SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 18, 2016

Crocodiles Stream New LP Exclusively On Pandora

Pandora has premiered the newest Crocodiles album ‘Dreamless’ in full exclusivity ahead of its release on 10/21 via Zoo Music! The album features the bands two previously released singles “Telepahtic Lover” and “Not Even In Your Dreams”.

Comprised of best friends Brandon Welchez and Charles Rowell, Crocodiles have earned their place as one of the United States’ most engaging, hardworking and consistent rock and roll bands of the past few years. Dreamless is the pair’s sixth LP, and is, at once, their most exploratory and focused release.

Stream Lou Barlow’s “Anniversary Song”

Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh, the Folk Implosion) will release his new EP, Apocalypse Fetish, on October 28th via Joyful Noise Recordings. A follow-up to last year’s Brace The Wave — his first solo release in six years — it features five new tracks recorded with Justin Pizzoferrato at Sonelab in Easthampton, Massachusetts.

ASPCA Announces 2016 Humane Award Winners

A group of remarkable and heroic animals and people – including Sen. Bob Dole, Ruthie, a loyal emotional support dog, Blake, a cat who saves his owner from deadly seizures, and Kiah, the first “pit bull” police dog in the state of New York– will be honored by the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) at this year’s Humane Awards Luncheon in New York City. The ceremony recognizes animal heroes who have demonstrated extraordinary efforts as well as individuals who have shown great commitment to animal welfare during the past year.

“These awards recognize not just the heroism of particular animals, individuals, and organizations, but the incredible bond between people and their animals,” said ASPCA president and CEO Matt Bershadker. “That connection between people and pets is so strong that when you commit to helping one, you’re almost certainly helping the other. The accomplishments of these honorees demonstrate how much can be achieved when we recognize and support those ties.”

MANSIONAIR UNVEILS NEW SONG “EASIER”

Sydney trio Mansionair returns with hauntingly emotional song “Easier” (LISTEN HERE) produced by Eric J (Flume, Nick Murphy FKA Chet Faker). “Easier” is out today via Glassnote Records. The band will return to the US on November 14th playing at The Echo as part of Red Bull Sound Select 30 Days in LA.

Of the song, singer Jack Froggatt said, “Easier was written in the living room of Lachlan’s house. It was loosely inspired by a scene in Sofia Coppola’s Lost In Translation. Written for the moments you find yourself lying on your bed staring at the ceiling and wondering if things will change. It explores the endless piles of questions we can find ourselves asking those around us and the frustration of feeling like you’re going no where.”

Joseph Arthur Releases Anti-Trump Song

Like many Americans who are beyond appalled at the candidacy of Donald Trump, Joseph Arthur felt the need to speak out in the best way possible for him, a protest song.

“The Campaign Song” is the result of Arthur’s frustration with the current state of affairs around this year’s Republican candidate.

“Woody Guthrie wrote a protest song about Donald Trump’s grandfather. So this is like carrying the torch for Woody,” Joseph remarked. “I used the lingo of a by gone era to accentuate that aspect like ‘America really should boot bums like this out’ and ‘Old scratch’. I wanted to use the lingo of Trump’s elders as subtle form of linguistic manipulation designed to send him under his bed shivering like the whimpering maggot that he is.”

The video, created by Ehud Lazin features footage from artist Spencer Tunick’s large-scale anti-Trump installation “Everything She Says Means Everything.”

Ralo Reflects on His Struggles, Takes “Showers in the Dark”

Equal parts aggressive and reflective, helium-voiced emcee Ralo brings us a cerebral yet energetic brand of Atlanta street music. Revisiting a standout track from August’s Diary of the Streets II, Ralo releases “Shadows in the Dark,” a confessional rumination with melodic flow and dramatic trap production. Though Ralo spent many of his formative years in and out of prison, he worked hard to get his life together. “Showers in the Dark” is an affecting portrayal of Ralo’s daily struggle to stay out of the sway of the streets. “When they do that dirty shit to you,” Ralo says on the song’s intro, “You go in the shower and wash that shit out.”

The Japanese House Unveils Video For New Single “Face Like Thunder”

The stunning clip is the most expansive and immersive visual yet from The Japanese House, and sees Amber Bain explore a desolate, desert-like wasteland with a distanced partner. The video comes as The Japanese House prepares to head on an extensive UK/US/EU tour later this month, which includes her biggest headline show to date at London’s Heaven.

16-Year-Old Petit Biscuit releases debut EP on vinyl

After recently setting the blogosphere alight with his debut self-titled EP, 16-year-old French producer Petit Biscuit has released a special edition, vinyl version of the release.

Opening the EP is ‘Sunset Lover’ which begins with a soft acoustic guitar, before pitched-up vocal samples lead the melody over a soft bassline. ‘Once Again’ comes in with a heavier tone and futuristic synth chords, whilst ‘Jungle’ channels a similar sound and is filled with twinkling synth bleeps. ‘Full Moon’ is packed with dreamy chimes and subtle guitar arpeggios, whilst the atmospheric ‘Iceland’ closes off the EP effortless.

Country Cruising Announces Concert Schedule

With one of the hottest lineups at sea, Country Cruising is set to sail in January 2017. The experience will feature on-board activities unmatched by other cruise lines including nightly shows on the main stage, performances around the ship, autograph sessions, a songwriters workshop, line dancing, artist photo opportunities and more.

The full lineup for the five day cruise includes a trio of the hottest artists today – Kelsea Ballerini, LOCASH, and Chris Young, in addition to “Nashville” cast members Charles Esten and Clare Bowen, as well as longtime fan favorites Montgomery Gentry, Diamond Rio, Phil Vassar, and Halfway To Hazard. The cruise’s organizers go the extra mile by providing a wide array of talent on the Brilliance of the Seas® with the top newcomers in the format being represented on the cruise – Lucas Hoge, Tate Stevens, Platinum-selling Canadian artist Dallas Smith, James Wesley, Olivia Lane, Lucy Angel, Australian act Viper Creek, Ray Scott, Clark Hill, Maggie Baugh, The Cains, Wesley Spangler and Bianca Moon.

STILL + STORM PREMIERES NEW SONG “NOW WHAT” VIA THE VINYL DISTRICT

Chicago experimental pop duo Still + Storm (Rachel Raymond, David Raymond (Hidden Hospitals)) to release new EP, Break Away, on vinyl November 4th via MSTATEMENT. Produced and mixed by J.Hall in Nashville.

“A constant feeling of getting caught off guard. Like falling, yet the shock and trauma of landing never come. ” – Tim Casart

Still + Storm, The TVD First Date and Premiere, “Now What”

PANDORA ROLLS OUT THE NEXT GENERATION OF ITS ARTIST MARKETING PLATFORM

Pandora (NYSE:P), the go-to music source for fans and artists, today revealed the next generation of its Artist Marketing Platform (AMP), a powerful evolution of Pandora’s unique suite of marketing tools that includes Artist Audio Messages, Featured Tracks and AMPcast. The redesigned platform makes it even easier and faster for artists – emerging to megastar – to grow an audience, track progress and connect with fans on Pandora.

LONDON-BASED SINGER-SONGWRITER BEANS ON TOAST TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM

London-based independent label Xtra Mile Recordings (Frank Turner, Against Me!) and singer-songwriter Beans On Toast are excited to announce A Spanner In The Works, the eighth studio album from the highly regarded “drunk folk singer, barefoot troubadour and cult legend.” As he does each and every year, Beans On Toast’s new album will be released on his birthday, December 1, and as the title of the record suggests, this time around he’s decided to do things a little differently.

With his unfaltering DIY ethic still at the forefront of its making, A Spanner In The Works (pre-order on iTunes and through the Xtra Mile Recordings store) sees Beans embracing technology to create a record simply made on a laptop at a friend’s house. While the new recordings still have Beans’ trademark three-chord folk songs at their heart, this time around each track is layered in myriad beats, loops, synths and samples, spanning an array of genres and styles that make for an album by Beans unlike any you’ve heard before.

Big G “Formula G”

Big G is one of several projects from songwriters Patrick Simon and Johnny Gates, collectively known as The Smith Cloud. Simon & Gates have written, produced and arranged for many local artists and film scores.

Big G combines Hawaiian reggae chart topper and front man Rian Basilio, former Roosters bassist Brandon Niznik and former Imperial Drag and current Redd Kross drummer Eric Skodis into a soulful and high energy pop group rooted in heritage radio songwriting of commercial rock.

GUCCI MANE CELEBRATES “WOPTOBER”

Atlantic Records has announced the early release of the highly anticipated “WOPTOBER” from Gucci Mane, which premiered early on Friday, October 14th as a free album for his fans. “WOPTOBER” is available now at all streaming services. In addition, plans have been laid for a new studio album from Gucci Mane; “The Return Of East Atlanta Santa” will be available at all DSPs and streaming services on December 16th.

Watch Video For First Single “This Must Be The Placenta”

Chicago’s Joan of Arc have confirmed a headlining U.S. tour for their new full-length album, He’s Got The Whole This Land Is Your Land In His Hands, out January 20th, 2017 via Joyful Noise Recordings. The 2017 U.S. tour begins on January 24th in Indianapolis, IN, and includes shows in New York, Los Angeles, Portland, Austin, and more. The tour wraps on February 14th in Seattle, WA (all dates with Magas opening, a current itinerary is below). Tickets go on sale at 12pm EST on Friday, October 21st. Before then, Joan of Arc will perform at a hometown Chicago show with American Football and Low at The Vic Theatre on October 29th.

Max Styler Partners With Devault and Luciana On “Gold”

Dim Mak phenom Max Styler unveils “Gold” with Devault, a forward-looking bass masterpiece featuring the resplendent vocals of English songstress Luciana. This is the second single off his forthcoming Heartache release, due out on Dim Mak this fall.

Max Styler – Awakening (feat. CXLOE) [Dim Mak]

KROBAK: post-rock masters stream new single “So Quietly Falls The Night”

Ukraine’s avant-garde post rockers KROBAK are proud to be teaming up with New Noise Magazine to unveil their majestic new song “So Quietly Falls The Night”, taken off upcoming third album “Nightbound”.

In what looks like a renaissance year for post-rock, Ukrainian veterans of the genre KROBAK are back with their third full-length “Nightbound”. Following up with “Little Victories” (2013), “Nightbound” is made of four epic tracks that could be the rock equivalent of a Hans Zimmer piece. Hailing from Kiev, this unique foursome creates powerful and inspired rock soundscapes filled with strings… and soul.

Song Premiere: Krobak – “So Quietly Falls the Night”

Watch JOHNNYSWIM perform “Let It Matter” on “TODAY”

JOHNNYSWIM performed their single “Let It Matter,” off their critically acclaimed new album Georgica Pond, on “TODAY” this morning. Watch the moving performance.

BOARS unleashed new video “Deeper”

3% électro, 3% rock, 3% hip¬hop et 91% irreverent : French electro/rock/punk crossover BOARS just premiered a brand new excerpt from its upcoming album with the official and explicit music video of the song “Deeper” available right now on YouTube.

THE GROWLERS SHARE VIDEO FOR, “I’LL BE AROUND”

Southern California scuzz rockers, The Growlers, share the first video for “I’ll Be Around” from their new album, City Club, co-produced by Julian Casablancas (The Strokes / Founder of Cult Records) and Shawn Everett (this year’s Grammy Award winner for his work with Alabama Shakes).

City Club debuted at #1 on the iTunes Alternative New Artist Chart and landed in the Top 10 Billboard Heatseeker Chart at #6. Entertainment Weekly states “Brooks Nielsen’s graveled howl is arresting as ever, but it’s the instrumentals that ultimately steal the show: clattering drums and funky guitars give way to scuzzy psychedelics. “I’ll Be Around” is their most divergent track in recent memory, but it’s also their most polished.”

REVIVER RECORDS DUO LOCASH SCORES NO. 1 SINGLE WITH “I KNOW SOMEBODY” ON BILLBOARD AND COUNTRY AIRCHECK

Reviver Records hot country duo LOCASH are No. 1 on Billboard Country Airplay and Country Aircheck with “I Know Somebody!” LOCASH’s Chris Lucas and Preston Brust also delivered infectious energy when they performed the smash hit during “The Talk” on CBS today.

The Blow shares new single, “Think About Me,” via Stereogum

The Blow’s Melissa Dyne and Khaela Maricich have spent the past handful of years deep in the studio, working out their own new way of producing electro acoustic pop. “Think About Me” is the fruit of these labors. The song consists of five tracks, using modular and analog synthesizers plus vocals to create layers of frequency. Through the recording process, the duo have developed their own instruments and processing systems for creating sounds, ending up with a mothership of gear patched together in a a web of cables. No longer employing a laptop in live shows, their songs are now performed as live production.

The Blow – “Think About Me”

OnCue Premieres “3AM” Music Video

Today, rising NYC based artist, OnCue premieres the visuals to his buzzed-about track “3AM” exclusively with Respect Magazine. OnCue will also engage fans by taking over Respect Magazine’s Instagram profile. “3AM” is a nostalgic 80’s inspired music video infused with neon lights and raw close-up profiles of OnCue and his leading lady. Filmed in OnCue’s hometown in Connecticut and directed by Hunter Lyon, the video primarily takes place inside a diner but also pans to performance scenes where a vintage 1987 Corvette serves as OnCue’s backdrop. In addition to the video premiere, OnCue announces the release of his new EP, You Knew All Along.

RESPECT. Premiere: OnCue is Calling You at “3AM” …. Will You Answer

Philthy Rich Announces New Album, Drops Video for Lead Single “Fuck I Look Like”

Oakland’s Philthy Rich is a slick-talking emcee with a tireless work ethic, whose street cred coming from East Oakland’s notorious Seminary neighborhood and status as a seasoned veteran in the Bay Area Hip-Hop scene have earned him the reputation as one of the realest rappers in the Bay. Today, Philthy is announcing his upcoming album, Hood Rich 4. Filled front to back with street ready trap bangers, the album is a nuanced take on making it out the hood, showing both his successes and his struggles. Ever the networker, Philthy hooked up with some of rap’s biggest names from all over the country on the project, including Soulja Boy, Jim Jones, Birdman, B.o.B, G. Herbo, Casey Veggies, Shy Glizzy, Young Dolph, Kash Doll, Sauce Walka, and Sosamann and producers Zaytoven and Shawty Fresh, among others.

WATCH EILEEN CAREY’S FEEL-GOOD VIDEO FOR “IN THE AIR”

A montage of love-crossed dancers and classic era Parisian movie scenes, award-winning country pop star Eileen Carey’s enchanting video for her crossover hit “In the Air” is the perfect antidote to recent terrorist attacks, racial violence, and global turmoil. Credited by music blog POPDOSE with “blending pop, country, and rock in a way that feels uniquely hers,” Carey was recently named the 2016 National Radio Hits Favorite Female Country Artist of the Year and New Music Weekly’s Country Breakthrough Artist of the Year. “In the Air” is the first single from Carey’s forthcoming fifth studio album, produced by Travis Allen Childress.

GRIDFAILURE Issues “Digital Crush” At Metal Riot

Hostile alchemist GRIDFAILURE has completed the Further Layers Of Societal Collapse EP impending its free digital distribution on Samhain 2016, leaking new track “Digital Crush” through Metal Riot.

TÂCHES Releases ‘Notes on Grains’ EP

The ever-elusive TÂCHES makes his EP debut on Desert Hearts Records with Notes on Grains, a two-tracker that blends in effortlessly with the Southern California label’s mystical, sand-whipped sound.

After attending one of the fast-rising collective’s hedonistic festivals last year, the former self-described “shallow house” producer seems to have adopted a new sound and philosophy of “Home is where the (Desert) Heart is,” resulting in the dreamily melancholic tech house heard in his remix of crew member Marbs’ “Tusks & Tales” and Eli & Fur collaboration “Lookalike,” the latter getting a high-profile placement in Hannah Wants’ ‘fabriclive 89’ mix.

Crystal Eyes Premieres New Single “Already Gone” via CHART ATTACK

Crystal Eyes was spawned from the nomadic jams of Erin Jenkins and Mathieu Blanchard in cities across Canada, ranging from Tofino to Halifax. The
result of these sessions is a collection of melancholic dream pop falling somewhere in between Francoise Hardy and Guided by Voices.

PREMIERE: Crystal Eyes’ “Already Gone” is a dream pop barnburner

Julien Mier shares ‘Sunwalker’ on NEST

Dutch-born, Sydney-based artist Julien Mier has released his dreamy new single “Sunwalker,” out today as a free download on NEST. The Utrecht School of the Arts graduate employs his talents in singing, songwriting, production, and multiple instruments in his intelligent, texture-rich music. Julien’s relaxed vocals are warm and inviting, and his propensities for bright chords and playful guitar add to the record’s particularly cheerful demeanor. “Sunwalker” is a perfect track to transition from summer to fall, a singalong-ready single you’ll find yourself humming later this afternoon.

WATCH MTV’S “WONDERLAND” LIVE THIS THURSDAY FEATURING MADEINTYO, CRX AND DIANA GORDON

Tune in this Thursday, October 17th at 11PM EST / 8PM PST for live broadcast performances from MadeinTYO, CRX and Diana Gordon!

“Wonderland” is MTV’s first weekly, live music series in almost 20 years. Broadcasting from the sprawling Imperial Arts Studios in Downtown L.A. with more than 600 fans in attendance, each one-hour episode of “Wonderland” serves as a place of music celebration and discovery with a wide swath of artists across all genres and levels of notoriety. As a live multi-platform event, fans can check out exclusive, extended sets and follow the artists in real time on Facebook Live and MTV.com during and following their performances. MTV Snapchat, Twitter and Instagram serve up behind-the-scenes rehearsal footage and on-the-ground coverage on show night that create an immersive POV, no matter where and how fans choose to experience “Wonderland.” Past performers include Mac Miller, Tinashe, Ty Dolla $ign, Jojo, Steve Aoki, Lil Jon, Blink 182, Walk The Moon, Broods, MØ, RUSS, Rich The Kid, Moxie Raia, Tish Hyman, LEON, Jahkoy and more. The 10-episode season airs Thursday nights.

T-Mass Drops Debut EP “We Made It”

The next generation has arrived. With the release of his debut EP We Made It, emerging bass music prodigy T-Mass delivers a spellbinding three-track opus. The opening trap bomb “Cash” will have you seeing dollar signs before “Jungle Heart” and the titular track “We Made It” rope you in with their celestial vibes in this bona fide future classic.

VEVO Premiers New City Of The Weak Video For “Censor This” Today

City Of The Weak have just released their new video for the song “Censor This” produced by Craig Owens. “Censor This” is the first single from the band’s new album due out early 2017. The video can be viewed at the following location:

FLOCK OF DIMES SHARES “IDA GLOW (LIVE)”

Today, Flock Of Dimes (aka Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak) shares a special live version of “Ida Glow” (complete with violins, xylophones, and more) from her debut solo album If You See Me, Say Yes out now on Partisan Records.

The previously unreleased session (premiered via Lenny Letter today) was taped in Austin, TX with Thor Harris (Swans, Bill Callahan, Shearwater) and friends. Says Jenn of the video, “I had the idea to get together with them when I was passing through Austin to create some alternate versions of songs from my record in a relatively unrehearsed, free-flowing creative space with zero expectations. After working on my songs in a controlled studio environment for so long, it was such a pleasure to make something wild and ephemeral and totally different out of them. It helped me to re-capture the love of the songs after totally exhausting myself in the record-making process.”

LIANA BANK$ PREMIERES NEW SONG “PLEAD THE FIFTH”

Another week closer to the release of her debut mixtape, rising singer/songwriter LIANA BANK$ hits fans with a brand new track. “Plead The Fifth,” which premiered on The Fader this afternoon has all the signature trademarks of the artist’s sound – sultry and raspy R&B vocals paired with slinky, hard hitting production. Produced by YOBO (who produced Liana’s previous single “LVL UP”) and written by Bank$ herself, the track is another taste of what listeners can expect of her highly anticipated mixtape, Insubordinate, which is set for release on October 28th.

VEVO Premiers New City Of The Weak Video For “Censor This” Today

City Of The Weak have just released their new video for the song “Censor This” produced by Craig Owens. “Censor This” is the first single from the band’s new album due out early 2017. The video can be viewed at the following location:

NIGHTLY TO RELEASE DEBUT “HONEST EP” OCTOBER 21ST ON INTERSCOPE RECORDS

Nashville based alt-pop band Nightly will release their debut EP October 21st on Interscope Records. The honest EP features the song “xo” which has amassed 2M+ Spotify streams and grabbed the attention of ALT 98.3 in Nashville earlier this year.

Stream Rafter’s “Lonely World”

Rafter — aka songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Rafter Roberts — will release his new album XYZ on October 28th via Joyful Noise Recordings. It’s his first release for the label after putting out a string of albums via Asthmatic Kitty.

Psychic Mind Premieres New Single “The Ringer” via IMPOSE

Psychic Mind is a Canadian/American rock group based in San Francisco, California. Often associated with 60s/70s psych pop, krautrock, and prog/alternative rock, the band seeks to transcend genre bias offering a refreshing take on their coveted influences. The group formed in 2015 as a three piece fronted by Matt Stein (guitar, lead vocals) of east coast indie pop outfit Sky Ship, after a jam session including Ron Dore (bass, backing vocals) and Nick Stein (drums) of Presley & Wet Hotline. They were inspired to choose a name that would both reflect the nature of improvised music and how action/reaction is very much the fabric of perception. Thus, Psychic Mind was born.

Trans World Entertainment Corporation Announces the Purchase of etailz, Inc.

Trans World Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ:TWMC) today announced the acquisition of etailz, Inc. in a cash and stock transaction of approximately $75 million, which was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of each company. The acquisition combines the entertainment specialty retailer with a leading digital marketplace retailer. Together, both companies expect to benefit by sharing certain infrastructure, development resources, scale and best operational and digital practices in order to deliver innovation and value to Trans World Entertainment customers, shareholders, business partners and the combined Trans World Entertainment team.

etailz is a leading digital marketplace expert retailer, operating both domestically and internationally. They use a data driven approach to digital marketplace retailing utilizing proprietary software and ecommerce insight coupled with a direct customer relationship engagement to identify new distributors and wholesalers, isolate emerging product trends, and optimize price positioning and inventory purchase decisions. In the past 12 months, etailz sold over 30,000 SKUs from over 2,000 manufacturers and distributors in numerous product categories, primarily through the Amazon Marketplace.

Eliza Mary Doyle – ‘Nothin’ To Lose’

When Eliza Doyle’s car broke down in Nashville in 2015, she found herself happily stuck in Music City. The venerable banjo player and singer/songwriter from Saskatchewan had stopped in to see a festival and ended up enjoying an extended stay, playing in bars and meeting all manner of talented musicians. Having been on sabbatical to follow her muse anyway, it seemed like fate urging her to keep on the well-worn path to musical fulfillment.

Doyle has had a fifteen-year career in groups, as a solo artist, and as a professional session musician, playing banjo, singing, with not only the banjo, but with guitar, dobro and mandolin. She has released nine full-length albums, won numerous awards, and toured North America and Europe. Doyle has been a regional finalist in CBC’s Searchlight Canada competition and past winner of Bell Media’s contest, The Next Big Thing.

MAT SHOARE SHARES “TRUE TO YOU” VIA MAGNET MAGAZINE

Kansas City, MO’s emotive singer-songwriter Mat Shoare is pleased to share “True To You”, his latest single from his forth-coming full-length Waking Up Is Hard To Do. Available November 4, 2016, Waking Up… showcases Shoare’s songwriting at its most vulnerable and personal. You can check out the track MAGNET Magazine calls “confident and sweet” here. Adding to the offering, Shoare will be performing a record release show in his hometown of Kansas City, MO. On October 20th at The Brick before leaving for a national tour supporting the record. A full list of dates will be announced shortly.

MP3 At 3PM: Mat Shoare

TRAGIC EARTH Release the Video for ‘VOICES’

A year in the making, Tragic Earth were intent of putting a major stamp on the industry in only their 2nd year of existence, with the debut album ‘Hatred and Tolerance’ which tackles some social themes of modern day society, and the concept of tolerance in the face of hate and oppression. It is a near-concept album that purposely strays from the common rock n’ roll repetition of girls and partying, choosing instead to take a more serious route deeper into the modern subconscious.that has already seen the band release an EP, 3 singles, 2 music videos and consistent touring Australia-wide and internationally.

The Megaphonic Thrift premieres track at SPIN

On 11/11, Bergen, Norway-based band The Megaphonic Thrift will release their album Få meg til verden i tide via Old Flame Records. SPIN Magazine just premiered the album’s first track “Hendene,” calling it “pulverizing noise rock.”

New Music: The Megaphonic Thrift – “Hendene”

MAGGIE ROGERS RELEASES THE VIDEO FOR HER DEBUT SINGLE “ALASKA”

Maggie Rogers grew up playing banjo on a working farm in rural Maryland and first came to the public’s attention when she appeared in a video posted on YouTube of Grammy Award winning producer Pharrell Williams teaching a Masterclass at The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where Rogers, now 22, was a student. In the clip, Rogers plays an unfinished recording of “Alaska” and the song earned slew of media attention, including praise from Pitchfork, Slate, NPR, The Washington Post, Nylon, Stereogum, and more.