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Slum Sociable – Anyway

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Melbourne duo Slum Sociable have just put out a groove-laden debut track “Anyway” and it’s resonating well. They describe themselves as “Lofo Jazz Hop” which loosely translates into some cool Cinematic Orchestra-esq harp and hazy vocals draped over a brilliant downtempo dub track. There’s little info to be found about the duo at this stage, besides their names and location, but with their first local show on a bill with Nas, Odesza & How To Dress Well ticked off, plus rumours of a forthcoming EP, you shouldn’t have to wait too long to satisfy your craving for more like this. Reviewed by Nathan Hetherington

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01-26-15

Body Language – Really Love

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The dub and hip hop-leaning “Really Love” is the latest stylistic swerve from Brooklyn band Body Language . The BK four-piece are one of our favorite bands at B3 so we’re especially stoked to announce “Really Love” as a single release (b/w “Reset”) on B3SCI Records. Pre-order info for “Really Love” can be found here and BL’s new February tour dates follow below.

Body Language on tour:

2/11 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s Alright
2/12 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
2/16 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
2/17 – Seattle, WA – Barboza
2/20 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
2/21 – Los Angeles, CA – Echo
2/22 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room
2/23 – San Diego, CA – The Casbah

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01-23-15

Jess Nolan – My Love

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“My Love” is new from Miami-based songwriter Jess Nolan. Produced by (and recorded in) Brooklyn duo Noise Club, “My Love”‘s soft sonics well complement Jess Nolan’s controlled rich in tone vocal. A+.

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reviewed by
01-21-15

Refs – Pain Goes Away

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NYC duo Refs author one of the year’s first big songs with the 2015 pop of “Pain Goes Away”.

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reviewed by
01-16-15

D’Angelo – She’s Always In My Hair (14KT Remix)

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The great D’Angelo gets a fresh new mix from another favorite of the site 14KT for D’s cover of the Prince track “She’s Always In My Hair”.

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01-16-15

Gosh Pith – Window

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Gosh Pith’s latest is the dub-y cosmos-tinged (the band describes their music as “cosmic trap”) “Window”. The track is yet another stylistic swerve for the young duo as elements of head-y reggae and R&B seep and exude from “Window”.

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01-13-15

Earlly Mac – Naturally (Feat. JMSN)

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Finally Famous affiliate Earlly Mac gets a vocal assist from fellow Detroit native JMSN on the velvety smooth two step of “Naturally”.

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01-08-15

MK Grands – Visionary IX

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MK Grands‘ “Visionary IX” traffics in trendy R&B-laced dark pop that you’d likely hear on rotation inside your local Topman iteration. “Visionary IX” is very very good at that particular stylistic niche excelling in particular in the ease in which it communicates itself melodically. “Visionary IX” is out soon on Morpheme Records.

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01-07-15

Ephemerals – You Made Us Change

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Ephemerals, out of London UK, channels the fidelity and sound palette of golden era soul tinged with the more modern timbre and musicality of Aloe Blacc.

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12-30-14

abhi//dijon – ECS

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The immensely talented R&B producer/singer duo abhi//dijon wax poetic on their voluptuously magnetic beat poppin’ new jam “ECS” which features dijon’s gorgeous soothing vocals. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Rating 8.4

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12-29-14

Kuma – Falling For Somebody New

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Flow-Fi affiliate Kuma turns in a lush re-imagining of Kim Vallido’s cover of Arctic Monkeys’ big hit track “Do I Wanna Know?”.

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12-23-14

Miguel – NWA (Feat. Kurupt)

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Miguel released late on Friday a surprise EP of three gritty visceral new tracks. Our favorite of the set is the infinitely rhythmic Kurupt collaboration “NWA”.

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Rating 8.5

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12-22-14