Why has no one named their band "Vibes" before now? That seems like a huge oversight, but it's entirely appropriate for this Santa Monica trio. Here's the lowdown on Sweet Talk: it's a glittery, poolside soon-to-be-classic, and I expect to hear it blasting from the...
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Anyone know French? Apparently I'm all about France today. I know nothing about AYMÉ except that they are at least two dudes named Hugo and Jerome, and possibly a third named Jérôme, and they make some excellent sounds that I feel like describing as "heroic pop."...
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My friends and I are in love with this happy-go-lucky rock & roll band out of Philly, Cheers Elephant, and we make sure to catch them whenever they play in NY. So much fun to watch live - frontman Derek busts out some awesome 50's...
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There is no one forreal named "Marian Hill" in the band Marian Hill. This is actually a duo out of Philly consisting of Jeremy Lloyd (production) and Samantha Gongol (vocals), so how they got their name is beyond me. Probably a good story though. I tend...
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Take a listen to the subtly trappy electronica coming from Canadian production trio Unlikely Futures. These guys describe their sounds with their own genre names: "Northern Lights" and "Crystal Synth" I think are terms I'm gonna start using to describe music. In Your Arms is a...
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Tangle is the sort of song that will rewire your whole body, setting your heartbeat exactly where The Hics want it. And it's so comfortable - their beautiful co-ed vocals kick in at just the right times, making this an ethereal work of acoustic art....
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Are you ready for weekly tracks from Carousel? Hope you said yes, because they are coming at you every week until the release of their EP in August, and TMD's gotcha covered. In this wonderful new track, listen for the driving bass line and arpeggiated...
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Autre Ne Veut was one of those artists that I would keep reading about but didn't get around to actually listening to until much later. Stupid of me, as Play By Play ended up being one of my favorite songs ever, and I could have...
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There is nothing that can improve your day quite like a Dan Croll tune. The first ten seconds are enough to hook you in. Somehow, listening to this song makes me crave ice cream. Okay, this is a tangent, but what if the ice cream...
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My favorite Oxford quartet are back with a new single. MMX makes late-night subway rides home actually enjoyable. You need to listen to their EP Child from start to end. "Stay" and "Ritual" are their two singles off that (the latter with a cool artsy...
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