Ears Wide Open: Strawberry Fuzz
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Venice punk-rockers Strawberry Fuzz swing from the heels on their three-song release arriving today. You don’t have to be “East of the 405” to get down with “Wasting My Time.”
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: Blitz Vega, ‘Strong Forever’
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Blitz Vega’s new single, the anti-bullying anthem “Strong Fever,” features onetime Smiths bandmates Andy Rourke and Johnny Marr on a recording together for the first time in 35 years.
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: The Arcs, ‘Heaven Is a Place’
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The Arcs return in January with their sophomore album, “Electrophonic Chronic,” much of which was conceived before the 2018 death of band member Richard Swift. There could hardly be a more poignant tribute to Swift than “Heaven Is a Place.”
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.”
