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Premiere: Fred Page – Concrete

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“Concrete” is the debut single from 23 year old London-based songwriter Fred Page. “Concrete” is acoustic-driven UK pop of the highest degree of quality. Lyrically engaging & candid, melodically effortless; “Concrete” is supercharged w/ the type of Chris Martin or Fran Healey at their finest pop songwriting hooks and skill that gives the track an immediate accessibility and unlimited breakout potential. Check out the B3SCI Premiere of “Concrete” and the Matt Cocksedge (Delphic)-directed clip for the track below and look for a release of “Concrete” from Young & Lost Records in the coming months.

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Rating: 8.4

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02-10-14

Local Natives – Bowery (Zebra Safari Remix)

Local Natives - Bowery (Zebra Safari Remix)

Swedish producer Zebra Safari debuts a compelling piano-driven remix around Local Natives’ Hummingbird track “Bowery”. Built on ZS’s own great piano track and new breaks, the mix is equally notable for the new melodic turns and changes the Stockholm producer twists and bends out of the vocal track. Very good.

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Rating 8.4

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02-10-14

Racing Glaciers – The Falls

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“The Falls” off Racing Glaciers’ new EP, Ahead Of You Forever, keeps with the groups’ paradigm of creating layered music that builds into a cascade of sound, yet it is a more danceable departure from their previous EP. With uptempo percussion, guitars and bass, rounded out with horns and keys, “The Falls” is a full track that will make your ear hairs happy to be moving. Reviewed By Desiree Autobee

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Rating 8.4

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02-09-14

Elizabeth Rose – The Good Life (Charles Murdoch Remix)

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Aussie musician and 1/4 of dance pop band Mitzi Charles Murdoch spins Elizabeth Rose’s B3 rec’d single “The Good Life” into nu-house euphoria. Elizabeth Rose’s s/t EP (from which “The Good Life” is taken from) is out now on Inertia Access.

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Rating 8.3

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02-07-14

London Grammar – Hey Now (SBMRGE Remix)

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Australian producer SBMRGE takes a vibed-down trap turn at on the precipice of blowing up in the mainstream (Hey, Bob Lefsetz is talking about them!) London Grammar’s “Hey Now”. We’re into it. (HD)

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Rating 8.3

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02-07-14

Fe – Turn Your Light On

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Fé s recent run of strong singles continues forward with the excellently atmospheric “Turn Your Light On”. On the track, the London-based band ably combine their penchant for singable souful melody and big mood-inhabiting spaces. (The way “Turn Your Light On”‘s tune abides within the track’s captivating groove is particularly special). “Turn Your Light On” is part of a AA-side release coming March 24th on Generator.

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Rating 8.4

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02-06-14

White Royal – False Widow

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Leeds UK trio White Royal debut the impressive indie balladry of “False Widow”. Perfectly paced and contained in a well-sculpted atmosphere of dreamy tones and subtle nods to R&B, the quality of “False Widow” is indicative of a new band w/ their arrow firmly pointed up.

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Rating 8.4

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02-06-14

The Honey Trees – Nightingale

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Honey Trees vocalist Becky Filip’s full-bodied soothing standout tone is at the center of the band’s new single “Nightingale”. Dreamy with a folk pop tinge, “Nightingale” is previewed here from Honey Trees debut LP Bright Fire which will be available for purchase April 8th.

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Rating 8.5

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02-06-14

Willie The Kid & Bronze Nazareth feat. Roc Marciano – Avalon

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Grand Rapids MI’s A-Team of emcee Willie The Kid & producer/rapper Bronze Nazareth link up for a 13-track collaborative album The Living Daylights due out Tuesday the 11th. The Roc Marciano-featuring “Avalon” interpolates the same David McCallum “The Edge” sample that Dr Dre used on “The Next Episode”.

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Rating 8.9

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02-05-14

Salt Ashes – Little Dove

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The dark pop of “Little Dove” is the b-side to Brighton UK singer Salt Ashes debut single “Somebody”. Containing enough trendy references (deep in the tank slowed down vocals, minor-toned ethereal croons, etc) to keep it relevant/pique the ears of the indie zeitgest, “Little Dove” blends those cool elements with strong writing, keen arrangement and a unique sense of atmosphere (the marriage of disparate moods/modes (from poppy guitars to the most languid R&B tones) on the track is next level)). Very very good. “Sometimes” is out February 17th on Night Beach Records.

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Rating 8.4

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02-05-14

Naomi Pilgrim – Rainmakers

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Naomi Pilgrim released Tuesday her debut self-titled EP. The excellent feels great pop of EP standout “Rainmakers” is at least equal in quality to “No Gun” which ate up the indieverse back in October. The three track EP also features an inventive rework of Lady’s soul pop track “Money”.

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Rating 8.4

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02-05-14

Giraffage: The Dream – Love Hate (Album Remix) [Mixtape]

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B3SCI may be crushing on Giraffage, but Giraffage is focusing all his crush on The Dream. More specifically The Dream’s 2007 album Love Hate. He had already remixed The Dreams’ “Shawty is Da Shit” to well received fan fare, so the next step (naturally) was to remix the entire album. The influence that The Dream has had on Giraffage is apparent in the way he approaches his own songwriting. A standout remix on this homage project is the album’s then second single “Falsetto”. The Giraffage touch is perfect for this track, a slow burner turned club chiller all while keeping that filthy guitar solo. Well done, sir. Reviewed By Brian Litwin

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Rating 8.5

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02-05-14