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@skopemag news for november 16, 2018 @ 5 pm est

New Music // Elder Island share multi-layered single ‘You & I’ The track showcases the band’s trademark ability to interweave and experiment with layers, creating an immersive track that commands multiple listens. Their fanbase is growing with each release, resulting in over 40 million streams on Spotify alone as well as support from Earmilk, NME,…

@skopemag news for november 16, 2018 @ 12:30 pm est

‘PASTIS’ single release ‘Valour Valour’ is the second single of the Finnish rock n roll band ‘Pastis’ upcoming debut LP ‘Circles’ (release 8th February 2019). It was recorded and co-produced by the award-winning producer Lauri Eloranta, and it also features trumpet virtuoso Antero Priha who has performed with the likes of Ray Charles, Carla Bley…

@skopemag news for november 16, 2018 @ 9 am est

Gerald Toto | new video French-Antillean Gérald Toto has released a new video for ‘Away Alive’ the latest BBC 6Music and Worldwide FM-supported single lifted from his new album ‘Sway’, out now via Nø Førmat) and written, performed and produced single-handedly by Gérald. Watch here. One of ‘Sway’’s most languid, transportive moments (with lyrics written…

@skopemag news for november 15, 2018 @ 2 pm est

Watsky Shares New Song “Mean Ass Drunk” | New LP Coming in 2019 The track is the third new song released by Watsky this year and comes on the heels of his Welcome To The Family Tour, which wrapped up earlier this month on the West Coast. In addition to to “Mean Ass Drunk,” he…

@skopemag News For November 15, 2018 @ noon est

Baby Fuzz Drops New Video Baby FuzZ is the alias of Brandon Lowry, who is a songwriter, record producer and recording artist. This video is a pop/alt/glam-rock masterpiece and follows previous video, “Disneyland,” which received major nods from Flaunt Magazine, Pop Justice, Hilly Dilly and more. In a macabre yet fun punk influenced anthem, “Burial,”…

@skopemag News For November 15, 2018 @ 8 am est

Robert DeLong Unveils Video for Ricky Reed Prod. Single + Announces 2019 Tour Robert’s impressive live show has grown with the addition of two new band members and well as adding a laser harp to his live repertoire. Blended Magazine said of the raucous NYC show at Bowery Ballroom, “DeLong proved to deliver a performance…

@skopemag News For November 14, 2018 @ noon est

SECOND SINGLE FROM ‘CREED II’ SOUNDTRACK “MANTRA” BY KENDRICK LAMAR & PHARRELL WILLIAMS Mike WiLL Made-It has shared the second single from his original motion picture soundtrack for Creed II — “Mantra” by multi-Grammy Award-winning artists Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell Williams. Creed II, the latest installment in the legendary Rocky saga and starring Michael B.…

@skopemag News For November 14, 2018 @ 9 am est

Ra Ra Riot’s Wes Miles Stops by Billboard to Perform | Listen to New Song “This Time Of Year” Now! The track, which was produced by duo Kieran Menzies and Dean Reid (Lana Del Rey, Kesha, Dua Lipa) and mixed by Dave Emery (The Killers, HAIM, Liam Gallagher), is the band’s first since 2016’s LP…

@skopemag News For November 13, 2018 @ 1 pm est

ANGEL DU$T SIGN TO ROADRUNNER RECORDS Baltimore, Maryland’s Angel Du$t have announced their signing to Roadrunner Records and shared two new singles – “Big Ass Love” and “Take Away The Pain” – which are streaming now via The FADER. The surprise singles mark the first new music from Angel Du$t since the release of their…

@skopemag News For November 13, 2018 @ 8 am est

Mumford & Sons confirm exclusive album screenings in partnership with National Geographic Mumford & Sons will host listening events at movie theatres across North America this Thursday, November 15, allowing a select group of fans exclusive access to their fourth studio album, Delta, on the eve of its release. These screenings—held in Atlanta, Chicago, New…

@skopemag News For November 12, 2018 @ noon est

MALUM SKY Release New Official Video For ‘Borrower’ Welsh progressive metal band Malum Sky release a their new video for the track Borrower taken from their upcoming mini-album Diatribe due for release worldwide via Sliptrick Records on January 15th, 2019. MK reveals Boston Bun remix of Back & Forth feat Becky Hill & Jonas Blue…

@skopemag News For November 12, 2018 @ 9 am est

TYLER, THE CREATOR RELEASES NEW TRACK “I AM THE GRINCH” Tyler, the Creator has unveiled his new original song “I Am the Grinch” for Universal Pictures’ & Illumination’s feature film Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch today. Check out the official lyric video HERE. SG Lewis Releases Dark Today. Featuring AlunaGeorge, TEED, Bruno Major, Drew Love &…

@skopemag News For November 11, 2018 @ 11 am est

Brooklyn’s Rue Snider releasing split single “City Living”/”Orlando” Brooklyn, NY indie singer songwriter Rue Snider will be releasing the title track to his latest album as a split single with a new song, “Orlando,” on Tuesday November 13. We greatly appreciate the support you’ve given to his previous singles “Run Away With You,” “Hot Summer…

@skopemag News For November 10, 2018 @ 4 pm est

Russell Louder unveils their first single ‘Cost Of Living’ ‘Cost of Living’ is a ruminating confrontation in which Russell Louder personifies circumstances of the past. The minimal, yet clean and nuanced production lends itself well to a voice so haunting and hopeful. It’s this voice that stays at the forefront of the song – carrying…

@skopemag News For November 9, 2018 @ Noon est

LAWRENCE ROTHMAN RELEASES MINI-ALBUM LA singer/changeling Lawrence Rothman has released their project of 6 songs entitled ‘I Know I’ve Been Wrong, But Can We Talk?’ via Downtown Records. The project is heavily inspired by reconnecting with their estranged father after coming out as gender fluid and the passing of their best friend by suicide (read…

@skopemag News For November 9, 2018 @ 11 am est

Sure Sure: New Single “Idiot” + Young The Giant Tour Indie pop band from LA, Sure Sure just released their sharp and charismatic new single “Idiot” today via Ghettoblaster Magazine. Silent Forum to release brand new single ‘Robot’ | Libertino Records 07.12.18 ‘Robot’ is the second single to be taken from the eagerly anticipated debut…

@skopemag News For November 9, 2018 @ 8 am est

New > Numbers announces new artist North Sea Dialect North Sea Dialect’s debut album Local Guide is out on Friday 9th November. In advance of that listen to the meditative and immersive Gloup, a track taken from the release and up on Soundcloud now. Alfie Templeman Shares New Video for “Like An Animal”, Debut EP…

@skopemag News For November 8, 2018 @ 3 pm est

Toledo Premieres “Bath” via Thrdcoast When Jordan Dunn-Pilz and Daniel Alvarez de Toledo were just small lads, they started playing guitar in the nearby town to attract listeners. Now, the two seasoned musicians are gigging and giggling their way to success as TOLEDO. With a blend of traditional and modern sounds, TOLEDO is an indie…

@skopemag News For November 8, 2018 @ 11 am est

Sleep Signals Announce Tour with Atreyu, Memphis May Fire, and Ice Nine Kills Minneapolis, MN-based rockers Sleep Signals have announced that they will return to the road on the In Our Wake Tour, with Atreyu, Memphis May Fire and Ice Nine Kills, which begins November 9th in Phoenix, Arizona and concludes on December 13th. Minneapolis…

@skopemag News For November 8, 2018 @ 10 am est

J Fernandez shares new track / video “Volcanic Winter” ahead of new Joyful Noise LP due Friday Occasional Din is a sunny shoebox diorama for the eternal pessimist. Over the past half decade, songs by Chicago artist J Fernandez have appeared like unexpected gifts, each time invoking a holiday we didn’t realize existed. Like all…

@skopemag News For November 7, 2018 @ 3 pm est

Ambrosia Parsley + Holly Miranda Release New Video, “It Won’t Be Me,” Out Now Following chart-topping success across Europe at the dawn of the new millennium, Ambrosia Parsley determinedly brought avant-pop band Shivaree back into obscurity. Now she’s back with a bit of vampire heartbreak, a pair of 40 cent fangs and a bottle of…

@skopemag News For November 7, 2018 @ 10 am est

Tommy Genesis premieres “Bad Boy” + debut album out this Friday Genesis is also sharing the dates for her God is Wild Tour that will take her through Europe and North America in 2019, with stops including the Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles, Beat Kitchen in Chicago, Elsewhere in Brooklyn and more. Jonathan Franco shares…

@skopemag News For November 6, 2018 @ 2 pm est

Cipher: Listen to their cover of “Call Me” by Blondie While the fans wait for the release of Cipher’s compilation which will celebrate their 20th anniversary, the death/thrash metal collective has recorded a very special version of “Call Me”, a track originally released by american rock band Blondie in 1980. Goodbye Honolulu stream “More Honey”…

@skopemag News For November 6, 2018 @ 10 am est

FLORA CASH UNVEIL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “YOU’RE SOMEBODY ELSE” The track has amassed over 14 million streams on Spotify alone, has broken the Top 10 and climbing at Alternative Radio, is currently #5 at Triple A Radio, and is one of the most Shazamed Alternative records of the year. “You’re Somebody Else” is available now…

@skopemag News For November 5, 2018 @ 3 pm est

Night Lights – ‘Talk to Me’ (Official Music Video) The now Los Angeles-based band met while attending school in Boston, and have since discovered a balance between profound lyrics, hooky melodies, intriguing harmonic progressions, and danceability. They are inspired by the likes of Mutemath, Two Door Cinema Club, Friendly Fires, and Radiohead, yet they found…

@skopemag News For November 5, 2018 @ noon est

Video Release With ROËDS & GUSTAF NORÉN – All U The result is music moving in an electronic landscape, well-anchored in the contemporary but with excursions through disco beats, playing basses, playful melodies and coloured words of art. The texts are as transcendental excursions in Norén’s brain. Andrea Bocelli’s ‘Sì’ Debuts at No. 1 on…

@skopemag News For November 5, 2018 @ 8 am est

Kris Wu Releases Debut Album ‘Antares’ Today marks the much-anticipated release of Antares—the debut album from chart-topping Chinese recording artist/songwriter/producer/actor Kris Wu. Released via Ace Unit/Interscope Records, Antares is available now through all digital retailers. GLOBAL GRIND CHATS WITH BREAD DOE ABOUT NEW SINGLE “PICK UP” KOKE INTERLUDE VIDEO “Pick Up” is the first single…

@skopemag News For November 4, 2018 @ 8 am est

IMOGEN HEAP x THE MUSIC OF HARRY POTTER & THE CURSED CHILD – OUT NOW! Today, The Music of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, an album of music by Imogen Heap from the internationally acclaimed stage production, is available in both physical and digital formats via Sony Music Masterworks – listen here. Written, composed,…

@skopemag News For November 3, 2018 @ 8 am est

STATE OF SOUND RELEASE NEW SINGLE “BRIGHTER DAY” ALONG WITH “MISTY MORNING SKIES” B-SIDE TODAY Today, Stockholm-based duo State of Sound release their new single “Brighter Day” along with the B-side of their acoustic track “Misty Morning Skies.” Both songs are available now at all digital retail providers via Sony Music Sweden/RCA Records. Bear Grillz…

@skopemag News For November 2, 2018 @ 2 pm est

Music Video Debut: Talk About Love: Music From the Motion Picture “No Postage Necessary” The digital-only soundtrack for the Indie Dramedy No Postage Necessary is now available “Talk About Love: Music from the Motion Picture No Postage Necessary” which marks the first soundtrack from singer/songwriter/composer, Charleene Closshey. No Postage Necessary made history earlier this year…

@skopemag News For November 2, 2018 @ noon est

Sister Sparrow’s haunting new “Ghost” video, out now Released on October 12th, via Thirty Tigers, Gold sees Sister Sparrow expressing herself like never before. Produced and co-written in collaboration with Carter Matschullat (Chef’Special, Secret Weapons) at Brooklyn’s DØØM Studio, the album displays the evolution of Sister Sparrow’s sound, showcasing her immense voice while fusing her…

@skopemag News For November 2, 2018 @ 9 am est

MOSS KENA SHARES THE VIDEO FOR “SILHOUETTE” Today, 20-year-old vocalist, musician and songwriter Moss Kena shares the video for his new single “Silhouette.” The video premiered via Wonderland today. From his upcoming second EP, the track was produced by Rodaidh McDonald (The xx, Sampha, King Krule). The One + One EP will be available to…

@skopemag News For November 1, 2018 @ noon est

BEN WRIGHT SMITH announces the first installment of a new EP trilogy, in PSYCHOTROPICAL It has been a busy year for Melbourne’s Ben Wright Smith. Since the release of his acclaimed single ‘Storm Boy’, the songwriter has been furiously working on ascending to the top of his next crowning achievement – the PSYCHOTROPICAL trilogy. BEDLEM…

@skopemag News For November 1, 2018 @ 9 am est

You need to stream ESP EVOLUTION New Single ‘RASTA MOVEMENT’ VERIDIA + Amy Lee of Evanescence Release Video For “I’ll Never Be Ready” via Alternative Press Nashville-based pop/rock/electronic band VERIDIA are thrilled to release their debut full-length album The Beast You Feed today. You might be familiar with the trio already – they?ve made quite…

@skopemag News For Halloween October 31, 2018 @ noon est

Mansa Obi drops off his latest track, “YRNRW.” After surviving a Thirty-Five foot fall with his close friend August 16th, 2016. Four surgeries and a year of rehab later; Mansa Obi has emerged from the ashes to finish his life’s work. KULICK UNVEILS MUSIC VIDEO FOR “COLORS” TODAY Today, singer-songwriter Kulick unveils the music video…

@skopemag News For Halloween October 31, 2018 @ 10 am est

THE FLORETS revel in the sun-drenched indie-garage sounds of new single ‘JUST COAST’ Continuing to come into their own in 2018, Melbourne band The Florets emerge with a brand new single, in the breezy ‘JUST COAST’! Perfect for long summer days and nights ahead, The Florets flow through with ease on ‘Just Coast’, pairing distinctive…

@skopemag News For October 30, 2018 @ noon est

Mitchell Tenpenny Releases Latest Track “Walk Like Him;” New Album ‘Telling All My Secrets’ Due 12/14 Ahead of his debut Riser House/Columbia Nashville album Telling All My Secrets due everywhere on December 14, singer/songwriter Mitchell Tenpenny shares a new song, “Walk Like Him,” written by Tenpenny, Justin Ebach and Steven Dale Jones. It took a…

@skopemag News For October 30, 2018 @ 9 am est

JAC Presents ‘3-6-5’ + ‘Hearts Stop’ on Youtube & Spotify + Anderson .Paak vid for “Tints” ft. Kendrick Lamar Check out the new video for Anderson .Paak’s “Tints” ft. Kendrick Lamar. Directed by Colin Tilley, the five-minute film features Kendrick Lamar with surprise cameos from Dr. Dre and his wife Nicole Young. The track comes…

@skopemag News For October 29, 2018 @ 3pm est

Frankley Everlong announce new album Till the Dance Do Us Part out January 18, 2019 and new music video Till the Dance Do Us Part contains nine tracks which showcase the band’s unique talent and ability to grab listeners by the ear and mesmerize them with songs that are pure, simple fun. The album’s first…

@skopemag News For October 29, 2018 @ 11 am est

The Ians ‘Gold Teeth’ Single & Video Taking cues from Nirvana, The Strokes, and Bob Dylan, The Ians are a modern grunge band best experienced live. With sharp hooks and thrashing guitars, The Ians play their music like only a band who’ve done the hard yards can play. Archie Faulks releases brand new single ‘Blackout’…