Blackbird Blackbird delivers maybe his strongest track yet with “Happy With You”. A bit more conventional to traditional pop songwriting structures, the new track adeptly mixes some neat synth atmospheres, great counterrhythmic programming and smart melodic elements and bends them through that new structural focus to deliver a most excellent song.
Blackbird Blackbird 
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Rating 8.4
Beef Boy Jens is back with “Erica America”. The track which is excerpted from the due in September LP I Know What Love Isn’t gathers the best of ’70’s jazz-influenced Dad Rock (hands clenched, shoulders braced for that sizzling sax solo) with more modern melodic textures.
Jens Lekman 
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Rating 8.2
The 4AD creepers join up with fellow SoCal soul resident Dam-Funk to release a pitch perfect weirdo cover of Donnie & Joe Emerson’s ballad-y 1979 track “Baby”. “Baby” will serve as the lead single to Ariel Pink’s upcoming Mature Themes LP, due Aug. 21.
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Baby (Feat. Dam-Funk)Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti (Facebook)
Rating 8.2
“If Only We Remain” is the second single from Two wounded Birds’ forthcoming self-titled and debut album. The track showcases the quartet’s unmistakable knack for brit jangle (that you know we love) and appreciation for classic American pop. The video for the song was premiered this morning via FILTER. Grab the album June 26th.
Two Wounded Birds – If Only We RemainTwo Wounded Birds 
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Rating 8.1
Anything Giraffage puts to tape these days is a must listen. “Feels” falls firmly in that must listen category with it’s pretty melodies and sprawling atmospheres. Give it your attention.
Giraffage (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
So we’re not the biggest Dream fans out there (although a b3sci’er can put on for a little “Shawty is a 10” when the inspiration strikes) but “Dope Bitch” ticks enough dope b3sci track boxes to get a little run here. You’ve probably heard this one before, but for what it is T. Nash executes and Push could rap on a beat this fine in a coma. Get it.
The-Dream 
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Rating 8.1
Josh Jakq 
One of our favorite bloggers, Silence Nogood, tips us to Aussie R&B singer Josh Jakq’s grown new “See You Later” viber.
Josh Jakq 
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Rating 8.3
Here’s something fresh to put to your ears from one of our favorite new UK dance acts.
Bondax 
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Rating 8.3
“Lines” plays true to the sweet sounding sparseness that we’ve all come to know and love from the young UK based singer-songwriter Lucy Rose, but more so, the song branches into new musical territory where a mix of instrumentation, syncopation and counter-melodies clearly share in the greater vision. It’s a substantive vision of an artist who clearly has lots (and lots more) to say. Lucy Rose’ debut album Like I Used To will be released on September 24. Mark it down.
Lucy Rose – LinesLucy Rose (Facebook) (Twitter)
Rating 8.3
So, here’s something to get excited about.
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The Good Natured – Can’t Beat The Machines (Madeon Remix)
Madeon 
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The Good Natured (Facebook)
Rating 8.6
We’re all about this pensive dictation in the, ever so delicate, vocal delivery of “Distant Places” by new Oslo, Norway collective Since Rabbit. Celebrate their light and airy Radiohead-like spirited electro pop with us by getting familiar below…
Since Rabbit – Distant PlacesSince Rabbit 
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Rating 8.1
The seventeen years young song-stress Zella Day recently dropped this hauntingly delicate twee folk rendition of the White Stripes standard. We’re sure it does Jack proud. #RADAR
Zella Day – 7 Nation ArmyZella Day 
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Rating 8.2
