SKOPE NEWS FOR MAY 27, 2018 @ 8 AM EST

Inner Tongue’s Debut Album Favours – Out Today

The Vienna based musician, Inner Tongue’s debut album Favours (Mount Silver Records/Caroline International), is out everywhere today.

With elements that at times recall James Blake, Childish Gambino and Frank Ocean, Favours boasts delicacy and astonishing depth. Inner Tongue is also able to creatively combine a lightness of touch that distinguishes Death Cab For Cutie, the heartfelt perfection found in Sohn’s sonic realms, and the intuition evident in Chet Faker.

Bury LA’s Wit Blu in “Burgundy” (Single Premiere)

LA – based singer songwriter Wit Blu shares her quirky dance floor jam, “Burgundy,” out now via Blanket Fort. The fearless single is another constant reminder to live in the moment and not worry about the uncontrollable future—or what happens when we die. “I don’t care what happens when I die..” echoes in the first seconds of the song, a phrase that sets the tone from the start and carries throughout the song.

Fabian Mazur & Party Thieves Join Forces On “Overdose”

Fabian Mazur & Party Thieves put the trap beats on overdrive as they make a riveting Dim Mak debut with “Overdose.”

Joe Moses Releases Cinematic New Video for “16s”

Atlantic Records and Ty Dolla $ign’s THMVMNT label imprint signee Joe Moses is gearing up to release his major label debut EP, SuWop on Friday, June 1. Fresh off Ty’s “Don’t Judge Me Tour,” the Los Angeles-based rapper most recently released the song and video for his new single from the project, “Back Goin Brazy (feat. Future),” produced by Southside. For years, Joe Moses has been an integral part of the resurgence of West Coast hip-hop with a plethora of regional hits and classic mixtapes, as well as two RIAA platinum and gold plaques for his records with Ty — “Paranoid” and “Wavy,” respectively. With features from Wiz Khalifa, Schoolboy Q, Snoop Dogg and more, Joe Moses is ready to make the jump from Los Angeles legend to national hip-hop star.​

Con Brio Releases Second Single “I Wanna”

Con Brio, the San Francisco funk-soul septet known for their acrobatic, adrenaline-fueled live shows in clubs and festivals all over the world, have released “I Wanna,” the second single off their upcoming full-length, Explorer, due out July 6, 2018 on Transistor Sound, a new label out of San Francisco.

ELDERBROOK RELEASES NEW SINGLE “SLEEPWALKING”

Almost a year ago, Elderbrook joined forces with UK production duo CamelPhat to release “a cool little club record” called ‘Cola’ which catapulted from the underground and into charts all over the world; garnering attention from The Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone and Billboard and emerging as a surprise 2018 Grammy Award nomination (‘Best Dance Recording’) alongside earning a recent Ivor Novello nomination (‘Best Contemporary Song’) as well.

Smokescreens announce upcoming album on Slumberland

Smokescreens are back with a new album Used To Yesterday and sharing the first track “Someone New” on Brooklyn Vegan. Used To Yesterday is due July 13 on Slumberland Records.

Sonny Elliot Share Debut EP ‘Under Covers’ Via All Things Go

Today, UK-based indie dream pop duo Sonny Elliot share their debut EP, Under Covers. In advance of the official release, All Things Go exclusively streamed the EP with praise, stating, “This smooth introduction dances a very subtle line between shoegaze and dream pop, which leads the listener down a road of pleasant familiarity without too much fluff. But don’t get spoiled by this. Their dynamism comes through quickly.” Under Covers EP is out now on all DSPs.

Rap/Rocker HYRO THE HERO Returns with New Album “Flagged Channel” , Debuts “Bullet” Music Video

Houston-raised, LA-based rock/rapper HYRO THE HERO has resurrected his uniquely innovative fusion of rap and rock with the highly-awaited follow-up to his 2011 debut album “Birth, School, Work, Death” (produced by Ross Robinson (Slipknot, Korn, Glassjaw)) with his new release, “Flagged Channel”.

Billy and Dolly share “Can’t Stay Calm” off upcoming album, Five Suns

When Billy & Dolly started work on Five Suns, their third album, they had three main items on their agenda: loud guitars, dirty keyboards, and the end of the world. Today, they share the fourth track and video “Can’t Stay Calm” off their upcoming album via MXDWN.

mxdwn PREMIERE: Billy & Dolly “Can’t Stay Calm” in New Song from Upcoming Album Five Suns

Soulwax Share New Track “Essential Three”

Elaborating on the album, the band say: “When we were approached to make an Essential Mix for the BBC in May 2017, we chose to do what every sane human being would do, we decided to lock ourselves into our studio for two weeks and make an hour of new music based around the word ‘Essential’, instead of preparing a mix of already existing music. The product of this otherwise unwise decision is something we ended up being very proud of and is now being released on the piece of plastic you’re are currently holding in your hands.”

Pop Rock Band Till I Fall Release “Acoustic” EP

California pop rock band Till I Fall show their softer side on their newest acoustic EP, simply titled “Acoustic,” out TODAY. The four track collection strips down four original songs to a bare minimum, revealing yet another layer to the band’s musicality and giving listeners a fresh take on their music. About the EP, the band states:

Zax Avila: “Acoustic songs always speak louder to me because it seems like the rawest form of music. It can bring out an entirely different vibe with our lyrics bring being the focal point.”

Brandon Leland: “I’m really stoked to be sharing this EP with everybody and to head back to the studio ASAP. We’ve got a lot of new music and ideas that are unique and will hopefully help spark some new trends in the underground music network, to open up more conversation and encourage others to embrace their individuality.”

Fink, Marxer & Gleaves Team Up for New Album, “Shout and Shine”

Today, Grammy-award winning legends Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer join noted multi-instrumentalist Sam Gleaves to announce their debut album, Shout and Shine, as the trio Fink, Marxer & Gleaves. Bluegrass Today announced the album and premiered the video for the first single, “Little Hot Pink House Trailer”. Shout and Shine merges a variety of traditional instrumentation with modern messages about the power of love, acceptance, and the importance of diversity. Distributed by Redeye, Shout and Shine is available for pre-order on Amazon, iTunes, and the band’s website.

Hot Pink House Trailer from Fink, Marxer & Gleaves