Premiere: John Isaac Watters, ‘Drivin’’
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Singer-songwriter John Isaac Watters’ “Drivin'” is the first song in a collaborative EP series with Tyler Chester to be released this year.
Ears Wide Open: Bestial Mouths
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Electro-goth quartet Bestial Mouths dive deeper into the darkness on their new album “Heartless,” their third full-length.
Premiere: The Soft White Sixties, ‘Sorry to Say’
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The Soft White Sixties’ new single, the band’s first new music since their 2014 full-length, is a classic stomp that begs for a full-on clap-along.
Ears Wide Open: Strangers You Know
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Strangers You Know’s new EP “Loosen Up the Leash” will be out Friday, the night they headline the Roxy. The L.A. duo will also be playing Coachella.
Stream: Tennis System, ‘Here We Go’
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“Here We Go” is Tennis System’s first new music since their 2014 album “Technicolour Blind.” A follow-up album is on the way later this year.
Premiere: Broken Arrow, ‘Promises’
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The first proper single from L.A. duo Broken Arrow — Brandi Emma and Charlie Clark — is the the regret-tinged “Promises.” File under cinematic, moody balladry.
Ears Wide Open: SPILL
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Featuring the meditative “Seasons,” Marc Walloch’s debut as SPILL will be out this spring. The ex-Company of Thieves principal has been playing with AWOLNATION and Juliette Lewis.
Stream: Kid Bloom, ‘I Kissed a Girl, and She Kissed Me’
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As kisses go, Kid Bloom’s new single is a peck on the cheek, warm and inviting but gone in 2 1/2 minutes. It’s their second proper single.
Stream: Mating Ritual, ‘Mating Ritual’ EP
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On the heels of the release of a self-titled EP, Mating Ritual kicks off a residency on Monday night at the Satellite.
Stream: Kendrick Lamar, ‘untitled unmastered’
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Kendrick Lamar surprised everybody with the release of the eight-song “untitled unmastered” Thursday night — demos from “To Pimp a Butterfly.”
