Premiere: Hot As Sun, ‘It Was Bananas’
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Pop duo Hot As Sun — Jamie Jackson and Deborah Stoll — have reunited to make a three-song EP. Title track “It Was Bananas” is as frenetic as our times.
Stream: Alex Lilly, ‘Frank’
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Alex Lilly introduces her new album, “Repetition Is a Sin” (out Oct. 21), on a whimsical note — the first single “Frank” name-checks almost a dozen of her friends. Will they be joining her in heaven? Will “Frank” himself?
Stream: Singles from Surf Curse, the Berries, Runnner and Balto
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In our midweek singles roundup, we have the latest from Surf Curse, the Berries, Runnner and Balto.
Stream: They Kiss, ‘Naked’
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L.A. duo They Kiss have released the icy synth-pop gem “Naked,” the latest from their album “Feeling With You” (out Aug. 26). They play a free show tonight at Harvard & Stone.
Stream: Truth & Salvage Co., ’24 Hours’ and ‘Charm City’
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Truth & Salvage Co. will release their “lost album” this fall. The roots-rockers recorded “Atoms Form” back in 2012, but it was shelved. Now its expansive Americana will get its chance to shine.
Stream: Singles from Madison Cunningham, Saint Christopher and Rachel Goodrich
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Catching up with recent singles that grabbed us by the earlobes: Listen to new songs from Madison Cunningham, Saint Christopher and Rachel Goodrich.
Stream: THEY., ‘Lonely’ (feat. Bino Rideaux)
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L.A. duo THEY. have continued their run of strong singles with Fana Hues joining in on “Comfortable” and Bino Rideaux guesting on the latest release, “Lonely.”
Ears Wide Open: Atta Boy
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Indie quartet Atta Boy, who returned after an eight-year hiatus to release an album in 2020, unveil the new single, “Boys.” It’s about friendship, and not taking it for granted.
Stream: Coma Girls, ‘Keep All of Your Happiness’
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Coma Girls’ new album, “No Umbrella for Star Flower,” arrives Sept. 2. It’s part shoegaze, part folk-rock and all songwriter Chris Spino staring down his demons. Check out the first two singles, “Knife” and “Keep All Your Happiness.”
Ears Wide Open: Rooted
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Check out “Dime a Dozen” and “Waiting,” the first two singles from Rooted, a quintet of middle-schoolers from the the San Gabriel Valley.
