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Palehound – Sea of Blood

Palehound has released “Sea of Blood” as part of an upcoming two-track release titled “YMCA Pool”, scheduled to come out on January 26. Fresh female vocals dance atop indie rock pandemonium. The dissonant mash of compressed guitar and a seemingly 16-bit drum track flood my ears with the same eerie acoustics of a literal pool. Suddenly, I’m floating on my back at the YMCA—the squeals of wet tile echo in the distance as prepubescent progeny run along my periphery. The tune is care-free and jarring, making it perfect for those in search of a confused and ecstatic burst of energy.

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01-18-18

Boyo – A Social Death by Proximity (In Los Feliz)

This LA based lo-fi artist is hitting all the right notes in “A Social Death by Proximity (In Los Feliz),” a track recently released as a tease for his upcoming full-length album Me, Again. BOYO’s airy male vocals soar like indie rock sonnets over grungy guitar and drums. Lyrics spin like your high school bedroom after few too many beers. It’s a lazy day parade of Mac Demarco-esque thumping and mushy hypnagogic pop.

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01-18-18

Oscar Key Sung – Fools (Feat. Ah Mer ah su & HTML Flowers)

We’re digging “Fools”, new from Melbourne AU’s Oscar Key Sung, and it’s kinetic blend of soulful house-inspired instrumentation and cool melodic writing.

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01-11-18

Mae Muller – Jenny

UK singer Mae Muller will release her debut “After Hours” EP on February 6th. For latest stream “Jenny”, Mueller takes to a horns-driven Two Inch Punch-produced track a series of truth bombs to a two-timing former boyfriend.

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01-10-18

Henryetta – Bite Your Tongue

The London duo Henryetta have just set foot on the indie rock music scene with their debut single “Bite Your Tongue.” It’s a demonic mixture of pop rock and alternative metal. The vigorous male vocals mingle with an onslaught of heavy drum and bass, only to cascade into a chorus of isolated harmonies and buoyant synths. The track feels like a charming cross between The Strokes and Thurston Moore before devolving into some delectable noise and muddled whispers. Check Henryetta out on Facebook and Instagram.

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01-10-18

Kainalu – Finding Peace Of Mind

If the holidays have you in a hectic state, “Finding Peace of Mind,” with Kainalu’s new track is exactly what you need. Sublime synths melodies topped with chilled-out vocals gives this track an air of relaxation that is almost unavoidable. If that weren’t enough, when that bass line hits I’m swept into a dream state every time. Kick your feet up and bump this one at your earliest convenience.

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01-10-18

“max” – Silence

There’s a new alternative R&B artist joining the ranks. Akin to Frank Ocean’s melancholic ballads dripping with pulsing high hats and panning vocals, “max” has released a new single with the same exhilarating dissonance. “Silence” is produced, mixed, and performed all by the artist. The track features jagged male vocals that take you high up into the atmosphere of an urban haze.

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01-05-18

Patawawa – Patagonia

Out January 5 on Splinter is “Patagonia” the new single from Derbyshire circa 1980-wave disco funk merchants Patawawa. “Patagonia” wins on it’s cool blend of modern day nu-disco sonorous-ness and a ostensibly well-studied eye to that aforementioned turn of 1980 era of funky pop (see Morgan, Denroy – “I’ll Do Anything For You”)

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01-03-18

Love Taps – Should I (Torn) (Feat. Gale)

Love Taps’ latest single has a fresh tropical swing to it. Amidst looped vocal samples from the featured Jamaican-American singer Gale, “Should I (Torn)” turns the volume up on clanging metallic percussion, fast paced maracas, and flares of high pitched synths. The track swells, subsides, and swells again. The vocals are chopped, skewed, and reworked to form a synthetic multidimensional choir. It’s time to get up and start twirling those shoulders.

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01-03-18