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VIDEO: “Before You” by PORTLAND

French trio PORTLAND released their latest single and music video “Before You” this morning.

“Before You” visually and auditorially exists on the cusp of two worlds – 70s disco and 80s electropop, dawn and dusk, land and ocean, love and heartbreak.

“Ride or Die” LP by Heartsrevolution

Finally coming out of hibernation to announce that HEARTSREVOLUTION is releasing their single “Kiss” next week just in time for Valentine’s Day and their debut album “Ride or Die” on April 15!

It’s not a track that will be on the album, but “Pop Heart” from the “REVOLUTION RISING (SING-A-LONG) MIXTAPE” is definitely a favorite HEARTREVOLUTION track.

The dance punk band combines shrill but playful vocals with a fun punk-inspired beat and lyrics rife with social commentary – like the breakdown of romance through technological advances in communication via “Pop Heart.”

Guilty Pleas EP by Night Terrors of 1927

Rilo Kiley alum Blake Sennett started a new band last year – Night Terrors of 1927. Today, they released their EP “Guilty Pleas” in a self-categorized “Dark Pop” genre.
“Fall into You”

Possibly the “dark” and sad counterpart to dream pop, Night Terrors of 1927 has a definite dark wave feel, especially with the beginning loops of “Fall into You.” However, the “pop” aspect of “dark pop,” fits in with tracks such as “Dust and Bone,” which has a happier, electropop sound – particularly at the 0:22 mark – almost a CHVRCHES “oohhh ohhh ahh ahhh” vocals-turned-to-electrobeats effect. While depressing in terms of lyrics, the crescendo of choir “ohh ohhh ahhh ohh” vocalizations and the female harmonizing of the ending chorus in “Dust and Bone” builds it into a more hopeful sounding track – like a dark Polyphonic Spree.

“Dust and Bone”

You can buy the EP on iTunes: http://atlr.ec/1iS1WkK

STREAM: “The Bones of What You Believe” by CHVRCHES NPR Preview

NPR is streaming a preview of CHVRCHES’s upcoming and much anticipated album The Bones of What You Believe!

BoxSpeaker’s counting down the days until the album’s release on September 24.

Finally hearing the mastered versions of so many songs we’ve heard throughout the year across both California and the whole UK (remember that time I went crazy and ran away to the UK to figure everything out?) is mindblowing.

The live versions will always provide an unique intimacy, but the mastered versions definitely contain little auditory details that unfortunately get lost in the reverberation against concert venues’ walls.

Remember to listen to the NPR stream here: http://www.npr.org/2013/09/15/221714011/first-listen-chvrches-the-bones-of-what-you-believe#playlist

Cheers and Happy Monday!

“London EP” by BANKS

Waiting for the new track from George Maple?

BANKS will tell you that “love is a waiting game,” so you should listen to her London EP to get a breathy LA response to Londoners’ soulful Sade-style nu-R&B.

P.S. For people in San Francisco/Oakland/Berkeley – BANKS is opening for The Weeknd tonight at the Greek Theater.

[NEW:] “Garden Grays” by Wildcat! Wildcat!

Yesterday, Wildcat! Wildcat! released their new song “Garden Grays” – a cheery, track with staccato synths and Wildcat! Wildcat!’s signature drawn out, soulful vocals.

They were amazing at San Francisco’s Brick and Mortar early this summer, and are starting an East Coast/MidWest tour with two other BoxSpeaker favorites (Black Light Dinner Party and Savoir Adore) next month.

[NEW:] “Miracle” by Sir Sly

Their first new song in months – Sir Sly released “Miracle” less than a day ago!

Building upon the organs+quicker electro beats sound they built up in songs like “Found You Out” but much happier than “Ghost”, Sir Sly is continuing to grow its presence in the slow organs, fast beats scene with bands like Pacific Air/KO KO.

Category: New Music