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Jed Nayef – Diamonds in the Dirt

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Jed Nayef returns today from a two-year break between releases with grimy new dark pop track “Diamonds in the Dirt” “Diamonds” navigates a sobered lyrical dynamic spun into 808 drums and distorted guitar leads resulting in a singular sound and type of track that you’re unlikely to hear elsewhere on buzz blogs.

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03-05-15

Spies – Sea Creature

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Spies announced new EP with expansive title track “Sea Creature”. “Sea Creature” is the Irish band at their apex thusfar; a big tent anthemic track that sacrifices little in its might for accessibility. A+.

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03-03-15

Chelsea Lankes – Too Young To Fall In Love

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The Motley Crue cover “Too Young To Fall In Love” is the b-side to Chelsea Lankes’ “Down For Whatever” single out today (3/2). About the song and its choice as a cover, Chelsea says “she’s always been a fan of the 80s and particularly hair metal”, and “There are so many great lyrics and melodies from that era and dressed up a little differently, they can still be a really great pop song.”. Sample to “Too Young To Fall In Love” below and check the 7″ out today on our B3SCI Records.

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03-02-15

Black Honey – Madonna

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Brighton band Black Honey announce new 7″ for Duly Noted with stellar new A-side “Madonna”. “Madonna” (b/w “Spinning Wheel”) is due June 6.

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02-25-15

Wolf Alice – Giant Peach

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“Giant Peach” is the lead track from Wolf Alice’s forthcoming major label debut My Love Is Cool. “Giant Peach” possesses a “big rock sound” but in achieving it, the track sacrifices nothing in melody and immediacy resulting in a top class indie rock track, one of the genre’s best songs of the year so far.

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02-25-15

Honeyblood – No Big Deal

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1990’s-channeling reverb aficionados Honeyblood reveal new track “No Big Deal”. The Scottish twosome are fresh from a slew of dates from NME Awards Tour and the buzz machine is only just beginning to turn for this promising duo.

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02-24-15

Gosh Pith – Prints

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The undisputed champs of cosmic trap Gosh Pith’s latest stylistic turn is the riff-driven inventively arranged “Print”. Equal components guitar leads and interesting reverb-ed vocal and instrumental atmospheres, “Prints” is another A+ tune from the young Detroit band.

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02-18-15