Ears Wide Open: Yungatita
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Yungatita, whose debut album comes out in January, packs a lot of emotion into their angsty, ’90s-styled rock. The latest single, “Whiplash,” is just that.
Stream: Halo Kitsch, ‘I Was a Virgin (On Drugs)’
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Halo Kitsch vents on a relationship turned traumatic in her new single, “I Was a Virgin (On Drugs).” She plays a showcase next week.
Ears Wide Open: 18 Wheeler
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18 Wheeler, the solo project of singer-songwriter Matteo Debole, has released but two singles, each leaning toward the avant garde. “Lunch,” out today, is from the debut 18 Wheeler EP, arriving soon.
Stream: Singles from Warpaint, SWIMM and Eyedress & The Marías
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Singles roundup: New (un unexpected) things from Warpaint, SWIMM and Eyedress & The Marías.
Ears Wide Open: Rah Rah Rabbit
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Rah Rah Rabbit is the vehicle for the continuing songwriting adventures of Laura Anne Lacy. Now fronting an ace six-piece band, they have their boots planted in the soil of cosmic country and Americana.
Stream: New singles from Cheekface, Lucius and the Palms
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Singles roundup: Catch up with new releases from Cheekface, Lucius and the Palms.
Ears Wide Open: Saint Kid
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Teenage prodigy Saint Kid, a native of upstate New York who drove a renovated school bus west to settle in L.A., tugs at the heartstrings with his latest single, “Pieces of You.” It’s typical of his atmospheric pop.
Stream: Laena Myers, ‘Give ’Em Hell’
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Laena Myers’ debut album “LUV (Songs of Yesterday)” will be out in February and she poignantly remembers her late father on the introductory track, “Give ’Em Hell.” Myers plays Nov. 27 at Zebulon.
Ears Wide Open: Gale Forces
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L.A. quartet’s Gale Forces have released their sophomore album, “Highlights of Existence,” a hard-hitter for fans of heavy alternative rock that lives on the edges of punk.
Stream: Singles from Clara-Nova, Winnetka Bowling League, Cuco, Magic Bronson, Nite Jewel and HAHA
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Here’s a mega-roundup of recent singles with mini-missives about Clara-Nova, Winnetka Bowling League, Cuco, Magic Bronson, Nite Jewel and HAHA.
