Singer-songwriter Janelle Kroll, who studied Theatre at Northwestern, seduces with her uniquely gifted vocal prowess on new incredibly fresh alt-rock track “Numb”. The young Chicagoan turned New Yorker has a straightforward vocal style, slow calculated instrumental pace and deconstructed intensely-emotive lyrics which translate into a cool meld that sounds like something between Alt-J and Alanis Morsette. Great song. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Janelle Kroll Soundcloud
Unknown Mortal Orchestra share “Can’t Keep Checking My Phone” from forthcoming LP for Jagjaguwar Multi Love. Featuring vast and roomy production and enough funkified syncopation to get James Brown “up offa that thing” and “feel good”, “Can’t Keep Checking My Phone” marks yet another high water mark for the New Zealand band.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra 
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“Smoke” is the next forward step toward superstardom for UK band Osca. The new single from the London band, blends the group’s penchant for undeniable melody and anthemic hooks with forward thinking production and an overall artful pop quality that echoes in scale some of the country’s most successful arena draws. “Smoke” is out June 1 on Duly Noted.
Osca 
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Buzzing talent Will Joseph Cook streams new track of pinpoint songwriter pop “Daisy Chains” to correspond with new EP release “You Jump I Run” on Duly Noted. If you’re in London, Will plays tonight Servant Jazz Quarters in Dalston.
Will Joseph Cook (Facebook)
The latest iteration GRRL PAL’s diverse sounding pop (many interesting and varied bits of musical eras and places can be picked out throughout the track; like….Cocteau Twins!) is the dreamy new track “Radar”
GRRL PAL 
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West London band Saltwater Sun debut first track online, the strongly melodic and vaguely HAIM-esque “Habit On My Mind”.
Saltwater Sun 
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Our pals MISUN announce new EP “Feel Better” with the DC band’s latest style swerve, a minor-keyed rhythm-driven ballad-y track called “After Me”. “Feel Better” is out May 29th.
Misun 
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The yearning pop sprawl of “Sister” is the latest track reveal from Dirty Hit-signee (The 1975, Ben Khan, Marika Hackman, etc) The Japanese House’s forthcoming debut EP “Pools To Bathe In” out April 27.
The Japanese House (Soundcloud)
AQUILO are the Lake District UK duo of Ben Fletcher and Tom Higham. “Better Off Without You” is the lead stream from the twosome’s upcoming new EP “Calling Me” that we are very pleased to announce will be released on our B3SCI Records on June 1st. Details on the EP can be found here.
Aquilo (Facebook) (Order “Human”)
“Bros” is the latest stream from favorite band Wolf Alice’s forthcoming major label debut My Love Is Cool. Constructed of phlange-driven whirling guitar and chanting sort of hypnotic vocal phrases, “Bros” manages a melodic consistency and magnetism despite the track’s cool chaotic quality. We are most definitely into it. Hear “Bros below”.
Wolf Alice (Facebook)
Singer-songwriter and beatmaker, FOXTROTT, stands out with her sharply evocative vocal hooks and buoyant array of percussive accents on new original track “Driven” which is the premiere single off the Montreal artist’s debut full length album “A Taller Us” that is out later this year on One Little Indian Records. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
FOXTROTT 
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Stuttgart-based artist Elenne creates a delightful sonic juxtaposition on new track “Abacus” by using intermittent flashes of exuberant flute, blaring horns and beautifully simplified vocals to punctuate an absorbingly vibrant deep house dance-party vibe. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Elenne 
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