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@skopemag news – weekend – november 1, 2020 @ 2 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope 156/SILENCE RELEASES NEW SINGLE “NO ANGEL” SharpTone Records’ newest signees, Pittsburgh’s breakout hardcore/metal band 156/SILENCE, have debuted a new single titled “No Angel” today. The track is found on the band’s forthcoming Deluxe Edition of their critically praised record “Irrational Pull,” that’s set for release on November 27th. Chicago’s King Von…

@skopemag news – weekend – november 1, 2020 @ 11 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Brixx & Abigail Asante drop ‘Bad Gyal Bounce’ Radiating ultimate female energy at a time when females are dominating the UK rap scene, the pair spin the track with witty one-liners and hard-hitting flows. A song which is due to be an anthem for the females, Brixx once again emits her…

@skopemag news – weekend – november 1, 2020 @ 8 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Jesse Mac Cormack Releases New Songs “Let It Go / Incomplete” // New Album Arriving in 2021 Jesse Mac Cormack is keeping busy during these strange times and is thrilled to unveil today two brand new songs titled “Let It Go” and “Incomplete.” These fresh tracks follow the release of the…

@skopemag news – weekend – october 31, 2020 @ 4 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Statues release “Holocene” album Statues are back with a new album. “Holocene” is the first release from the band since their debut “Adult Lobotomy”, released on German label Crazysane Records in 2018. The debut sold out in no time, and received praise by critics as well as punk legend Walter Schreifels…

@skopemag news – Halloween – october 31, 2020 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Jeremiah Fraites Teams Up With Paul Nicklen And SeaLegacy For Powerful “Maggie” Video The Lumineers co-founder, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Jeremiah Fraites has teamed up acclaimed videographer/marine biologist Paul Nicklen for a powerful video set to his new single “Maggie.” In close collaboration with SeaLegacy, 21st-century storytellers that use cutting-edge media to…

@skopemag news – Halloween – october 31, 2020 @ 9 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Nation Beat Drops New Music Video For Title Track “The Royal Chase” The chase has been on for a longtime for drummer/percussionist extraordinaire Scott Kettner. With his collective Nation Beat, he has long explored the folkloric musical traditions of Brazil and Louisiana. That exploration of the shared history and culture of…

@skopemag news – friday – october 30, 2020 @ 1 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Roots & Tings Drop New Single Roots and Tings comments, “‘Election Time’ speaks to the complex feelings Americans have about the upcoming election. The phony political promises, the broken, intrinsically racist, sexist, classist and, in this time, a lying administration that is increasingly, dangerously authoritarian. The need to resist and fight…

@skopemag news – friday – october 30, 2020 @ 8 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope LA’s NEW LANGUAGE Smacks Self-Inflicted Hypocrisy On New Single “Stuck With Yourself,” “Stuck With Yourself” is the title and priority track off of NEW LANGUAGE’s sophomore LP ‘Stuck With Yourself.’ It is arguably the most head-turning track the band has put out to date, due to the alternative shift in tones,…

@skopemag news – thursday – october 29, 2020 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Anna of the North releases Believe EP   Consisting of celestial home made reworks of “Dream Girl” and “Lovers,” breathtaking new song “Someone Special,” and an ethereal cover of Cher’s “Believe,” the EP is rooted in heartfelt retrospection and nostalgia. Opening with a cover of Bendik Baksaas band’s “Lover Ghost,” Anna gets…

@skopemag news – thursday – october 29, 2020 @ 10 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope CHEMICAL SAFARI & D-WAYNE DROP FUNKY PILLS TOGETHER ON SMASH DEEP Raves for days with the party banger ‘Funky Pills’ from nocturnal animals Chemical Safari (aka Brody Jenner) and D-wayne who have linked up to drop some techy-styled house wobble to the dancefloor or living room! Those tuning in for this…

@skopemag news – wednesday – october 28, 2020 @ 3 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Ulf Nilsson – New album out now! Ulf has signed with the record label Fifth Island Music and is now ready to release his second solo album ‘Make A Move’ TODAY (October 23rd). This album has been in the making for some years now, from early 2015 to late 2019. Three…

@skopemag news – wednesday – october 28, 2020 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope GHXST release new single taken from ‘Dark Days’ EP, out on November 16th Grunge-noise duo GHXST will release their new EP ‘Dark Days’ on 16th November. They have now shared a new track taken from the EP. Even if ‘U R My Night’ moves at a somehow slower pace than what…

@skopemag news – wednesday – october 28, 2020 @ 11 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope A Story Told Release New Single/Video, “On and On” Following the band’s previous singles “Home for the Summer,” “Now Now Now,” and “Messed Around,” “​On and On​” is a high energy pop-punk track that sonically pays homage to the genre’s all time greats while providing a modern twist. ​”We’re constantly seeking…

@skopemag news – tuesday – october 27, 2020 @ 2 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Biig Piig Releases Two New Tracks “Oh No / Liahr” Today, Biig Piig has dropped two brand new tracks, “Oh No” and “Liahr.” The songs both perfectly capture her ability to find moments of calm and clarity even in the most chaotic of circumstances. “Oh No” was written about that timely…

@skopemag news – monday – october 26, 2020 @ 2 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sanya N’Kanta Releases New Track “The Hard Lesson” Today, the Jamaican-born, Charlotte-based musician Sanya N’Kanta has shared his new song “The Hard Lesson.” The track is currently streaming on American Songwriter who calls it “An emotionally gripping song.” “The Hard Lesson” will be available on streaming services this Friday, October 23rd.…

@skopemag news – monday – october 26, 2020 @ 10 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope ‘I’VE COME TO TELL YOU I’M GOING AWAY’ – Single Released: 16th October French /Australian music artist, producer, poet and video creator Benedict Sinister’s third single, “I’ve Come to Tell You I’m Going Away” was released on 16th October via the label Music For Sapiosexuals. The single, a translation of the…

@skopemag news – weekend – october 25, 2020 @ 8 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Artist: Zadar – Track: Alien Being Alien Being was the first track I wrote and recorded for my upcoming album, The Upstairs Room. It was recorded in one take in an inspired moment. The song’s lyrics convey feelings of isolation, rejection, and loneliness, feelings most of us experience from time to…

@skopemag news – weekend – october 24, 2020 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Katarina Pejak to Release ‘Outside Looking In’ Nov 20th Katarina Pejak is pleased to announce that she will be releasing the Outside Looking In EP, on November 20th. In discussing this collection of songs, Katarina says, “I just want people to bask in the romanticism and the melancholy. If there is…

@skopemag news – weekend – october 24, 2020 @ 10 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Experimental Neo-Pop Artist CHILD Releases Atmospheric New Single “Cover Up” Born and raised in New England and currently based in Raleigh, NC, CHILD encapsulates what often makes alternative pop music so remarkable – familiar melodies and hooks, as well as evocative lyrical depth. It’s no surprise that CHILD draws influence from…

@skopemag news – friday – october 23, 2020 @ 8 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Miles Brown Releases Video for “Entourage” from Debut Album WE THE FUTURE, Out Today Multi-hyphenate Miles Brown released the music video for “Entourage” today, off his debut hip hop album, We The Future, out now. Penned as a dedication to his friends, “Entourage” finds Miles calling out his crew for being…

@skopemag news – thursday – october 22, 2020 @ 1 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Keeana Kee Releases Music Video for “Sweet Heaven” The visually stunning video, filmed at Joshua Tree in the California desert, tells the story of a Latin American native father being reunited with his daughter, offering a spirituality in the guise of three tribesman who are accompanied by Keeana in the form…

@skopemag news – thursday – october 22, 2020 @ 10 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Indie-pop artist Emmrose shares new single “Ballad for the Boy Next Door” Indie-pop artist Emmrose shares a new single “Ballad for the Boy Next Door” today. A dreamy track begins with soft tones, slowly building into an emotive yet confident melody, reflecting on the challenge to reveal feelings for a crush.…

@skopemag news -wednesday – october 21, 2020 @ 1 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Will Powers – WOVEN AND SHATTERED IS ALIVE AND KICKING I happened upon this odd polyrhythmic riff during a jam with a friend. As I kept working at it, the song felt archeological, like I was slowly uncovering this meticulously knit tune that seemed beyond me, like it had exposed itself…

@skopemag news – wednesday – october 21, 2020 @ 10 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Camila Fuchs share Silver Apples-eque new track “Come About” Camila Fuchs have shared “Come About”, the Silver Apples/kosmische-eqsue new single from their forthcoming album ‘Kids Talk Sun,’ out November 13th via Felte Records. It can be pre-ordered here. Recorded with Spacemen 3/Sonic Boom’s Peter Kember in the misty, castle-peaked hills of…

@skopemag news – tuesday – october 20, 2020 @ 11 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dead Soft’s share EP on anniversary of their Arts & Crafts debut LP Big Blue It’s been a year almost to the day since Dead Soft released Big Blue, their debut LP on Arts & Crafts, a celebrated first full length on the revered Canadian indie that earned them praise from…

@skopemag news – tuesday – october 20, 2020 @ 10 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Veritas – Threads Of Fatality – (Hard Rock/Metal) The highly anticipated, first full length CD from Veritas is now available worldwide. Following the success of the 2019 Ep, Veritas has been hard at work putting together this collection of 14 classic sounding hard rock/metal songs. It features Mark Zonder (Fates Warning,…

@skopemag news – monday – october 19, 2020 @ 2 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope London-based electro-pop, Stats (Dua Lipa, Elton John, Phoebe Waller-Bridge) – Share New Single, ‘Old Flames’ / Album out Nov 13 The first Stats record, Other People’s Lives, found fans in Elton and also Phoebe Waller-Bridge who considers Seed’s single ‘Lose It’ to be the unofficial soundtrack for Fleabag – the album…

@skopemag news – monday – october 19, 2020 @ 11 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope CCR HEADCLEANER SHARE VIDEO FOR ‘SWEETS’ London/LA popstar LAUREL shares new single “Best I Ever Had” “I really loved the songs on Dogviolet, but they were very heavy,” explains LAUREL. “At one point in my life I was in a pretty dark place and it was really comforting to sing about…

@skopemag news – weekend – october 18, 2020 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope GRiZ + JAUZ release new single “No Doubt” on Deadbeats Records Today, multi-instrumentalist producer GRiZ and BITE THIS bossman JAUZ have released their heavy-hitting collaboration, “No Doubt”. The track is part of GRiZ’s Bangers[6].Zip EP, which is out today on Zeds Dead’s DeadBeats Records. “No Doubt” is a full body banger…

@skopemag news – weekend – october 17, 2020 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Queen Naija Bares All In New Sexy Teyana Taylor Directed Visual Today, Platinum-certified R&B singer/songwriter Queen Naija shared her new single, “Love Language” and the accompanying video. The track, which she recorded with producers Boston and Mike Woods (Kiana Ledé, Bazzi), is from her debut album, missunderstood, which will be released…

@skopemag news – weekend – october 17, 2020 @ 9 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Pandora Launches Artist-Made ‘Endless Playlist’ with Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, and more Pandora today introduced the Endless Playlist, where artists can share their favorite songs along with personal messages, then pass the mic to fellow artists to make their picks. Beginning today, listeners can journey through handpicked songs and discover the…

@skopemag news – friday – october 16, 2020 @ 2 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope MISTERWIVES SHARE “SUPERBLOOM” OFFICIAL FAN VIDEO MisterWives commented on the clip, stating, “We had a different vision for the ‘SUPERBLOOM’ music video but due to COVID restraints it wasn’t possible to safely bring the idea to life at the time. Luckily, we were able to rely on these amazing individuals who…

@skopemag news – friday – october 16, 2020 @ 10 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope JINJER Releases Intense Music Video For “The Prophecy” Sticking their heads in the sand during a pandemic has never been an option for Ukrainian groove metal juggernaut JINJER. Instead of drowning in self-pity and using the current global situation as an excuse to be lazy, the band has not only unleashed…

@skopemag news – friday – october 16, 2020 @ 8 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope LIL LOADED RELEASES A DEMON IN 6LUE To celebrate the project’s arrival, he just dropped the music video for the new single “While I’m Here” [feat. Polo G]. Produced by Seph Got The Waves [Ty Dolla $ign, Trippie Redd], a smooth guitar lead cries out before the skittering beat takes hold.…

@skopemag news – thursday – october 15, 2020 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Marcelyn, the band Release Music Video For “Guilloteens” Indie/alt rock band Marcelyn, the band have released a new music video for their single “Guilloteens”. Featured on their latest LP “Monstrous Existence,” “Guiloteens” is a relaxing, raw highlight of the album. The video is a testament to the trio’s versatility and unique…

@skopemag news – thursday – october 15, 2020 @ 10 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope The Inevitables release new song “The Weight Of The Worry” For those unfamiliar with this ska/punk supergroup project, they are featuring current and former members of a bunch of incredible bands including Vinnie Fiorello (Less Than Jake), Obi Fernandez (Westbound Train), Matt Appleton (Reel Big Fish), Billy Kottage (the Interrupters), John…

@skopemag news – wednesday – october 14, 2020 @ 10 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Bee Bee Sea Release New Album ‘Day Ripper’, Share Music Video For Title Track Today, Italian garage-rock trio Bee Bee Sea release their new album Day Ripper via Wild Honey Records. To celebrate, the band have now shared the video for the album’s title track. Directed by Elia, the video could…

@skopemag news – tuesday – october 13, 2020 @ 2 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope ALUNA RELEASES UKG REMIX EP WITH CONDUCTA Following the August release of her debut solo album RENAISSANCE via Mad Decent/Because, Aluna today releases a remix EP in collaboration with Conducta’s new UKG label Kiwi Rekords. The EP features five remixes of ‘Renaissance’ album tracks, each by producers from the Kiwi Rekords…

@skopemag news – tuesday – october 13, 2020 @ 11 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Swiss alternative indie/folk/pop songwriter Claudio Bagnato released and streamed debut album ‘Nowhere’ // Out now on CD, LP & Digital on every platforms As announced a few weeks ago : after sharing some various audio and video excerpts from the effort with the singles “The Shower”, “Rainbow” or “Brighter Day”, former…

@skopemag news – tuesday – october 13, 2020 @ 9 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Osees Share “Weird and Wasted Connection” Track, ‘Metamorphosed’ LP Out 10/16 On Rock Is Hell It seems that every time you turn around, there’s another Oh Sees slab. Long ago we lost all capacity to be surprised that this sturdy unit keeps putting out records and that they’re really good. You…