Los Angeles newcomer Allison Taylor debuts with this delectably delicate rendition of “Open” from Rhye’s celebrated 2013 Woman LP. Lush in arrangement and tactful in subtle delivery, Taylor peaks our curiosity. We’re eager to hear more. Sample “Open” below.
Allison Taylor 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.2
“The Heat” is a perfect summer’s end cocktail of space beats and soul and an ever-so subtle dash of psychedelia-pop. B3SCI Records recently announced its debut release from this new London collective known as Jungle whose beat-driven modern pop of “The Heat” has got the blogosphere and tastemakers alike talking (and more importantly…grooving). The Heat becomes available as a four track EP on 10-inch clear vinyl (as well as digitally) via B3SCI Records in North America on October 21, and will also be available as a new AA-side 7-inch on Chess Club Records in the UK at that same date. Pre-order here. Also, be sure to check out Jungle on tour at their first ever live dates, listed below.
JUNGLE TOUR DATES
10/10 Manchester, UK – The Roundhouse
10/17 Brighton, UK – Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar
10/24 Leeds, UK – Belgrave Music Hall
10/31 Sheffield, UK The Harley
Jungle 
(Pre-Order)
Rating 8.4
Songstress Neon Hitch returns with a dope as f, ska horns-driven must listen cover of Mike Will Made It’s “We Can’t Stop”. Tfw… la da di da di we like to party.
Neon Hitch 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.4
Mister Goodnite a/k/a L.A.-based vocalist for Mini Mansions Tyler Packford announces his Songs About Love and Lack Thereof mixtape via Morning Ritual Records. Lead track “Don’t Trust Me” is a neat mash of 60’s pop & soul sampling and Packford’s super cool and Zombies-esque vocal. Look for Songs About Love and Lack Thereof in the US via Psychedelic Judaism on September the 16th.
Mister Goodnite (Purchase)
Rating 9
AZEKEL, the Nigerian-born London-based R&B singer/producer that’s a definite favorite of the site, releases maybe our favorite track to date w/ the new “Official ’07” single. Excerpted from the “Circa” EP, the release’s five tracks each outline a different year/set of experiences & memories in AZEKEL’s life w/ the very strong “Official” highlighting 2007. “Circa” is out October 28th on Generator/ THNDR LGHTNG Recordings.
Azekel (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.1
We are loving the Dice Raw (The Roots)-produced new track from soulstress/songwriter Tess Henley. A bit different look for Ms. Henley from the sunny warm R&B sounds of “Daydreaming” that we featured a little while back, “Who Are You” is that cool, neatly harmonized minor-keyed soul that we go totally nuts for here at B3. Check “Who Are You” below and look for Tess Henley’s High Heels & Sneakers LP out now.
Tess Henley 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.4
