Fresh out of school and with plenty of promise, Coastal Cities are an unmistakably English five-piece group. Influenced by math rock, post-punk and new wave, their second single “Relief” features dancey baselines, sharp guitar hooks and a distinct hint of trampolining action. Out July 30 on Once Upon A Time Records. By Nathan Hetherington
Coastal Cities 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.2
A few more that get the black circle treatment @ B3HQ this weekend:
Insightful – Found Missing (INFO) Radiohead – Everything In It’s right Place (Case & Point Remix) (INFO) The Tallest Man On Earth – Criminals (INFO) Armin Van Buuren – I Don’t Own You (WHITE RING pikachu remix) (INFO) Eleni Mandell – Magic Summertime (INFO) Ciara – Oh (Lucas Sorel Remix) (INFO) ANOTHER – Looking Away (INFO)
Mid aughts, a bit around the creative incubation period of a band known as STRFKR, Josh Hodges was influenced to work on a project that he called Sexton Blake. The project consisted of his take on some of his favorite popular songs from the past. Covers ranged from ELO to Milli Vanilli and our favorite, this version of Springsteen’s 1980 Top 5 hit “Hungry Heart”. Sexton Blake Plays The Hits gets re-released for the first time on vinyl via Polyvinyl this July. Grab yourself a copy.
Sexton Blake – Hungry Heart (Bruce Springsteen)Sexton Blake 
(Purchase)
Rating 8.5
Get ready to experience some seriously experimental rock cray-os on “See the World…(Part 1)”. Guardian Alien is a project lead by drummer Greg Fox (aka Infinite Limbs) who’s other notable work includes that with Dan Deacon, Teeth Mountain, and Liturgy to name a few. The band’s Thrill Jockey debut release See the World Given to a One Love Entity drops on July 24. “Part 1” is a mind expansive intro of what’s sure to prelude only more mind blowing wake, bake, 2012.
Guardian Alien – See the World Given to a One Love Entity (Part 1)Guardian Alien 
(Official)
Rating 8.49034
This current Edward Sharpe album is mellower that its predecessor, and they really nail the quiet beauty on “Dear Believer”. It would be my choice for their next single. By the way, check out their Letterman and Kimmel appearances if you’re a fan. Some of the best late-night gigging in recent memory, with leader Alex Evert dancing in the crowds during “Man On Fire”. By Bruce Rave
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – Dear BelieverEd Sharpe 
(Official)
*Check out Bruce’s Moheak Radio “Go Deep” show on Sunday nights 8-10 pm Pacific, 11-1 am Eastern, 4-6 am GMT. Also listen to past shows at Bruce’s blog and follow Bruce on Twitter.
Rating 8.8
Gibbs and Madlib take turns choppin it up about ‘the walk of shame’ over the buttery backdrop of some classy motown. JB approved (hit me!). What’s not to like?
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib (Details)
Rating 8.9
Dissonant and crunchy in all of the right ways “Basketball” hits an 8.5 on the power-chord scale of tuneful chorus fuck-yeahness. Speedy Ortiz is a new group worth checking out for all of you guitar crazed 90’s indie rock enthusiasts in the house. Sample a track below from the band’s new (and appropriately titled) Sports EP.
Speedy Ortiz 
(Official) (Bandcamp)
Rating 8.19234
Sending more laid-back electro vibes from B3SCI HQ tonight, this time from London based brothers Speakman Sound. “Survive This and Dance” is excerpted from the group’s forthcoming debut Make Days Make Brothers EP and it amply showcases the duo’s knack for crossover dance beats with a jazz and world music aptitude. Get familiar.
Speakman Sound – Survive This and DanceSpeakman Sound (Facebook)
Rating 8
Lovepark plenty up the sunniness hooks on their latest track “Shudder”. The song is part A of a new AA-single release produced by Charlie Andrew (Alt-J) and Sean Woodlock. You can pick up a copy on a limited press colored 7″ vinyl on July 2nd.
Lovepark – ShudderLovepark (Soundcloud)
Rating 8
Slowwwwin it down for a minute with PACES official flip on Parachute Youth’s CGBTT. It turns the chill way up.
Parachute Youth – Cant Get Better Than This (PACES Remix)Parachute Youth 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.104895
If your in the mood for a warm coastal evening in the form of a new house track then “Mamba Negra” deserves your ears for a few. This record is the debut release from The Sheakers of whom are comprised of Spanish producers Matt Sanchez and Dany Cohiba.
The Sheakers 
(Funktion Records on FB)
Rating 8.2
Supermarket Love pulls you in nice and close with a perfect mix of Kimbra’s sultry vocals, jazzy old-style beats and subtle lyrical stylings of rapper DDES. Lose yourself in its sweet persuasion. By Erin Feathers
Kimbra – Settle Down (Supermarket Love Remix ft DDES)[Stella Edit]Supermarket Love (Facebook)
Rating 8
