmotiv”.
Transatlantic (London & L.A.) neo-R&B group FARR stream strong online debut in form of the very magnetic tune “Down”.
T-minus South by. The 2017 iteration of the Austin, TX music festival begins this coming Tuesday the 14th. B3 will be headed to Texas for the festival and to preview the event, we’ve selected our twenty favorite official showcases. See you there soon.
Tuesday
Rob $tone, Powers, Temples, Earl St. Clair, Sunny Sweeny
The Gatsby – Pandora
Real Estate, Girlpool, Julie Byrne, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Mothers
Empire Garage – Stereogum
Wednesday
Lil Yachty, Noname, Tei Shi, Ian Sweet, NO WIN
Cheer Up Charlie’s – JanSport
Sweater Beats, Ho99o9, Pomo, Sad13, Frankie Rose, Happy Meals, Two Feet, Qualiatik
Clearport – IHEARTCOMIX
SOHN, Cherry Glazerr, Middle Kids, Mondo Cozmo, Aquilo, Gabriel Garzon-Montano
Elysium – KCRW
Marian Hill, Minus the Bear, Bishop Briggs Bleached, Beach Slang
Lustre Pearl – Feed the Beat
The Black Angels, Polica, Denzel Curry, Temple, The Big Moon
Mohawk – House of Vans
Bearson, Youngr, James Hersey, The Japanese House, Matt Maeson, Tei Shi, Flint Eastwood
Empire Control Room – Neon Gold
Night Drive, Molly Burch, The Dig, River Whyless, Active Bird Community, Dude York
Maggie Mae’s – Roll Call Records & Turntable Kitchen
Thursday
Let’s Eat Grandma, Blaenavon, Hippo Campus, Johnny Flynn, Marika Hackman, Odetta Hartman
Blackheart – Transgressive Records
Cam’ron, MadeinTYO, They, Kyle, Pell, TYuS, Warm Brew
Easy Tiger – TuneIn
Friday
Metro Boomin, Lil Yachty, Denzel Curry, Dreezy
Antone’s – Universal
IDLES, Catholic Action, The Japanese House, The Vryll Society, Casi, Rag’n’Bone Man
Latitude 30 – BBC Music
They, Alex Wiley, Sundara Karma, Karen Elson, Jacob Banks, Yung Gordon
Buffalo Billiards – Clash Magazine
Rag’n’Bone Man, Charlotte Cardin, Maggie Rogers, Albin Lee Meldau, Agnes Obel, Matt Maeson
St. David’s – Communion Music
Partybaby, Dream Wife, QTY, Weaves, SLOTFACE, Her’s, Splash
Maggie Mae’s – DIY
flor, The Aces, R.LUM.R, FRENSHIP, Bridgit Mendler, POWERS, NIGHTLY, Youngr
Bungalow – We Found New Music
Saturday
Diet Cig, Shame, Gold Connections, Alexandra Savior, Skott, Noga Erez, Au/Ra
Barracuda – NME
LIFE, Sundara Karma, SuperGlu, Aquilo, Alice Jemima, Anna Meredith
Latitude 30 – BBC Music
Salt Cathedral, Coucheron, The Shelters, Yoke Lore, St. Tropez, Phoria, GIUNGLA
The Sidewinder – The Burning Ear, Fancy PR & Vinyl Moon
Sylvan LaCue and Saba will link up beginning March 3rd in Seattle for a month-long North American tour (dates below). Here, the two emcees on the up trade bars over LaCue’s jazzy vibed-down original instrumental in an A+ collab.
03/03 Seattle, WA – Vera
03/04 Portland, OR – Peter’s Room
03/05 Vancouver, BC – Fortune Sound Club
03/07 San Francisco, CA – Social Hall
03/08 Los Angeles, CA – Roxy
03/09 Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room
03/10 Phoenix, AZ – Club Red
03/11 Albuquerque, NM – Co-Op
03/14-18 Austin, TX – SXSW
03/21 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
03/23 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
03/24 Washington, DC – Songbyrd
03/25 Pittsburgh, PA – Smiling Moose
03/26 Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
03/29 New York, NY – Studio at Webster Hall
03/30 Montreal, QC – Le Belmont
04/01 Toronto, ON – Adelaide Hall
04/04 Milwaukee, WI – Mramar
