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Crocodiles Share “Upside Down In Heaven” Single + Video via Post-Punk l U.S. Tour Dates | ‘Upside Down In Heaven’ LP Out Now via Lolipop Records
Today finds the arrival of Crocodiles’ (Brandon Welchez and Charles Rowell) brand new LP, Upside Down In Heaven (via Lolipop Records).
Reach out and Touch Sin or Salvation in Crocodiles’ Video for “Upside Down In Heaven”
For Skope: Brazilian duo Chemical Surf returns to Dim Mak’s A Good One label with house gem “Bad For U” (out now)
Sleep Signals Release New Single “Fearless” to all major platforms!
Sleep Signals have kicked off THE SINKING SHIPS TOUR: PART II, which began April 6th in Spokane, WA at The Big Dipper Spokane and concludes on May 14th. The tour is in support of the band’s new single “Fearless” that released to all major platforms today, April 7, 2023.
BRING THE HOAD Release New Single “Lighthouse”
Swedish alternative rock outfit BRING THE HOAX have just released “Lighthouse”; the second single from their debut studio album “Single Coil Candy”. A warm and fuzz-driven track, “Lighthouse” offers huge, melancholic, yet beautiful soundscapes shaped by melodic guitars, emotional lyrics, and bittersweet melodies. With influences from the bands such as SONIC YOUTH, DINOSAUR JR, BUILT TO SPILL and SMASHING PUMPKINS, the Stockholm based four-piece blends the best of the ’90s with their own fresh sound.
CAMINO RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO TEASER FOR “THE ONE” VIA DEF JAM RECORDINGS
The band released its first single The King on February 10 and it immediately landed on multiple Spotify playlists racking up over 50,000 streams, making it the highest new release in the band’s history. The band is now gearing up to release its latest creation, Plein D’Amour. Band members Derek Sharp, Michael Staertow, Leonard Shaw, Michael Devin, and founding member, Garry Peterson have crafted a collection of songs that raises the bar and continues to take it up a notch both musically and sonically. Derek Sharp, songwriter and lead vocalist had this to say about the latest single, “The title track/grand finale, Plein D’Amour, is a simple message. Black, White, Blue, Red, Up, Down, All Around may be part of the great illusion, but we are all one. Being genuine and full of love transmutes fear and anger into clarity and joy! It is the ultimate answer to everything…and it costs nothing.”
LABRINTH DROPS LONG-AWAITED NEW SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO “NEVER FELT SO ALONE” OUT NOW
LEXY PANTERRA RELEASES DOUBLE VERSION SINGLE “DEPEND ON YOU” WITH ACCOMPANYING MUSIC VIDEO STARRING NBA SUN’S STAR TORREY CRAIG
RISING STAR ZAI1K RELEASES BRAND NEW TRACK “CRUISE CTRL” FT. YVNGXCHRIS
Today, rising star Zai1k released his new song “cruise ctrl” ft. yvngxchris via Columbia Records. With its infectious beats, soaring melodies and emotionally charged lyrics, “cruise ctrl” is a song that speaks directly to the creative chemistry between both artists. The mixture of Florida and Virginia’s unique sound and style are on full display in this latest release, as they blend elements of drill-rap, hip-hop and pop on such a bouncy beat to create a truly unforgettable listening experience. Accompanied by a KeJuan Blake directed video, “cruise ctrl” is available on all streaming platforms.
LEON THOMAS REMINISCES ON NEW SINGLE “CRASH & BURN” OUT VIA E2MNY RECORDS / MOTOWN RECORDS
“Crash & Burn” is the fourth official release from Leon’s highly anticipated debut album, Electric Dusk, set to come out this summer. In the single, Leon entrances listeners with his soulful vocals and takes them on a trip as he reflects on past lovers. “This is a song about yearning for a meaningful relationship, but only finding surface-level and materialistic bonds and the emotional toll it takes on you. It’s the journey of feeling numb to the possibility of finding true love at all,” says Leon. “Crash & Burn” was produced Faxxonly & BNYX of Working on Dying who has previously worked on projects with artists such as Drake, Future, and Lil Uzi Vert. Electric Dusk will feature tracks “Love Jones” ft Ty Dolla $ign, “X-Rated” ft. Benny The Butcher, and “Breaking Point” – a fan and media favorite.
EL TAIGER SE UNE A YAMIL Y A EL AMOLAO PARA PONERLE SAZON CUBANO AL REMIX DE “EN LA MIA”
CHASE SHAKUR RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE + VIDEO “SINK OR SWIM,” VIA DEF JAM RECORDINGS
“Sink Or Swim” is the first taste of Shakur’s newest project, it’s not you, it’s me, an expansion of his widely acclaimed 2022 release, It’ll Be Fine. The new long-player is a mesmerizing meditation on life after a complicated relationship, in which vulnerability mingles with toughened scars, resulting in a work that situates Shakur as steely and willing to learn from his own failures. Release details of it’s not you, it’s me will be announced in the weeks and months ahead.
DORIAN ELECTRA RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE FREAK MODE
Pop music provocateur Dorian Electra returns… and smash cuts back into the zeitgeist with their raunchy new single “Freak Mode.” The hottest new party track to arrive this Spring premieres today with a music video co-directed by Electra and Weston Allen, which showcases the artist ushering in a whole new era, all from a dungeon rager, surrounded by notable works of art, whilst Irish dancing in the middle of a sweaty mosh pit of boat shoe-clad frat bro hotties.
Kenzo Balla Celebrates ‘The Year Of The Balla’ with His New EP
California Rockers’, Fox Apts. Release Omen Today
Fox Apts. is a new alternative rock band from California comprised of lead singer Dave Kajganich, guitarist and bassist Jerry Popiel, and drummer Tom Stickley. Christened “Fox Apts.” in 2019, the band is named for a hypothetical apartment building whose stories and tenants will change from album to album, but whose odd craftsmanship, uncanny spaces, and hidden passageways are built in.
RAIDER Release New Video “Trial By Chaos”
TODAY TEETH Share New Video Single “Hate Me” and Announce May 7th EP
In anticipation of its May 5th drop on New Damage / Nuclear Blast, their new single “Hate Me” is about watching the people around you self-destruct over petulant nonsense. How we, as humans, are so viscerally unwilling to budge in our cemented beliefs and beholden to our egos that we’d rather just let the house burn down to prove our point.
New Music: Genre-bending singer/songwriter MARK BRAGG returns May 26
So, one day while seeking his usual sanctuary, Bragg happened to notice Liam Ryan of the band Swimming at a table messing around with beats on his laptop. Intrigued, Bragg made a bold move, asking to take some of the beats home with him and adding some raps. Liam agreed, and Bragg ended up writing an entire album around those beats.
Fatal Jamz shares new single “Cult Star” & announces Teragram show May 26
Certified cult status, Fatal Jamz is the indie rock/ dream pop project of Los Angeles based singer Marion Belle and analog whizkid Nicholas Allen Johns.
“Bump The Man” by Philip Lassiter (feat. Durand Bernarr)
11x GRAMMY-award-winning trumpeter & arranger, Philip Lassiter, releases a live cut of a fan favorite “Bump the Man” featuring rising vocalist, Durand Bernarr and a 15-piece ensemble. Bernarr is hot off the heels of an NPR Tiny Desk Performance and was named as one of 2019’s “Artists to Know” by Billboard. His loud and proud stage presence coupled with Lassiter’s composition and arrangement abilities have landed him gigs that include serving as Prince and New Power Generation’s horn arranger & section leader as well as credits working with Kirk Franklin, Ariana Grande, Timbaland, Roberta Flack, and more.
IMPERIAL DEMONIC Release New Video For “Ways of the Secular Flesh”
Track Submission for Skope Magazine – Vanderzee
Vanderzee spends his time foraging for mushrooms, baking bread and yelling into microphones over beats influenced by hyper-pop, hip-hop, rock, jazz and whatever else happens to catch his ear. He holds a Master’s Degree in Music Performance from The New School in NYC.
Adam Deitch Releases New Producer Record “Take Your Time”
Adam Deitch, Grammy-nominated artist & world-renowned drummer of Lettuce and Break Science, has released his latest Producer album ‘TAKE YOUR TIME’ via his record label Golden Wolf Records, in partnership with Regime Music Group. This is Adam’s third full-length Producer album, and showcases the multi-talented musician’s production prowess and beat-making abilities. The record offers a heavy dose of drumming (of course), but the tunes soar to new heights with dreamy electronic beats as the backdrop and genre-spanning undertones– hip-hop, soul, r&b, and funk to name a few.
Billie Marten’s New LP ‘Drop Cherries’ Out Today
Today, UK-based singer-songwriter Billie Marten released her new album Drop Cherries via IMPERIAL Music. The title is a metaphor where the gift of cherries stands for offering someone your love; doing anything you can to make them happy. Recorded entirely on tape in Somerset and Wales late last summer, Drop Cherries marks the very first time that Billie Marten has both written and co-produced (with Dom Monks) one of her records.
Khujo Goodie, part of the legendary Goodie Mob from Atlanta, is as much a part of the hip hop community as he is his hometown of Atlanta. He has toured the world and shared the stage with some of the biggest names in music. Now he plans to share his spotlight and his platform with a hand selected group of independent artists on his latest release, Pavementality.
Out Today: Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad “Love In Time”
Love In Time is unique in GPGDS’s catalog due to the contrast in their songwriting process. The band previously followed a traditional recording method of one song at a time with a focused pace. Initially, the recording sessions followed a similar trajectory until the pandemic disrupted their plans. Facing the possibility of a six-month separation, the band hurried to the studio to capture as many basic tracks as they could. Working with their longtime friend Matthew Goodwin (The Movement, Easy Star All-Stars), they were able to produce more than 25 song ideas and riddims within a week. The band then reached out to outside producers and collaborators to complete the album. The timing worked out as everyone was looking to make a connection, even remotely.
