Ears Wide Open: KiKi Holli
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Pop singer KiKi Holli’s first original tune, “New High,” oozes optimism. Take it for a spin up the PCH.
Ears Wide Open: Paper Pools
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Songwriter Allen Orr introduces his debut EP as Paper Pools with the single “Turn on Your Lights.” It’s the first in a collection of songs charting his course away from his upbringing as a Jehovah’s Witness.
Stream: MAWD, ‘Freedom’
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Six years in the making, singer-songwriter Madeleine Mathews, aka MAWD, has released her debut album, “Freedom.” It’s a triumph of perseverance over her debilitating health issues — and for her passionate bluesy vocals.
Stream: New singles from the Rare Occasions, Swami John Reis, Near Beer and Osees
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Behold a roundup of recent rock singles made for breaking the speed limit and other excesses: Stream songs from the Rare Occasions, Swami John Reis, Near Beer and Osees.
Ears Wide Open: NoSo
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“Stay Proud of Me,” the debut album from NoSo, is out today. Its deeply affecting dream-pop offers a deep dive into Korean-American singer-songwriter Abby Hwong’s road to affirmation.
Ears Wide Open: Alms
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With an album and an EP under their belt, L.A. indie-rockers Alms have forged ahead this year with a pair of unsparingly introspective singles. They have two local shows coming up and an EP on the way.
Video premiere: Mines Falls, ‘Right Angle’ (feat. O Mer)
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Art-rock duo Mines Falls parody consumerism and technology in the noirish video for their typically cinematic new single, “Right Angle.” It stars brothers Carson and Erik Lund — plus a vintage muscle car — and it’s fueled by an almost comically intense need for speed.
Premiere: Astrologer, ‘Legerdemain (R)’
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Guitar-pop adventurer Astrologer releases the second of his twin EPs, “Legerdemain (R),” on Friday. Here’s the premiere in all its guts, glory and sonic whiplash.
Stream: The Sunshine State, ‘In Another Life’
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Working under the name The Sunshine State, singer-songwriter Skyler Stonestreet puts a sweet but knowing spin on the past on her new mini-album “In Another Life,” released Friday.
Stream: Sudan Archives, ‘NBPQ (Topless)’
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Sudan Archives calls her new single “my autobiography.” But “NBPQ (Topless)” is more like an action movie. The tempo-shifting track introduces her forthcoming sophomore album, “Natural Brown Prom Queen.”
