SKOPE NEWS FOR MAY 11, 2017

Mielo Unveils His Third Original Featuring Danél “All We’ve Lost”

Chicago-based artist Mielo is celebrating the two year anniversary of the release of his top-charting debut single “Surreal” with his third original. Available now to stream and purchase, “All We’ve Lost” featuring vocalist Danél, is a heartfelt piece driven by an uplifting melody. The single takes shape through glitchy, electric guitar-replicated synths, and finds support with a bass line that shifts in tempo. Danél’s airy vocals tie the song together as her voice melts into the production.

California Heavy Psych Band PETYR to Release Self-Titled Debut June 9

PETYR is a psychedelic hard rock band fronted by guitarist and award-winning pro skater Riley Hawk, son of legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk. The San Diego quartet, hailed for its “sonic heaviness”, will release its debut full-length, Petyr, on June 9 via Outer Battery Records (Chelsea Wolfe, Dinosaur Jr., SLEEP).

Steeped in equal parts hard rock and skateboarding, PETYR draws influence from high-power godfathers such as Japanese psychedelic masters Flower Traveling Band, Black Sabbath (natch) and hometown psych scene kings Earthless. The eight track album was written over the course of countless jam sessions, capturing the spirit of cruising down the California highways and sea salt spattered coastline. The band’s debut contains searing songs, weighty in nature, that were shaped during live sets alongside peers and So-Cal neighbors such as Harsh Toke, Sacri Monti, JOY and The Shrine.

LOCASH Celebrates First CMT Music Awards Nomination

LOCASH’s Chris Lucas and Preston Brust are celebrating their first CMT Music Awards nomination and second major nomination ever, as nominees in the “Duo Video of The Year’ category for hit single “I Know Somebody.” The Reviver Records duo’s current single, “Ring On Every Finger,” is climbing the country charts. As Country Aircheck’s No. 1 New Artist for 2016, the Reviver Records duo is fresh off their No. 1 smash single, “I Know Somebody” and their first RIAA Gold-Certified chart-topping single “I Love This Life.” The energetic duo was nominated earlier in the year for ACM Awards® ‘New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year.’

Buzzbands LA premieres hypnotic love song from Carly Van Skaik

Last week, ambient pop songstress Carly Van Skaik premiered her new single on Buzzbands LA, who called it “a hypnotic, sensually spacey love song.”

“Carly has spent the last year experimenting on her sound with different producers between Los Angeles and Nashville, all the while releasing singles as she goes. “He Had Me” came about at the end of a writing session with Nashville producer duo The 720.”

SATANARCHIST: Decibel Magazine Premieres “Tempest Of Sorrow”

Decibel Magazine has debuted the crushing “Tempest Of Sorrow” from Portland, Oregon-based shred duo SATANARCHIST. The band’s impending second album, First Against The Wall, will see an unruly independent release in early June.

Big & Rich Scores CMT Music Awards

The CMT Music Awards just announced their finalists, and energetic country duo Big & Rich have scored a nomination for “Duo Video of the Year,” with “Lovin’ Lately,” guest starring Tim McGraw, who is also featured on the track. Big & Rich’s fan nation, dubbed the FREAK PARADE, can vote for “Lovin’ Lately” HERE. The Charles Esten hosted spectacle will air LIVE on June 7 at 8:00pm ET, where all of the winners will be revealed.

THE SHAKUR ESTATE PRESENTS A FULLY AUTHORIZED DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE LIFE AND TIMES OF TUPAC SHAKUR

Shakur Estate trustee Tom Whalley and Amaru Entertainment, the company created by Afeni Shakur to release her son’s posthumous projects, announced today that Nigel Sinclair’s White Horse Pictures and Jayson Jackson will team up to produce a fully authorized documentary with Amaru on the life of acclaimed hip-hop artist, writer and poet Tupac Shakur.

The film will be directed by Academy Award-winning director, Steve McQueen (12 YEARS A SLAVE) and produced by Jayson Jackson (WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE?) and White Horse Pictures’ Nigel Sinclair (THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK – The Touring Years) and Nicholas Ferrall, together with Shakur Estate Trustee Tom Whalley. Gloria Cox, Tupac Shakur’s aunt and Afeni Shakur’s only sister, will executive produce along with White Horse’s Jeanne Elfant Festa.

Iceland’s Secret Solstice Festival Announces Final Lineup

Iceland’s Secret Solstice festival has just dropped their third and final lineup announcement for their fourth edition with 35 new names including legendary American hip hop recording artist Ab-Soul. Set over the summer solstice weekend June 15-18, 2017, in the center of Iceland’s capital city Reykjavik, festival guests will experience four full days of never-ending daylight due to the close proximity to the Arctic Circle, which has wowed foreign festival guests for the past three years.

With a massive range of international and Icelandic artists announced for 2017 including the Foo Fighters, The Prodigy, Richard Ashcroft, Chaka Khan, Kerri Chandler, and Dubfire, plus a heavy hitting international hip hop presence with Rick Ross, Big Sean, Anderson .Paak, Young M.A, and Pharoahe Monch, this is one of Secret Solstice’s most exciting lineups to date. The Icelandic hip hop scene is also not far behind with the announcement of unforgettable innovators XXX Rottweiler, youngster Herra Hnetusmjör, and female rap duo Cyber, which have been stirring the Reykjavi´k rap scene since their debut EP, ‘Crap’ was released last year.

TEMPO Networks’ Arita “Everything”

Tempo Networks proudly announces the release of the official music video “Everything” by ARITA. In this beautifully shot video, the sensational Caribbean Songstress, ARITA, takes you on a love journey like no other, leading to the ultimate moment of matrimony.

Attraction To Tragedy Release Official Music Video for “Slaughter Road”

Post Hardcore Band Attraction To Tragedy has released the Official Music Video for “Slaughter Road.” Directed by Scott Hansen (William Control, Motionless In White), “Slaughter Road” is off of their October 2016, full length album Passion Over Fashion.

See This Through Release “On My Own” Music Video

Rock quartet See This Through are releasing their new music video titled, “On My Own”. The new emotional, heart-felt video comes from the outfit’s title track, off their 2016 debut EP. The song describes a dark time in vocalist, Nick Blohm’s life, saying:

“‘On My Own’ contains the most honest lyrics that I’ve ever written. It’s a result of many life-changing events and it took a long time for me to sort my thoughts to deal with all that happened. The song is incredibly personal for me. We all shared a vision for the video, as it’s just as personal for everyone in the band as it is for me. It needed to be dark and full of emotion. It needed to be a bit claustrophobic. It needed to tell a story, just like the song. I think we accomplished that.”

NICK MURPHY MISSING LINK EP OUT TODAY

Murphy will also bring his dynamic live show to stages across the globe through the end of the year, announcing an extensive world tour that features headline shows in North America, Australia and Europe. U.S. dates include this Friday’s show at Red Rocks with Bonobo, a headline performance at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium, an appearance at NYC’s Panorama Festival, and more. Murphy will also perform an exclusive residency at Sydney Opera House for Vivid LIVE next month.

“Caramel Dreams” from Blue Movies

Blue Movies’ forthcoming album, Disenchantment, was woven tentatively. Like the many hours of sitting required to attain an enlightened state of mind, the music featured on this record has something of an ephemeral, transcendental quality. Fading yet present, the songs on this record permeate through time and consciousness harking back towards the time when people could ‘just listen’ to long playing albums. Blue Movies’ Disenchantment invites you to relax and absorb their experiences.

New Music from TAWLS

Mixitup agency are proud to present TAWLS – an electro pop duo currently touring Australia in support of their single ‘2+2’.

Ratboys share “Elvis Is In The Freezer”

Chicago’s Ratboys, led by singer/guitarist Julia Steiner and guitarist Dave Sagan, will release its sophomore album entitled GN on June 30th (Topshelf Records). Today they share the video for the single, “Elvis is in the Freezer” via NPR who calls it “a touching way to not only look at how we meet the important people in our lives, but why they become important.”

BARE INFINITY release new Lyric Video

Bare Infinity have released a new Lyric video for the song ‘Orion’s Light’ , from their new album “The Butterfly Raiser” which was released on the 3rd of March 2017 by Blackdown Music.

New video for Sophia Kennedy ‘Build Me A House’

Elegant, melancholic, sometimes menacing, with smoldering piano melodies, desolately whistling organs, and a jaunty jaw’s harp loop; kissed by the golden Californian sun, or shrouded in gloomy, dreary fog: Sophia Kennedy is currently the most versatile composer in German pop music – not to mention the greatest singer. Her debut album “Sophia Kennedy” reveals her as a dramatic romanticist and distanced diseuse, as a deft lyricist and master of melody. In her eleven songs, she travels from doo-wop to dubstep, from classic crooning to breathless R’n’B, from Frank Sinatra to Beyoncé. Her talent for songwriting is deeply rooted in history, yet it seeks nothing but the present: both historically versed and timelessly beautiful at the same time.

THRILLERS Premiere “Drifting” with BlackBook

Electro-pop-blood-brothers THRILLERS have done it again with their danceable new track “Drifting”. Debuting at BlackBook, the site calls the song, “Thrillingly of-the-moment and zeitgeist.” Making this track so groovy, you’ll be dancing to the beat while the Apocalypse looms. Joining the ranks of all the summer-centric tracks on their debut full-length Break Free, now coming out May 26, THRILLERS have crafted another song you won’t be able to stop jamming to.

Karl Phillips And The Rejects Release Official Music Video for “Plastic Gangsta”

Ska collides with Punk guitar riffs and mad rapping skills on the newest single from Midlands, UK based, 7 piece rock band Karl Phillips And The Rejects, “Plastic Gangsta.” Releasing May 10th with introductory spins on BBC1 Radio, “Plastic Gangsta,” which shows Karl Phillips following a young gangster as he goes about his day posturing and generally making a fool of himself, will be available to download 5/19 via Medical Records.

German DJ Eddie Thoneick unveils his new single ‘Heart’

German DJ and producer Eddie Thoneick has revealed his new single ‘Heart’, due out 19th May via Steve Angello’s SIZE Records.

A strong example of his cleverly crafted production style, ‘Heart’ boasts striking synth patterns and crisp percussion, before an uplifting male vocal comes into play.

Hannah Grace’s Rework Of Fatboy Slim’s ‘Praise You’

Produced by Jonathan Quarmby (James Arther / Benjamin Clementine / Leo Stannard) and recorded with the London Contemporary Voices Choir, who have worked with the likes of Sam Smith, Imogen Heap and Alt J who, together with Hannah?s exceptional vocal, lifts the track into a heartwarming rendition.

Avante Black unleash lasers & leather in ‘Make A Mess’ video

Loaded with leather, lasers and unapologetic girl-gang attitude, Avante Black are back with the official video for new single ?Make A Mess?. Featuring lead singer Ottilia Kjulsten heading up a remorseless bike gang, the video turns the ?Ladykillers? concept on its head – their victims bass player Gabs and drummer Dean.

Loss/Angel/Less Premieres single, “With Love” via IMPOSE

Loss/Angel/Less is an Atlanta based band consisting of production, synth and drum programmer, Zane Battistini and vocalist Richard Ray. While L/A/L officially formed in late 2016, Zane and Richard have created music together since 2011. They describe their music as modern dream pop, because of their catchy melodies and verses, uniquely combined with airy synth sounds.

Fashion Meets Music Festival Announces 2017 Music and Fashion Lineup

Fashion Meets Music Festival (FMMF) returns to Columbus, OH, on August 18 and 19, 2017, with an all-star lineup of national and local musicians, as well as a brilliant cast of fashion designers. FMMF is also excited to announce a presenting partnership with iHeartMedia. Headlining the music arm of FMMF 2017 will be: Third Eye Blind, DNCE, Fetty Wap, T-Pain, Tegan and Sara, and St. Lucia. The fashion cast will include: Project Runway designer Michael Drummond, Moskal, Arlo Menswear, Kimono Dragons by Francis Roces, Jessica Daly, Identic, Colt Collection, Horacio Nieto, and PMM Designs & Styling. Tickets will be available tomorrow, May 11, 2017, at 10:00 AM ET through Front Gate Tickets.

Kynnet premiere new single with Loud & Quiet

It’s impossible not to fall in love with the songs of Kynnet (Finland), Teemu Tanner’s solo project, even if you got no idea what the hell he’s singing about. The sound is tense and metallic, but Tanner’s voice feels calming. Speaking about Kynnet Teemu says: “I had some spare time being unemployed during one summer and I had an 8-track. We spent that summer at my then-girlfriend’s parents’ place, hiding away from an awful pipe repair at our own home. We eventually broke up during that summer and it kinda gave me the direction for all this that I do under the name of Kynnet. Being honest and spontaneous.”

Swet Shop Boys announce new EP, ‘Sufi La’

After providing a soundtrack to dissent with debut LP ‘Cashmere’, Swet Shop Boys are back with their new EP release, ‘Sufi La’.

The EP of all new material leaves the political to focus on the party. Tracks like ‘Thas My Girl’ sound like Sugar Hill Gang inspired by Brandy and Monica’s ‘The Boy Is Mine’, while ‘Birding’ is an ode to the Mughal pastime of birdwatching. ‘Sufi La’ will be available digitally from May 26th, along with a limited edition white vinyl on their online store.

K.FLAY PREMIERES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “HIGH ENOUGH”

Following the release of her latest album Every Where Is Some Where — which reached NUMBER 1 in the Billboard Heatseekers Chart – and her SOLD OUT North America tour this spring, alt-pop/hip-hop artist K.Flay is back with her official new video for her current single “High Enough,” along with a brand new arena tour announcement for the fall.

“High Enough” – which continues to gain strength in Alternative Radio across America — premiered worldwide today via Billboard Magazine. Directed by Lorraine Nicolson, she explains “the “High Enough” video is an unconventional retelling of a universal theme: music’s ability to unite us despite our differences. A great song can cut across cultural boundaries better than language can, and I think K.Flay’s new track has that kind of power. For our team, it was important the video retained a sense of playfulness, which was made possible by the nuanced performances of dancers Savannah Harrison and Scott Hislop as choreographed by Andrew Winghart.”

Julian Fulton shares new single “Rosie’s Disposition”

They say to truly grow, you have to be willing to consistently go outside of your comfort zone. Such has always been the case for the multi-talented and eclectic NJ-based songwriter Julian Fulton. Mustering up the courage to first perform at age 17, Fulton has been making strides in and around the vibrant local scenes of the Garden State performing solo and with his band The Zombie Gospel.

 

Chris Stapleton performs “Broken Halos” on “The Howard Stern Show”

Chris Stapleton was a guest on “The Howard Stern Show” yesterday. Listen to excerpts of his interview and watch his full performance of “Broken Halos” here.

KIIARA DEBUTS COLORFUL VISUAL FOR NEW SINGLE “WHIPPIN” FEAT. FELIX SNOW

Kiiara debuts the music video for her newest single, “Whippin” feat. Felix Snow, exclusively via Complex. Directed by Collin Tilley, the visual finds a pink-haired Kiiara riding around the city and singing along to the track’s infectious chorus. With its vibrant colors and playful imagery, the music video is the perfect companion to the bouncy Felix Snow-assisted single – Watch here.

Peter Silberman Shares New Performance Clip

Earlier this year, Peter Silberman of the Antlers released his debut solo album called Impermanence, which Mojo says, “resonates like a lullaby or a prayer” and The Guardian compares to the vocal intensity of Jeff Buckley.

Silberman has now unveiled the fifth installment in a series of intimate visual sessions entitled “Impermanence at the Glass House” which were captured across a single day at architect Philip Johnson’s Glass House museum. You can watch “Ahimsa” at the link below via MTV.com .

Molehill Release Third and Final Single from their new EP

Progressive indie-rock band Molehill from Chicago, IL has premiered the third and final single from their new EP Hearts on Fire via Substream Magazine. The record will be released on May 12th, but today you can hear the track “Old Soldier,” a west coast hip-hop groove meets Gregorian chant that tells the story of bassist Trevor Jones’ grandfather who served in WWII.

PREMIERE: Molehill showcase emotional storytelling on “Old Soldier”

Australia’s CREO release new single “Give Me Yours”

After a successful 2015 off the back of releases, “Suay” and “Light It Up”, CREO spent majority of 2016 working with long-time friend/producer Nathan Sheehy (Birds of Tokyo, Bluejuice, Dune Rats) on what would become the Sydney quartet’s upcoming EP titled ‘Subtitles for X, Y, Z’, due August 25.

A record that the four piece say is “not afraid to flirt with nostalgia, whilst establishing the notion of hopefulness for whatever the next chapter may be”, we first heard EP opener “Behind The Beat” earlier this year, and now they reveal the first official single “Give Me Yours”.

The FADER premiere: Runway Richy and Gucci Mane “Switching Sides”

Southern rapper Runway Richy partners with The FADER to premiere his bold and gritty new single “Switching Sides” featuring Gucci Mane. The FKi Sauce produced hit will be included in Runway Richy’s forthcoming album China Cafeteria 2.5: House Special releasing independently this summer via CKP Records.

Karoondinha Music & Arts Festival Announces 2017

Karoondinha Music & Arts Festival announces daily lineup ffor the first annual Karoondinha Music & Arts Festival {pronounced ka-roon-din-ha} to take place on Friday, July 21, Saturday, July 22, and Sunday, July 23, 2017, with a kick-off party on Thursday, July 20th at Penn’s Cave & Wildlife Park, America’s only all-water cavern and wildlife park in Centre Hall, PA. Set on 1,600 unspoiled acres of rolling hills and rich farmland, the festival site, the largest in the northeast, boasts acres of sunflowers, world-class trout fishing, off-road tours, native North American wildlife, including mountain lions, wolves, bison, bears, longhorn cattle, bighorn sheep and more.

Taking a break from the hustle and bustle of urban America, festival-goers will enjoy an incomparable experience where they can take part in various amenities, including daily yoga sessions, dance workshops, art installations, gourmet food vendors, multiple levels of camping options and all-water tour caves.

Lød announce signing to Tough Love Records

The four original members of Lød formed after graduating school in Copenhagen, inspired by the post-punk that was prominent in the fervent, close-knit music community of the city. The first version of Lød was very much birthed in this same shadow: loud and heavy.

Mandy Jiroux’s “Make My Heart Go”

After wowing fans with “They Always Come Back,” pop icon, songstress and dancer Mandy Jiroux truly does it all. Now, she steals the spotlight once again with “Make My Heat Go” feat. Mr. Polska, a high-energy, feel-good gem that is sure to get your heart racing and your feet stepping to the beat. Listen to “Make My Heart Go” now.

FREDDIE NELSON Ready To ‘Shake The Cage’

Guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer FREDDIE NELSON first came to international attention in 2010 when he collaborated with guitar virtuoso Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big) on their album, UNITED STATES. Together they wrote, performed, and produced the recording that was released on Mascot Records and toured Japan and Europe shortly after.

Flash forward to 2017 and it’s now time for Pittsburgh’s FREDDIE NELSON to SHAKE THE CAGE with his self-produced debut solo album, due out July 7. The album’s first single, “Hey Doll,” will be available at all digital retail outlets starting Friday, May 12. The album will be available for pre-orders starting May 19 on iTunes, which will include an instant gratification track. Pre-orders for CD copies will be available on his official website the same day.

ANTONIQUE SMITH’S LATEST SINGLE “ALL WE REALLY HAVE IS NOW”

Grammy nominated singer, songwriter, and actress Antonique Smith’s powerful ballad, “All We Really Have Is Now” will be featured tonight on an all new episode of FOX’s Shots Fired. Antonique’s moving vocals are front and center as she seemlessly navigates through beautiful riffs and heart felt lyrics to deliver an emotional message that will resonate with viewers worldwide. “All We Really Have Is Now” was written by Toby Gad & Emeli Sande and released on 9:23 Music Group.

Singer-Songwriter and Producer KUIZZ releases new track “Uncool”

KUIZZ is an artist, songwriter and producer from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He has worked with multiple award winning artists such as Canadian Juno Award Winners; Mia Martina, Danny Fernandes & Kristinia Debarge to name a few. His writing career has been recognised in both Canada and Japan, achieving chart success in the past couple of years. While studying at the SAE Institute in Melbourne, Australia, he had sent music samples to various music publishers in hopes of getting noticed by a record label. His efforts proved fruitful when he finally caught the attention of a music publisher in Los Angeles.

Jessie Reyez shares important short film

Jessie Reyez has been quiet in press while releasing her first videos and her debut EP, Kiddo. Today, she shared a short film based on her personal experience from coming up in the music industry -it’s the footage from which the “Gatekeeper” video came. It’s a strong message to young women that they can make it in the music industry without succumbing to pressure or becoming a sexual assault statistic. Please take a few minutes to watch this important film and read the note Jessie wrote to her attempted perpetrator now on Noisey.

David Bazan, Jason Martin, TW Walsh & Trey Many team up on new project

The members of Lo Tom have a combined 125 years of experience playing in random bands, both together and apart.

The group is made up David Bazan (Pedro the Lion), Trey Many (Velour 100, Starflyer 59), TW Walsh (Pedro the Lion, The Soft Drugs), and Jason Martin (Starflyer 59), friends who started playing music together when they were still pretty much kids. The band will release its self-titled debut LP on July 14 on Barsuk. You can listen to the first single, “Overboard” now over at PASTE.

Sunshine & The Rain streams debut album via AllMusic

Sunshine & The Rain is a duo consisting of husband and wife Ashley Morey (vocals, bass) and Justin Morey (guitar), both formerly of critically acclaimed psych rockers The Black Hollies. Formed around the same time as the 2014 dissolution of their former band, S&tR kicked things off with the Jesus & Mary Chain vibes of their debut 7″ “Can’t Stop Thinking About You b/w Pale Blue Skies” in late 2015.

THEATRICAL ROCKER KAT ROBICHAUD’S BRAND NEW SONG “BULLY”

Fans of theatrical rock can click here to check out the exclusive worldwide premiere of the brand new song, “Bully,” from cabaret rock songstress Kat Robichaud on Popdose today. Of the song, Robichaud commented, “‘Bully’ is told from the perspective of Stephen King’s Carrie White, and was written for Kat Robichaud’s Misfit Cabaret: A Very Bloody Misfit Cabaret. The song itself is a reflection of my personal high school experience, where I was bullied quite a bit.

Third Man Records announces unheard music from The Monks

The Monks – a strange, rare group with a story that sounds like a drunk friend’s generous hyperbole. A group of American G.I.s stationed in Germany on the precipice of Western cultural revolution starts playing music loosely connected to the rock n’ roll craze, contrastingly incorporating a critical and often offensive avant-garde edge. Nothing was off limits – screeching vocals, dark aesthetics, staccato-strummed banjo, sardonic lyricism, critiques of the Vietnam War and full monk costuming down to the tonsure. When viewed on the whole, it seems like an art school student’s senior thesis on what the craze means and its future possibilities. Due in large part to original Polydor vinyl collectability and years in the word-of-mouth hype machine, their legend and cult status has steadily blossomed since their last shows in 1967.

Kendl’s Ambient/Organic New Single “About Her”

Kendl fits into that new breed of artist that literally makes every piece of his music from scratch and performs every element live. His inspirations? Artists like Bonobo, Jamie xx, and Four Tet. “For Her” is the first single to be unveiled from his forthcoming Colours EP, a five-track body of work that will consist of a quintet of musical ideas representing everything Kendl cherishes about the music that remains his saving grace in life.

Archive Share Video For “Splinters”

Following a highly successful 2016 which saw their tenth studio album The False Foundation released to excellent reviews followed by a massive sold-out tour, Archive are pleased to share the video for their track “Splinters”.

Swimming Tapes Share “Queen’s Parade”

London-based indie band Swimming Tapes share new track “Queen’s Parade” via DIY Mag. The track was produced by Adam Jaffrey (Palace, Gengahr, Leif Erikson). Stay tuned for more details on the new EP which will feature the single, to be announced soon. The band have announced a number of UK tour dates, including stops at The Great Escape and Dot To Dot Festivals, and a headline show at The Lexington.

Soulful Pop Artist Francesca Milazzo Premieres New Track “Little Boy”

In collaboration with producer Katalyst (Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, One Republic and Future), “Little Boy” hits listeners hard as Francesca delivers the story of inner conflict with her signature smoky delivery and raw attitude. With an innate ability to connect with people of all walks of life through her song writing, “Little Boy” is an inescapable track with a riveting message.

SHIFTEE – “Van Full Of Drugs”

In celebration of the 5-year anniversary of his irreverent record label, Hot Mom USA, Shiftee announces the first EP in his expansive & diverse audio/visual series, & Beyond. The first single of the project, “Van Full Of Drugs” is available now on Soundcloud, iTunes, and Apple Music.

ALISON MOYET Releases “Reassuring Pinches” Video

Prior to the release of her highly-anticipated new album OTHER on June 16, 2017 via Cooking Vinyl, pop legend ALISON MOYET has unveiled a video for the recent single “Reassuring Pinches”, directed by Steve Gullick, which you can watch here.

THE DITCH AND THE DELTA: Hives In Decline Debut LP

Hives In Decline, the crushing debut LP by Salt Lake City-based THE DITCH AND THE DELTA, sees release through Battleground Records this Friday, and long-running Metal Underground is now hosting an early stream of the entire record.

P-Lo – “Feel Good”

An in-demand producer and a popular rapper, P-Lo is the Bay Area’s foremost provider of bangers. Feinting with an airy, pleasant introduction, P-Lo quickly gets down to brass tacks on “Feel Good,” a lurching monster of a club banger. With low, rumbling bass, the FADER-premiered “Feel Good” is one of P-Lo’s best beats yet, as the backing track subtly shifts while never losing the song’s titanic stomp. Featuring an appearance from frequent collaborator G-Eazy, who chronicles the numerous ways he gets money, “Feel Good” is the latest single from P-Lo’s forthcoming More Than Anything project. Expanding P-Lo’s sonic palette beyond Bay Area club music, More Than Anything releases May 12th.

Goapele Releases Picturesque Video for “Dreamseeker”

In a seemingly endless field of vibrant yellow wildflowers, Goapele delivers euphoric vocals over exceptionally smooth production in her breathtaking video for “Dreamseeker.” Directed by Sean Alexander and premiering exclusively with Rap-Up, the video follows the sun-kissed singer basking in California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument, embracing life around her. The title track, produced by Mike Tiger, serves as an introduction to her forthcoming EP, Dreamseeker- out May 19th via EMPIRE / SKYBLAZE.

Ben Phipps’ New Single “Don’t Wake Me Up”

His last single “I Don’t Think So,” smashed 10 million plays on Spotify and his follow-up release is already showing early signs of being his most successful to date. “Don’t Wake Me Up” features Mike Ruby on vocals and is Ben at his creative finest, blending luscious melodies and a soothing bed of organic instrumentals for Ruby’s suave vocals to intertwine with. The rising star is known for his ability to create versatile tunes that translate seamlessly to his dynamic live setup and “Don’t Wake Me Up” fits the mold perfectly. His catalog has seen great success over the past year including synch placement, major playlist curation, and radio support. In 2015, Ben Phipps launched 14 & 9 Records, an artist imprint that specialized in the global distribution and promotion of his original records.

oddCouple releases latest solo track “See The Sun”

Rising producer oddCouple has been making waves with his work for Joey Purp, Jamila Woods, Kweku Collins, Mick Jenkins and more as a talented hip-hop hitmaker. His latest solo production “See The Sun” sees him taking a more melodic electronic approach to compliment his already-masterful rap engineering. Stream “See The Sun” below, out today on Closed Sessions, and catch him live at Mamby On The Beach, Summerfest and the official Pitchfork Fest after party this summer.

Fat Joe and Remy Ma “Heartbreaker”

For the Caribbean-influenced jam, which appeared on Joey Crack and Rem’s Plata o Plomo album, the “All The Way Up” tandem delivers a soundtrack made for summertime romance, as Terius Nash croons on the hook, “They say nothing lasts forever, but forever’s always wrong/ Now we’re in that moment where you wanna do anything but go home.”

Street Eaters share full stream of political, powerful new record ‘The Envoy’

Street Eaters are a truewave/punk band from Berkeley + Oakland, CA that has drawn a range of sonic comparisons to bands from Wipers to Masshysteri, Autoclave to Drive Like Jehu, Huggy Bear to KARP, Sonic Youth’s Bad Moon Rising to Warsaw. After years of relentless international touring on the heels of their well-received album “Blood::Muscles::Bones” (released on Nervous Intent in the U.S./Contraszt! in Europe), Megan March and John No returned home to troubled times in their immediate bay area underground punk community/family and the world at large.

J HUS ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM

J Hus announces his debut album COMMON SENSE due for release May 12th via Black Butter Records / Epic Records. Exclusively revealed via The FADER, the album is available to pre order now where you will instantly receive new single “Did You See” and “Friendly”. One of the most anticipated albums of this year, COMMON SENSE is a diverse body of work featuring tracks with Burna Boy, MIST, MoStack and Tiggs Da Author.

“Did You See” is signature J Hus, encompassing all the elements that we have grown to love about him over the years. His ‘feel good’wave across a signature JAE5 production, gives us the perfect taster of what’s to come for his debut album released May 12th.