Stream: Brainstory, ‘Nobody But You’
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SoCal trio Brainstory cook up something funky on their new single, “Nobody But You,” an appetizer for their sophomore album coming in 2024.
Stream: Levitation Room, ‘Heaven’
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L.A. quartet Levitation Room’s third album, “Strange Weather” (arriving in February), boasts a little slice of “Heaven.”
Stream: Singles from Sun Room, Go Betty Go and Julie
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Singles roundup: Catching up with the latest from Sun Room, Go Betty Go and Julie.
Ears Wide Open: Pouty
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Rachel Gagliardi’s solo project Pouty will release their debut album, “Forgot About Me,” in February. It’s pop-punk that’s bittersweet — and, as the lead track confirms, “Salty.”
Ears Wide Open: Roe Kapara
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Singer-songwriter Roe Kapara has an infectious way of dealing with the hard stuff. The rising pop artist, whose latest single for Epitaph Records is titled “Fajita!,” plays the Troubadour on Nov. 9.
Stream: New singles by John-Robert, Saint Motel, Bad Suns and Pr0files
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Singles roundup: Hear the latest from John-Robert, Saint Motel, Bad Suns and Pr0files.
Stream: Mo Dotti, ‘For Anyone and You’
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L.A. quartet Mo Dotti return with “For Anyone and You,” a brutish yet beautiful twist on classic shoegaze.
Stream: Windows, ‘High Sierra Lows,’ ‘Long-While’ and more
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Windows’ debut album, “Raindrops on the Open Road,” arrives next year. Purveyors of jangling goodness, they’ve released four singles — two full-band songs and two lo-fi solo efforts — in 2023, and their West Coast tour brings them to Venice West next week.
Ears Wide Open: Staircase Wit
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Staircase Wit, the new project from Michael Fiore (Criminal Hygiene), delivers a battle-scarred blast of optimism, or at least hope, on their debut single, “Albatross.” A full album is on the way.
Stream: Billy Uomo, ‘I Need You Now’
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Billy Uomo has released the first two singles from his debut full-length, “Nosotrosferatu.” His knack for reshaping classic pop into “a weird little party” is scary-good.
