We were into “Love is Bad” a couple weeks back and we’re equally knocked out by latest stream “Sheila” from Portland band Minden. From forthcoming LP Sweet, Simple Things out Friday on Hit City USA, “Sheila” is a cool tune built on breezy major chords, 70’s pop-influenced instrumentation (ie. into those bongos), and some really impeccable vocal melodies. Get into Minden and “Sheila” below.
Out now on B3SCI (and on Chess Club in the UK) is “Porcelain / Wolf”, the debut AA-side single from Swedish singer SKOTT. “Porcelain” was called a “quite beautiful thing” by CLASH and an “impressive debut” by Pigeons & Planes. New stream “Wolf” has been equally lauded with praise from Fader, Best Fit, Breaking More Waves and more. Further details on the release can be found here at B3SCI Records.
The exciting/refreshing new Fat Possum band Hoops crank out a further stream from their August 26th-due s/t EP. Set in far-off reverb and ruddered by 1-2 acoustic guitar strums, “Gemini” whirls about it’s 4:23 steadied by an excellent melodic sense. The “Hoops” EP is out August 26th on Fat Possum.
Perhaps our favorite new vocalist of the year, Charlotte Day Wilson follows-up the excellent “Work” on strong Sade/C. Bailey Rae-vibing new one “Find You”. Ms. Day Wilson will release her debut CDW project on August 26.
The 37 Adventures signees Geowulf impress on Broken Social Scene/Best Coast-reminding summery pop of “Saltwater”. Love love love it.
NorCal songwriter Jay Som announces signing to Polyvinyl with fresh stream “Peach Boy”. A part of Polyvinyl-helmed re-release of Jay Som’s 2015 Bandcamp outing Turn Into, “Peach Boy” conveys more of JS’s cool psychedlic groove buoyed by strong melodies sound that we love at B3.
SoCal disco-edit heavyweight LUXXURY steps into a beachside late-summer-tipped new original track in the form of the breezy “What Do Ya Really Want”. LUXXURY is gearing up for a new EP release later in the year titled “How to Be Good”.
Hypem hit man Tom Misch gets a saxophone-led a assist from sister Laura on the surreal jazz pop of “Follow”.
Reading UK quartet Palm Honey blend neo-psychedelia and 60’s West Coast pop with great singable melodies on new one “Bones”, the follow-up to last month’s “You Stole My Blackout”.
The jazzy, exploring the impressionistic, “Paused Parade” D.C.-based Young Summer is one of our favorite tracks of the year. A++++++++.
We’re into the funky yacht rock stylings of Portland band Minden and their breezy new “Love is Bad” single for Hit City Records.
