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Premiere: Ancient Mariner – Child of Wrath

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Ancient Mariner is the songwriting brainchild of Aurora, CO. native Gabriel Jorgensen. His new track, the pensive and beautifully conceived, “Child of Wrath” proudly bears Ancient Mariner’s knack for honest musical and lyrical expression. As Jorgensen himself puts it:

“In impatient desperation my mouth begins to water for seemingly sweeter tastes that would eat me from the inside out; my eyes are drawn to fantasies painted across desert horizons that will fade as I race toward them. I’m a child lead astray and ruined by my own wrath. May I be found, revived, and fulfilled by the only one who can reach me.”

Ancient Mariner’s forthcoming In Solitude EP was recorded in a cabin, tucked away within the Rocky Mountains. On “Child Of Wrath” the tranquil isolation bleeds through poetic lyrics driven by the many trials and struggles of life. B3SCI has your first listen at this stunning new track. Sample it below and be sure to mark July 2nd on your calendars for Ancient Mariner’s debut EP In Solitude.

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Rating 8.3

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06-13-13

Indio Brewery Invites 2D Artists to “Do Their Thing” for a Chance to Win…

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In conjunction with Latino Heritage Month, Indio Beer, Mexico’s dark lager, is inviting professional and indie visual artists to “Do Their Thing” for the chance to win having their artwork displayed on billboards throughout the U.S. and more! Interested artists can enter a 2D piece of Indio branded art, where finalists and one winner of these submissions will be judged and chosen by renowned artists Gil Cerezo, Federico Archuleta, Juan Angel Chávez and Diana García. For more details about eligability and to submit you can visit Indio’s Facebook page. Good luck!

You can get more familiar with Indio’s appreciation for arts and culture with this video on a recent project that they did during their US launch in 2012.

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06-13-13

Lovelier Other – Wonderkind

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Lovelier Other do one better in approaching “B3SCI favorite band status” with the dreamy whimsical new song “Wonderkind”. Following up on the B3-approved “Hidden Shelters” and “Leave This Behind“, Wonderkind explores a bit more pop-centric side to the little-known-about band. We call it one of our favorite tracks of the week.

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Rating 8.3

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06-12-13

Wise Blood – Alarm

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“Alarm” marks another winner from Wise Blood’s upcoming debut id LP. Built on a percussive, repetitive piano figure and a looped sax that acts a neat bit of counterrhythm (also the track’s main hook), “Alarm” should have zero problems quickly embedding itself into the stickiest parts of your auditory senses, where if (you’re like us) it will get stuck in your head all day. id is out June 25 on Dovecote.

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Rating 8.3

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06-12-13

Curren$y – Killer$ feat. Trinidad Jame$

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Spitta gets gritty or at least as gritty as an amorphous flume of smoke and panache can get. Not specifically attached to a project (yet), the reverb-splashed “Killer$” might be stronger than anything $$$ released on his latest New Jet City mixtape a few months ago. Also, there’s Trinidad Jame$.

Curren$y – Killer$ feat. Trinidad Jame$

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Rating 8.2

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06-12-13

Dinosaur Bones – Spins in Circles

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Canadian band Dinosaur Bones hazy indie rock grooves along well enough; neatly tuned melodies contrasted w/ unkempt instrumentations and arrangements (something maybe out of the playbook of the early aughts). The real magic of “Spins in Circles”, what made us take notice, was the just perfectly executed to the vocal melody (beautiful) guitar playing of the track’s second half. A bit of credit there is likely due to Texas-based producer John Congelton who’s work with the sultans of 00’s jangly floater rock The Walkmen and Explosions in the Sky (self-explanatory). Check the “Spins in Circles” single below and look out for DB’s sophomore release Shaky Dream due August 6th on Dine Alone.

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Rating 8.3

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06-12-13

Whitley – My Heart Is Not A Machine (Fractures Remix)

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//Fractures hit the scene running with the online emergence of his track “Twisted” in past week or so. Not much is known about him besides he is from Melbourne, Australia and that he has his debut headlining show on the 20th if June. While we wait to see what other offerings the multi-instrumenalist has in store, we’ll have to settle with this smooth Whitley remix. By Brian Litwin

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Rating 8.7

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06-12-13

Safia – Listen To Soul, Listen To Blues

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“Listen To Soul, Listen To Blues” is the latest from Australian newcomers Safia. Wow, just wow. What. a. track. “Listen To Soul” is, well, very soulful; but that doesn’t really begin to describe the track’s power, it’s otherwordly grasp. Listening to “Soul” is like receiving some sort of revelation from the universe’s supreme beings or something, it’s that heavy. We understand this is very hyperbolic praise for such a relatively unknown act but damn, yeah, you will just have to listen.

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Rating 8.7

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06-12-13

Treasureseason – Don’t Hold Back

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The sunny “Don’t Hold Back” reunites Treasureseason; a duo who’s primaries met as ex-pats in San Francisco, released an EP “Ocean Beach” (which is a cool place in SF), then returned to their native UK and Sweden to each finish their university degrees. “Don’t Hold Back” warms up nicely; building it’s dynamic steam through it’s first few stages and releasing into a nicely textured bit of synth-driven warmth. We can dig it.

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Rating 8.0

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06-11-13

95 Royale – Take Me Back (I’ll Do Whatever It Takes)

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The very strong “Take Me Back”, the latest from Brisbane-based artist 95 Royale, is the sort of uptempo feel-good dance track that should do rather nicely on your summer playlist. It’s on ours.

95 Royale – Take Me Back (I’ll Do Whatever It Takes)

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Rating 8.4

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06-11-13

Snakadaktal – Ghost

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“Ghost” is new from Australian band Snakadaktal’s upcoming LP debut LP. The cool like jazz on a rainy Sunday evening sound of “Ghost” marks a more mature textured sound for the Melbourne-based band. The machiniation between each effortless note of vocal melody and the reverb-washed guitar lines is particularly special. Sleep in Water is the band’s upcoming LP and it’s due August 2nd on Liberation Australia.

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Rating 8.7

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06-11-13

When Saints Go Machine – IODINE (Robin Hannibal Remix)

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Oh yes, we very much like this. Robin Hannibal, whom you may know from his work with Quadron and Rhye, shines up When Saints Go Machine’s “Iodine” REAL SEXY LIKE. WSGM’s Infinity Pool release is in stores now.

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Rating 8.4

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06-10-13