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Nick D and The Believers – Bang Bang

Nick D and the Believers are back with another strong follow up to their Throwing Stones EP. Last time we checked in with them I dropped a Beatles reference. Bold some would say. Here we notice an evolution in their sound with even more pop...

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HUNTAR – Naked Noises

HUNTAR initially attracted my curiosity back in February with his debut single, Expectations. Now, three months later the UK native has my full attention with his second impressive release, Naked Noises. He opens the track with some deep echoing dialogue, followed by a sensual chorus over some gentle...

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KOPPS – Thermometer

Back in February, we had a pretty sexy show at The Westway. Gracing us with their seductive live set was Rochester duo, KOPPS. And the club went crunk. Now they're back at it with another sultry single produced by Joywave's Daniel Armbruster. I can't get...

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Marz Leon – LONER

In her debut single (produced and co-written by Mike Dez), LA based Marz Leon takes the sultry female lead movement (recently carved out by the likes of Lorde, Broods, St. Vincent, London Grammar etc) to a new level. The track reflects her life-long, reclusive approach to...

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David Harks – Illusion

Following a warm response to We (premiered last month via Neon Gold), Brighton UK based David Harks is back with their second installment of the summer. Built for a beachfront music festival, Illusion heralds a soft hypnotic lullaby swinging gently against a trip-hop psychadelic feel. A warm gentle...

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Slaptop – Sunrise

Sometimes things just time themselves perfectly. This is one of those situations: we've got a little show coming up in San Francisco on June 27th featuring a DJ set from STRFKR and a set from Slaptop who, up until yesterday had not released anything into...

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Japan Soul – Hey Ya Hey

That new TMD submissions box is so hot right now.  Finally we figured out a way to get out from under the mound of email submissions and actually get to listening to your amazing music.  (Check out our new submission form here!)  Like Japan Soul...

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Cathedrals – Want My Love

Cathedrals have had quite the run of late.  After putting up an impressive 800k soundcloud plays with their first two singles, the San Francisco based duo (Brodie Jenkins/Ghost and Gale + Johnny Hwin/Blackbird Blackbird) is back with a flawlessly downtempo heartbreaker called Want My Love.  Equal parts The XX and Toni...

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