@skopemag news for December 7, 2018 @ noon est

Astræa releases stirring debut single ‘Anybody Out There’

London by way of Minnesota singer, songwriter and producer Astræa has released her debut single ‘Anybody Out There’. The song is a poignant ode to love, compassion and companionship, or – in so many cases – the lack of it.

PALACE RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘NO OTHER’ – UK TOUR ALMOST SOLD OUT

London based three-piece Palace today release their brand new single ‘No Other’, a love letter lead singer Leo Wyndham wrote about finding love during a dark time in his life, and the hope he found from it.

FLIPP DINERO Releases New Song “FEELIN LIKE”

HECATE ENTHRONED Unveils New Song ‘Temples That Breathe’

Last week, the UK-based blackened death metal group HECATE ENTHRONED announced that “Embrace of the Godless Aeon,” their first album in five years (and their debut for new label partner M-Theory Audio), will be released on January 25, 2019. Now, the group has unveiled the first proper taste of the new record – “Temples That Breathe,” which can now be heard on all streaming platforms. A video for the song, which premiered yesterday via Decibel Magazine, can be seen at this location.

Ella Vos debuts “Ocean”

Of the song, Ella explains, “Will you take me as I am…who I really am? This question is directed at myself. It’s easy for me to accept the gentle side of myself, the part that’s easy going and carefree, but I also have a strength that I shy away from. Facing a life-threatening condition forced me to embrace that other side of myself. At times, I like to imagine myself as an ocean. The ocean is beautiful; it is beautiful when it is gentle, and it’s beautiful when it’s strong.”

GUCCI MANE’S “EVIL GENIUS” ARRIVES TODAY + NEW VIDEO FOR “OFF THE BOAT”

Atlantic recording artist Gucci Mane has officially announced today’s release of his highly anticipated new album. “EVIL GENIUS” is available now at all streaming services HERE. In addition to today’s album release, Gucci Mane has also released the official video for the album’s opener “Off The Boat.”

CHASE ATLANTIC RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘LIKE A ROCKSTAR’ AND ANNOUNCE SIGNING TO BMG

Australian three-piece, Chase Atlantic, has debuted their much-anticipated new single, ‘Like A Rockstar.’ The offering is a solid, atmospheric alt-pop track that underscores the band’s eclectic sound and diverse musicianship. It also marks the group’s first release under their newly-inked partnership between MDDN and BMG.

Chain Wallet dive into the murky world of the millenial mind 

Following up on the success of the debut album, Bergen-based dream pop act Chain Wallet will release their second album in February 2019. The band channel the moody eighties-inspired melancholia of bands such as Wild Nothing, paired with shimmering guitar work which nods to The Jesus and Mary Chain and Johnny Marr.

Manchester post-indie risers New Luna return with accomplished new offering ‘Red Music’

“Manchester group New Luna are one of the brightest new groups in the city” – Clash

MUSIC SUPERSTAR POST MALONE TO PERFORM FROM HIS CURRENT TOUR ON – DICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE

dick clark productions and ABC today announced multi-platinum selling artist Post Malone will perform from a stop on his current tour in Brooklyn, NY as part of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2019.” Airing just after the midnight countdown, Malone will be the first television performance of 2019. It will also mark Malone’s first time performing on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.” America’s biggest celebration of the year will take place on MONDAY, DECEMBER 31 beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST on the ABC Television Network.

Elton John Steps Into Christmas

Stunning archive footage of Elton John’s festive classic “Step Into Christmas” has today been unveiled.

The extremely rare performance footage was originally broadcast in 1973 as part of The Gilbert O’Sullivan Show and is a wonderful throwback sure to get everyone in the mood for the festive season ahead. After its original broadcast, the footage was lost in the ITV archives and has only recently been unearthed. Featuring Elton alongside his classic band line up of Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson (and a rare cameo from songwriting partner Bernie Taupin on percussion) it has not been seen since it was first aired in 1973.

Eddie Palmieri Releases New Album ‘Mi Luz Mayor’

Today the multi-Grammy Award winning pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader Eddie Palmieri released Mi Luz Mayor, his second salsa album of the year on his newly launched imprint Uprising Music (through Ropeadope). Recorded at the iconic Power Station at BerkleeNYC (formerly known as Avatar Studios), Mi Luz Mayor is a big band album 35+ of the best afro-cuban musicians in the mecca of salsa: New York City.

7Horse Fourth Studio Album Superfecta Out Today

“Singer-drummer Phil Leavitt and guitarist-bassist Joie Calio maintain their love for the hard-riffing blues rock of their previous three records. While experimentation is the focus of 7Horse’s Superfecta, the album still sports moments of surprise and diversity.” RIFF Magazine

“7Horse began as a hypothetical: What if, longtime band mates Joie Calio and Phil Leavitt thought, we bury our musical past and see if we can re-discover rock ’n’ roll? That question was explored in bold fashion on their 2011 debut ‘Let the 7Horse Run,’ 2014’s Songs For Voodoo Wedding and 2016’s Livin in a Bitch of a World, and now the duo is doing it again with an even deeper sense of purpose on their upcoming release, SUPERFECTA” Seattle Stranger

SIGUR RÓS DEBUT HOUR OF NEW, UNRELEASED MUSIC VIA LIMINAL ENDLESS AMBIENT MIXTAPE

Sigur Rós have added an hour of brand new unreleased music to Liminal, their “endless ambient streaming mixtape.” Now in its third hour, the ever-expanding playlist has thus far comprised blissed-out versions of existing songs; contributions and remixes from friends and family; and a smattering of unreleased tracks and rarities. For the latest installment, however, the band are unveiling music and sounds to be found in Tónandi, their spatial computing experience designed in collaboration with Magic Leap. This latest hour of Liminal is the first to feature only Sigur Rós material, much of it drawn from songs still in development.

Niki Black Releases Haunting New Single “Hallelujah”

Fresh off the release of her highly acclaimed first single, “Not Coming Up,” sultry singer/songwriter, Niki Black, releases her newest track, “Hallelujah.”

gabriel black RELEASES NEW SINGLE “goodbye” ALONG WITH LYRIC VIDEO TODAY

Today, gabriel black releases his new single “goodbye” along with an illustrated lyric video. Complex premiered the lyric video calling the track “a rousing bit of alt-pop imbued with an uplifting, soulful hook to sweep us off our feet.

DEMATERIALIZE Unleash Self-Titled Debut EP

BRAVVO RELEASES NEW SINGLE “DOMINATRIX” FEAT. SHARLENE, CATALYNA & NYANDA

Peruvian Latin Grammy award nominee BRAVVO first earned worldwide acclaim with his single, “Let Me Go” feat. Stephanie Cayo & Sebastian Llosa. That track skyrocketed up to the summits of Latin Top 40 stations and achieved “top viral” status on Spotify in more than 10 countries becoming the most streamed song in Peru. He has also helmed two knockout official remixes for superstar artists, one for Maroon 5’s “Don’t Wanna Know,” and the other for Alessia Cara’s beloved anthem “Growing Pains.”

ICEWEAR VEZZO RELEASES NEW SINGLE “ALREADY” FEATURING KASH DOLL

“Already” unites two of Detroit’s hottest stars on one immediately catchy anthem. Over gritty production, Vezzo’s commanding flow takes hold on the verses just before Kash Doll locks into a verbal volley with him. The track builds towards an undeniable and hard-hitting hook that proves impossible to shake.

RISING DJ WHIPPED CREAM SHARES NEW SINGLE “LUV”

The meteoric rising hip-hop influenced DJ/producer WHIPPED CREAM has been making waves in the EDM world since the release of her Persistence EP from 2017, which gave rise to her biggest hit to date, “Ignorant.” Now WHIPPED CREAM is back with a final single for 2018 called “LUV.”

FRIENDS KEEP SECRETS, the debut album from benny blanco, out now

“Eastside,” the Grammy-winning, multi-platinum producer’s first ever artist release, hit #1 in the U.K. and continues to climb charts worldwide with more than 600 million streams to date. blanco, Halsey and Khalid recently performed the track at the American Music Awards, watch here.

Alt-pop newcomer Vanity Fairy releases debut EP ‘Lust For Dust’

Alt-pop newcomer Vanity Fairy releases debut EP Lust For Dust, detailing her fresh approach to the genre with a series of glittering vocal performances and infectious synth overtones.

Badflower Debuts “Heroin” Music Video

Southern California rockers BADFLOWER have unveiled a music video for their powerful new single “Heroin”.

Badflower unveil stirring video for new song “Heroin”: Watch

Infectious Indie Pop // Via Dirty Canvas (American Authors)

Highland Park Collective is a group made of of East Coast raised, West Coast residing gentleman that have been writing, producing and creating content for brands small and large for years. When former Boys Like Girls bassist/vocalist Morgan Dorr’s childhood friend Kevin McHugh moved to Los Angeles to complete his masters in design, the idea for a something bigger than a band emerged. Kevin joined Morgan, Ethan, and Jamel to form Highland Park Collective. The group curates the expression of a creative lifestyle through different mediums of art, with a revolving door of talented individuals coming by the house to contribute towards the goal of creating original ideas and pushing culture forward.

CHASE ATLANTIC DEBUT NEW SONG, “LIKE A ROCKSTAR,” + ANNOUNCE SIGNING TO BMG

Australian three-piece, Chase Atlantic, has debuted their much-anticipated new single, “Like A Rockstar.” The offering is a solid, atmospheric alt-pop track that underscores the band’s eclectic sound and diverse musicianship. It also marks the group’s first release under their newly-inked partnership between MDDN and BMG. Stream and download the song on digital retailers.

Trevor Dahl of multi-platinum group, Cheat Codes gets personal on solo track, “Think About Us” 

Before he was collaborating on EDM hits with Demi Lovato and Fetty Wap, Trevor Dahl was making music on his own terms. With the rapid rise of Cheat Codes with bandmates Kevin Ford and Matthew Russell, the trio has also made it a priority to also focus on their own creative endeavors. Now, going by his surname Dahl will be making music as “Dahl” in a project parallel to Cheat Codes, returning to his solo roots.

With a hybrid of influences from electropop acts Bazzi and Lauv alongside the lyricism of John Mayer, Dahl reveals his talent for being a jack of all trades: he wrote, produced and mixed all of his music. “I’m the only person touching the songs from start to finish, which is rare,” says Dahl.

Introducing: Easy Life

‘Temporary Love Pt. 1 & 2’ dig deeper into the irrepressible musicality of Easy Life: the first half is a lush, soulful cut of budding millennial romance (with Murray and Sam also on horns), whilst part 2 showcases a sparser, more melancholic side to the band, with little more than R&B-inspired keys and skittering beats in its portrayal of a love which turned out, after all, to be nothing more than temporary.

The Sweet Kill Shares New Single

‘Give it up’, is the power-pop anthem 2018 has been waiting for, and it’s come just in time. To be released on December 7th, The Sweet Kill delivers a song that swells with emotion and spills over with messages of liberation from one’s inner demons. The meaningful track is built upon the driving drum groove of Darren King (MUTEMATH), which builds to an incessant powerhouse chorus. The end effect is mesmerizing, pulling off both the atmospheric quietus and infectious hooks of Awolnation and MGMT, with the artful dark-wave angst and bulletproof production of Nine Inch Nails and The Cure.