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AU: Get AliveBUY HERE Search no further: Your airtight solution for any particular doldrums is brought to you by Portland group, AU. In orchestral likeness to Beirut, both vocally and climactically, the duo confidently experiments with world-moving horns, tingling strings, and peaking pianos.
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Selah Sue: This WorldListen to “This World” here BUY HERE At the tender age of twenty-one, Selah Sue imparts a developed sound truly her own. The Belgian says, “Musically speaking, I know what I want,” and that confidence translates into her soulful reggae melodies. There are no mixed emotions in citing her influences either. Without being said, a [...]
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Frank Ocean: WhiteListen to “White” here BUY HERE Jazz-filled horns come in to cushion Frank Ocean‘s raw, yet gorgeous vocals just as the almost fully a cappella single (minus minimal keyboard), “White” comes to a close. A sweet nectar-coated voice, comparable to Stevie Wonder,
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Hot Chip: FlutesListen to “Flutes” here BUY HERE Hot Chip‘s last album release, One Life Stand felt more like a one night stand. We loved them and we never heard from them again. It has been two slightly painful years without the indietronica touch of Hot Chip’s deft rhythms, but Joe Goddard,
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AlunaGeorge: You Know You Like ItListen to “You Know You Like It” here BUY HERE Patience is a not only a virtue, but also a necessity in the case of AlunaGeorge‘s under-the-radar R&B hit, “You Know You Like It.” Like a honoring love letter to our favorite R&B girl bands of the 90′s,
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We Are Knights: TearsListen to “Tears” here BUY HERE As if coaxing the listener to jump into an enigmatic vehicle, We Are Knights seductively demand, “Let’s go somewhere together.” It’s a smooth, slow ride
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I Am Harlequin: OnesomePhotograph by Edward Weston Listen to “Onesome” here BUY HERE – Out March 12th “Onesome,” the first track off I am Harlequin‘s forthcoming EP introduces London-based musician, Anne Freier like a shot from a cannon. Recently named #17 in the Last.fm “New Discovery Charts,” the artist–who writes, produces, and records all her own music-
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Bodies of Water: Open RhythmsListen to “Open Rhythms” here BUY HERE Bands come and go. Bodies of Water, however, is a newborn band reincarnated from its past life as a foursome including founding members, Jessie Conklin and Kyle Gladden who bowed out leaving the band to husband and wife pair, Meredith and David Metcalf .
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Usher: ClimaxListen to “Climax” here BUY HERE After an extended absence, Usher comes out from under the radar and partners with coveted producer, Diplo. “Climax” may be accredited to Usher, but this track has Diplo written all over its electronic soul.
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Haim: ForeverListen to “Forever” here DOWNLOAD HERE There isn’t much better than an all sister girl group, but Haim has more than sibling chemistry and a badass chick vibe. The hugely buzzing Los Angeles band combines an 80′s nuance unique to only themselves, and hooks too good to only play once. On the imminent repeat to [...]
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Active Child: Johnny Belinda (White Arrows Remix)Listen to “Johnny Belinda (White Arrows Remix) here BUY HERE Los Angeles lo-fi psych-rockers, White Arrows electrify Active Child‘s (aka Patrick Grossi) minimally booming seascapes of electronic aesthetics heard in “Johnny Belinda.” The original transcends heightened grace,
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Awesome New Republic: It’s Around YouListen to “It’s Around You” here BUY HERE Simplicity has its advantages. Less can be more, but simplicity and some light beat boxing is a whole other fantastic ball game. Exhibit A: “It’s Around You.”