@skopemag news for February 1, 2019 @ 11 am est

BRAVO DELTA Set to Release New Album UNBREAKABLE on February 1st, 2019

Las Vegas American Hard Rock band Bravo Delta is slated to release their first full length album Unbreakable on February 1st, 2019.

Brooklyn Vegan premieres Small Feet’s “Let The Guys Down,” sophomore album

“Let the Guys Down” is the first single off the band’s upcoming sophomore effort, With Psychic Powers, out March 29 on Barsuk Records. The band has received extensive critical acclaim from The New York Times, NPR “World Cafe,” Clash, MOJO and more, earning comparisons to Neil Young and Jason Molina.

YVES TUMOR “NOID” OFFICIAL VIDEO

2018 was a benchmark year in music, highlighted by Safe In The Hands Of Love, the seminal release from Yves Tumor (WARP). The early single “Noid” spotlighted Yves Tumor’s progressive vision for pop music, brutally intimate moments staggered between tense present realities and ethereal escapes. Today, the official video for “Noid” joins the incredible and steadily building repertoire for Yves Tumor, alongside the announcement for new shows in 2019.

RVNNERS Listen: “Through The Wall”

“Through The Wall” was written after yearsof getting sober, medication, and work. I had this image of a ghost pacing back and forth behind a wall that no one could see, trying to get out.

Drew & Ellie Holcomb Share “Electricity” Video | Tour Continues Tonight in Tampa!

A-Trak debuts Bootleg Series 002: “Not A Mystery”

Of the new rework and Bootleg Series, A-Trak says, “I love flipping samples. It’s in my DNA as a hip-hop DJ even when I’m exploring other genres. The Bootleg Series is a way for me to share some quick track ideas without worrying about the motions of clearances. A little while back I was watching the Bobbito Garcia documentary Rock Rubber 45s and recognized a song in the background. I knew it was sampled in some rap records but I decided to make a house track out of it. And there you have it.”

Red Light Skyscraper “Matisse”

Red Light Skyscraper is the ultimate band in instrumental rock. Based in Italy, for the world. The aim is to reach a sound level which can free imagination and positive feelings. The great sound of the past is back.IN A NEW WAY. Band is formed by 4 young elements, Jacopo Palumbo (electric guitar,keyboards) Carlo Parillo ( elecric guitar,keyboards,voice), Matteo Vispo (drums), Leo Bindi ( elecric bass).Manager is Andrew Dardi,producing some records as well. Since 2014, the band released 5 single records (Thermophylae,Bonne Charogne,Under the Sea, I am the Prince,and the New one, Matisse) and one album called ” Still the Echo”. Music is Rock,mainly instrumental,but not just! Great Sound is our mission!When we play live, grip on audience is guaranteed.

Elohim shares new video for “Buckets”

Los Angeles artist / producer Elohim has released the official video for her new single “Buckets,” out now via OWSLA. A co-production with Skrillex, the track is the 2nd in a pair of singles Elohim has released on the label. The video premiered today on Highsnobiety, and as Elohim describes, “Buckets is an emotional purge for me and I hope the song can be that for the listener as well. This video was made in Copenhagen. It was different and really fun and exciting for me to let go and really trust putting it in the hands of the director and the beautiful girls acting in the video. Everything looks cooler in Europe, so I let them run with it, experiment and embrace the song.”

Ex-Platinum Blonde frontman starts Still Eighteen with wife & daughter — New single out now!

Toronto and Dominican Republic-based rockers Still Eighteen reveal their newest single and video, “Carnivore” — available now!

Skope Mag x Brooklyn-based LiveFreeRize’s new “Pinky Ring” video

“Pinky Ring” comes off of Rize’s new album The Lower East Side Story slated for release later this year. You can listen to his latest album Blue Dreamz here. He’s opened up for the likes of Bone Thugs & Harmony, Flatbush Zombies, Joey BadA$$, Chachi Carvalho, and has been included in a showcase hosted by DJ Envy.

LA-based electronic/r&b duo Rituals of Mine share Baltimore dance/club heavy “No Time to Go Numb”

Rituals of Mine (FKA Sister Crayon) are a Los Angeles-based electronic/r&b act who make “gorgeously gloomy pop” (Noisey) that exudes unparalleled passion, emotion and personal lyrics into their music. Lead singer Terra Lopez has been praised by The FADER, Billboard, The BBC, Pitchfork and more for her captivating and ruthless stage presence. Today, Rituals of Mine share the Baltimore dance/club-inspired “No Time to Go Numb” remix by Swagger Like Us DJ/producer davOmakesbeats. You can listen on Soundcloud. Rituals of Mine have also announced that they will be joining Slothrust on a West Coast tour, starting in March hitting cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle and more. Details are below.

Ages and Ages Announce New Album “Me You They We” And Share New Single “Just My Luck”

Ages and Ages are announcing Me You They We, the follow to their critically acclaimed 2016 release Something to Ruin, today with the “bouncy but slightly macabre” “Just My Luck” at Paste Magazine. Me You They We is a statement of purpose that also served as a respite, a kind of musical group therapy, for the principle songwriters Rob Oberdorf and Tim Perry who got together twice a week, along with drummer and co-producer Evan Railton, to cope with the daily onslaught of atrocities by writing through it. Ages and Ages continue with their offbeat take on indie-pop in ebbs and flows of optimism and pessimism but never falling into cynicism.

ZARA LARSSON TO SUPPORT ED SHEERAN THROUGHOUT 2019 EUROPEAN TOUR

Award-winning multi-platinum pop powerhouse Zara Larsson will join Ed Sheeran on the road for select dates as direct support for his upcoming tour. The songstress hits the road starting May 24th in Lyon, France, rolling through major markets, and concluding August 11th in Reykjavik, Iceland. Known for her high energy stage presence and uncontainable charisma, she ascends to her biggest stage yet with what promises to be a knockout performance night after night before Sheeran.

NYC Ballet star Joshua Thew with gorgeous new video x Skope Mag

Joshua danced professionally in the New York City Ballet for 9 years, as well as featured on some spots for JCrew and ALDO, before he went on to create his gorgeous neo-soul sound. His first EP, Quiet Sounds, is due out this year, and he will be premiering his stirring new video for “You Think You’re Getting Through” (private link!) very soon.

IDER Return with New Single “Brown Sugar”

Beats 1 yesterday afternoon, while BBC Radio 1’s Jack Saunders made it his Midnight Drop soon after. ‘Brown Sugar’ follows IDER’s phenomenal 2018 singles ‘You’ve Got Your Whole Life Ahead Of You Baby’ and ‘Mirror’ – which helped tip the duo Lily Somerville and Meg Markwick over the massive 20,000,000 streams mark and had the band named Artist to Watch by NPR in 2019. ‘Brown Sugar’ is produced by Rodaidh McDonald, a talent synonymous with acclaimed albums from the most exciting British artists of the last decade, including The xx, Sampha, and King Krule. IDER’s forthcoming album – due in 2019 – is produced by McDonald and MyRiot.

Judith Owen Releases Video for “Dream A Little Dream”

Maintaining the momentum of a hugely successful 2018, singer-songwriter Judith Owen opens the new year with a video for her cover of ‘Dream A Little Dream Of Me’, taken from the critically acclaimed 2018 record ‘rediSCOVERed’.

Adina E to release “I Couldn’t Help Myself” Internationally

Francie Moon shares bluesy garage rocker “Present Tense” | New EP out 2/15

Singer-songwriter Francie Moon is exactly what you might think of when you hear “free spirit.” Always traveling in her well worn van, Moon has gigged in every nook and cranny, bar and coffee shop in the continental U.S. With a prolific amount of releases to her credit since adopting the moniker in 2013, Francie Moon (real name Melissa Lucciola) is set to follow-up on her celebrated, American Songwriter-backed self-titled EP released in September 2016.

Song Premiere: Francie Moon, “West Virginia”

Ian George Premieres “The Wild & The Untamed,” Debut Album out February 15

Atwood Magazine premiered the song, noting “‘The Wild & the Untamed’ introduces Ian George as a fanciful folk troubadour with a rhythmic flow and spirited vision. He’s an American Matt Corby; a heartwarming blend of Iron & Wine’s folk and Vampire Weekend’s frisky energy. George’s music is the type to which one would ascribe words like frolic and wandering, but his songs are equally intimate and emotional.”