Premiere: Beard Bates, ‘Lions Sheep Birds’
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Beard Bates’ new single was inspired by a near-death experience — and the notion that in the afterlife you can rewrite the past. Come for the beard, stay for the baritone.
Ears Wide Open: Tangie Town
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Tangie Town — the collaboration between brothers Sam and Sloan Martin — have debuted with an album of buoyant pop. It sounds more like Sam’s town (L.A.) than Sloan’s (Portland).
Premiere: Naomi Greene, ‘Collision’
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The wreckage of a doomed relationship inspires “Collision,” the new single from L.A.-based Parisian singer-songwriter Naomi Greene.
Stream: L.A. Girlfriend, ‘Possession’
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LA Girlfriend’s new EP “Regina” arrives in June. On the fuzzy, agitated single “Possession,” songwriter Sydney Banta frets over not quite being in total control.
Ears Wide Open: Tiny Stills
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Tiny Stills’ new album “Laughing Into the Void” is out June 1, with a record-release show the night before at the Hi Hat.
Stream: BRAEVES, ‘Pull Me In’
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“Pull Me In” is the first single from BRAEVES in almost two years. Singer-guitarist Scott Goldbaum has joined the band since then.
Stream: Milo Greene, ‘Move’
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Milo Greene’s new album “Adult Contemporary” comes out in September, and the new single “Move” has the heartbeat of the ’70s.
Premiere: Slowtrip, ‘Follow’
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Slowtrip’s heavy grunge is the work of four guys who cut their teeth in the L.A. hardcore circles. Their second single “Follow” is about losing your religion.
Ears Wide Open: Mamalarky
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L.A.-via-Austin trio Mamalarky released their new EP, “Fundamental Thrive Hive,” last week.
Ears Wide Open: Illuminati Hotties
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Illuminati Hotties’ debut album “Kiss Yr Frenemies” is out Friday (and they celebrate with a show tonight at the Satellite). It’s an earful.
