SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 21, 2018 @ 5 PM EST

Heavy Rockers AUDIOTOPSY to Release New Album, “The Real Now”, on November 2 via Megaforce Records

AUDIOTOPSY, the American heavy rock quartet featuring the deft musical talents of guitarist Greg Tribbett and drummer Matt McDonough – both of Grammy-nominated metal band Mudvayne – as well as Skrape vocalist Billy Keeton and bassist Perry Stern, will release their second full-length release, The Real Now͟, on November 2, 2018 via Megaforce Records. Self-produced with vocal production and mixing completed by Dave Fortman (Evanescence, Slipknot, Mudvayne), The Real Now is available for pre-order now via Amazon, and will be available via more digital retailers very soon. New music is set to be released in early September.

BURDEN OF THE SKY Releases Official Video for Single “SIRENS”

American Alternative Hard Rock/Metal band Burden Of The Sky have released their video for single “Sirens”. The song marks the first single off the upcoming album that will be out in 2019.

BOTS was born in 2012, a project of Brad Shaw and Josh Appel. “Cinis Ad Cinis”, the group’s debut album, came to light in 2017 and pushed the band into the public eye. The album was driven by lead single “Same Old Page”, which has been streamed worldwide over 800,000 times.

Drew McDowall announces ‘The Third Helix’ LP for Dais Records

For his third release on Dais, Drew McDowall reaches into concept, ritual, and immersion, in an exercise of unravelling the DNA of hallucination. The Third Helix is McDowall’s product of deconstructive exploration, twisting the fibers of being into new structure, shape, pattern, and pulse, without reconstituting its inscribed template.

The result is a true “third act,” in McDowall’s career, that has seen him peregrinate from the late-’70s art-punk of the trio Poems to his work with Psychic TV and Coil throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s, into his current home of New York City, where he has composed with CSD, Compound Eye, as well his solo work. That triangulation is central to The Third Helix, as it begins with his dive into the existence of a sensory toolkit unique to McDowall before twisting faculties and re-configuring consciousness by honoring inherent power, cognizant of memory yet agnostic of context.

Danny Seth Signs Worldwide Publishing Deal with Cutcraft Music Group

With his debut breakthrough mixtape “Perception”, the British rapper/producer immediately established himself as a visionary. Bridging the sonical gap between his home town London, and second home Los Angeles, Danny’s music has global appeal and has taken him all over the world to perform live; most recently he was hand picked to support Post Malone on his “Stoney” European tour. Earning respect from the music, film and fashion industries alike with co-signs from the likes of Virgil Abloh and No I-D.

Ryan Beatty unveils video for “Crash”

Recorded over the span of two months in North Hollywood with only producer Calvin Valentine, Beatty counts influences as disparate as Solange, Frank Ocean, Björk, ELO, Lauryn Hill and Stevie Wonder among those who inspired Boy in Jeans.

THE CHAINSMOKERS RELEASE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “SIDE EFFECTS”

Grammy Award-winning artist/producer duo The Chainsmokers have released the official music video for their current single “Side Effects” (feat. Emily Warren). The video, directed by Matthew Dillon Cohen, stars actress Camila Mendes of The CW’s hit breakout drama Riverdale as a hotel employee dancing her way through the night shift.

Parrot Dream shares new single “Cloudchaser” | Debut LP out 8/24

The track premiered via All Things Go where the band detailed, “‘Cloudchaser’ was written with playful metaphors in mind. The lyrics reflect an idea of being in a relationship with unpredictable, somewhat tumultuous patterns. There is the feeling of seeking & sheltering, and of being energized by this storminess.”

Los Angeles-based queer internet rapper Big Dipper

Big Dipper is a Chicago-born, Los Angeles-based recording artist. His big boy style, outrageous songs, and live shows have made him the go-to bear of raunchy internet rap. Today Big Dipper shares his infectiously catchy debut LP, ‘Late Bloomer’ with OUT Magazine and speaks on his creative process, themes throughout his debut and collaborating with fellow queer artists Shea Couleé, Peppermint, Uncle Meg and more.

Armond WakeUp releases dope visual for “Revelation Is Revolution”

Armond WakeUp releases a visual from the Even If I Lose album for his single “Revelation Is Revolution”. “Revelation Is Revolution” was filmed by Matelli Graves and edited by Gabyo, whose credits include Ralph Lauren, XXXTentacion and more.

Hardly Art’s Lala Lala Debuts “Water Over Sex” Video via The FADER

Lala Lala — the Chicago-based project of Lillie West — today premiered a new stop motion animated video for “Water Over Sex” via The FADER. West says the second song off her upcoming album The Lamb out September 28th (Hardly Art) is about a paranoid feeling “that any good fortune I encountered would be subsequently taken from me to ‘balance the scales.’

IAN FISHER’S LATEST STUDIO ALBUM IDLE HANDS DROPS AUGUST 31ST

Raised in rural Missouri and living in Europe for the last 10 years, singer-songwriter Ian Fisher has written over a thousand songs and played almost as many concerts. This self-taught indie musician was schooled by his dad’s record collection in the songwriting of the 1970s and is inspired by his love for country and folk music. With a degree in political science and a decade’s worth of touring around the world behind him, Fisher’s unabashed voice sings words that hide complexity in simplicity and blur the line between personal and political.

GOODY GRACE TEAMS UP WITH G-EAZY FOR HAUNTING NEW COLLAB, “GIRLS IN THE SUBURBS SINGING SMITHS SONGS”

Canadian singer/songwriter/producer Goody Grace has teamed up with hip-hop superstar, G-Eazy for their evocative new collab, “Girls In The Suburbs Singing Smiths Songs.” Driven by a haunting electric guitar, the single showcases Goody’s acclaimed smoky vocals with support from G-Eazy’s signature laid-back flow. “Girls In the Suburbs Singing Smiths Songs” is now available at all DSPs and streaming services here.

The Frights Share “Over It” + New Album Out Friday

Hypochondriac was produced by FIDLAR frontman Zac Carper, who produced the latest albums from SWMRS and Dune Rats. On “Over It,” The Frights bring Carper’s kinetic production to a raw yet catchy track that starts out stark and quickly turns explosive.

OWL COMPANY reveal new album ‘Iris’ out November 9, and new music video

Active rockers Owl Company will release their upcoming sophomore full-length album entitled Iris on November 9, 2018 via Eclipse Records. The album was mixed by Matt Wallace (Maroon 5, Faith No More, Three Doors Down) and mastered by Paul Logus (Stone Sour, Pop Evil, Clutch). The album art was designed by Bruno Solera.

Owl Company announce new album Iris out November 9, and new music video

PURGE & METAHESH Make Emotional New Noise Debut With “Love You”

Coming off performances at this year’s Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, EDC Las Vegas and opening for Rusko, the rising duo PURGE continues to make headway with their rebellious and forward-thinking approach to electronic music. Instead of using masks or helmets, the uniquely branded duo uses a glitch-like effect to hide their faces across social media platforms, redirecting attention solely towards their music. The duo gained traction and heaps of media attention in the fall of 2016 with their debut release Feel Your Love via Skrillex’s imprint and media platform, Nest HQ. This EP inspired the duo to continue genre-bending while maintaining gritty, technical sounds and a haunting dark bass as their personalized paradigm. Since then, they have released music on Elysian Records and Artist Intelligence Agency’s imprint, Type 91, receiving support from the likes of Krewella, San Holo, QUIX and more.

Guthrie Brown to release ‘Keeping On’ EP next Friday, “Wild Child” single surpasses 500k streams

Nashville-based singer/songwriter Guthrie Brown is set to release his forthcoming EP, Keeping On, next Friday, August 31. Produced by multi-Grammy Award-winner Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Norah Jones, Tom Waits, Niall Horan), the five tracks on Keeping On expand Brown’s Americana-leaning sound into new territories of pop and soul. All Things Go notes, “Classic alternative pop sounds surround, taking us back to the golden age of contemporary songwriting.” The BMG-signed songwriter’s new music has been compared to that of Brett Dennen and Jason Mraz, while his full-band live shows draw to mind something as strong and pure as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Brown has been playing guitar and writing songs since he was six-years-old, and Keeping On is his fourth EP by the young age of twenty-four. It follows his Natural EP, also produced by King, of which the standout single “Wild Child” recently surpassed 500,000 streams on Spotify

STOLAR Releases New Music Video For “F*cked Up Crazy”

After writing two hits singles for Aloe Blacc (“Brookyn In the Summer”) and Hall & Oates featuring Train (“Philly Forget Me Not”) earlier this year, NYC-based singer/songwriter/poly-genre multi-instrumentalist STOLAR is stepping out from behind the curtain again with the release of his new single and vertical video for “F*cked Up Crazy”. Premiered last Friday via GroundSounds, the intimate and tech-savvy video features Brooke Johnson, Miss Alaska USA 2018 and is shot in a vertical style that emulates an Instagram story, allowing the viewer to get an inside look at the daily goings-on of Stolar’s hectic life.

PREMIERE: Stolar – “Fucked Up Crazy” (Video)