SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 21, 2018 @ 10 AM EST

We Were Promised Jetpacks share powerful new track + video; ‘Repeating Patterns’

Scottish rock bastions We Were Promised Jetpacks have today shared energetic new single and accompanying video for Repeating Patterns via DIY Magazine today – a powerful dose of angular indie rock.

The revered group recently teased news of a brand-new album, their first in four years, to be released on 14th September via their new label Big Scary Monsters and are also due to embark upon an enormous tour in the UK, EU and US throughout September, October and November.

SKOPE NEWS: Soulful songstress Annie Goodchild shares new single “Ether”

Boston born and raised Latina singer Annie Goodchild, has just announced the new single ‘Ether’ to be released on the 24th August from her upcoming cinematic American roots EP ‘Meditative Mouthfuls’ to be released via Radicalis on the 28 September. The extremely versatile musician has fronted alternative pop band Melou for the past four years, touring Europe extensively and playing both major and independent festivals. Just last year the singer opened for R&B queen Alicia Keys at the highly exclusive Baloise Session festival and also played at the acclaimed Zermatt Unplugged and Montreux Jazz Festival. Annie Goodchild’s performances with American musician and arranger Scott Bradlee of Postmodern Jukebox, best known for his viral video creations have racked up just under 8 million Youtube views to date, whilst her tracks have over 3.7 million Spotify streams and are steadily climbing. ‘Meditative Mouthfuls’ is Goodchild’s second EP and was produced by the talented Berlin-based Hannes Butzer who is well known for his collaboration with underground alternative pop and singer-songwriter musicians, such as Mogli and L’aupaire.

Humbolt – New Streaming Service For Independent Labels

“Humbolt is a music discovery platform dedicated solely to independent music. We focus on artist and label growth by providing a platform that allows them to stream their catalogs and exclusive content directly to their audience in exchange for their support. We believe that every artist, label, sub-genre should be able to benefit directly from their fans without distraction from heavily marketed mainstream services. Simply put, we like the weird stuff!”

Rosehardt Releases “Electric Slide (In Ya DMs)” with Emoji Video

Rosehardt, Brooklyn’s R&B/Hip-Hop renaissance man, collaborates with avant-garde producer Space People to create “Electric Slide (In Ya DMs)” – an explosion of a retro-electro-funk jam. The track weaves together a tongue-in-cheek, millennial narrative of “swipe right” culture, with crisp, throwback body-moving soundscapes. Masterfully mixed by 3x Grammy winner, Joe Visciano (Frank Ocean’s “Blonde”) the song takes us on a journey where time periods meet face to face. Listen here.