![Claire - 'Pioneers' [Exclusive Download]](/thumbs/post/485x231/claire.png)
Munich four-piece Claires have something quite intriguing in their sound, which is surprising given that they build off of a familiar strategies to create their unique style. After listening to their catalog it becomes apparent that what ironically makes them stand out is the subtitles in their singer Josie-Claire Bürkle's voice. While sticking to a narrow vocal range she manages to draw attention from maneuvering through various emotions within such a narrow space. This is not to say that the supporting...
Chiming in with one of the more distinct looks in the music scene in the past few months, the British 18-year-old Chlöe Howl has proven that she isn't just a face. She provides equally appealing vocals in her standout songs "No Strings" and "Rumour" and while "Rumour" didn't pack the initial spark that carried "No Strings"--and thusly, the young artists name--into the public's attention, it did provide vocal hooks that were ripe and ready to be worked with. Cue the Portland duo YACHT, who can be credited for...
![Jesse Ruins - Talk To Alicia [Premiere]](/thumbs/post/320x152/9MB006K.png)
Some bands surf their own synthesizers. Jesse Ruins dodge them like characters trapped in a video game. A brand new signing to tastemaking label Lefse Records, this Tokyo three-piece wind deceptively innocent pastels around ripcord Cure bass lines. "Talk To Alicia", the second track to be unveiled...
When speaking of Nu disco there are only a few names that can be mentioned that come with international recognition, such as Flight Facilities. Only a year after their conception the Australian duo became a model of how to transition from merely remixing songs into also releasing original material,...
![Young Wonder - Show Your Teeth [EP Stream]](/thumbs/post/320x152/Young-Wonder.png)
While the duo Young Wonder hail from Ireland, their appeal stretches far beyond the UK—with sweeping electro pop tracks and an energetic live show to support their sound. Having produced music as a collective since 2011, Ian Ring and Rachel Koeman have shined in the spotlight from the get go,...
![Beacon - The Ways We Separate [Album Stream]](/thumbs/post/320x152/beacon.png){kind=tracking}
Chiming in at thirty-five minutes, Beacon's debut album The Ways We Separate is both an intellectual and visceral accompaniment to the hazier days. Spanning the extremes of hollow textures and weighted bass lines, Thomas Mullarney III and Jacob Gossett's new album showcases a fully developed...
Don't let the name fool you: Santa Barbara's FMLY BND hardly sound like any family band that you've heard before. Is it the synths? The genre-bending hooks? Trance-inducing gang vocals? It's probably a little bit of all of those things. FMLYBND's music, their photos and videos (their brand, if...
Swiss born and Vancover based Cyril Hahn has captured the ears of many in the past year. With his deeply stellar remix of Destiny Child's "Say My Name", he quickly became a favorite of the blogosphere and his sound of sensual bliss by way of space like 80's synth wave attract even the snobbiest of...
