“Love More Worry Less” sounds like a hit. From it’s initial Drake-like diction to it’s dynamic indie-rock swell and climactic refrain, we are loving the prolific nature of this lead single from Bipolar Sunshine’s forthcoming Drowning Butterflies EP. Check out Bipolar Sunshine touring this fall in the UK on headlining/support slots with the likes of Haim, Bastille and Rudimental.
Bipolar Sunshine 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.2
Producer/DJs Ianborg and Bronze Whale have teamed up to sprinkle “Moondust” on the recent soulful single from electro pop sensation Jaymes Young. On this remix the duo showcase a robustness which captures everything we’re loving about progressive EDM. Keep your electro radars finely tuned to these talents.
Ianborg 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.4
Review By Bruce Rave
If anything, Avicci’s meteoric rise to the cream of the EDM crop will accelerate with his recent True LP. His worldwide hit “Wake Me Up” showed that this dude is more than ready to blur genres, something very evident on “Liar Liar”. This retro-sounding track features lead vocals from Blondfire singer Erica Driscoll. If you love a Farfisa organ straight out of the 60’s, that’s even more reason to give this a listen. Avicci may cross the lines but can you dance to this? Of course!
Avicii – Liar LiarAvicii 
(Facebook)
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Review by Nathan Hetherington
“Low Volt” is a fine slice of chorus drenched guitar pop, slowed down just right for that extra smooth ride. It looks like there’s a new addition to Canada’s ‘laid back and kinda goofy cool guy’s club’, his name is Travis Bretzer and (above) that’s him there hitting a melon with a baseball bat.
Travis Bretzer (Purchase)
Rating 8.3
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
Triptides demonstrate music appreciation on their newest track, “Prediction”. Harpsichord and Rubber Soul (.. and others) aside, “Prediction” draws an ace with it’s transatlantic trip through time. As if it weren’t incredible enough that this Indiana based trio managed the genuine surf-rock / west-coast vibes of their earlier material, the fact that Triptides has dialed British psychedelia of the 60s in such a short breath is noteworthy alone. Any band with a nimble knack for rock and roll will always have a slot ready for them at B3SCI H.Q. Check out Triptides with “Prediction” below.
Triptides 
(Official)
Rating 78.3
“Happy With Me” hits hard with a melee of rhythmic synth. Demanding your attention, Holychild play the irony card on this track with a vocal melody that forces a feel good smile. Simply put “Happy With Me” is a relatable anthem for the masses. Check out Holychild on tour throughout the US this fall.
Holy Child (Facebook)
Rating 8.1
The Black Hollies are certainly “Somewhere Between Here And Nowhere”. After all, how rare is there a mainstream appreciation for classic rock roots amidst today’s melee of slick-toned indie pop/rock? The truth is that some sounds are evergreen and thus rock and roll will never die. The Black Hollies give us something more to groove to, something anthemic to sing along to, and most importantly something to rock-out to. Press play and turn up “Somewhere Between Here And Nowhere”.
The Black Hollies 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.4
Most bands do it (whether or not you’ll ever get them to admit it is another story), but a name/line-up/sound change for most bands is often a necessary and healthy evolution. Consider it a growing pain. UK collective Being There have recently returned to the scene with a similar statement of sorts. The driving bass line of “In The Dark” and the counter melodic tendencies of the song speak volumes to pop maturity. As the band explains, “The song is a little about someone close to you moving abroad…. It’s also about the anonymity of cities – in the dark you can be whoever you want to be. And it’s also about mirrors, once experience mirroring another, one person mirroring another, the water of the canal mirroring your image.” Well put – Being There have got our attention.
Being There (Facebook)
Rating 8.0
Reviewed By Bruce Rave
This young band LA played It’s A School Night at Bardot in Hollywood last Monday and offered up a strong representation of their new Nitro EP. Irontom have a familiar hard rock edge yet blend an artistic integrity rarely heard among newer artists of this genre. Alain Johannes (Eleven, Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures) is their producer. In this song, fine-voiced singer Harry Hayes ponders, “all things even the great oh they eventually go away, what will happen to all the Indie Stars”? As the question beckons… it’s up to the listener to determine. Or as Harry sings, “it is not something you’ll only hear once”. This up and coming band is one that I will be keeping an eye and ear on.
Irontom (Facebook)
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Is covering an Elliot Smith song sacrilege? The debates can rain but one thing for sure is that it takes balls for any artist to even consider. Scotland’s Phillip Taylor of PAWS’ recent cover of “Needle In The Hay” falls well within that vein of the most-tasteful. Most importantly showcasing PAWS’ (always important for any true artist) appreciation for quality songsmanship.
PAWS 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.3
“Grand Union” is primed to ‘double-take’, complete with a bridge worthy of The Bends era Radiohead and a melodic rock mix that’s as at home in 2013 as it would be in 2001. “Grand Union” is the new single from UK four piece Arthur Beatrice’s debut album expected 11/4 via OAR/Polydor Records. Get familiar.
Arthur Beatrice (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
