Stream: Meija, ‘No Excuses’
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Meija — the solo project of Jamie Sierota — has released the new single “No Excuses,” along with a video that’s a love letter to the L.A. food scene.
Ears Wide Open: Evangeline
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Evangeline, the new moniker of singer-songwriter Eva B. Ross, debuts with the airy single, “Will.” It’s not about willpower, but somebody named Will, so take note, all you Williams.
Stream: New singles from Beginners, Milly and Reckling
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Here’s your midweek energy boost: Check out new singles from Beginners, Milly and Reckling.
Ears Wide Open: Hello Stranger
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Hello Stranger are a bombastic, riff-loving bunch, ’90s-style, who will release their new EP, “True Belief,” in August. The title track is a well-aimed broadside at performative rebellion.
Ears Wide Open: Fox Fagan
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Songwriter Fox Fagan meets mysterious “sand-witches,” parties with dancers and meets his dream girl in the desert in the video for his disco-funky “Let’s Get Lost.” It’s the lead single on his solo project’s debut EP, “Daydream Mindtones.”
Ears Wide Open: Skofee
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Pop singer Skofee builds on the momentum from her 2020 EP and last year’s single, “QVC,” by teaming up on a duet with Cimo Fränkel. “Where Do You Hide Your Love” is a re-imagination of one of his songs.
Stream: Gold Star, ‘Cherry Red’
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Gold Star unveils the new single “Cherry Red,” a propulsive Americana-meets-New Order jam that introduces his forthcoming fourth album, “Headlights U.S.A. (Pts. I & II).” Gold Star plays Zebulon on Aug. 4 and Pappy & Harriet’s on Aug. 6.
Stream: Local Natives, ‘Desert Snow’ and ‘Hourglass’
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Local Natives are back with two new songs, “Desert Sow” and “Hourglass.” They have an August date at L.A.’s YouTube Theater.
Ears Wide Open: Blondshell
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Blondshell, the indie-rock project of songwriter Sabrina Teitelbaum, swings from tender to tough on her first two singles, “Olympus” and “Kiss City.” She plays Friday night at the Echo.
Premiere: GANGI, ‘Animals Figure 427’
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After a decade away, experimental electronic duo GANGI return with new recordings from their “digital dust.” The three-song EP, “As Fake Estates,” will be out Aug. 5. It also introduces their new moniker, Fake Estates, which they will use for future releases.
