Our girl Florence is prepping the release of Ceremonials single #3 which will be the soaring “No Light, No Light” and backing the release will be brand new remixes from TVOTR’s Dave Sitek and this mix from Breakage. Get a sample below.
Florence + The Machine – No Light, No Light (Breakage Remix)Florence + The Machine 
(Official and Purchase)
Rating 8.3
Contributed by Chris Gedos
Opinion is split here at base camp re: the effect of Facebook on new music. Zuckerberg’s super-corporation has officially supplanted Myspace as the destination spot for new music discovery; however, popularity is still unfairly and inaccurately measured by the number of “likes” as opposed to “friends”. I’ll admit that I do love the ability to simultaneously connect to a band’s Wiki, Bandcamp, website etc through Facebook. As Myspace was always limited by its interface, it’s Facebook’s intuitive design which allows the listener to scroll through a band’s pertinent info with speed and facility.
I also fall prey to those fleeting advertisements which knock but once, for they often disappear when you refresh the page. Tonight I saw an ad which read (I’m paraphrasing), “Wu Lyf fan? Check out UK’s Coasts.” Since I consider myself an effin’ Wu Lyf historian by this point, I feel obliged to click through, even though I’m under the influence of the Richard Brautigan novella I just inhaled. But Brautigan or not, Brighton’s Coasts sound a lot like Wu Lyf. Here we are late-2011, and there’s this sub-genre of extremely intelligent English rock which looks to America for influence and has vocalists that sound a lot like Tom Waits. Stranger things have happened.
“Drum Song” is a demo which clocks in at 1:59. A fuzzed out radio broadcast in what sounds like Argentine Spanish (Castellano) leads into the performance. The song’s brevity reads like a reluctant invitation from a band which I imagine, like Wu Lyf, is highly protective of their talents. The release date is set for 2013, so Coasts will have over a year to distinguish themselves from the Mancunians’ shadow. But until then, enjoy “Drum Song”. Kinda reminds me of the first time I heard “Tulips”.
Coasts – Drum Song (demo)Coasts (Facebook)
Rating 8.47
So we’re fans of LA collective Saint Motel, but we never saw a track like this coming. “At Least I Have Nothing” is the band’s new self-released single expected November 28. With a memorable chorus hook that draws you in and gets you moving, you’ve likely just found a new jam for your next mix. (Rolling Stone)
Saint Motel – At Least I Have NothingSaint Motel 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.5
Contributed by Chris Gedos
Oakland’s Trails And Ways seems like a fusion band which hasn’t fully fused yet, but there’s so much talent here they get a free pass for any genre-picking they may be guilty of. Their new EP, Temporal, has some of the grooviest album art I’ve seen in a while— a true homage to art deco with the abstract lettering and Mayan color palette. “Chills” descends into muzak for a few seconds, but they more than make up for it with the Joao Gilberto inspired “One Note” and a lushly produced cover of M83’s “Midnight City”. However, “No Wisdom” is the star of this EP, featuring one of the most thoughtful arrangments I’ve heard in awhile. And the syncopated vocal is totally boss. A little more time in the kiln and these cats will be a band to watch for in 2k12.
TRAILS AND WAYS – No WisdomTRAILS AND WAYS (Bandcamp)
Rating 7.9
Contributed by Bruce Rave
Here’s what Wolfmother’s second album should have sounded like. Goldsboro is an LA 3-piece, and this smoker was brought onto my Moheak Radio Music Meeting show by bassist Scott Ford of the Twilight Singers. It got a unanimous thumbs-up. We loved the energy, and you can never go wrong with killer guitar hooks.
Goldsboro – Great White BuffaloGoldsboro (Facebook)
Check out Bruce’s “Go Deep” show on Fridays 1-3 pm Pacific, 4-6 pm Eastern, 9-11pm GMT. Also listen to past shows at Bruce’s blog and follow Bruce on Twitter.
Everyone’s favorite neo-mariachi sextet Mariachi El Bronx recently cut this cool cover of Roy Orbison’s classic “Only the Lonely”. Listen.
Mariachi El Bronx – Only the Lonely (Roy Orbison)Mariachi El Bronx 
(Official)
Rating 8.3
Dallas rapper Jay Fresh continues to step his game up. On “Amazing”, JF hops on a vibed out Pretty Lights beat and smashes it. Taking just the right pace of flow and rhythm of diction and letting the instrumentals breathe in/out themselves, Jay does just the right amount of work on top the track. Great.
Jay Fresh – Amazing (Prod. Pretty Lights)Jay Fresh 
(Official) (Facebook)
Rating 8.0
Building on the momentum of blogoverse smashes like “Dancing With The DJ” and “Brightside”, The Knocks boys ready their latest “Magic”. The midtempo number’s got enough of that signature Knocks shuck and jive, that’ll have those knees knockin’ and toes tappin’ even to 118 BPM. p.s. You may recognize the vocals of British dance singer Gary Go from Benny Benassi’s “Cinema”.
The Knocks (Facebook) (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.0
Everything this guy puts out just absolutely kills it (If you’re not hip, you need to familiarize yourself ASAP). The reggae-styled “When Will They Learn” is certainly no different. LB’s track record is pretty much flawless but “When Will They Learn” might be our favorite song of his yet.
Liam Bailey & The Dynamic Set – When Will They LearnLiam Bailey 
(Official) (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
The recently monikered Foxes is the latest project courtesy of Neon Gold sure to be set on #repeat. Toquote: “This 22-year old superstar in waiting writes leftfield pop anthems with the kind of infectious ambition that has desk-strapped A&Rs foaming at the checkbook.” Get familiar below:
Foxes – Youth Foxes – HomeFoxes (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.4
Get PSYCHED! Electronic producer Phonat is coming to the States for his first North American tour and B3SCI is hooking you up! Praised by the likes of Skrillex as “easily the most underrated producer out there”, loved by Herve, Annie Mac, Norman Cook, Pete Tong, Rob Da Bank and more, the 7 foot Italian has been making waves across the EDM world since the release of his self-titled debut LP. This tour will be HUGE!
Interested? B3SCI has you covered! Just give us a shout and we’ll enter you to win a pair of tickets for the set!
The Avalon info and tix (HERE)
US TOUR DATES
Wednesday NOV-23-11 New York USA Webster Hall
Thursday NOV-24-11 Montreal Canada Le Belmont
Friday NOV-25-11 Toronto Canada Mod Club
Saturday NOV-26-11 WashingtonUSA Fall Massive
Thursday DEC-01-11 Denver USA Beta
Friday DEC-02-11 Hollywood USA Avalon
Saturday DEC-03-11 San Diego USA Voyeur
Give his new Fall 2011 mix a spin below:
Phonat : (Facebook)
Red Kites are a four piece rock band from Guildford, Surrey UK and their sharply melodic single for “Montreal” is really really good. Trust us. Don’t sleep on this one.
Red Kites – MontrealRed Kites (Facebook) (Bandcamp)
Rating 8.3
