Ears Wide Open: Ryann Barnes
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Seventeen-year-old Ryann Barnes sees herself as a “Floating Balloon” on her gorgeous debut single. Her EP arrives in late October.
Ears Wide Open: Windser
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“Where the Redwoods Meet the Sea,” the debut EP from Santa Cruz native Jordan Topf’s project Windser, is out Oct. 12. His dreamy singles capture the vibe of his home turf.
Stream: Dustin Lovelis, ‘She Drags Me Out’
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Singer-songwriter Dustin Lovelis made his fourth album, “Drag Me Out” (out Friday), on a deadline. The lead single, “She Drags Me Out,” is a sweet ode to the person who helped him make it, his wife.
Stream: The Album Leaf, ‘You Are’ (feat. Saro)
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Alt-R&B singer Saro joins the Album Leaf on the new single, “You Are.”
Stream: Pr0files, ‘Van Gogh’
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L.A. synth-pop duo Pr0files return with their first single in five years, “Van Gogh,” a song that reflects on their past and asks, “How on earth do I start again?” Like this.
Ears Wide Open: Brother Swan
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L.A. indie-rockers Brother Swan will release their debut album, “Loom,” in early October. Theirs is a nonchalantly beautiful sound, with exquisite guitar textures and questioning lyrics.
Stream: SWIMM, ‘Fools’
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SWIMM returns with a song that makes you want to start summertime all over again. “Fools,” the quartet’s first release since last year, is a bright dance track with a lyrical homage to Rihanna.
Stream: Isaac Watters, ‘Listen to the Wind’
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On “Listen to the Wind,” his first new music in three years, Isaac Waters urges reconnecting with nature — even if nature is taking a beating right now.
Stream: Brenda Carsey, ‘I’m Sorry’
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At once an apology, a plea for help and a reckoning, “I’m Sorry” is the soulful third single from Brenda Carsey’s forthcoming album, “Cognizance.” She plays the Goldfish on Thursday night.
Stream: Weyes Blood, ‘It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody’
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Weyes Blood’s new album, “And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow,” will be out in November. The lead track, “It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody,” is uncommonly aglow.
