@skopemag news for may 29, 2019 @ 1:30 pm est

by Skope • May 29, 2019

Rasta Papii Rides The “Waves” In New Music Video For Debut Single

Fresh off the stage from Rolling Loud serving as DJ for Memphis Hip Hop artist Blac Youngsta, up and coming Atlanta artist RASTA PAPII shares the official video for his debut single “Waves.”

Last month Rasta independently released the single on ALL MUSIC PLATFORMS and it quickly gained more than 250K streams in less than a month; appearing on top playlists including Apple’s Hot Tracks, Spotify’s Realest Down South and Tidal’s Tidal Rising. Hundreds of fans also quickly took to Triller to make their own dances to the track.

PAPILLS from Sweden celebrates international success with new single – Happy Fish!

Happy Fish is definitely one of the most addictive singles this summer. The four young members of the Swedish indie band Papills creates a colourful mix of high energy and melodies you simply can’t resist. Their music is an explosive blend of timeless influences from indie pop and rock bands like Oasis, The Beatles, Mando Diao, Caesars, The Jam – and more. Music for fans of the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, 00’s, 10’s and years to come!

FERGUS releases ‘Too Much’

“This song is about feeling trapped by conflicting emotions, obsessing over everything, then eventually exploding in an outburst you grow to regret, it may be cathartic, but costs your dignity. There’s a sad desperation, but also an element of cruelty in the line ‘I dont want these memories.'”

HELLNITE Bring Their Midnight Terrors On Their ‘Western Canadian Tour’

Canadian based heavy metal group Hellnite are proud to announce they will be embarking on their first Western Canadian tour since band founder Paolo Belmar relocated himself and the band to Edmonton from Mexico City. For this 6 date tour, he will be joined by original bassist Luis “Chaps” Mora and drummer Mauricio Salas for a road trip through the Canadian Rockies and Prairies promoting the groups latest album Midnight Terrors released earlier this year.

Jade Jackson shares new single ‘Secret’

“Reminiscent of Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris and Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval, Jackson’s somber songs unfold with the easy grace of dusty sunsets and open-road drives, while her more spirited numbers are driven by a punk swagger and a south-of-the-border slink.” – Paste

HELLNITE Bring Their Midnight Terrors On Their “Western Canadian Tour”

Introducing BRIA

Am excited to introduce you to a very talented new singer / songwriter from Derbyshire / Nottingham who is writing some great emotive country infused pop singer-songwriter music and has a voice to die for.

Louise Lemón explores Mexico’s Day Of The Dead tradition on new video 　

Louise Lemón has released a new video for ‘Montaña’, a track taken from new album A Broken Heart is an Open Heart.

PAULI THE PSM SHARES VIDEO FOR NEW TRACK ‘BUSS CASE’

Following the release of recent single ‘Big Belly Flow (Push It Back)’ multi-talented polymath Pauli The PSM today returns with his entrancing new track ‘Buss Case’, alongside a celestial video. The song’s intergalactic visuals were screened for the first time at the California Science Centre alongside keynote speeches from Story Musgrave and Bill Nye. The video continues along a path renowned spacehead Pauli has set himself on following a recent performance at NASA Kennedy Space Center, where Pauli was invited to perform and was welcomed as a Constellation crew-mate sharing the Earth 2068 mission.

Dorian Electra announces debut album “Flamboyant” out 17th July

Gender fluid popstar, Dorian Electra (they/them/theirs) announces their highly anticipated debut album “Flamboyant” to be released 17th July 2019.

ROYAL BLISS FRONTMAN NEAL MIDDLETON FIGHTS FOR 9 YEAR OLD CANCER PATIENT

Neal Middleton, the frontman for Salt Lake City, UT rock band Royal Bliss raised over $1,600 in a charity boxing match for a nine-year-old girl in Salt Lake City, UT who is fighting a rare cancerous brain tumor, called DIPG. Middleton won the fight in a second round knock out.

Daniel Shaw Returns with New Single ‘Used To Be’

After the breakout success of Daniel’s previous single, Don’t Leave Me Now, with over 338,000 organic YouTube views, 118,000 Spotify streams and a host of television and radio plays across Australia, the UK and America, his latest single looks to propel him to an even bigger stage. Used to Be is Daniel Shaw’s latest track and features all the elements which have seen him rise to prominence: his outpouring of emotion and feeling can be heard in every piano chord and every note he sings. Considered by Daniel to be a companion piece to Don’t Leave Me Now, the lyrics speak of how difficult it is say goodbye to someone you love and the hard journey of attempting to block out your feelings and dashed hopes.

2019’s Best & Worst Cities for Staycations – WalletHub Study

With summer arriving and 52% of Americans reporting having unused vacation days last year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Best & Worst Cities for Staycations as well as accompanying videos.

Be the FIRST to hear the new single “Paper” ft Skyzoo, Pre-Save now

New Release May 31st – “Paper” A throwback hiphop vibe about stacking paper!! Very Dilla, Tribe-inspired. Featuring Skyzoo, Vincent Van Great and Stricklin. “Arguably the most significant hiphop artist ever from Milwaukee” -URB Magazine

JAMES LEE BAKER RELEASES SINGLE/LYRIC VIDEO “THE FIRST TIME”

“James Lee Baker is the perfect fusion of California’s easygoingness, Coloradan singer/songwriter grit, British rebelliousness, and Canadian endurance.” – Indie Band Guru

Jolé releases ephemeral debut self-titled album via Republic of Music

“This album has been a labour of love for the last two years, not only because it’s the first album I have written as an artist but also because the songs represent an important time in my life. I wrote these songs over a period of a few months; some when I was travelling, some as I was just moving to London and some when I was going through a particularly difficult time in my personal life. With that came a mixture of emotions that I put in to songs resulting in this album. Its full of positivity, looking forward but also reflecting on the past and learning from experience.” – Jolé

Homeboy Sandman Signs w/ Mello Music Group | + New Single

One of Hiphop’s greatest writers & lyricists, Homeboy Sandman, has signed a multi-album deal with Mello Music Group. To celebrate, Boy Sand is back with a new single, West Coast.

Grammy-Winning Saxophonist David Sánchez Shares New Track “Morning Mist”

Grammy-Winning Saxophonist David Sánchez has shared a new track “Morning Mist” from his forthcoming album. The track is currently streaming via WBGO who calls it a “thrilling overture”, and describes it as “Beginning with an unaccompanied tenor line that sets the groove, it’s a composition built on folkloric polyrhythm but suffused with silvery modern harmonies.”

DAVINA AND THE VAGABONDS SET TO RELEASE SUGAR DROPS ON JULY 19 THROUGH RED HOUSE RECORDS

Red House Records is announcing the release date for SUGAR DROPS, the first album for the label from Davina and the Vagabonds. They are sharing the track “Little Miss Moonshine,” which you can listen to here.

SYNTH POP QUARTET, LADYTRON ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL US TOUR DATES

Following a string of sold out West Coast shows earlier this year and the announcement of dates in New York, Boston, Montreal, and Toronto this fall, Ladytron expand their tour with newly announced dates in Chicago, Seattle, Portland, and Berkeley this December.

Ladytron Live Dates
10/02 NYC – Brooklyn Steel
10/03 Boston – Royale
10/04 Montreal – Le SAT
10/05 Toronto – Danforth Music Hall

New Dates
12/11 Chicago – Metro
12/12 Seattle – Neptune
12/13 Portland – Wonderland Ballroom
12/14 Berkeley – The UC Theatre

ZSELA TOUR DATES WITH CAT POWER + “NOISE” OFFICIAL VIDEO

“Zsela has a transfixing voice that follows an anachronistic folky-funk tune, like a from-the-gut version of Joni Mitchell and Joan Armatrading. The 23-year-old has been bringing her remixed take on old-school vocals to downtown New York recently, rendering onlookers silent. Her powerful stage presence is almost to be expected.” – VOGUE

Jambinai Share New Track “Sun.Tears.Red” || New Album ‘ONDA’ Due Out 6/7 On Bella Union

With the release of their new album ONDA less than two weeks away (via Bella Union), Jambinai have debuted yet another enthralling single, titled “Sun.Tears.Red”, showcasing their extraordinary fusion of metal, post-rock and noise. Listen to it HERE.

When the three founders of Jambinai decided to “communicate with the ordinary person who doesn’t listen to Korean traditional music,” few outsiders anticipated such a singular fusion of genres. “Most people expect Asian traditional music to make something smooth for yoga or meditation,” says band spokesman Lee Il-woo. “We wanted to break all of that.”

ROXY BLUE To Release First New Album in Over 27 Years August 9th via Frontiers Music Srl

Memphis, Tennessee hard rockers ROXY BLUE are back with their first album of new material in 27 years, after their now legendary debut album, “Want Some”, has become a classic of the late ‘80s/early ’90s hard rock scene. Original members Todd Poole (vocals), Josh Weil (bass), and Scotty Trammell (drums) are now joined by new guitarist Jeffrey Wade Caughron. (Original guitarist Sid “Boogie” Fletcher has left the music business for a successful career in dentistry.)

OTR UNVEILS MUSIC VIDEO FOR DEBUT SINGLE “HEART” FT. SHALLOU

Sleater-Kinney Return With New Single “Hurry On Home”

“Hurry On Home” is arresting from start to finish. Layered vocals lead into powerful and urgent instrumentation all culminating in a sprawling sonic listen. Lyrically the song unapologetically highlights vulnerabilities, touching upon being “unlovable, unlistenable, unwatchable.” The lyrics appear on striking posters of the band seen in and around New York City timed to the single release.

WHY? return with visual containing new songs, announce tour dates

WHY?, the creative moniker for consummate wordsmith and beloved songwriter Yoni Wolf, has returned today with a compellingly cryptic visual titled “I: I may come out a broken yolk, I may come out on saddle.” The video, whose interconnected songs comprise WHY?’s first new music since 2017’s masterful Moh Lhean (Joyful Noise), stars Emmy-winning actress Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) and was directed by Sundance Dramatic Special Jury Award-winner Miles Joris-Peyrafitte.

Cesare featuring Carti Bankx – Shake It Fast

FLOR RELEASE NEW SINGLE “LITTLE LIGHT ONE”

flor began unveiling songs from their upcoming album earlier this year with the March release of “slow motion” and May release of “dancing around”. The songs were praised by outlets including Ones to Watch, Alternative Press, Earmilk, and Baeble, and prominently featured on playlists including Spotify’s New Music Friday, Apple Music’s Today In Music, and Amazon Music’s Brand New Music.

WHITE REAPER SHARE NEW SINGLE “MIGHT BE RIGHT” + SIGN TO ELEKTRA RECORDS

Vocalist / guitarist Tony Esposito recounts, “I remember seeing the big Elektra ‘E’ on the back of so many of my favorite Cars, Doors, Queen and Metallica records. I still can’t believe it.” Drummer Nick Wilkerson added, “It’s awesome to be a part of a label with such rich history.”

Fionn Regan returns with new album Cala out August 9 via Abbey Records

The ten-song album was performed entirely by Regan and was written at his home in Bray, on Dublin’s coastal outskirts, which might partly explain Cala’s recurring imagery: stars, moon, ocean and sun. “The album does have fundamentally elemental, visual components,” he notes. “I wouldn’t mind knowing why! It’s a mystery to me, how songs evolve. Thankfully, they do. But I’ve never got anywhere when I’ve tried to work it out.” Regan concedes, “the place you’re from continues to resonate.”

Divino Niño’s New Single “Melty Caramelo” Out Now Via Consequence of Sound

“Melty Caramelo” follows pre-release singles “Foam,” “Coca Cola,” and “Maria” (sung entirely in Spanish), which collectively saw praise and support from Pitchfork, NPR Music (Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week), American Songwriter, Gorilla vs. Bear, Cool Hunting, Bandcamp Daily, Remezcla, and more.

Latinx rockers Divino Niño share Origins of sweet new single “Melty Caramelo”: Stream

Up-and-coming singer-songwriter Bellah delivers sultry new single ‘Peanut Butter Hazel’

Singer-songwriter Bellah has dropped new single ‘Peanut Butter Hazel’. Out today, the track is the second single to be released from upcoming EP, “Last Train Home”, following recent debut, “Never Loved”.

AMBJAAY UNLEASHES MUSIC VIDEO FOR “UNO”

New > Kornél Kovács > shares new video for “Purple Skies” > watch here

Modernage presents their highly anticipated new single “Sideways”

Miami OG Brit-rock outfit Modernage have released their highly anticipated new single “Sideways”. The track’s release was long in the making, written gradually as the band pieced the music and melody together in their Little Haiti rehearsal space which, coincidentally, shares a roof with Miami’s Landmark rock venue Churchill’s Pub.

SG Lewis and Ruel Reveal Official Video For “Flames” Today

Today, British producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist SG Lewis unveils the dark and twisted official video for his latest single, “Flames” featuring 16-year old Australian pop star Ruel (RCA). Out now via Casablanca/Republic Records in North America, ‘Flames’, a sure fire song of the summer, was recently hailed by Billboard as “smooth and funky, with a slow-jam melody that wafts over a menacing, ’80s-style synth rhythm.” Surpassing 1 million streams in its first week, the song is the latest track taken from ‘Dawn,’ the third and final installment of his three-part concept album, Dusk, Dark, Dawn, out later this year.

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