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@skopemag News For October 28, 2018 @ 2 pm est

New Music: Tiny Hazard To Release “The Long Way” On November 9th, Ba Da Bing is releasing the second installment from Brooklyn’s Tiny Hazard. Following their full-length Greyland, The Long Way is an EP with a heavy, hypnotic core, an incredibly catchy tone poem, and a bit of departure from their previous work. Tiny Hazard…

@skopemag News For October 27, 2018 @ 5 pm est

Jon Samuel Announces Dead Melodies LP + Shares Title Track The album’s title track premiered through Substream Magazine, and is now available to stream on digital platforms across the globe. Samuel charges through Dead Melodies’ title track with carefree vigour, riding the song’s adrenalized motorik rhythm toward a joyous, anthemic chorus that wields its title…

@skopemag News For October 27, 2018 @ 8 am est

QUINN XCII RELEASES NEW SONG “WEREWOLF” FT. YOSHI FLOWER Today, Quinn XCII returns with his brand new single “Werewolf” ft. Yoshi Flower via Columbia Records. “”Werewolf” is a song about having an old “somebody” in your life that you fear running into again, and the feelings and emotions you get when you do,” explains Quinn…

@skopemag News For October 26, 2018 @ 2 pm est

SG LEWIS RELEASES NEW TRACK ‘A.A.T FT. DREW LOVE’ Today, PMR-signed songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist SG Lewis releases new single ‘A.A.T’, featuring Drew Love of acclaimed American hip-hop duo THEY. The track follows previous single ‘Hurting’ featuring AlunaGeorge and is taken from the second phase of his upcoming three-part concept album ‘Dusk, Dark, Dawn’, out…

@skopemag News For October 26, 2018 @ 11 am est

Fickle Friends – “The Moment” Video The video was filmed by keyboardist Jack Wilson in Las Vegas during a day off on their recent North American tour. For their inspiration behind the video, lead singer Natti Shiner shared “We just finished our first ever proper US tour – Vegas was the only city that we…

@skopemag News For October 25, 2018 @ 1 pm est

French Dark-Rock Cult M E L T unveiled new music video “Cypher” About one year the first (and limited for its “circle”) release of its debut full-length and self-titled album, French Dark-Rock/Post-Punk/Indie-Art-Rock/Avant-Garde-Metal quartet Melt will reissue this effort on November 7th for CD and digital worldwide re-release through Bandcamp and the main digital platforms (iTunes,…

@skopemag News For October 25, 2018 @ 11 am est

WATCH: The intoxicating colour of “Stowaway” “Stowaway” was filmed during a rainy fall day across multiple locations in the suburbs of Toronto. Ironic yet appropriate to the song, the images are everything but a southern oasis. We can be seen driving a vintage Mercedes and swimming in a pool, although the dismal scenes don’t express…

@skopemag News For October 24, 2018 @ 4 pm est

OWL COMPANY takes a Rorschach test in new Antagonist music video Brazilian active rockers Owl Company have just released a new music video for the song “Antagonist”, which is taken from their upcoming album Iris due out November 9, 2018 via Eclipse Records. The video was directed by Caike Scheffer and it explores the aftermath…

@skopemag News For October 24, 2018 @ noon est

STIIR release new single ‘Luxury Butter’ North London four-piece STIIR have released their new single, ‘Luxury Butter’. An infectious blend of swelling synthesisers, shimmering guitars and silky vocals, the track flows seamlessly through laid-back verses and euphoric choruses, accompanied by lush vocal harmonies and sumptuous melodies. TAMMA announces debut single ‘beat you down’ One of…

@skopemag News For October 24, 2018 @ 11 am est

London based vocalist, songwriter and bassist, MEI London-based vocalist, songwriter and bassist MEI releases her debut EP ‘Hurrygirl’ – just in time for her London launch party at the Queen of Hoxton on 24th October. MEI’s sound is an accomplished blend of British R&B, afrobeat and jazz influences, and is already being backed by Brian…

@skopemag News For October 23, 2018 @ noon est

Vigils // Release creepy new video “Grinning” just in time for Halloween Just in time for Halloween, French-American rock/metal band Vigils release a spine-chilling video for their latest song “Grinning.” The video premiered exclusively with Alt Press. The track’s hardcore vocals and heavy guitars are a perfect soundtrack to the video’s intense and nightmarish imagery.…

@skopemag News For October 23, 2018 @ 8 am est

You need to stream ESP EVOLUTION New Single ‘RASTA MOVEMENT’ Quiet as a Mouse – ‘Control Freak’ Official Video Edinburgh based indie band’s new music video/single ‘Control Freak’ taken from our Creative Scotland funded debut album ‘Is It Funny When It Hurts?’ BRING ME THE HORIZON ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE “WONDERFUL LIFE’ The band’s frontman Oli…

@skopemag News For October 22, 2018 @ Noon est

CLEAN CUT KID – NEW EP ‘PAINKILLER’ OUT NOW / NOVEMBER UK TOUR Written, recorded and engineered entirely by the band, the band then took a 10 month break from the road to record new music. The first thing they did was head back to their native Liverpool, where they rented a pod in an…

@skopemag News For October 22, 2018 @ 9 am est

Cris Cab & J. Balvin Releases New Video “Just Wanna Love You” At just 25 years old, Cris Cab has accomplished more in the world of music than most artists could ever dream. He has hit the top of the charts, won awards, collaborated with some of the biggest names in all of music and…

@skopemag News For October 21, 2018 @ 7 am est

BoomBox releases new album ‘Western Voodoo’ Today, BoomBox releases their newest offering, Western Voodoo. This album was recorded between 2017 and 2018 at Rat Nial studios outside muscle shoals Alabama. “It’s BoomBox held to the light at a slightly different angle… The tracks on this album are quite vulnerable and exposed, with the hope that…

@skopemag News For October 20, 2018 @ 7 am est

Born as a son of a Baptist, TOLLIVER As the son of a Baptist pastor and gospel singing music, LA-based frontman TOLLIVER certainly takes a lot of influence from his religious background when composing his music. Filled with a grand and broad sense of atmosphere, the alt-RnB artist almost looks to contradict his own strict…

@skopemag News For October 19, 2018 @ 2 pm est

Rising Australian producer KITO’s HAANI EP out now Kito’s most recent single “Strawberries” featuring Trinidad James, Elley Duhe and Kodie Shane was released to critical praise: Complex proclaims, “Kito has returned with a bright new single…that should add some warmth to your playlists before fall arrives,” while Ones To Watch furthers, “Underneath transfixing, wobbling production,…

@skopemag News For October 19, 2018 @ Noon est

Rising Artist LAYTO Drops Official Video For VIRAL Buzz Track Not too long ago, Layto Mullen was waking up before sunrise to earn his keep. Now, the Massachusetts native is releasing the video for his single, “Little Poor Me,” which went viral earlier this summer amassing 16+ million streams across YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music and…

@skopemag News For October 19, 2018 @ 9 am est

Rachel Ana Dobken Drops New Track The multi-talented artist has a knack for blending indie-rock, soul and jazz throughout her music, describing herself as “My Morning Jacket meets Lake Street Dive.” All photographs for the record were taken by famed rock photographer, Danny Clinch, who has worked with Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, My Morning Jacket,…

@skopemag News For October 18, 2018 @ 1 pm est

BROKEN HANDS SIGN TO ATLANTIC RECORDS Atlantic Records has announced the signing of British band Broken Hands who have gripped U.K. press such as the BBC, NME, and The Independent with their dazzling excursions into space rock, psychedelic garage, and fuzzed out gritty blues. Sarah And The Safe Word Announce Upcoming EP Release “Red Hot…

@skopemag News For October 18, 2018 @ 10 am est

Tangerine | “Cherry Red” Out Today + EP 10/19 The track follows the album’s first dream pop single “Local Mall” from the EP. The band’s past singles “Fever Dream” and “Sly Moon” were also produced by Michael Shuman (Queens of the Stone Age, Mini Mansions) and Zach Dawes (Mini Mansions), and they recently toured the…

@skopemag News For October 17, 2018 @ 3 PM Est

VIDEO: LORD KESSELI & THE DRUMS release tripped-out, sequin-studded film for return single WIZARD The eccentric and unpredictable Lord Kesseli & The Drums release the video for their new single, WIZARD, out now on Irascible and Bookmaker Records. The ethereal bliss of breathless vocals, gossamer-light piano and synth percussion tumble into a hail of distorted…

@skopemag News For October 17, 2018 @ 1 PM Est

Editors Share Video For “Cold” Platinum-selling British band Editors today unveil the video for “Cold”, the fourth single taken from their sixth studio album Violence, released in March via Play It Again Sam. The video, directed by celebrated artist Rahi Rezvani, was shot in Iceland and stars US ballet dancer Drew Jacoby. It’s dramatic, yet…

@skopemag News For October 17, 2018 @ Noon Est

You need to stream ESP EVOLUTION New Single ‘RASTA MOVEMENT’ Mr Twin Sister share “Alien FM” single Salt is depthless, wandering, wanting, reliant, trapped, restless, waiting, wished upon, released, cinched, trimmed, unseen, erased, outsung, seen, rewatched, unknown, smeared, unsure, wanting, needing, seeking, losing, refined, unobstructed, alone, cold, alien, purified, aged, polished, remade, fortified, forgotten, fearful,…

@skopemag News For October 16, 2018 @ 9 am est

Lindsay Lou Announces Fall 2018 Tour Today, poignant powerhouse songstress Lindsay Lou announces an extensive North American fall tour with her band. Performing in support of their latest album, Southland (released April 2018), the tour kicks off on October 24th at Mississippi Studios in Portland, Oregon, heads down the West Coast, and then across the…

@skopemag News For October 15, 2018 @ 3 pm Est

AMBER MARK Reveals Video For ‘Put You On Feat. DRAM’ Today sees exquisite New York-based singer/songwriter/producer Amber Mark reveal the video for infectious new single ‘Put You On’ featuring Virginia native DRAM via PMR/Virgin Records. The gorgeous visuals, directed by Mahaneela in Amber’s hometown of New York, feature both artists amid a stunning array of…

@skopemag news for October 15, 2018 @ Noon est

Katie Garibaldi New Single “Safe and Warm (Lullaby for Jesus)” Frayed Moon – Live Steady, Die Ready 2nd Single GONE Frayed Moon is excited to announce that this fall we’re releasing our debut album Live Steady, Die Ready. The album releases on October 25 in tandem with a six city regional tour. In advance of…

@skopemag news for October 15, 2018 @ 8 am est

The Prodigy release new track ‘Fight Fire With Fire’ (ft. Ho99o9) The Prodigy have today unveiled new track ‘Fight Fire With Fire’ (ft. Ho99o9), taken from the forthcoming album ‘No Tourists.’ ‘Fight Fire With Fire’ (ft. Ho99o9) is available to stream, download and as an instant grat now. The band’s twenty-date winter tour – including…

@skopemag News For October 14, 2018 @ 3 pm est

Ku4Real – ‘SEE U WIN Ft. T23zy Tarantino, Backdoe Money, Qt & Shock Money’ Born and raised in Atlanta Ga Ku4Real has been in the music business as a writer artist & producer. KU DOLLA a.k.a. Ku4Real has worked with artists like Akon, Future, 8ball & MJG, Decatur Redd, The Late Great Pimp C and…

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

DeVotchKa share cinematic music video for “Empty Vessels,” premiered via Relix DeVotchKa frontman Nick Urata explains, “For ‘Empty Vessels’ we teamed up with famed Czech director Martin Krejci. The story is based on true events. In Eastern Europe many beautiful, ancient villages were buried by Reservoirs and Mining waste. In the name of progress, entire…

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

Katie Garibaldi New Single “Safe and Warm (Lullaby for Jesus)” New Release from Yoshi Flower “American Raver” On Interscope Records Newly signed to Interscope Records, writer, producer, and multi-genre artist, Yoshi Flower releases his debut mixtape, AMERICAN RAVER today, October 12th on GRDN/Interscope Records. The mixtape premiered via i-D and is available now on all…

@skopemag News For October 12, 2018 @ 2 pm est

Free Money share new video for ‘U Got Me’ Free Money are a four-piece from East London. The upcoming EP is to be released via Buff Records and Communion Records. Fittingly it’s Communion’s first collaboration of this kind and also the first release for Buff Records,Dan White (Tribes) and Blaine Harrison (Mystery Jets). Higher Education’s…

@skopemag News For October 12, 2018 @ Noon est

The Powerful Message From Joe Settineri: “Batman Cries” Mental Health Month “The new video for Batman Cries explores the inner superhero in us all — the strong, inner-spirit that fights for us and keeps us moving, dreaming, and striving. It’s about the eventuality that even our strongest self-needs to be reassured, lifted up, and cheered…

@skopemag News For October 12, 2018 @ 7:30 am est

New Release from LITTLE MIX FT. NICKI MINAJ “WOMAN LIKE ME” On Sony Music Australia Global superstars Little Mix return with their sensational new single ‘Woman Like Me’; a harmony led, urban, reggae pop smash, featuring the iconic Nicki Minaj Essie Holt Teams Up with LANKS on ‘Distant Places’ Written in an hour the sombre…

@skopemag News For October 11, 2018 @ 6 pm est

Katie Garibaldi New Single “Safe and Warm (Lullaby for Jesus)” CHARLI XCX AND TROYE SIVAN STAR IN THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘1999’ Co-produced by XCX alongside Ryan Staake (Diplo, J.Cole), the official music video which stars both artists, pays homage to 1999. It’s jam-packed with nostalgia from that year across music, film and technology,…

@skopemag News For October 11, 2018 @ 1 pm est

Artist & Actress Cierra Ramirez Releases New Video “Bad Boys” Tribeca Music/EMPIRE Records recording artist Cierra Ramirez today releases a new video for her latest single “Bad Boys”. The video exclusively premiered yesterday on Sweety High who called the video, “not only is the video visually stunning and fun to watch, it’s also oh-so-relatable.” JACK…

@skopemag News For October 11, 2018 @ Noon est

Post-disco newcomer Vanity Fairy shares debut track ‘He Can Be Your Lady’ Co-produced alongside collaborators Sammy Yamaha and Simon Byrt (HMLTD, Pixx, Babeheaven), Vanity Fairy is the new project from Daisy Capri – a wonky, weird and wonderful reimagining of late 70s disco dance-floor fillers. LP Announces New Album Heart to Mouth Available December 7…

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

COSMO’S MIDNIGHT SHARE VIDEO FOR “TALK TO ME” FEAT. TOVE STYRKE Today, Australian twin beat-makers Cosmo’s Midnight share the video for their track “Talk To Me” Feat. Tove Styrke which is included on their recently released debut album What Comes Next via Nite High/Sony Music Australia/RCA Records. The video takes place within their Inner West…

@skopemag News For October 10, 2018 @ 2 pm est

JARAMI RELEASE VIDEO FOR NEW TRACK “COLD BLOODED” STARRING ICKY & STICKY Today, Swedish producer duo Jarami release the video to their new track, “Cold Blooded” via RCA Records. The track was selected as a Zane Lowe World Record last week and today the animated video features Jarami super fans Icky & Sticky that promote…

@skopemag News For October 10, 2018 @ 10:30 am est

ALKYMIST: Debut LP By Copenhagen Prog/Doom Metal Act Out Now Through Indisciplinarian The eponymous debut LP by Denmark’s progressive doom metal outfit ALKYMIST is out now through their allies at Copenhagen-based independent label Indisciplinarian. ALKYMIST is a new force in doom metal – a force which, in its own manner, seeks to bring the hope…