Lose yourself amidst the soft-edged muted-expansive down-tempo temperament and upbeat-inspirational vocal under-layers of “Desire” a quietly scintillating new remix (of B3-fave Years and Years) from NYC producer Gryffin, who we last covered in December for their stellar dance remix of Bipolar Sunshine’s (moody-sublime) pop-inspired track “Daydreamer”. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Gryffin 
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We’re enthralled with the superb soul-centered vocals of B3-fave singer-songwriter Jamie Woon on his luminously-excellent radio-ready stunner beauty “Sharpness” which is the first track to release off his upcoming EP out later this year. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Jamie Woon 
(Soundcloud)
In March we adored the soft and sensuous, lyrically stunning, intimately-charged feels of “Technicolour Beat” an acoustic-leaning track from London-based duo Oh Wonder which recently saw a vivid-vibe remix from Hamburg-based beat-maker Bread Story; a remix which we like for its smoothed-out tone-drenched harmonics, vibrant swatches of vocal-led melody and gorgeous sublimely-synchronous sense-blasting arrays of quietly-simmering shimmery beats. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Bread Story 
(Soundcloud)
Go deep with the latest bass-bemused dance-floor-stomper from Aussie late-night house producer/artist LO’99 who B3 recently covered for his dreamy mood-expansive pop-vocal-ed dynamo “My Mind”. LO’99’s new one “All Night” is a vast and expansive synth-driven dance-centric gem that excels for its deep n’ warpy vocals, cheerful array of gooey stretched-out moody-volatility and an exceptionally sweeping-scope high-vitality dance-friendly club energy that is very fun to dance to. “All Night” is out via etcetc. today. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
LO’99 (Soundcloud)
We like the subtly tantalizing word play, classical emotive-blast choral-string interludes and sweetly catchy melody on “Drive” from Oh Wonder, a.k.a. Anthony and Josephine, London’s B3-highlighted electro-pop songwriter duo who we have covered here numerous times on the blog for their one-track-a-month-for-a-year series. August’s song “Drive” is Oh Wonder’s latest (and last) installment prior to the release of their self-titled LP on September 4th. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Oh Wonder (Facebook)
SoCal favorites (and B3 favorites) Cayucas and Barsuk Records band Hibou (all great) pair up for a show at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles this Friday, August 14. Secretly Canadian’s Cayucas released sophomore LP Dancing at the Blue Lagoon in June (which we liked) and play a Southern California-inflected version of anthemic indie pop. Hibou, the new project of former Craft Spells drummer Peter Michel, will a release a self-titled debut album next month from which the shoegaze-y kaleidoscope of reverb-drenched guitar sounds of “Dissolve” we’re rather into. We’re stoked to give away two passes to Friday night’s show, to enter email us here by Noon Pacific on Wednesday August 12th. Further details including ticket info for the gig can be found on the El Rey’s website.
B3 fave L.A. band Sego’s latest stream is “Fool Around” from upcoming “A Long Long Way From The Fringe” EP out September 11 on Dine Alone Records. The L.A. twosome ably blend pop primacy and a keen feel for rhythm and song construction on “Fool Around” which we’ve been bumping on the reg. The Kitsune-approved Sego are working on a full length LP due for release in early 2016. Stream/get psyched with the B3 Premiere of “Fool Around” below.
Sego 
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Portsmouth UK upstarts Kassassin Street debut lead track “Radio Silence” from their forthcoming first EP. The five piece have been accumulating a bit of a buzz on England South Coast, selling out shows in Portsmouth, Southampton and Worthing as well as appearances in the Hype Machine Popular Chart and Spotify Viral Chart. “Radio Silence” is a kinetic jolt English power pop of the best sort bridging accessibility and songwriting smarts with a visceral guitar-led aesthetic that is very impressive. We’re very pleased to B3 Premiere “Radio Silence” from Kassassin Street below.
Kassassin Street (Soundcloud) (Facebook)
We like the lighthearted sweetly-commanding bongo-simple boogie-down funk-town disco-infused pop vibrations of new song “Waiting For You” from London-based NZ-born disco electro-collective Flamingo Pier off their debut EP called “FPC001”. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Flamingo Pier (Soundcloud)
We’re into Burger Records recently picked up new one “Too Bad So Sad” in which songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/composer Michael Rault relishes his listener in some quite outstanding funk-guitar-infused psych-rock-digs that meshes seamlessly with his luminously-melodic poppy-hooked vocals. “Too Bad So Sad” is off Rault’s recent “Living Daylight” EP (out now) which (according to his press kit) is a sonic fusion of rambling psychedelica wrought with Rault’s own special concoction of life-encompassing wacky-bittersweet motives weaved into the songwriting. Check out the EP for yourself and look for Canadian artist Michael Rault on his UK/European tour this November. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
UK / EU Tour Dates
Nov 8 – Leeds, England – Oporto
Nov 9 – Manchester, England – Castle Hotel
Nov 10 – London, England – The Victoria
Nov 11 – Guildford, England – Boileroom
Nov 13 – Newcastle, England – Think Tank
Nov 14 – Leicester, England – Soundhouse
Nov 18 – Antwerp, Belgium – De Roma w/ Jacco Gardner
Nov 20 – Lille, France – La Peniche w/ Jacco Gardner
Nov 21 – Brugge, Belgium – Cactus w/ Jacco Gardner
Nov 25 – Strasbourg, France – La Laiterie Club w/ Jacco Gardner
Nov 26 – Munster, Germany – Gleis 22 w/ Jacco Gardner
Nov 27 – Mainz, Germany – Schon Schon w/ Jacco Gardner
Nov 28 – Konstanz, Germany – Kulturladen w/ Jacco Gardner
Nov 30 – Nuremberg, Germany – Club Stereo w/ Jacco Gardner
Dec 1 – Tubingen, Germany – Sudhaus w/ Jacco Gardner
Dec 2 – Yverdon, Switzerland – L’Amalgame w/ Jacco Gardner
Dec 3 – Zurich, Switzerland – Bogen F w/ Jacco Gardner
Dec 4 – Nancy, France – L’Autre Canal Club w/ Jacco Gardner
Dec 5 – Nantes, France – Stereolux w/ Jacco Gardner
Dec 6 – Caen, France – Le Cargo Club w/ Jacco Gardner
Michael Rault 
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We are wowed by the indie psych-rock trappings of Melbourne male-female duo Manor (Caitlin Duff and Nathaniel Morse) on their soulful sweetly-quieting modest-cadenced guitar-driven Led-Zeppelin-deep new one called “Can You Hear Me Talking At You” which we like immensely for its schmaltzy 70’s lounge vibe vocal style, radiant glitter-tinged subtler-than-day synth accents and brightly-blanched guitar riffing. “Can You Hear Me Talking at You” is the title track off the duo’s forthcoming soon-to-released debut album and is the first material from Manor since their 2013 “Architecture” EP. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
MANOR 
(Soundcloud)
