SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 27, 2018 @ 6 PM EST

AVA MAX UNVEILS OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “SWEET BUT PSYCHO”

Produced by GRAMMY® Award-nominated super-producer Cirkut (The Weeknd, Katy Perry, Rihanna) and co-written with Madison Love (Camila Cabello, Halsey), “Sweet But Psycho” is a dance floor ready pop anthem complete with relatable lyrics and infectious vocals from the young pop starlet. Upon release, the song was instantly placed on Spotify’s New Music Friday and Young, Wild & Free playlists in addition to Apple Music’s Best of the Week, A-List Pop and Hot Tracks playlists, garnering nearly 500K streams in under a week.

ZIM RELEASES ‘SYLMAR’ EP + NEW VIDEO

Harlem-based independant Puerto Rican / Caribbean singer and songwriter ZIM releases her debut ‘Sylmar’ EP today independently. In celebration, she shares the video for her song “Yours” which chronicles a toxic relationship. The EP is a collection of song that blend R&B, pop & hip-hop and ZIM’s highly emotive songwriting.

Sonny Falls Announce Fall 2018 Tour

Chicago based indie rock band Sonny Falls announces an expansive US Fall 2018 tour in support of their LP Some Kind Of Spectre, due out 8/17 on Sooper Records (Nnamdi Ogbonnaya, Sen Morimoto).

LVRN’S SUMMER WALKER RELEASES THE VISUALS FOR “GIRLS NEED LOVE!”

The cinematic visual unfolds with intoxicating nostalgia. In the clip, Summer takes it way back as a captivating narrative unfolds in an old school seventies-style roller rink. It matches the magic energy of the tune powered by robust vocals and impressive guitar-craft.

Baby Jey new single “U Don’t Have 2 Go Alone”

Most of the songs on the record have a country tinge with banjo or mandolin. In a sense “U Don’t Have 2 Go Alone” is the odd-one-out because it’s more of a straight ahead pop song, but we wanted a tune like that for the record.

LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR: Dragon Eagle Of Chaos EP Out Now

Chicago’s crushing trio LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR has released Dragon Eagle Of Chaos, a new two-song EP, through all digital platforms. The new record marks the band’s first new material to see release in five years. LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR will unleash a very limited version of the EP on 7″ this week at their first show in five years and their sole performance of 2018, at Scorched Tundra Fest this Friday, August 31st.

Berlin production duo Brigade release spaced out, housey new single “From Dogs We Come”

Berlin producer/DJ duo Brigade release new single “From Dogs We Come”, an entrancing electro house number which takes the listener on a meandering journey through primal beats and muted guitars.

Brigade moves beyond Berlin’s industrial techno sounds with elevated, jazzy chords and old-school synths instead.