Stream: Sofia Bolt, ‘All She Wants’ (Van Dyke Parks Edit)
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Sofia Bolt’s chamber-pop gem “All She Wants” gets a new Van Dyke Parks arrangement — including “five saxes, in flight formation.”
Stream: New singles from Jane., Lauren Ruth Ward, Cary Brothers and Jordi Up Late
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Singles roundup, thoroughly randomized style: Check out new songs from Jane., Lauren Ruth Ward, Cary Brothers and Jordi Up Late.
Stream: Giant Killer Bats, ‘Yom Petty’
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Giant Killer Bats return with a new single, “Yom Petty,” a tasty morsel of sparkling guitars for fans of Teenage Fanclub.
Stream: The Singles, ‘Incantations’ and ‘Same Old Thing’
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The Singles’ fifth album, “Incantations” (out Dec. 2), will be their last. Founding member Vincent Frederick, who recorded it with producer Taylor Locke as virtually a solo project, is moving on — though his well of retro power-pop songs is far from dry.
Stream: Jenny O., ‘There Is a Club’ and ‘Solitary Girl’
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Jenny O. will release her fifth album, “Spectra,” in February. Four singles in — including “There Is a Club” and “Solitary Girl,” released today — it promises to be her most fanciful yet.
Ears Wide Open: Pearl & The Oysters
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French-American duo Pearl & the Oysters moved to L.A. just in time for the COVID lockdown. So their new single, “Pacific Ave,” is a fanciful look at their new environs. The duo is newly signed to Stones Throw Records.
Ears Wide Open: Mae Mae
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Mae Mae — aka singer-songwriter Macy Marksberry — is a pop diarist whose wry songs ooze charisma. She released an EP made with Adam Castilla (the Colourist) early this year, and continues to engage with the follow-up singles “Peach” and “Green.”
Premiere: Aloud, ‘The Comeback Kid’
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L.A. rockers Aloud flex their muscle (again) on “The Comeback Kid,” the first single from their forthcoming full-length, “Apollo 6.” The album arrives in the spring; Aloud plays Friday night at the Goldfish.
Ears Wide Open: Archer Oh
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Moreno Valley quartet Archer Oh craft throwback rock ’n’ roll notable not just for its urgency and energy but for intensely visceral lyrics. Their full-length, “Gradients,” comes out Nov. 17; they headline the Glass House Dec. 9.
Stream: Ceci Bastida, ‘No Tengas Miedo’
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Ceci Bastida’s new single, “No Tengas Miedo” (Don’t Be Afraid), is an intoxicating affirmation of strength — and of a bond that won’t break. She’ll release a full-length in the new year.
