“In the Morning” is the latest from Nashville relative newcomer CAPPA. Checking in stylistically somewhere between BANKS and Chelsea Lankes with a dash of progressive electro production tossed in, “In The Morning” is a relevant bit of forward-thinking pop that we like a lot.
CAPPA 
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Brighton band Black Honey’s takeover of the buzzblogosphere continues forward with unrelenting vigor on surf guitar-powered new track “Spinning Wheel”. A+++++
Black Honey 
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Stream the excellently executed late-night pop of “Tomorrow Maker”, new from L.A.-based Mocky’s forthcoming full length Key Change.
Mocky 
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Interview by Bruce Rave
B3SCI was the vehicle that introduced me to these talented dudes. Lead singer Jake (“The Turntan”) wrote to me in January through the blog and he mentioned he liked some my “Rave’s Fave” posts. He attached their track “Little Grace”. All too often, these sincere notes are accompanied by music that isn’t quite my glass of scotch. I immediately liked what I heard and got in touch with Jake as well as band management. The rest of their “Bashful Creatures” EP lives up to the promise of that first track. Meanwhile, buzz was developing thanks for local radio support for the band in Minneapolis-St.Paul and an NME nod in England as one of the bands to watch in 2015. Reaction at SXSW was really strong and the band had one of the best weeks a new act could hoped for. They’re awesome live as you can see from their Conan appearance the week after SXSW. This chat took place just as that amazing week in Austin was getting under way for the guys.
Hippo Campus 
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Hear Bruce’s “Go Deep With Bruce Rave” weekly new music show on Indie1031/Los Angeles, KX 93.5-FM/Laguna Beach, and WSUM-FM/Madison. Details and archived shows can be found on his blog and be sure to follow Bruce on Twitter too!
“Chase The Light” will be the second EP from London band Palace (following up “Lost In The Night” from last year). The soulful reverb-wash guitar pop of “Kiloran” is “Chase The Light”s first stream and it’s a superb one. Get familiar below.
Palace (Soundcloud)
In Stereo will release Stockholm band Colleagues‘s debut “Visits” on May 18th. Stream the dreamy beat pop of track “Somewhere” below.
Colleagues 
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The kinetic low-touch guitar pop of “Drag” is new from Carousel’s Jackson Phillips’ Day Wave project.
Day Wave (Soundcloud)
“Talking With Strangers” is new from Los Angeles-based Miya Folick. Raised in a SoCal Buddhist household and a lover of classical choral music (yes!), Miya’s folkish guitar-driven music is infused with a sublime (and refreshing) quality unique to her. New track “Talking With Strangers” is constructed of a dynamic frame of crescendo guitars and chuggins drums but has the otherness to it, a depth of palette and mood that is consuming. Listen.
Miya Folick (Soundcloud)
