Yeaaaaah girl.
Lapti 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
“In The City”, the first single from NYC band Caveman’s forthcoming self-titled sophomore LP, is a further more hooks-focused, more tightly-arranged exploration of the band’s warm indie rock sound. The density and stratum that made Caveman’s debut record so good is still intact on “In The City” but with a noted level pop songwriting level up. We love it.
Caveman 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.2
Check out the subdued R&B-informed tones of b3 faves Gold Fields’ excellent latest track, “Happy Boy”. Replete with tidal washes of synth & guitar, 80’s soul-style production, aerophone percussion & a great live strings track “Happy Boy” indicates a further high water mark for the Aussie band. If you’re in the US, and in a place like our hometown of Cleveland (!), get psyched because Gold Fields have just announced their first headlining American dates, which you can scope out below.
Gold Fields U.S. Dates:
02/04: Washington @ U Street Music Hall
02/05: Baltimore @ Rams Head Live
02/06: New York @ Bowery Ballroom
02/07: Philadelphia @ TLA
02/08: Boston @ Brighton Music Hall
02/09: Providence @ The Met
02/11: Toronto @ The Drake Hotel
02/12: Detroit @ The Shelter
02/13: Columbus @ The Basement
02/14: Cleveland @ Beachland Ballroom
02/15: Chicago @ Lincoln Hall
02/17: Minneapolis @ Triple Rock Social Club
02/19: Colorado Springs @ The Black Sheep
02/20: Denver @ Larimer Lounge
02/22: Salt Lake City @ In The Venue
02/23: Missoula, MT @ Elks Live
02/24: Seattle @ Crocodile Cafe
02/25: Portland @ Crystal Ballroom
02/28: Los Angeles @ Troubadour
03/02: Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
03/05: San Diego @ The Casbah
03/06: Phoenix @ Crescent Ballroom
03/08: Las Vegas @ Hard Rock Cafe
Gold Fields 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Mmoths, fresh off a UK tour with The xx, release this gloriously serene track “All These Things” featuring Holly Miranda and announce a date for the next EP Diaries – due March 4th. By Nathan Hetherington
MMOTHS 
(Facebook)
Rating 8
L.A. newcomers Anna Nelson and producer multi-instrumentalist Andy Toy, and their excellent indie pop track (one of our favorites of the year thusfar) “Terrible Disguise” gets a video treatment. B3sci’s got the premiere. Check it out below.
Moxi 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Two b3sci favorites connect as CREEP refashions Robots Don’t Sleep’s “Little White Lies” single into four and a half minutes of dreamy after hours menace. Spin the premiere below.
Robots Don’t Sleep – Little White Lies (CREEP Remix)CREEP (Facebook)
Robots Don’t Sleep 
(Official) (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.3
b3 fave Charles Bradley picks right back up where he left off on 2011’s great No Time For Dreaming with new single “Strictly Reserved For You”. The lead track off his upcoming sophomore LP (!) Vision of Love, “Strictly Reserved For You” marries the feel and arrangements of early 70’s soul groups like The Dramatics and Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes with Bradley’s one-of-a-kind infinitely soulful vocals. Welcome back CB!
Charles Bradley (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
Phosphorescent and its main creative engine songwriter Matthew Houck, who last released an LP in 2010 with the alt-country-laced Here’s To Taking It Easy, return to realize a true breakout moment with the beautifully honest and understated paean “Song for Zula”. The band’s latest LP Muchado is due later this year.
Phosphorescent – Song for ZulaPhosphorescent (Facebook)
Rating 9.0
LDN production duo Maribou State has rapidly become a favorite around b3. The group’s more spacious, more glacial take on future bass/garage is top class. Here MS link up with frequent collaborators Pedestrian for an otherworldly new pop track, “Mask”.
Maribou State 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.4
Portland band Rare Monk announce debut album Sleep/Attack and debut single, the crunchy riff-heavy hook-heavy “Drumhead”. “Drumhead” sounds a bit, at least melodically, of the Jack White school of writing. The comparison and similarity ends there, though, as there’s a definite uniqueness about the mix of sounds and palette of influences Rare Monk employs. Under a different instrumentation “Drumhead” could be an indie pop song, it’s not difficult to picture the track’s chorus on top a Cults or Sleigh Bells track. Give the excellent “Drumhead” your ears below and look for Sleep/Attack February 26th.
Rare Monk 
(Bandcamp)
Rating 8.4
The great Chlöe Howl, who’s breakout “No Strings” killed the blogosphere at the end of last year, returns with a track that arguably surpasses her breakthrough track in quality. “Rumour” turns up the drama, tension & minor keys for an expertly crafted and paced (and we don’t claim this lightly) nearly perfect pop song. Do not miss.
Chloe Howl (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.7
“Close 2 Me” is the latest release from b3 fave Giraffage from the SF CA producer’s upcoming Needs LP and also marks (we think) Cathy Dennis’ debut appearance on b3sci.
Giraffage (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
